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Books

CRCC staff and fellows have written a number of books and book chapters based on their research. You can also find these books below, or you can explore CRCC’s findings through our areas of expertise. Each topic area lists not only books, but also reports, articles and commentary.

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New Book Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Civic Culture
The USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture has signed a contract with Bloomsbury to produce the new series, Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Civic Culture, with an ambitious 13 titles to …
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Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks
Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks by Karen Brison (Australian National University, 2023) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. In Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks, Karen J. Brison …
Topics: Books, Christianity, Pentecostalism, Religious Affiliation
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Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City
Richard Flory and Diane Winston
Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City Edited by Richard Flory and Diane Winston (Routledge, 2021) Why has Los Angeles been a hotspot for religious activism, …
Topics: Books, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Diane Winston, Hinduism, Innovation and Change, Interfaith/Multifaith Movements, Judaism, Pentecostalism, Religious Leadership, Richard Flory, Southern California
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Becoming Human Again: An Oral History of the Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi
Donald E. Miller
Becoming Human Again: An Oral History of the Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi By Donald E. Miller with Lorna Touryan Miller and Arpi Misha Miller (University of California Press, 2020) Genocide involves …
Topics: Books, Donald E. Miller, Genocide, Violence
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Back-Pocket God: Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults
Richard Flory
Back-Pocket God: Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults By Melinda Lundquist Denton & Richard Flory (Oxford University Press, 2020) More than a decade ago, a group of researchers began …
Topics: Books, Religious Affiliation, Richard Flory
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The Rise of Pentecostalism in Modern El Salvador
The Rise of Pentecostalism in Modern El Salvador: From the Blood of the Martyrs to the Baptism of the Spirit by Timothy H. Wadkins (Baylor University Press, 2017) The writing of this …
Topics: Books, Christianity, Pentecostalism, Religious Affiliation
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If I Give My Soul: Faith Behind Bars in Rio de Janeiro
Andrew Johnson
If I Give My Soul: Faith Behind Bars in Rio de Janeiro By Andrew Johnson (Oxford University Press, 2017) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. …
Topics: Books, Christianity, Economic Justice, Pentecostalism
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The Rise of Network Christianity: How Independent Leaders are Changing the Religious Landscape
Richard Flory and Brad Christerson
The Rise of Network Christianity: How Independent Leaders Are Changing the Religious Landscape Brad Christerson and Richard Flory (Oxford University Press 2017) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research …
Topics: Books, Brad Christerson, Christianity, Evangelicalism, Innovation and Change, Richard Flory
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Pentecostals, Proselytization, and Anti-Christian Violence in Contemporary India
Pentecostals, Proselytization, and Anti-Christian Violence in Contemporary India Chad M. Bauman, Author (Oxford University Press: 2015) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. …
Topics: Books, Christianity, Evangelicalism, Hinduism, Pentecostalism, Violence
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Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity
Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity Christine Gudorf, Zainal Abidin, Mathen Tahun, Authors (ATF Press: 2014) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. Indonesia is the largest …
Topics: Books, Christianity, Pentecostalism
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Putting Education to Work: How Cristo Rey High Schools Are Transforming Urban Education
Megan Sweas
Putting Education to Work: How Cristo Rey High Schools Are Transforming Urban Education Megan Sweas, Author (Harper Collins Publishers: 2014) The story of how the Cristo Rey Network’s values-based education model and …
Topics: Books, Catholicism, Economic Justice, Megan Sweas
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Religion and Authoritarianism Cooperation, Conflict, and the Consequences
Religion and Authoritarianism Cooperation, Conflict, and the Consequences Karrie J. Koesel (Cambridge University Press: 2014) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. …
Topics: Books, Pentecostalism