The Rev. Mark Whitlock, CRCC’s director of community initiatives, appeared on CNN to discuss his church’s attempt to bring an end to segregation on Sunday morning. Rev. Whitlock is pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine, a multiethnic church within denomination that is historically African American.
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SNAP at a Crossroads: An Update on Aid Programs + Resources for Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown has brought great uncertainty about funding for food aid, as well as other aid programs. Gain answers about the status of federal funding for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition ...
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Joy Comes in the Morning: The Prophetic Social Witness of Rev. Cecil L. Murray
“Joy Comes in the Morning” is a workbook with 14 sermons delivered by the Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray at First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) in Los Angeles. It is part of the ...
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Passing the Mantle 2.0: The Murray Legacy
After decades of ministry, the Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray spent his “retirement” sharing his model of leadership and vision of Christian social ethics to a new generation of faith leaders. ...
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Memories of the Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray – 1929-2024
The Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, who died April 5, 2024 at age 94, trained 1,000 faith leaders in community development and civic engagement at USC, building on an illustrious career ...
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New Study Examines Faith and Organizing Networks After Los Angeles Wildfires
With a new project entitled “Faith Under Fire,” the Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC) and the Equity Research Institute (ERI) at USC are partnering to study the reconstruction of the Los Angeles region’s ...
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SNAP at a Crossroads: An Update on Aid Programs + Resources for Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown has brought great uncertainty about funding for food aid, as well as other aid programs. Gain answers about the status of federal funding for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition ...
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Community involvement a great way to overcome divisions
This commentary was originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune by a participant in the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture’s Compelling Preaching program. By Anastasia G. McAteer Regardless of ...
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Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism
This article is originally published by republished from The Conversation. Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most popular and enduring of the 1980s televangelists, died on July 1, 2025, but his legacy lives. ...