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The Center for Religion and Civic Culture and the Equity Research Institute at USC are partnering to study the reconstruction of the Los Angeles region’s social fabric following the 2025 wildfires.

Edited by Ken Chitwood (Bloomsbury, 2026)

People have been steadily walking away from churches in recent years – and with good reason. However, if we embrace the idea of church as an organizing force for activism and a haven for misfits, perhaps we can chip away at this apathy and reclaim its widespread power to positively influence society.

For decades, one name was ubiquitous in American evangelical homes: Focus on the Family. And one man’s name was nearly synonymous with it: James Dobson.

Swaggart’s calls for a return to conservative Christian norms live on in today’s world of tradwives, limited access to abortion and calls to repeal gay marriage, writes a scholar of religion.

Multifaith movement of faith leaders and believers call upon the consciences of our political leaders to respect that inherent dignity and end the racial profiling and indiscriminate raids against innocent mothers, fathers and children that continue to terrorize Los Angeles.

Faith leaders can exercise their moral voices publicly and preach on critical issues beyond the walls of the congregation by engaging in media work.

As fascism threatens to rise in America, a “soft theocracy” is already here — a system where particular religious values and beliefs shape public policy without being the official state religion.

“Da pope” is more than an interesting novelty. At a time when our country and world are as divided as Cubs and Sox fans, Pope Leo XIV has the potential to lead us away from our rivalries.