CRCC in the News

The San Francisco Chronicle asked Richard Flory how Newsom's religious rhetoric would affect for potential voters.

Najuma Smith also provided her perspective on the formal and informal networks within the faith community activated by the fires.

Newsweek asked CRCC's Richard Flory whether an "Evangelicals for Harris" advertisement featuring the late Rev. Billy Graham would be effective with voters. 

After being immersed in the material for five years, Megan Sweas didn’t need a script as she led small groups on tours of the ambitious multimedia exhibit Stories of Social Change: Spirituality in Action on Tuesday evening.

Rick Warren, founder and pastor of Saddleback Church, is challenging the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) belief that women should not be pastors in their church. The Washington Post interviewed the CRCC’s executive director, Richard Flory, about his thoughts on Warren’s disagreement with SBC.

What does racial solidarity look like among communities of color? CRCC's Rev. Najuma Smith was interviewed on CapRadio's Mid Pacific about the complex relationship the Black community has with the Asian American community.

The "He Gets Us" ad campaign has caused debate about its portrayal of Jesus, but Jesus always has had many faces in American culture. The Wall Street Journal describes how various Christian churches and movements have portrayed Jesus over the years, quoting the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture's Richard Flory.

“The community has to engage,” she said, because “we’re not heavily represented in this inside process, which actually can be a direct impact on police accountability.”

How has living in a time of tremendous social change influenced Gen Z’s attitudes towards religion–organized or otherwise? CRCC's executive director Richard Flory was on KPCC LAist 89.3's Airtalk with Larry Mantle to talk about young adults' connection towards religion in today's world.