USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture
@usccrcc.bsky.social
The USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture advances the understanding of religion and society, and supports faith and community leaders in becoming full partners in the work of positive social change.
https://crcc.usc.edu/
https://crcc.usc.edu/
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #7: We thought Pope Francis’ message of hope and love would win out over Trump’s violent rhetoric... One group’s hope might be another group’s fear.
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Trend #7: We thought Pope Francis’ message of hope and love would win out over Trump’s violent rhetoric... One group’s hope might be another group’s fear.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
February 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #7: We thought Pope Francis’ message of hope and love would win out over Trump’s violent rhetoric... One group’s hope might be another group’s fear.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #7: We thought Pope Francis’ message of hope and love would win out over Trump’s violent rhetoric... One group’s hope might be another group’s fear.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #6: Themes of healing and wellness emerged in activist circles. Now, “Make America Healthy Again” is the movement that guides our national health policies.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #6: Themes of healing and wellness emerged in activist circles. Now, “Make America Healthy Again” is the movement that guides our national health policies.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #6: Themes of healing and wellness emerged in activist circles. Now, “Make America Healthy Again” is the movement that guides our national health policies.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #6: Themes of healing and wellness emerged in activist circles. Now, “Make America Healthy Again” is the movement that guides our national health policies.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations over the last decade.
Trend #5: Companies have sprouted up promising to make it easier to “do church” with the help of #AI. Yet those companies’ booths were ignored at the '25 Exponential conference.
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Trend #5: Companies have sprouted up promising to make it easier to “do church” with the help of #AI. Yet those companies’ booths were ignored at the '25 Exponential conference.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations over the last decade.
Trend #5: Companies have sprouted up promising to make it easier to “do church” with the help of #AI. Yet those companies’ booths were ignored at the '25 Exponential conference.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #5: Companies have sprouted up promising to make it easier to “do church” with the help of #AI. Yet those companies’ booths were ignored at the '25 Exponential conference.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
An excerpt from Soraya's prayer:
"O Allah, let this gathering not end here. Let it move us toward care, accompaniment, and accountability. Let us leave this place more awake, more committed, and more willing to protect the dignity of every human life."
"O Allah, let this gathering not end here. Let it move us toward care, accompaniment, and accountability. Let us leave this place more awake, more committed, and more willing to protect the dignity of every human life."
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
An excerpt from Soraya's prayer:
"O Allah, let this gathering not end here. Let it move us toward care, accompaniment, and accountability. Let us leave this place more awake, more committed, and more willing to protect the dignity of every human life."
"O Allah, let this gathering not end here. Let it move us toward care, accompaniment, and accountability. Let us leave this place more awake, more committed, and more willing to protect the dignity of every human life."
Relevant to our trend on faith leaders taking a stand (see last post), Soraya Ahyaudin was invited to give a prayer at an @lavoice.bsky.social interfaith gathering on immigration last week.
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Relevant to our trend on faith leaders taking a stand (see last post), Soraya Ahyaudin was invited to give a prayer at an @lavoice.bsky.social interfaith gathering on immigration last week.
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #4: Pressure continues on faith leaders to take a stand on the issues of the day. We expect “compelling preaching” in pulpits and the public square.
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Trend #4: Pressure continues on faith leaders to take a stand on the issues of the day. We expect “compelling preaching” in pulpits and the public square.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
January 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #4: Pressure continues on faith leaders to take a stand on the issues of the day. We expect “compelling preaching” in pulpits and the public square.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #4: Pressure continues on faith leaders to take a stand on the issues of the day. We expect “compelling preaching” in pulpits and the public square.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #3: Christianity continues to assert its power, thanks in large part to its institutions. A new force challenging institutional power: social media.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #3: Christianity continues to assert its power, thanks in large part to its institutions. A new force challenging institutional power: social media.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
January 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #3: Christianity continues to assert its power, thanks in large part to its institutions. A new force challenging institutional power: social media.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #3: Christianity continues to assert its power, thanks in large part to its institutions. A new force challenging institutional power: social media.
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #2: Religion has cultural capital right now. “God is SO Back." What does that mean for politics on the left and right?
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #2: Religion has cultural capital right now. “God is SO Back." What does that mean for politics on the left and right?
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #2: Religion has cultural capital right now. “God is SO Back." What does that mean for politics on the left and right?
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #2: Religion has cultural capital right now. “God is SO Back." What does that mean for politics on the left and right?
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #1: For a decade the enduring narrative of religion in America has been the “rise of the nones.” In 2025, a new narrative emerged claiming a “religious revival.”
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #1: For a decade the enduring narrative of religion in America has been the “rise of the nones.” In 2025, a new narrative emerged claiming a “religious revival.”
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 AM
CRCC's 2026 trends look at the contradictions in our observations today and over the last decade.
Trend #1: For a decade the enduring narrative of religion in America has been the “rise of the nones.” In 2025, a new narrative emerged claiming a “religious revival.”
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
Trend #1: For a decade the enduring narrative of religion in America has been the “rise of the nones.” In 2025, a new narrative emerged claiming a “religious revival.”
dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/6-to-7-...
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 AM
A year ago multiple wildfires forever changed landscapes and lives as they swept through LA and surrounding areas. By the time the flames were contained over 200,000 residents were forced to evacuate.
One year later, the Red Cross is still helping the community.
www.redcross.org/about-us/new...
One year later, the Red Cross is still helping the community.
www.redcross.org/about-us/new...
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
A year ago multiple wildfires forever changed landscapes and lives as they swept through LA and surrounding areas. By the time the flames were contained over 200,000 residents were forced to evacuate.
One year later, the Red Cross is still helping the community.
www.redcross.org/about-us/new...
One year later, the Red Cross is still helping the community.
www.redcross.org/about-us/new...
#HappyHanukkah to our friends observing the festival of lights! 🕎
December 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#HappyHanukkah to our friends observing the festival of lights! 🕎
Year in Review: Over the past year, CRCC held a powerful series on many different aspects of Economic Empowerment, helping to create economically sustainable organizations, share wealth-building skills and build wealth-building ministries.
crcc.usc.edu/report/wealt...
crcc.usc.edu/report/wealt...
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Year in Review: Over the past year, CRCC held a powerful series on many different aspects of Economic Empowerment, helping to create economically sustainable organizations, share wealth-building skills and build wealth-building ministries.
crcc.usc.edu/report/wealt...
crcc.usc.edu/report/wealt...
Year in Review: It's been a challenging year. CRCC worked with mental and physical health experts to help congregations thrive by working with faith leaders to maintain their own wellbeing and helping their teams do so as well.
crcc.usc.edu/wellness-and...
crcc.usc.edu/wellness-and...
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Year in Review: It's been a challenging year. CRCC worked with mental and physical health experts to help congregations thrive by working with faith leaders to maintain their own wellbeing and helping their teams do so as well.
crcc.usc.edu/wellness-and...
crcc.usc.edu/wellness-and...
@countyofla.bsky.social Department of Public Social Services is offering free CalFresh policy update webinars in various languages. Any member of the public can join these webinars to ask questions about upcoming CalFresh policy changes.
Register here: ladpss.webex.com/webappng/sit...
Register here: ladpss.webex.com/webappng/sit...
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
@countyofla.bsky.social Department of Public Social Services is offering free CalFresh policy update webinars in various languages. Any member of the public can join these webinars to ask questions about upcoming CalFresh policy changes.
Register here: ladpss.webex.com/webappng/sit...
Register here: ladpss.webex.com/webappng/sit...
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Check out how USC has been celebrating #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!
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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Check out how USC has been celebrating #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!
culturejourney.usc.edu/native-ameri...
culturejourney.usc.edu/native-ameri...
CRCC out and about! Richard Flory with Bruce Phillips at SSSR. Najuma Smith presenting at the Exponential Conference. Soraya Ahyuadin attended the Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Awards Gala, pictured with Somayeh Nikooei, Executive Director and an American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute fellow.
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
CRCC out and about! Richard Flory with Bruce Phillips at SSSR. Najuma Smith presenting at the Exponential Conference. Soraya Ahyuadin attended the Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Awards Gala, pictured with Somayeh Nikooei, Executive Director and an American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute fellow.
CRCC's Soraya Ahyaudin recently attended a celebration dinner where the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation awarded Interim President Beong-Soo Kim, the first Asian American to lead USC, the Distinguishing Pathfinder Award.
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
CRCC's Soraya Ahyaudin recently attended a celebration dinner where the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation awarded Interim President Beong-Soo Kim, the first Asian American to lead USC, the Distinguishing Pathfinder Award.
Join us at 1 pm TODAY on Zoom for our Economic Empowerment session on SNAP/CalFresh benefits and changes in Medi-Cal eligibility that will take effect in 2026.
Zoom Link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Zoom Link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Join us at 1 pm TODAY on Zoom for our Economic Empowerment session on SNAP/CalFresh benefits and changes in Medi-Cal eligibility that will take effect in 2026.
Zoom Link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Zoom Link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
TOMORROW, November 4 @ 1 pm PT
Join CRCC's Najuma Smith and LA County staff providing important updates about CalFresh/SNAP benefits and changes in Medi-Cal eligibility that will take effect in 2026.
Zoom registration:
usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join CRCC's Najuma Smith and LA County staff providing important updates about CalFresh/SNAP benefits and changes in Medi-Cal eligibility that will take effect in 2026.
Zoom registration:
usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
TOMORROW, November 4 @ 1 pm PT
Join CRCC's Najuma Smith and LA County staff providing important updates about CalFresh/SNAP benefits and changes in Medi-Cal eligibility that will take effect in 2026.
Zoom registration:
usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join CRCC's Najuma Smith and LA County staff providing important updates about CalFresh/SNAP benefits and changes in Medi-Cal eligibility that will take effect in 2026.
Zoom registration:
usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...