Popular Articles & Blogs
"Q&A with Rev. Gary Mason: Faith on the Peace Lines in Northern Ireland," Religion Unplugged, Nov. 16, 2021.
"White Christian nationalism and the next wave of political violence," with Rebecca Sager, The Hill, February 20, 2021.
"Why Crisis Response Efforts Need Religious Literacy," The Aspen Institute, December 2, 2020.
"COVID-19: The essential problem with state-faith relations," with Najuma Smith-Pollard, The Hill, September 4, 2020.
"Securing Faith Communities in the Era of Mass Shootings," Faith Communities Security Inaugural Summit, March 3, 2020.
"The Evangelical Church has Become Leaner and Arguably Meaner," with Rebecca Sager, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 2018.
"Government Had No Role in My Late-Term Abortion Struggle; Let's Keep it That Way," USA Today, February 1, 2018.
"Today's Mass Killings Shouldn't Distort our Assessment of Everyday Risk," Zocalo Public Square, October 24, 2017.
"Prosperity Gospel is not the Only Problem with Joel Osteen’s Harvey Response,” Religion Dispatches, with Peter Gudaitis, (August 30, 2017).
"True Colors: Lessons Learned from a Post-Authoritarian State," German Marshall Fund, June 8, 2017.
"Reimagining Religion: Ten Qualities of Creative Communities," USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, April 4, 2017.
"A Religious Test No One Can Pass," USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, January 30, 2017.
"Unlocking Abundance: What it Means to Be an Ally," The Aspen Institute: Aspen Journal of Ideas, November 10, 2016.
"Civic Engagement: A Call for More than Just Every Four Years," The Ismaili (reprinted with permission by CRCC), July 2016.
"Op-Ed: Faith and Disaster," with Peter Gudiatis, USC Dornsife News, (August 28, 2015)
"In Case of Emergency, Hold Mass; L.A.’s Religious Leaders Are an Untapped Resource in Times of Disaster," with Richard Flory, Zocalo Public Square, (April 20, 2015).
"Muslim Women Create a Mosque of Their Own in Los Angeles," Religion Dispatches, (Feb. 2, 2015).
"Mile of Miracles: A Microcosm of LA's Religious Diversity," The Wire, (January 9, 2015).
"Want to Build A More Resilient City? Bring Faith to the Table," with Richard Flory, The Wire, (September 11, 2014).
"The Tidal Wave of Indifference: I Don't Church, I Brunch," with Richard Flory and Rebecca Sager, The Wire, (September 3, 2014).
"Islam = Peace- What's in a Slogan?," Religion Dispatches, (July 16, 2014).
"’Progressive’ Religion or Just Religion,” Religion Dispatches, (June 12, 2014).
"Miracle Miles: A Primer Wilshire Boulevard's Religious Diversity" Los Angeles Magazine (April 2014).
"Churches Don't Feed People; People Feed People" Religion Dispatches (October 16, 2013).
“Religion, Capacity Building and Smart Power: Forming Relationships with Muslim Communities at Home and Abroad,” with Nadia Roumani. In PDiN Monitor: A Review & Analysis of Current Public Diplomacy in the News. Los Angeles, CA: USC Center on Public Diplomacy, Vol. 2, Issue 3 (March 2011).
“Rodney, Riots and Religious Engagement: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the Rodney King Beating,” Huffington Post (March 3, 2011).
Articles on Trans/missions blog (uscmediareligion.org):
"Q&A with Rev. Gary Mason: Faith on the Peace Lines in Northern Ireland," Religion Unplugged, Nov. 16, 2021.
"White Christian nationalism and the next wave of political violence," with Rebecca Sager, The Hill, February 20, 2021.
"Why Crisis Response Efforts Need Religious Literacy," The Aspen Institute, December 2, 2020.
"COVID-19: The essential problem with state-faith relations," with Najuma Smith-Pollard, The Hill, September 4, 2020.
"Securing Faith Communities in the Era of Mass Shootings," Faith Communities Security Inaugural Summit, March 3, 2020.
"The Evangelical Church has Become Leaner and Arguably Meaner," with Rebecca Sager, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 2018.
"Government Had No Role in My Late-Term Abortion Struggle; Let's Keep it That Way," USA Today, February 1, 2018.
"Today's Mass Killings Shouldn't Distort our Assessment of Everyday Risk," Zocalo Public Square, October 24, 2017.
"Prosperity Gospel is not the Only Problem with Joel Osteen’s Harvey Response,” Religion Dispatches, with Peter Gudaitis, (August 30, 2017).
"True Colors: Lessons Learned from a Post-Authoritarian State," German Marshall Fund, June 8, 2017.
"Reimagining Religion: Ten Qualities of Creative Communities," USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, April 4, 2017.
"A Religious Test No One Can Pass," USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, January 30, 2017.
"Unlocking Abundance: What it Means to Be an Ally," The Aspen Institute: Aspen Journal of Ideas, November 10, 2016.
"Civic Engagement: A Call for More than Just Every Four Years," The Ismaili (reprinted with permission by CRCC), July 2016.
"Op-Ed: Faith and Disaster," with Peter Gudiatis, USC Dornsife News, (August 28, 2015)
"In Case of Emergency, Hold Mass; L.A.’s Religious Leaders Are an Untapped Resource in Times of Disaster," with Richard Flory, Zocalo Public Square, (April 20, 2015).
"Muslim Women Create a Mosque of Their Own in Los Angeles," Religion Dispatches, (Feb. 2, 2015).
"Mile of Miracles: A Microcosm of LA's Religious Diversity," The Wire, (January 9, 2015).
"Want to Build A More Resilient City? Bring Faith to the Table," with Richard Flory, The Wire, (September 11, 2014).
"The Tidal Wave of Indifference: I Don't Church, I Brunch," with Richard Flory and Rebecca Sager, The Wire, (September 3, 2014).
"Islam = Peace- What's in a Slogan?," Religion Dispatches, (July 16, 2014).
"’Progressive’ Religion or Just Religion,” Religion Dispatches, (June 12, 2014).
"Miracle Miles: A Primer Wilshire Boulevard's Religious Diversity" Los Angeles Magazine (April 2014).
"Churches Don't Feed People; People Feed People" Religion Dispatches (October 16, 2013).
“Religion, Capacity Building and Smart Power: Forming Relationships with Muslim Communities at Home and Abroad,” with Nadia Roumani. In PDiN Monitor: A Review & Analysis of Current Public Diplomacy in the News. Los Angeles, CA: USC Center on Public Diplomacy, Vol. 2, Issue 3 (March 2011).
“Rodney, Riots and Religious Engagement: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the Rodney King Beating,” Huffington Post (March 3, 2011).
Articles on Trans/missions blog (uscmediareligion.org):
- “Movies, Money and Morality” (April 6, 2012)
- “Black History Month: Looking Forward, Looking Back” (Feb. 2, 2012)
- “Nothing Sparks a Movement Like an Adversary (and some Bad PR)” (Dec. 15, 2011)
- “Fool Me Once” (October 17, 2011)
- “Religion and Politics, By the Numbers” (June 23, 2011)
- “Latter-Day Limelight” (March 30, 2011)
- “Homeboy, Bieber, and the Brand-value of God” (February 16, 2011)
- “The Pope on Condoms: Where the Rubber Meets the Road” (December 1, 2010)
- “Whom You Do vs. What You Do” (October 27, 2010)
- “Big Questions and the Big Book" w/Nick Street (Sept. 24, 2010)
- “I’m Out of Here, For Christ’s Sake” w/Richard Flory (August 12, 2010)
- “My iPhone is My Co-Pilot” (July 7, 2010)
- “Is Buy Christian the New Buy American?” (May 3, 2010)
- “Imprisoned by Short-Sighted Politics” (January 11, 2010)
- “Will the God-Gene Tell us What Religion Really Is?” (November 18, 2009)
