The only constant in life is change, or so goes the familiar refrain. But when it comes to
research on multiracial congregations, studying change has largely been overlooked …

Purpose This organizational climate empirical case study involves a religious organization
in the United States of America, which has experienced a substantial decline in membership …

Sociologists have written surprisingly little about the role of social interactions in facilitating
the success of racial diversity initiatives in contemporary organizations. The push for racial …

Churches remain some of the most segregated spaces in the United States. In
congregations that are multiracial, leadership can be a source of conflict. What does it mean …

Biographical work is the process of shaping a cohesive life story by selectively giving
meaning to past events. The resulting biographies are not simple recitations of life events …

The core question guiding this research is: What happens when the project of racial justice,
specifically, anti-black racism, is taken on by white progressive Christians and their …

The concept of ethnic transcendence—defined as the process of co-formulating a shared
religious identity among diverse members that supersedes their racial and ethnic differences …

Quantitative research suggests a link between religion and increased relationship
commitment, satisfaction, and quality in marriages and parenting. Less is known about the …

Latinos are the largest ethnoracial minority group in America, and Latino congregations play
an important role in the lives of their members and communities. Yet, little research exists on …

In this article, I share my experience heading the Religious Leadership and Diversity Project
(RLDP), a national, multi-method study of the head clergy of racially and ethnically diverse …