In the course of our academic research into how the political and community engagement of religious organizations influences their congregants, we learned so much about the great work that churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and faith-based nonprofits are doing in Little Rock. This page spotlights some of the projects and organizations we learned about and also has ways to get involved.
In 2017, Dr. Glazier was interviewed by the American Political Science Association about Little Rock Congregations Study. In this video clip, you can hear her speak about how our community partners make this research possible.
If you would like to see your religious organization or project spotlighted here, please let us know! Contact the LRCS Director, Dr. Rebecca A. Glazier, at [email protected].
Spotlights
- Grace United Church: The Marriage of Two Churchesby Jack Ryan Schlotter UPDATE: see Jack talk about his research with the Little Rock Congregations Study, including this case study on Grace United Church, in this short YouTube video: … Grace United Church: The Marriage of Two Churches
- Peaceful Traditions with a Police Presenceby Owen Haynes Every night at iftar–the breaking of fast during the holy month of Ramadan–congregants eat dates at many mosques across the globe, including the Medina Institute in Little … Peaceful Traditions with a Police Presence
- Not Baha’i YourselfBy Nathan Epperson The question of prophets and their place in the grand narrative of religion has been a source of division for millennia. Was Moses, Jesus, or Muhammad the … Not Baha’i Yourself
- CityChurch Network’s Vital Families Initiative Focuses on the Critical Issue of Education in Little RockBy Dominika Hanson According to research from the Little Rock Congregations Study, Little Rock residents have identified racial disparity and K-12 education as top issues in our community. CityChurch Network … CityChurch Network’s Vital Families Initiative Focuses on the Critical Issue of Education in Little Rock
- Providing Aid for Those that Seek it: The Food Pantry at the Islamic Center of Little Rock in the Midst of a Pandemicby Molly Edwards The Islamic Center of Little Rock (ICLR), officially founded in 1992, has an active food bank that has been open since 2010 and has fed hundreds of … Providing Aid for Those that Seek it: The Food Pantry at the Islamic Center of Little Rock in the Midst of a Pandemic
- Community Based Work and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints, Pinnacle Mountain Wardby Anna Gayle Griffiths Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series written by students in Dr. Rebecca Glazier’s International Religious Freedom class at the University of Arkansas at … Community Based Work and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints, Pinnacle Mountain Ward
- The Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock and the Stephens Food Pantryby Sabah Ismail The Unitarian Universalist Church is a denomination of Christianity that truly molds its entire belief system around the idea of “loving thy neighbor.” Their focus on this … The Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock and the Stephens Food Pantry
- Lubavitch of Arkansas-Center for Jewish Lifeby Isaac Thomas Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series written by students in Dr. Rebecca Glazier’s International Religious Freedom class at the University of Arkansas at Little … Lubavitch of Arkansas-Center for Jewish Life
- The Madina Institute: Helping Community in Times of Crisisby Landon DeKay Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series written by students in Dr. Rebecca Glazier’s International Religious Freedom class at the University of Arkansas at Little … The Madina Institute: Helping Community in Times of Crisis
- Congregation B’nai Israel’s Engagement to Make the Little Rock Community Betterby Dorothea Greulich Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series written by students in Dr. Rebecca Glazier’s International Religious Freedom class at the University of Arkansas at Little … Congregation B’nai Israel’s Engagement to Make the Little Rock Community Better
- Uniting Religious Communities in Little Rock: The City Church Networkby Jessica Olson Churches have great power to create change and provide help to many people in the communities they serve. But what if church leaders do not have the … Uniting Religious Communities in Little Rock: The City Church Network
- Gift Wrapping to Help those with ALS this Holiday SeasonBy Jessica Olson As the holidays approach, many people find themselves with busy days—from shopping for gifts to attending holiday parties. It is also a time of year when many … Gift Wrapping to Help those with ALS this Holiday Season
- Uniting Greater Little Rock: Making Connections at City Connectionsby Jessica Olson Little Rock is a city with a big heart. Filled with both nonprofits and churches, City Connections’ mission is to bring them together. A faith-based, Christian organization, … Uniting Greater Little Rock: Making Connections at City Connections