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January 13, 2012 - CNN
CNN: As number of Latino evangelicals grows, it's not politics as usual
It’s a greeting that always makes Mark Jobe smile: “I really loved today’s Mass, Father Mark.”
January 12, 2012 - CNN
CNN: Survey: U.S. Mormons feel discrimination, hope
Nearly half of American Mormons say they face a lot of discrimination in the United States, though most also say that acceptance of their religion is on the rise, according to a major survey released Thursday.
January 12, 2012 - ABC
ABC: Pew survey: majority of Mormons lean Republican; half cite discrimination against their faith
With Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith often under the microscope, a new survey to be released Thursday finds that most Mormons feel they are misunderstood, discriminated against and not accepted by Americans as part of mainstream society.
January 12, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Poll finds Mormons worry about acceptance but embrace differences
The first major independent poll of U.S. Mormons describes a conservative, devout community highly concerned about being accepted even as it embraces beliefs about gender roles, premarital sex and religious commitment that are well outside the mainstream.
January 12, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Video: What Mormons Believe
Pew researcher Greg Smith on a new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life on what Mormons believe and how they perceive themselves.
January 11, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Mormons see mainstream acceptance ahead for church
Mormons and white evangelicals share an intense commitment to family life, prayer, the Bible and conservative politics, including support for the Republican Party and smaller government, according to a new study released Thursday.
January 11, 2012 - Deseret News
Deseret News: 'Mormons in America' Pew survey explores beliefs, attitudes of LDS Church members
As the "Mormon moment" extends into 2012, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life Thursday releases a groundbreaking new survey, the first ever published by a non-LDS research organization to focus exclusively on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their beliefs, values, perceptions and political preferences.
January 06, 2012 - The Christian Broadcasting Network
CBN: What Iowa caucuses predict about the GOP race
Although the Iowa caucuses are quickly becoming a distant memory, voter patterns from the contest teach a lesson about the battle for the Republican nomination.
January 05, 2012 - The Orange County Register
Orange County Register: O.C. GOP chief eyes Romney nomination
As enthused as the Rev. Lou Sheldon is over Rick Santorum's strong Iowa showing, other influential Orange County Republicans see Tuesday's caucus results swinging momentum further in the direction of frontrunner Mitt Romney.
January 04, 2012 - The Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel: Iowa caucus shows division between evangelicals and other voters
Polling conducted as voters entered the 2012 Iowa caucuses shows a clear split between born-again evangelical Christians, who favored Rick Santorum, and other voters, who favored Mitt Romney, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
January 02, 2012 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sun Sentinel: Study: Christianity still the numbers champ
Christianity keeps its century-old title as the world's largest religion -- but it's becoming more diverse and more "southern."
January 02, 2012 - NPR
NPR: Religion front and center on 2012 campaign trail
From stump speeches to political ads, religion is a hot-button topic in the presidential campaign.
December 31, 2011 - The Economist
Economist: Christians and lions
Christianity is growing almost as fast as humanity itself, but its 2.2 billion adherents cannot count on safety in numbers.
December 30, 2011 - Deseret News
Deseret News: Beyond exercise: Yoga can be a spiritual experience for all faiths
When fitness instructor Cindy Senarighi walked into her first yoga class 10 years ago, she figured it would be something she could teach when she was old and "get paid for having people lay around."
December 30, 2011 - The New American
New American: Nigerian terrorists wage war against Christians
The prayers of faithful Christians in Nigeria were interrupted by bombs detonated by Islamic militants during worship services on Christmas Day — attacks that are becoming perennial in a nation that rests on one of the theological fault lines between Christianity and Islam.
December 29, 2011 - Abilene Reporter-News
Reporter-News: 'Out of Africa' Abilene churches embrace those relocating here
Nowhere is the explosive growth of Christianity in Africa more evident than right here in West Texas.
December 28, 2011 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: On candidates, N.H. evangelicals finding little unity
David Ridge believes abortion is an “abomination’’ and gay marriage is “unnatural.’’ He votes Republican because “I believe in personal responsibility, accountability to the creator, and accountability to mankind.’’
December 27, 2011 - The Washington Times
Washington Times: Opinion: Obama: Entangled by Islam
It’s no longer news that President Obama’s vaunted outreach to Islam has been a bust.
December 27, 2011 - CNN
CNN: Charismatic movement growing quickly worldwide
At the end of a row of neatly arranged banquet chairs, Sandra Ashford sat reverently, still in awe of what she says is her mother’s miraculous recovery from cervical spinal stenosis.
December 23, 2011 - Fox Nes
Fox: My faith and politics in America
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on the many blessings we are fortunate enough to enjoy in this great country.
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