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October 19, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Mitt Romney takes on Mormon ‘cult’ comments and the religious test for office
It was only a few seconds, but at Tuesday night’s debate, Republican presidential hopeful (and Mormon) Mitt Romney gave some of his most extensive religious comments yet of the 2012 presidential campaign, saying, “That idea that we should choose people based on their religion is the one that I find to be most troubling.”
October 19, 2011 - NPR
NPR: U.S. Hispanics choose churches outside Catholicism
As their numbers grow, Latinos are not only changing where and how they worship; they're also beginning to affect the larger Christian faith.
October 19, 2011 - The Huffington Post
Huff. Post: Muslim scholars issue fatwa declaring no conflict between Islamic law and U.S. Constitution
Islamic scholars tired of conservative charges that Muslims in the United States constitute a radical fifth column bent on subverting American values and obligated by their religion to launch jihadist terror attacks are fighting back by issuing a fatwa.
October 17, 2011 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Nonbelievers striving for humanist connections
On a recent Sunday, as millions of Americans met to celebrate their belief in God, 18 people met in Harvard Square to celebrate their lack of religious conviction.
October 07, 2011 - The Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: Naperville not putting out welcome mat for Islamic religious center
For years, HOPE United Church of Christ advertised on its front lawn plans to build a church on 14 acres it owned just southwest of Naperville, and the minister there says he never heard so much as a peep of displeasure.
October 04, 2011 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Joel Osteen on CNN: I Could Vote for a Muslim or Jewish President
Joel Osteen offers a strong statement of support for the Israeli people in an interview with CNN's Pierce Morgan Tuesday night, in which the Lakewood Church pastor also discusses whether he would vote for a Jewish or Muslim presidential candidate.
September 30, 2011 - The Muslim News
Muslim News: USA: American Muslims seeking integration are met with discrimination
In a survey conducted earlier this year, a large majority of Muslims demonstrated their affiliation with the American way of life.
September 27, 2011 - The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee: Davis' little blue mosque built with community support
They call it the little mosque that could.
September 23, 2011 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Palestinian bid for U.N. recognition a sign of the 'last days,' says prophecy author
Christian evangelist and end times author Hal Lindsey believes a push by the Palestinian Authority for statehood recognition by the United Nations is tied to biblical prophecies and is more proof that Christians are living in the "last days."
September 22, 2011 - Catholic Culture
Catholic Culture: Supreme Court case could affect suits against Church for discimination
A case pending before the US Supreme Court could produce an important new precedent regarding the right of religious groups to set standards for their ministers and other employees.
September 21, 2011 - The Huffington Post
Huffington Post: Surveying U.S. and French Muslims
The results of two interesting surveys were released recently: one by the Pew Research Center on U.S. Muslims' lives and attitudes and one by IFOP (the leading French market research and opinion poll institute) on French Muslims and the evolution of their socio-religious attitudes over the past two decades.
September 21, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: In GOP race, public prayers seem more political than personal
Among the Republican candidates running for president in 2012, there’s been a whole lot of praying in public.
September 19, 2011 - Council on Foreign Relations
CFR: Muslims in the United States

Since 9/11, the U.S. war on terror abroad and domestic terror incidents involving U.S. and immigrant Muslims have focused attention on Islam in the United States.

September 16, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Converts vs. 'Cradle Catholics'
Do converts to the faith make better evangelists than "cradle Catholics"? Pope Benedict XVI seems to think so.
September 15, 2011 - Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera: Arabs and Muslims carve a place in the U.S.
"USA! USA!" chanted the mob of hundreds as it tried to march towards Bridgeview's Mosque Foundation just southwest of Chicago.
September 11, 2011 - The Toledo Blade
Toledo Blade: Area Muslims strive to counter 'Islamophobia'

Ten years ago Sunday, Toledo attorney Linda Mansour was watching the 9/11 terror attacks on a courthouse TV when friends and colleagues gave her hugs and words of support.

September 07, 2011 - Free Malaysia Today
Free Malaysia Today: Muslims feel at home in the US
The driver bumped into Shah Rahman’s car on a Texas on-ramp, in what appeared to be just a minor accident.
September 03, 2011 - The Arab American News
Arab American News: Survey: U.S. Muslims upbeat despite scrutiny since 9/11
Despite increased public scrutiny since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and well-funded campaigns promoting Islamophobia, U.S. Muslims express a significantly higher level of satisfaction with their lives, their local communities, and the country's general direction than does the public at large, according to a major new survey released here Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
September 01, 2011 - Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Video: Are Muslim Americans Extreme?

Pew Research Center senior researcher Greg Smith discusses a new study that suggests Muslim Americans are more moderate than most people believe.

August 31, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Muslim survey shows contentment in America
A survey of Muslim Americans released Tuesday portrays a community largely content with its place in American society and optimistic about the country's direction, despite concerns about anti-Muslim discrimination in the years since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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