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May 06, 2012 - Press TV
Press TV: The fastest growing religion in America is Islam
Do you know what the fastest growing religion in America is? It isn't Christianity.
May 05, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: North Carolina may hand setback to gay marriage push
Efforts to legalize gay marriage have met success in several U.S. states this year but could experience a setback on Tuesday if North Carolina voters decide to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriages and civil unions.
May 02, 2012 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Minister critical of Romney and 'Mormon cult' suggests third-party options
Christian minister Bill Keller of LivePrayer.com, who has frequently spoken out on the so-called dangers of voting for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney in this year's general election due to his Mormon faith, suggests that the only real option for Christian voters are third-party candidates.
April 30, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: After doubts, some evangelical leaders put faith in Romney
In October, Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress ignited a firestorm by calling Mormonism a "cult" and telling Republicans not to vote for Mitt Romney because the presidential aspirant was not a "competent Christian."
April 25, 2012 - The Huffington Post
Huff. Post: Latino evangelicals rally voters around complex election 2012 agenda
When the Rev. Gabriel Salguero stands to talk politics with rooms full of Latino evangelical ministers, he often starts by mentioning his concern about the state of the family, including the unborn.
April 23, 2012 - Religion News Service
RNS: Arranged marriage for Hindus in 21st century America
Kamna Mittal and her husband moved to the Bay Area soon after they were married in India in 2000.
April 22, 2012 - The Denver Post
Denver Post: Younger Colorado voters are united by faith, but divided by politics
For a rising tide of the righteous young, faith is more about doing right than being right, including being politically "Right."
April 22, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Go west, young religion: Mormonism on exhibit
The president, according to Mormon doctrine, is literally a seer, a prophet — the president, that is, of the church.
April 18, 2012 - The Minneapolis Post
Minn. Post: Conflicted Catholics: Consciences wrestle with church actions on marriage amendment
Lisa Vanderlinden grew up a Roman Catholic.
April 17, 2012 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Congresswoman DeLauro: Ryan budget contrary to Catholic teaching
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) recently wrote a letter to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, asking him to speak out against the House Republican budget and how it affects the poor.
April 17, 2012 - The Hill
The Hill: Opinion: Romney’s faith holds benefits
Conventional wisdom holds that prejudice against Mormons is a significant obstacle to Mitt Romney’s election as our next president.
April 16, 2012 - Christianity Today
Christianity Today: Will evangelicals vote for a Mormon candidate?
With Rick Santorum out of the Republican contest for the presidential nomination and Mitt Romney all but the official nominee, the political question of the moment is whether evangelicals will support Romney in the general election.
April 09, 2012 - America Magazine
America Magazine: Mormons and Charity
Whether Mitt Romney wins the Republican nomination for the presidency or not, his serious-contender candidacy has sparked an explosion of empirical research on Mormons in the United States.
April 09, 2012 - The Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel: Religion in prison
On March 22, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life hosted an event roundtable discussion on “Religion in Prisons,” moderated by Alan Cooperman and featuring  the survey’s lead researchers Stephanie Boddie and Cary Funk, along with guest speakers John DiIulio from the University of Pennsylvania and Tom O’Connor with Transforming Corrections.
April 09, 2012 - The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun: Immigrants remaking Canada’s religious face in surprising ways
Canada is welcoming more than the global average of immigrants who are Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and non-religious.
April 08, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Religion, politics dominate Easter Sunday talk shows
Airing on Easter and Passover, the Sunday morning news talk shows used the occasion to explore the religious questions and controversies that could emerge in the presidential election.
April 08, 2012 - The Sentinel and Enterprise
Sentinel and Enterprise: Local ministers say fewer of the faithful attend Easter Sunday services
When the Rev. Dr. Keith C. Alderman takes to the pulpit at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Leominster this Easter morning he plans to preach about good winning over evil.
April 07, 2012 - CBS News
CBS: Andrew Sullivan: There's so much bad religion right now
Appearing on "CBS This Morning: Saturday," Sullivan said the crisis facing Christianity was especially bad today for one reason: "When I go and see young people, their image of Christianity these days is one of judgment, intolerance and to some extent bigotry and politics," Sullivan said.
April 06, 2012 - KSPR
KSPR: Religious "reverts" return to religious groups across the country and ozarks
They're not "converts," they're "reverts."  Nationwide more and more people are returning to the religions they abandoned as children, and religious groups are recognizing and taking advantage of the trend.
April 06, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Reviving faith by 'taking up serpents'
This year's Easter service at the Tabernacle Church of God in La Follette, Tenn., will include many of the holiday's traditional rituals, like Holy Communion and footwashing.
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