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June 12, 2012 - Mother Jones
Mother Jones: Chart of the day: God is dead—to Millennials, anyway
Evangelical Christians have long been the foot soldiers of the Republican Party. In 2010, they made up about 36 percent of Republican voters.
April 03, 2012 - Central Asia Online
Central Asia Online: Pakistan, Kazakhstan 10th, 11th biggest source of emigrants
Kazakhstan was the 11th largest source of emigrants by number as of 2010, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found in a study released in March.
March 13, 2012 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Christians make up half of world's immigrants, study finds
A new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has revealed that Christians make up almost half of all the world's immigrants, while Jewish people are by far the biggest migrants in terms of proportion.
March 11, 2012 - Eurasia Review
Eurasia Review: US 2nd Leading Destination For Hindu Migrants
The United States is the world’s second-leading destination for Hindu migrants, after India; according to a new study by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
March 10, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Holy rollers
Christians comprise a third of the world's people but half its migrants, according to a report from the Pew Research Centre.
March 09, 2012 - India Times
India Times: After Mexico, India second largest source of migrants: Report
India is the second largest source of global migrants after Mexico and is the ninth top destination for all migrants, a new report said today.
March 09, 2012 - The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Observer: Religion on the move
The spirit is moving people. Or maybe it's the other way around.
March 08, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: U.S. top destination for Christian, Buddhist immigrants, study says
The U.S. is the top destination for the world's migrating Christians and Buddhists, as well as those with no particular religious affiliation, including atheists and agnostics, a new study showed.
March 08, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Far more Christian than Muslim migrants worldwide
Christians far outnumber Muslims as migrants around the world, including in the European Union where debates about immigration usually focus on new Muslim arrivals, according to a new study issued on Thursday.
March 08, 2012 - United Press International
UPI: Christian migrants flock to U.S.
Nearly half of the world's migrants are Christian and they're more likely to immigrate to the United States than anywhere else in the world, a study suggests.
March 08, 2012 - Religion News Service
RNS: Jews are the world’s most migratory religious group
Ever since their mad dash out of Egypt bound for the Promised Land, Jews have been on the move — and they continue to be, far more than any other religious group, according to a new study.
March 08, 2012 - Newsday
Newsday: Study sees changing face of religion in U.S.
Decades of immigration to the United States have sharply reduced the nation's Protestant majority -- from two-thirds of the population in the 1960s to about half today, according to a study released Thursday.
February 23, 2012 - Religion News Service
RNS: For atheists of color, 'coming out' can be painful
As a child, Alix Jules saw people in church speak in tongues, tremble, fall and have what appeared to be very genuine connections with God.
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.”
November 13, 2011 - CNN
CNN: Latino evangelicals challenge Alabama brethren on immigration
When the Alabama legislature approved what is considered the nation's toughest anti-illegal immigration law, much of the state's religious community was quick to condemn it.
November 08, 2011 - Time
Time: For black conservatism, the right time and the wrong candidate
Herman Cain’s improbable rise to the top of Republican presidential primary polls — and the prospect that two black men, including an incumbent, could compete head-on for the White House next year — should be proof that American politics has moved beyond race.
November 03, 2011 - The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune: Utah churches reach out to ‘lost’ generation
A year ago, Tyler Pruitt was skeptical of Christianity.
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 01, 2011 - First Things
First Things: Whither marriage?

Proponents of same-sex marriage frame their cause in terms of civil rights. There are no significant moral or cultural differences between homosexual couples and heterosexual couples, they presume, and therefore limiting marriage to heterosexual couples amounts to discrimination.

September 26, 2011 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Opinion: Millennial Generation challenges religion in America
While most religions believe their doctrines and practices to be eternal verities, all denominations, like other institutions, must continually enlist and renew the commitment of each new generation if they are to survive and carry on their work.
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