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August 09, 2011 - National Post
National Post: Religious tolerance in retreat globally: study
Religious tolerance is in retreat globally, with one-third of people face increasing harassment when seeking to practise their faith, a new study reveals.
August 09, 2011 - The Malaysian Insider
Malaysian Insider: Report shows rise in world restrictions on religion
Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely practice religion, a private US research group reported today.
August 08, 2011 - Arab Times
Arab Times: ‘Restrictions high on religions in Kuwait’ - ‘Violence, abuse growing’
Kuwait was ranked high in the Government Restrictions Index involving religion, according to a report released Tuesday by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life — a private American research group.
August 04, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Opinion: Why religion will matter in 2012
After the release of our poll last week showing the impact of perceptions of religious differences on support for President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, I’ve been answering a lot of questions about why religion will matter in the 2012 elections.
August 02, 2011 - Christian Broadcasting Network
CBN News: The Brody File
On this week's edition of The Brody File: CBN News analyzes the "faith factor" among presidential candidates and how voters respond.
July 25, 2011 - Deseret News
Deseret News: Faith in the GOP: how fishing for religious votes in Iowa could lose them the general election
Wearing a fine silk tie and a Boy Scouts of America lapel pin on his suite, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, delivered an open invitation to join him in a day of prayer and fasting at Houston's Reliant Stadium on the 6th of August.
July 19, 2011 - News-Press
News-Press: Opinion: Religions vary on gay marriage
While America's laws on same-sex marriage are clear, either prohibiting or permitting them, the attitudes of people of faith in America and the religious laws and principles they follow vary in support or opposition, in large part because of varying degrees of devotion and adherence to faith pronouncements and scriptural interpretations.
July 16, 2011 - Al Arabiya News
Al Arabiya News: Opinion: An Arab lesson for Barack Obama
The Arab world is sending a blunt message to Barack Obama: Mr. President, you have disappointed us.
July 13, 2011 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Campaign launches to boost support for Religious Freedom Bill
A Christian persecution watchdog group has launched an advocacy campaign to boost the impact of religious freedom on U.S. foreign policy.
July 11, 2011 - Get Religion
Get Religion: Those Iowans are educated?
On any given day in the coverage leading up to the 2012 election, you can read stories about how the candidates face those evangelicals in Iowa.
July 04, 2011 - CNN
CNN: End of Jewish golden age on Capitol Hill?
The following may cheer those who complain that Jews exercise too much influence in the American political system.
July 03, 2011 - The Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register: Iowa poll: Likely GOP caucusgoers educated, religious
Likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers are a highly educated bunch who are not wildly out of step with the rest of America in their religious profile.
July 01, 2011 - Time
Time: The trial of Pastor Amy DeLong: Methodism and same-sex unions
The Rev. Amy DeLong, a Methodist pastor from Osceola, Wisconsin, decided to come clean.
June 28, 2011 - Huffington Post
Huff. Post: Why President Obama still says no to gay marriage
President Obama thundered to the throngs at the recent LGBT Leadership Council fund raising bash in New York, "I believe that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every couple in the country."
June 27, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Michele Bachmann: A ‘sense’ God calling me to presidency
Minnesota congresswoman— and now official presidential candidate — Michele Bachmann (R) told CBS News’ Bob Schieffer on Sunday that she believes God is calling her to run for the nation’s highest office.
June 22, 2011 - CNN
CNN: U.S. evangelicals gloomy about future, 'global south' optimistic, study finds
Half the world's evangelical Protestant leaders are optimistic about the future, confident that evangelical Christians have an increasing influence in their countries and that things will be better for them in five years.
June 20, 2011 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Mormons’ image campaign
In the fall of 2008, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints convened focus groups across the country as part of a major market-research study to learn more about anti-Mormon sentiment in America.
June 20, 2011 - The Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle: Miss USA winner touts evolution education during Q&A
The last Miss California to make headlines was Carrie Prejean, an evangelical Christian who discussed her opposition to gay marriage during the 2009 Miss USA pageant and went on to defend her conservative position.
June 19, 2011 - Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant: Opinion: Lessons to be learned in comedian's homophobic rant
Comedian Tracy Morgan spent much of last week on the remorse circuit after catching serious heat for an anti-gay rant during a routine in Tennessee earlier this month.
June 17, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Crisis pregnancy group reflects Jewish divide on abortion
Saraleah was 19 and a part-time student when she discovered she was pregnant.
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