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		<title>Death penalty update: Political debates, public opinion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The legitimacy of the death penalty has emerged as a hot topic in the national conversation. Oregon’s governor declared a moratorium on executions, the execution of convicted murderer Troy Davis in September sparked controversy, and in October the Supreme Court heard a case whose outcome could affect the use of the death penalty. ]]></description>
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		<title>Faith groups push on immigration: DREAM Sabbath observances</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faith-based activists still hoping to see Congress pass immigration reform are launching the DREAM Sabbath campaign to raise awareness about the issue in houses of worship across the United States during September and October. ]]></description>
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		<title>Room for worship: Zoning disputes involve more than mosques</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plans to build or expand mosques have sparked controversy across the country in the past year, and news coverage has often focused on these disputes and cast them as symptomatic of a wider friction between Muslims and other Americans. But zoning issues are dogging efforts by all religious groups to build houses of worship. ]]></description>
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		<title>The abortion debate heats up: ReligionLink&#8217;s resources and experts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The anniversary of the Jan. 22, 1973, Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion always sparks discussions about this hot-button issue, and the annual March for Life in Washington is one focus of attention. But the Republican takeover of the House has also raised hopes -- and concerns -- that new legislation could limit abortion rights. ]]></description>
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		<title>Election 2010 roundup: Politics and religion</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/topic_101103.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 midterm congressional elections promised to reshape the political landscape, and they did just that, as Republicans swept to victory in the House while cutting deeply into the Democratic majority in the Senate. But the vote also recast the terrain on moral and social issues important to believers of all political persuasions.

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		<title>Afghan turmoil: War and peace &#8230; and faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama's decision to replace the leader of allied forces in Afghanistan has led to renewed questions on the U.S. strategy there -- and on whether the war is morally and militarily justified.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil spill apocalypse: Religion, the environment and BP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is shaping up as an environmental and social disaster of epic proportions -- and one that is also prompting a great deal of national soul-searching. Ethical, moral and religious aspects of the catastrophe are playing a critical role in the debate. ]]></description>
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		<title>National Day of Prayer, and a national debate over prayer</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/topic_100429.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Day of Prayer is an annual civic and religious ritual that was established by Congress in 1952. Rarely has the observance been as controversial as it is this year, thanks to a recent court ruling.]]></description>
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		<title>Militias and religion: Hutaree case puts Christian extremism on trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The indictment of nine members of an extremist militia in the Midwest known as the Hutaree has cast a spotlight on shadowy right-wing hate groups, and on their fringe religious worldviews. The Hutaree case also comes amid concerns about growing threats stemming from contentious policy debates such as health care reform.]]></description>
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		<title>Do-or-die for health care: Religious groups weigh in</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_100317.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health care reform may be approaching a make-or-break moment as President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats push to pass a bill by the weekend while Republicans have vowed to oppose the legislation. The urgency has further galvanized religious bodies and lobbies that have dedicated themselves to seeing health care reform pass &#8212; or fail. While [...]]]></description>
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