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		<title>Religion and violence after Sept. 11: Divining the connections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sept. 11 terror attacks seemed to confirm suspicions of some that there is an inherent connection between religion and violence. The 9/11 plotters cited Islam as their inspiration – case closed. But that explanation was considered too simple then, and 10 years later the debate on this controversial topic continues.]]></description>
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		<title>Muslims a decade after 9/11: Assimilation and Islamophobia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 10th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11 inevitably puts a spotlight on Islam and in particular on the growing Muslim community in the United States. That spotlight reveals both ongoing problems as well as significant progress, and ReligionLink provides a roundup of resources for covering these topics.]]></description>
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		<title>Osama bin Laden killed: Assessing the aftermath</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 04:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News that U.S. troops have killed Osama bin Laden, leader of Al Qaeda and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, is a stunning development that is bound to spark a range of reactions — jubilation for many, anger for others, and for some believers, a debate over whether this was the moral and ethical course of action.]]></description>
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		<title>Middle East turmoil: A secular or religious revolt &#8212; or both?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Popular protests continue to roil the Middle East, spreading from Tunisia and Egypt to Bahrain and Libya and elsewhere. Speculation is rife about what could come next, but also about the role Islam could play in reconfigured Arab countries -- and what role religion is playing in sparking the current revolts.]]></description>
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		<title>Global gender gap: Women, faith-based aid and development</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A growing number of organizations are cultivating connections between religion and development and are using those links to empower women, who are key to economic and social advancement in less-developed societies. A United Nations summit this month will make closing the global gender gap a priority.]]></description>
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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>Crisis in the Holy Land: Israel and the Gaza blockade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The crisis over the Israeli boarding of a ship filled with activists trying to challenge Israel's blockade of the Palestinian-run Gaza Strip is continuing, and the conflict has serious ramifications for religious groups in the Middle East and in the United States.]]></description>
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		<title>Islam, America and the prophet: Muslims face questions, debates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Muslims in America today find themselves at the crossroads of many contentious issues -- political, religious and cultural. So it is not surprising that controversies have again put Islam in the headlines, from a dispute over the show South Park to the cancellation of Franklin Graham's appearance at a Pentagon prayer event.]]></description>
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		<title>The ecumenical patriarch visits: Eastern Orthodox churches in the spotlight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of more than 250 million Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, is in the midst of a 17-day apostolic visit to the United States &#8212; a pilgrimage that puts the focus on a diverse and important community of Christians that often receives little in-depth coverage. Bartholomew&#8217;s visit could help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Covering Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news that President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize seemed to take everyone by surprise &#8212; from the White House to journalists covering the Friday morning announcement in Oslo. According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee announcement, &#8220;Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a [...]]]></description>
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