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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>
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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>Bullying emerges as a social blight and a religious debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The suicide of a New Jersey college student whose intimate encounter with another man was broadcast on the Internet by two other students has cast a spotlight on the problem of bullying and its often brutal consequences. Religious groups condemn hateful behavior like bullying but can differ on the solutions.]]></description>
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		<title>Do-or-die for health care: Religious groups weigh in</title>
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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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		<title>Hate-crimes bill becomes law: Religious opinion divided</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A landmark hate-crimes bill expanding federal statutes to include protections for homosexuals was signed into law on Oct. 28, 2009 by President Barack Obama. The law is a landmark achievement for the gay community but a dividing line for some religious groups. The law is often called the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guns and God: faith groups and the politics of gun control</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_080603.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 30,000 Americans die each year from gun violence, yet gun control has not emerged as a significant agenda item for faith-based organizations seeking to affect public policy. In fact, polls show that while the public is still supportive of some gun control laws, Americans are increasingly against further restrictions. Several developments, most notably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religious reformers target farm bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Food and agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED OCT. 29, 2007 &#8211; Religious groups bolted into the debate over U.S. farm policy this year, linking it with poverty, nutrition and environmentalism. They are pushing for reforms as Congress hammers out a hotly debated farm bill, as it does every five years or so. The House passed a farm bill in July, and [...]]]></description>
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