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		<title>American Muslims at 9/11: Assimilation and Islamophobia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Americans mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, tensions over Islam and debates over the role of Muslims in the United States have rarely been more intense. Moreover, 9/11 this year coincides with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of Ramadan. And the toxic controversy over a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero continues.]]></description>
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		<title>Hindu chic? From the yoga craze to the movie &#8216;Eat Pray Love&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If Hindus haven't replaced WASPs as the religious elite of America, they're doing quite well for a relatively small community of fairly recent arrivals to the United States. The new movie 'Eat Pray Love' has lovely scenes of India and Hindu practice, and star Julia Roberts says she is now a Hindu.

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		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/topic_100902.php</link>
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		<title>The fate of frozen embryos sparks intense debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The popularity of in-vitro fertilization and other procedures that require the creation of multiple embryos has resulted in an excess of frozen embryos, as many as 500,000. What to do with them, and whether couples can "adopt" them to gestate them to birth, is an ethical conundrum and a matter of intense debate.

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		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/topic_100823.php</link>
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		<title>Vote on gay and lesbian ministers, one year later</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday will mark one year since the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America decided to allow the ordination of gay and lesbian ministers who are in committed, same-gender relationships.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/vote-on-gay-and-lesbian-ministers-one-year-later.php</link>
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		<title>Tea Party politics and Christianity: Strange bedfellows?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tea Party movement is an influential force in electoral politics this year as it channels widespread populist anger over the weak economy and a host of other issues, such as taxes, immigration and the role of government. But how friendly is the Tea Party to Christian ideals?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/topic_100817.php</link>
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		<title>Juvenile justice: Faith groups begin to speak out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The United States sentences more of its citizens under the age of 18 to life without parole than any other major developed nation, and American believers are increasingly viewing juvenile justice as a critical challenge for faith groups. This edition of ReligionLink focuses on this controversial topic.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan turmoil: War and peace &#8230; and faith</title>
		<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>Immigration reform: Faith-based groups push for a bill this year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama pushed for immigration reform in a speech on Thursday in Washington. While Obama is to focus on "the need to fix our broken immigration system," some wonder whether it will be enough to pass the legislation. Faith-based groups hope so.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_100630.php</link>
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		<title>World Cup, global religion: Resources on ‘football’ and faith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 World Cup will conclude on July 11, but not before observers offer up numerous analogies between soccer and religion. ReligionLink has a running tally of stories and resources for reporters looking for an angle on the tournament in South Africa.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/topic_100616.php</link>
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		<title>Crisis in the Holy Land: Israel and the Gaza blockade</title>
		<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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