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Texas textbook battles have national impact
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By Ken Camp, Managing Editor   
Published: November 11, 2009
Battles in the Texas State Board of Education over social studies textbooks really amount to a conflict over what kind of nation the United States was founded to be—and what it may become in the future, a nationally recognized authority on religious liberty issues told an interfaith gathering in Dallas.
 
Commission hopes religious freedom report will serve as ‘call to action’
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By Robert Marus   
Published: October 27, 2009
An independent government panel that monitors global religious-freedom conditions thanked the State Department for its latest comprehensive report on the subject Oct. 26, but said the administration could move more boldly to protect freedom of conscience in some places.
 
Advisers urge caution on religious/federal partnerships
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By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service   
Published: October 14, 2009
White House advisers recommended federal officials do more to ensure that government partnerships with faith-based groups are constitutional, transparent and support religious liberty.
 
One American in five may be secular by 2030, study shows
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By Angela Abbamonte, Religion News Service   
Published: October 13, 2009
The number of American adults who do not identify with a particular religion is growing and may comprise more than 20 percent of the population in two decades, according to a new study.
 
Evangelical group endorses immigration reform
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By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service   
Published: October 09, 2009
The National Association of Evangelicals has endorsed comprehensive immigration reform, saying new policies should reflect “biblical grace to the stranger.”
 
Supreme Court gets technical in arguments on Mojave cross
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By Robert Marus   
Published: October 07, 2009
Although the case of a lonely cross on federal land in California’s Mojave Desert ultimately could have wide-ranging implications for the separation of church and state, justices on the Supreme Court spent much of the Oct. 7 oral arguments asking attorneys about highly technical and procedural issues.
 
White House concerned about spreading flu in churches
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By Michelle Minkoff, Religion News Service   
Published: October 06, 2009
The White House and federal health officials have released guidelines recommending that worshippers take precautions against spreading germs to reduce the risk of contracting swine flu.
 
Court turns away attempt to force ‘Choose Life’ plates on Illinois
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By Robert Marus   
Published: October 05, 2009
On the opening day of their 2009-2010 term Oct. 5, the justices of the Supreme Court turned away an anti-abortion group’s attempt to force Illinois to offer special license plates that support the pro-life cause.
 
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    The massacre at Fort Hood raises serious questions about the complex intra-faith dynamics of Islam in America. In particular: Is a Muslim soldier's highest duty to country or religion?

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Divine appointment at a cafe
I came to the café to take a break from a long day of ministry. But when the Spirit of God lives in you and you are attentive to his leadership, it is quite possible your plans may be interrupted.
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If the Georgia Baptist Convention was a team of doctors trying the save the life of the SBC; they’ve overlooked the brain cancer and cut off a healthy arm. They claimed it was because of a woman pastor, but I believe it included the church giving ...   
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