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Conservative Religious Groups Say They Were Scrutinized By IRS

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON and EMERY DALESIO | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Two conservative religious groups say they were also the subject of unusual scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service. The son of...

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IRS Failure Gives Religious Groups Free Rein On Political Activity

AP | RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 01.03.2013 | Politics
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NEW YORK -- For the past three years, the Internal Revenue Service hasn't been investigating complaints of partisan political activity by churches, le...

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Reframing the Argument on Gay Marriage

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 07.11.2012 | Politics
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In North Carolina this week, we were distracted yet again by the 'marriage' issue from the real matter at hand: equality. Which we can achieve by demanding the legality of civil unions.

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Tennessee Guv Vetoes Bill Targeting College Religious Groups

AP | Posted 07.02.2012 | College
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam plans to veto a measure that tried to force Vanderbilt University to exempt student religious grou...

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WATCH: Traveler Looks For 'Jesus' In Siberia

Posted 12.23.2011 | Travel
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The globetrotting provocateurs at Vice have just released one of their weirdest travel series yet: A three-part documentary hunt for "Jesus of Siberia...

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Mormons, Baptists Assist In Tornado Cleanup

Posted 07.23.2011 | Religion
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By Greg Garrison c. 2011 Religion News Service BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) Mormon missionaries are often unwelcome guests when they knock at local fron...

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Statements From Muslim, Jewish And Christian Denominations

Posted 07.02.2011 | Religion
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Many religious groups have issued statements in the wake of President Obama's announcement late Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed. We ...

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Evangelicals Named To Ministry Watchdog Panel

Posted 06.16.2011 | Religion
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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability has announced members of a commissi...

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Religious Groups Weigh In On Both Sides Of Healthcare Repeal

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a law that would repeal last year's landmark health care legislation, faith groups in America have...

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Religious Groups Turn To Core Values To Heal The Planet

Mother Nature Network | Robynne Boyd | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Over the last few years, the politics of environmentalism has become so divided that the government's ability to tackle intractable problems like clim...

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Bush Admin: Groups That Hire Based On Religion Can Receive Taxpayer Money

New York Times | CHARLIE SAVAGE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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In a newly disclosed legal memorandum, the Bush administration says it can bypass laws that forbid giving taxpayer money to religious groups that hire...

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