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		<title>Immigration Attitudes: Taking Another Look at the Data</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new survey released by the Center for Immigration Studies and conducted by Zogby International has received considerable attention since its release on December 29, 2009. But Dr. Robert P. Jones, president of Public Religion Research, concludes in a new memo, "The CIS/Zogby poll has serious methodological shortcomings, and results should be viewed with considerable caution."]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2010/01/04/immigration-attitudes-taking-another-look-at-the-data/</link>
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		<title>Progressive Religion Bookshelf -  New Resource for Holiday Gifts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Public Religion Research and the Beatitudes Society have teamed up to offer a new Progressive Religion Bookshelf resource, your one-stop guide to the best books on religion, social justice, and the common good.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/11/24/progressive-religion-bookshelf/</link>
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		<title>Scientists &#038; Evangelicals Join Forces on Climate Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, November 17th, Rich Cizik drew on Public Religion Research findings in his testimony before a gathering of climate scientists and evangelical leaders who met with Senators on Capitol Hill to speak with one voice about the challenge of climate change.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/11/19/scientists-evangelicals-climate-change/</link>
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		<title>Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality in D.C.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Joseph Palacios, assistant professor at Georgetown University and founder of Catholics United for Marriage Equality, draws on Public Religion Research data during his testimony before the Washington, DC, city council in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/10/27/religious-freedom-and-civil-marriage-equality-in-dc/</link>
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		<title>Taking Stock of Conservative and Progressive Religious Activists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent times, much has been written about faith-based politics in the United States, and religious activists are typically at the center of such stories. Activists are literally where the action is in politics-the people who write checks, stuff envelopes, knock on doors, blog, and demonstrate on behalf of causes deeply rooted in their religious [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/09/18/taking-stock-of-conservative-and-progressive-religious-activists/</link>
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		<title>Four Ways to Judge Media Coverage of the &#8220;Values Voter Summit&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An event like the "Values Voters Summit" can present challenges to reporters and readers alike who want to accurately locate conservative religious activists in the context of American religion. But it also presents an opportunity. Here are four questions readers can use as tools to differentiate between reporting that critically distinguishes between rhetoric and reality, stereotype and complexity.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/09/17/four-ways-to-judge-media-coverage-of-the-values-voter-summit/</link>
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		<title>2009 Religious Conservative &#038; Progressive Activist Surveys</title>
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First Ever Polls Comparing Conservative and Progressive Religious Activists
Show Divergent Identities and Strategies,
Common Commitment to Political Involvement 
(WASHINGTON, DC) New surveys conducted by leading researchers on religion and politics in America show the divergent ways conservative and progressive religious activists understand their religious identity, engage in politics, and prioritize issues. The 2009 Religious Activist Surveys [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/09/15/2009-religious-conservative-progressive-activist-surveys/</link>
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		<title>Media Advisory: New Polls Highlight Religious Activists in the 2008 Election and Beyond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leading researchers John C. Green and Robert P. Jones and commentators E.J. Dionne and Michael Cromartie discuss findings of first-ever surveys comparing progressive and conservative religious activists at National Press Club on Tuesday, September 15, at 1 p.m. ET. Open to press and the public.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/09/10/media-advisory/</link>
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		<title>Progressive Religious Groups Weigh in on Health Care Reform: Call with Obama, TV Ads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Progressive religious groups and leaders are speaking out in support of health care reform. These events are clear indicators that progressive religious leaders and organizations are finding their voice in powerful ways to challenge our leaders to work for basic justice for all and to be a force for healing not only for a broken health care system but for a broken world.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/08/17/obama-faithcall/</link>
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		<title>Petition Christianity Today to Tell the Truth and Retract Misleading &#8220;Mandating Euthanasia&#8221; Article</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join me in calling on Christianity Today to retract its misleading and fear-mongering article about health care reform entitled "Mandating Euthansia?" by Rob Moll.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.publicreligion.org/blog/2009/08/12/petition-christianitytoday/</link>
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