Jennifer Riley

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  Oct 31, 2009

  Conservatives Prepare for Next Round in Health Care Battle

  Christian conservatives were quick to oppose the new House health care bill this week, which they say includes federal funds for elective abortion and mandates providing information about physician-assisted suicide in some states.

• Oct 30, 2009

  Survey Analysis Finds Converts More Religiously Active than Non-Converts

  Religious converts are more active in keeping basic commitments of their new faith than non-converts, according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center\'s Forum on Religion & Public Life.

• Oct 29, 2009

  Beliefnet Co-Founder Steps Down for FCC Post

  The co-founder, editor-in-chief and president of Beliefnet announced Wednesday that he will step down from his various posts in the company to head a government media commission.

• Oct 27, 2009

  Missions Summit Aims to Form Joint Global Evangelism Plan

  Top mission leaders attending an invitation-only conference in Tennessee on Tuesday began exchanging ideas and discussing how to complete the Great Commission.

• Oct 23, 2009

  Gunman Abandons Plan After Praying With Clerk

  A clerk who was held at gunpoint at a store in Indianapolis began praying and talking to the gunman who later dropped down to one knee and also prayed.

• Oct 23, 2009

  Senate Passes Hate Crimes Bill; Obama Expected to Sign

  After a decade-long struggle, Congress passed a bill Thursday evening that would make it a federal crime to attack someone based on the person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Oct 22, 2009

  Scholar: Churches Can Use Internet to Reach Non-Seekers

  The Internet is not only useful for churches in communicating with seekers, but it can also be harnessed to reach people not actively looking for answers, says a Danish scholar.

• Oct 21, 2009

  Columnist Calls for Separation of Church and Sports

  We've heard of the phrase separation of church and state, but separation of church and sports? That's what a Florida sports columnist is calling for.

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  Oct 21, 2009

  Poll: 1 in 4 Adults Say Family Member Lost Health Coverage

  More than a quarter of U.S. adults report that at least one member of their immediate family lost health insurance coverage within the past year, a new poll reveals.

• Oct 20, 2009

  Research: Young Adults Skeptical of the Bible but Open to Learn

  New research shows that the younger generation in America is less likely to view the Bible as accurate or sacred, but at the same time they are slightly more interested in gaining knowledge about the Bible than older generations.