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			<title><![CDATA[Dramatic Mormon Growth Partly Due to Change in Membership Counting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A census of religious bodies in the United States taken once every ten years that reported a large growth in the Mormon population did so in part because the sect has changed the standard for which it identifies members.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 10:46:18 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA['Inclusive' Gay Church Numbers in Brazil Grossly Exaggerated, Claims Researcher]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Brazilian apologist has said that a recent report released by BBC Brazil on April 27 grossly overestimates the number of members attending "all-inclusive" churches in the country.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 09:21:20 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Methodist Church to Expand Reach to African, Asian and European Members]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The United Methodist Church is set for some notable restructuring after a vote during the denomination's 2012 General Conference determined that representation of the UMC should be increased in Africa, Europe and Asia – which may help counter the body's dwindling membership in the U.S.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:24:51 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Religion Census:  Increase in Evangelicals, Mormons, Muslims; Decrease in Catholics, Mainline Protestants]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A decennial census of U.S. religions in America was released Tuesday by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). The results show a dramatic increase in the number of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, and Muslims, a modest increase in the number of evangelical Protestants, and a drop in the number of Catholics and mainline Protestants.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 06:08:55 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[New 'All Inclusive' Gay Churches in Brazil Being Called an 'Apostasy']]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Churches willing to overlook traditional scriptural beliefs with regards to homosexuality are experiencing growth in Brazil, according to a new report. However, they are being criticized by evangelical and Catholic Churches in the country as watering down scripture, with one apologist even calling them an "apostasy."]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:59:37 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Evangelical Website Promotes 'Internet Evangelism Day']]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[An evangelical group is promoting "Internet Evangelism Day," a day meant to spread awareness of the value social media and the Internet in advancing the Gospel.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:44:58 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Interview:  Ross Douthat on Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, Christian Nationalism and His Charismatic Roots]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In his new book, <em>Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics</em>, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat argues that orthodox American Christianity has weakened since the 1950s to be replaced by a number of heresies, both conservative and liberal. This "bad religion" has resulted in adverse consequences for American society, politics and culture.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:58:20 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Chinese Catholics Growing Amid Vatican Fears of Unrecognized Bishops]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[China's growing Christian population is reportedly facing challenges in remaining faithful to the Roman Catholic Church while complying with repressive government rules. The Vatican recently chastised bishops who have not been officially ordained, yet are baptizing and "confusing" believers.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:34:26 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Bill Hybels on Church Planting Willow Creek: I Did a Lot of Scrambling]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Megachurch pastor Billy Hybels' first five years of establishing a church in a Chicago suburb was one of the hardest experiences in his life, he told Christian leaders at the Exponential conference.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:53:36 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Church Planters Share Stories of Being 'Sifted' at Exponential Conference]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Christian leaders with a heart for church planting are being encouraged at the Exponential conference to move past the difficulties they will encounter when they start their houses of worship.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:47:55 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Craig Groeschel Urges Generations to Set Aside Resentment]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pastor Craig Groeschel, speaking before 3,500 Christian leaders at Catalyst West, urged younger and older generations within the church to invest their time and efforts toward each other to create the unity needed for change.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:31:51 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Is the World Ready for a Facebook Church? Teen Attendance in Decline]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As youth attendance at church drops, some blame new inventions like Facebook, which have dampened young people's sense of community.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:19:50 EDT</pubDate>        
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