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The Washington Post does better, saying "Catholics, Mormons, the charismatic Assemblies of God, and several small evangelical denominations were among the fastest-growing in the Washington region and nationwide," but still says the Mormons have "the fastest-growing church in the nation"

American foreign policy:

• End is nigh? | Perhaps Bush pursues war in Iraq so he won't be 'Left Behind' (Carroll Wilson, The Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas)
  
  
• Catholic Bishops oppose a unilateral war on Iraq | The 60-member Administrative Committee of the Roman Catholic bishops conference drew a sharp line between U.S. military action over the last year in Afghanistan and a preemptive war with Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• Bush and clergy at odds on Iraq | Jim Winkler, general secretary of the United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society, says president is acting "contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ" (Boston Herald)
  
  
• An evangelical group faults U.S. tilt toward Israel | Clerics' call for 'even-handedness' a break from pro-Sharon Christian Zionists (Forward)
  
  
• Born-again Zionists | Christian conservatives are teaming with hard-line Jewish groups to transform American policy toward Israel (Mother Jones)

Faith after 9/11:

• Out to get religion | Two noted academics survey September 11 and decide that faith is the great evil (Claudia Winkler, The Weekly Standard Online)
  
  
• A year after 9/11, clergy reflect on the blending of faith, nation | Does God bless America in some special way? (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• Basic truths | The Christian right does not have a monopoly on religious devotion—or calls to respond to 9/11. Or anything else, for that matter (Margaret Downing, Houston Press)
  
  
• Examining faith in the American experience | A bunch of new books on religion (The Washington Post)

Politics and law:

• A conservative liberals should love | Confirming Michael McConnell would show that Democrats are interested in more than obstruction. (Cass R. Sunstein, The Wall Street Journal)
  
  
• Also: Making ideology an issue | If the publications praised by Michael McConnell's colleagues for their wisdom and fairness block his confirmation, I fear for the confirmation process and the courts (Albert W. Alschuler, Chicago Tribune)
  
  
• Faith-based bill close to Senate floor | Senate and White House negotiators were close late yesterday afternoon to reaching a final deal that would prevent Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas Democrat, from blocking a bill that is part of President Bush's faith-based initiative (The Washington Times)
  
  
• Louisiana Republicans doubt candidate is pro-lifer | Susanne Haik Terrell accused of switched her stance on abortion out of political expediency (The Washington Times)
  
  
• Religion a factor in Hawaii elections | Faith is affecting both voter assessments and candidate positions (The Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
  
  
• Stockwell Day journeys from politics to pulpit | Says he relied on his spiritual beliefs for strength in the months before he was deposed as leader of the Canadian Alliance (The Gazette, Montreal)
  
  
• Macedonia PM accepts defeat | Many hope the vote will help cement the peace process which brought an end to last year's conflict between Orthodox Christian Macedonians and the minority Muslim ethnic Albanians (BBC)
  
  
• Earlier: From Lay Pastor to President | Macedonia's Boris Trajkovski uses both compassion and toughness to defuse a Balkan powder keg (Christianity Today, May 30, 2001)
  
  
• Welfare promotes marriage | As White House and Congress debate more marriage promotion, states' efforts are working (The Washington Times)
  
  

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