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Go Figure

Do evangelicals like big government? And other statistics.

50%

Evangelicals who say the government should not fund faith-based organizations.

50%

Evangelicals who say the government should distribute wealth more evenly in this country.

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$1 million

Amount donated by Target to the Salvation Army in 2006.

$8 million

Amount the Salvation Army bell ringers raised in front of Target stores nationwide in 2003. The chain has banned the ringers since 2004.

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17%

Hate crimes in 2005 that targeted victims for their religious beliefs.

14.2%

Hate crimes in 2005 that targeted victims for their sexual orientation.

Sources: Baylor Religion Survey, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, FBI/Associated Press

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The Story of America?

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Simple Process, Vibrant Church

Review by Howard A. Snyder

Signs of the Church

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Ghost Growth

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Spoils of Victory

Sheryl Henderson Blunt

The Pain at New Life

Lindsey O'Connor

Devastated by an Affair

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