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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 Problem with Hating Religion

Don't Mess with Missions

An Upside-Down World

Creation or Evolution? Yes!

Mega-Headache

Family Feud

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Surprised by Friendship

The Story of America?

Give Parents a Say

<em>Ricardo the Fierce</em>

Dethroned

Simple Process, Vibrant Church

Signs of the Church

Mere Mission

The Beatles' Spiritual Journeys

Faith-Based Activism

Editorial

Go Gently into That Good Night

Sex Isn't Work

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Child Sex Tours

The Scandal of Forgiveness

A Tale of Five Herods

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Reviewing the Fundamentals

Top Ten Stories of 2006

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Passages

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Christianity Today News Briefs

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Quotation Marks

Fleeing Nineveh

Blue Law Special

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Status Quota

Ghost Growth

The Year Conservatives Saved Christmas

Spoils of Victory

The Pain at New Life

Devastated by an Affair

Salvation Army Wins Battle

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