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2004-08-16: Barna Researches How Race and Religion Relate

2004-08-16: Barna Researches How Race and Religion Relate
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This resource is located at:
http://news.christiansunite.com/Religion_News/religion01377.shtml
Excerpt… “Nationwide Barna surveys of more than 2,600 American adults revealed marked differences between the African-American, Asian, Hispanic, and white populations of the U.S. in the areas of their religious beliefs, religious practices, and…

2005-06-01: Gordon College Wins Racial Harmony Award

2005-06-01: Gordon College Wins Racial Harmony Award
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This resource is located at:
http://www.gordon.edu/page.cfm?iPageID=389&iCategoryID=119
Excerpt:
“In 2001 Gordon’s long-range strategic plan made as part of its expanded vision a greater commitment to racial and ethnic diversity. In recognition of the progress the College has made toward that goal,…

2007-05-14: Multicultural Congregations Multiply – Intentionally

2007-05-14: Multicultural Congregations Multiply – Intentionally
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This resource is located at:
http://www.religionlink.org/tip_070514.php
From this article… “Despite a lot of rhetoric about diversity, racially segregated worship is still a reality in most congregations. One study found that only 8 percent of Christian congregations in the U.S. are…

2007-09-22: The World Comes to Georgia, and an Old Church Adapts

2007-09-22: The World Comes to Georgia, and an Old Church Adapts
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This resource is located at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/us/22church.html
From this article, “When the Rev. Phil Kitchin steps into the pulpit of the Clarkston International Bible Church on Sunday mornings, he stands eye to eye with the changing face of America. In the…

2008-04-01: Why many Americans prefer their Sundays segregated

2008-04-01: Why many Americans prefer their Sundays segregated
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This resource is located at:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/08/04/segregated.sundays/index.html
This is an excellent and thorough article on the state of multi-ethnic churches in America. An excerpt… “Americans may be poised to nominate a black man to run for president, but it’s segregation as…

2008-08-14: US Census–An Older and More Diverse Nation by Midcentury

2008-08-14: US Census–An Older and More Diverse Nation by Midcentury
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This resource is located at:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/012496.html
Excerpt… “The nation will be more racially and ethnically diverse, as well as much older, by midcentury, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Minorities, now roughly one-third of the U.S. population,…

2008-08-16: Obama, McCain talk issues at pastor’s forum

2008-08-16: Obama, McCain talk issues at pastor’s forum
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This resource is located at:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/16/warren.forum/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
Click this link about to watch all of the footage of this presidential forum hosted by Saddleback Church and Pastor Rick Warren.
Note: We include news stories like these because they contain material that…

2008-09-17: Mosaix Charter Church Initiative

2008-09-17: Mosaix Charter Church Initiative
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Mosaix Global Network Launches 2008 Charter Church Initiative!
The MOSAIX GLOBAL NETWORK (MGN) is pleased to announce its 2008 CHARTER CHURCH INITIATIVE with plans to register 50 churches as charter churches by December 31, 2008.
Purpose
Through the 2008 CHARTER…

2008-09-29: The Most Segregated Hour in America May Finally Change with the Help of TheNewCulture.org

2008-09-29: The Most Segregated Hour in America May Finally Change with the Help of TheNewCulture.org
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click here to view this press release at ChristianNewsWire.com
Contact: Laurie Brennan, 614-668-6967, TheNewCulture.org
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 29 /Christian Newswire/ — Many Christian leaders are frustrated by the fact that 11am on Sunday morning continues to be the most segregated…

2008-11-05: America Has Chosen a President

2008-11-05: America Has Chosen a President
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This resource is located at:
http://almohler.com/blog_read.php?id=2715
Excerpt:
That victory is a hallmark moment in history for all Americans — not just for those who voted for Sen. Obama.  As a nation, we will never think of ourselves the same way…

2008-11-05: It’s History

2008-11-05: It’s History
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This resource is located at:

http://www.urbanfaith.com/2008/11/its-history-1.html
Excerpt:

From the start, Obama’s political career–and, for that matter, his life–has declared the importance of racial and social reconciliation. The son of an African father and Caucasian mother. The erstwhile community organizer. The…

2008-11-05: Moving Toward a Post-Racial America

2008-11-05: Moving Toward a Post-Racial America
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This resource is located at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2008/11/moving-toward-a.html
Excerpt
One of the most stunning facts of the turnout tonight is that only 74 percent of the electorate in this election was white.
Go back to 1976 and 90 percent of the electorate…

2008-11-05: Obama’s victory caps struggles of previous generations

2008-11-05: Obama’s victory caps struggles of previous generations
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This resource is located at:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/obama.history/index.html
Excerpt:
President-elect Obama’s victory Tuesday may be a racially transformative event. But for people like Kennedy, who came through the fires of the civil rights movement, it also represents something else — personal triumph.…

2008-11-05: Witnessing History

2008-11-05: Witnessing History
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This resource is located at:
http://onthescene.msnbc.com/witnessing_history/
This webpage includes a variety of videos showing various people’s reactions to the election of Barack Obama.
Excerpt:
In one home, news of Barack Obama’s election brought screams of joy and amazement. In another,…

2009-03-10: When recession hits, minorities really feel it

2009-03-10: When recession hits, minorities really feel it
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“Even before economists used that word to describe the current economic climate, black people — nationally and locally — experienced higher levels of unemployment and lower median income than their white counterparts. As Algernon Austin, a leading researcher with the Economic Policy Institute, puts it: “When white America is in recession, black America is in an economic depression.” The same is true for Hispanic communities, said Austin, who directs the Washington, D.C.-based institute’s program on race, ethnicity and the economy.”

2009-03-29: In times like these, more people are going to church for help

2009-03-29: In times like these, more people are going to church for help
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This resource is located at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-29-churches-helping_N.htm
Excerpt:
Pleas for help — spiritual and financial — are flooding U.S. churches, from tiny congregations to megachurches, as recession woes seep into the pews, a new survey finds.
Pastors say they’re giving out…