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Why Religious Education Matters ArticleOctober 25, 2010

Muslims pray during Eid-al-Fitr to mark the end of the month of Ramadan on Red Road in Calcutta, India. A Pew poll released in August shows that 55 percent of Americans “do not know very much” about Islam while 25 percent “know nothing at all.” Despite this lack of knowledge 38 percent of Americans have an “unfavorable” view of Islam and 35 percent believe that Islam “is more likely to encourage violence than other [religions].” (AP/Bikas Das)

Why Religious Education Matters

Brian Thorn explains the problems a society faces when it lacks understanding of religions at home and abroad.

Oct 25, 2010

Faith Groups Fill the Gap in Caring for the Poor ArticleSeptember 23, 2010

Luther Nunn loads boxes of food onto his truck at Arkansas Foodbank Network's Little Rock, AR, warehouse to deliver to his church. America’s faith communities do a great deal of good through their kindness and charity, acting as a stopgap in times of emergency. (AP/Danny Johnston)

Faith Groups Fill the Gap in Caring for the Poor

Faith groups are reaching out with kindness and charity to help families struggling in their communities, write Marta Cook and Brian Thorn.

Sep 23, 2010

Marta Cook, Brian Thorn