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May 1, 2008
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When the Economist ran God's obituary in its 1999 millennium issue, many readers surely considered it a tad premature. After all, from the ballot box to the battlefield, the almighty shows little sign of disappearing today. By 2050, 80 percent of the world is expected to belong to one of the four main religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam--up from 73 percent in 2005. How these faiths spread, stagnate, or turn more conservative will greatly influence the world's economies, conflicts, and public life.
One of the factors most critical to determining the religious complexion of a society is its frequency of conversions. Using global surveys of religious ...
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Office of the Press Secretary -- Religious Freedom Day, 2001; By the...
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543 words
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Regulatory Intelligence Data;
January 16, 2001 ;
INDSTRY GROUP 91;
492 words
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Regulatory Intelligence Data;
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INDSTRY GROUP 91;
550 words
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Religious Freedom Day, 2000.
M2 Presswire;
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765 words
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Regulatory Intelligence Data;
January 13, 2006 ;
INDSTRY GROUP 91;
359 words
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Rep. Franks Introduces Resolution Concerning International Religious...
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454 words
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Text of Presidential Proclamation of Religious Freedom Day, 1999
U.S. Newswire;
January 14, 1999 ;
558 words
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M2 Presswire;
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569 words
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Regulatory Intelligence Data;
January 14, 1999 ;
INDSTRY GROUP 91;
541 words
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Regulatory Intelligence Data;
January 16, 2004 ;
INDSTRY GROUP 91;
518 words
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