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Religious lobbying is changing political focus Number of lobbies has grown from 40 to over 200

Published: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 11:22 p.m. MST

By Mercedes White, Deseret News

 

The American political landscape has seen a significant increase in religious advocacy groups since 1970, from 40 religious lobbies in Washington to over 200 today, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The groups are as dynamic as they are diverse, the study found, and represent everything from traditional American religious groups like Protestants and Catholics to smaller or newer religious movements in the U.S. such as Mormons and Muslims.

Read more at http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700200139/Religious-lobbying-is-changing-political-focus.html