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The news has stunned Northern Ireland, a staunchly conservative society in which many politicians, particularly those in Protestant-backed unionist parties, see themselves as unofficial guardians of public morality. The Robinsons - who are practicing Evangelical Christians - were certainly no exception.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mrs. Robinson: Northern Ireland's Own Sex Scandal | 1/8/2010 | See Source »

Life in the North wasn't always so rank-and-file. In the early 1900s, Pyongyang was widely known as the "Jerusalem of the East" for its vibrant milieu of Christians. American Protestant missionaries arrived as early as the 1880s (Catholics arrived centuries earlier but the religion didn't catch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Christmas Is (Not) Celebrated in North Korea | 12/24/2009 | See Source »

There seems to be particular interest among Protestants in Catholic services, a development perhaps reflected in Pope Benedict XVI's recent move to welcome dissatisfied Anglicans to worship within the Catholic tradition. Significant numbers of Protestants say they sometimes attend Catholic Mass, including 19% of African-American Protestants and 13...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Advent, Light the Menorah! | 12/13/2009 | See Source »

“What I’m looking at is the role of Protestant missionaries, mostly prior to World War II, in the spread of mass literacy, availability of texts, and various legal protections, which make countries have better current economic outcomes,” he said.

Author: By Rachel T. Lipson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Academics Deny Friction Over Research Contrast | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

According to Woodberry, the religious competition provided by Protestant missionaries increased the quality of education by creating incentives for elites to commit resources to help the poor and historically disadvantaged groups.

Author: By Rachel T. Lipson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Academics Deny Friction Over Research Contrast | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

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