Small town of Urk exemplifies pious heart of the Dutch Christian right

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Though its population is not quite 18,000, the Dutch town of Urk already has more Protestant churches than some small cities. For this remote and traditional fishing community, though, 19 established places of worship are not enough, so plans are afoot to build two more.


http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/30/news/urk.php

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