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Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Conversion to Islam: Why some Brits choose Islamic prayer over partying
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Catholicism and Russian Orthodoxy: From the New World, a pope and a patriarch address old-world fights
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

South Carolina church bridges racial gap, but not political divide
(Richard Fausset, The New York Times)

Georgia Scraps "Blasphemy Bill"
(EurasiaNet)

Italy postpones gay civil unions voting, adoption rights at risk
(Massimiliano Di Giorgio and Steve Scherer, Reuters)

Faith, hope and secularity: Ireland on brink of change as church power wanes
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Muslims in France day emergency powers go too far
(Alissa J. Rubin, The New York Times)

Meet 'Average Mohamed', the gas station manager fighting Isis
(Ryan Schuessler, The Guardian)

University of Arizona students hurl insults, and litter, at mosque in Tucson
(Fernanda Santos, The New York Times)

Doha Interfaith Dialogue conference underlines role of religion
(Qatar News Agency)

Doha Interfaith Conference concludes, issues final statement
(Qatar News Agency)

Protecting free speech in the Same Sex Marriage Plebiscite debate
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Free speech and the plebiscite (part 2)
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Intersection: A Discussion on Current Issues Involving Law and Religion
(Barry W. Bussey, Director, Legal Affairs, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)

Scalia funeral set for largest Catholic church in North America Saturday
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Dreisziger, “Church and Society in Hungary and in the Hungarian Diaspora” (University of Toronto Press)
(Christina Vlahos, CLR Forum, St. John's University School of Law)

EEOC releases Fiscal Year 2015 enforcement and litigation data
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

EEOC releases data on complaints received
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Nehushtan, “Intolerant Religion in a Tolerant-Liberal Democracy” (Hart)
(Stephanie Cipolla, CLR Forum, St. John's University School of Law)

Qurtuby, “Religious Violence and Conciliation in Indonesia” (Routledge)
(Stephanie Cipolla, CLR Forum, St. John's University School of Law)

Gribben, “John Owen and English Puritanism” (OUP)
(Stephanie Cipolla, CLR Forum, St. John's University School of Law)

Troy worker says time off for religion led to demotion
(Candice Williams, The Detroit News)

Muslim technician sues charging employment discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

High court overturns ruling, calls Lindsey Nicole Henry scholarships constitutional
(Andrea Eger, Tulsa World)

Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds voucher plan over Blaine Amendment objections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

RFRA excuses Amish defendant from being photographed during pre-release processing
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Christian migrants find discrimination follows them to Europe
(World Watch Monitor)

The economic case for religious freedom
(Brian J. Grim, The Weekly Number)

Zoroastrianism in Iraq seeks official recognition
(Saad Salloum, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Transgender bathroom bill sent to South Dakota governor
(Al Jazeera America)

African countries clamp down on churches tied to ‘miracle cures’
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis to Mexican youth: ‘Jesus would never ask us to be hit men’
(Religion News Service)

If Islamic State is based on religion, why is it so violent?
(Aaron W. Hughes, The Conversation)

To enlist Iran's youth, Islamic Republic adds a nationalist pitch
(Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor)

In Crimea, Tatars step up resistance to Russian rule
(Nataliya Vasilyeva, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Stop yelling, get out your knitting needles and join the revolution!
(Catherine Larner, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

Religion flourishes where secular world was once seen swamping it, says world churches' leader
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Christian migrants find discrimination follows them to Europe
(World Watch Monitor)

A Hindu justice? Why religion matters for the High Court
(Charlene Aaron, CBN News)

Fees and “extras” for Church weddings and funerals
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Viagra humor and simplistic journalists: Pssst, it really is OK to quote both sides on abortion
(Bobby Ross, Jr., Get Religion (blog))

Kentucky lawmaker takes aim at anti-abortion law with 'Viagra' bill
(Fiona Ortiz, Reuters)

Community forums can foster interfaith relationships
(Don Heinzman, Hometown Source)

Albright College hosts four perspectives on 'Faith in the Public Square'
(Bruce Posten, Reading Eagle)

Call to suspend hate laws 'disgraceful': Gillian Triggs
(Judith Ireland, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Student Islamic Organisation to hold interfaith dialogue this weekend
(Bilal Khan, DNA)

Interfaith meet seeks to curb extremism
(The Peninsula)

Interfaith connections need not be frightening
(Bill Tammeus, National Catholic Reporter)

Orthodox rabbi addresses transgender issues
(Jaweed Kaleem, Jewish Journal)

New law in Algeria punishes violence against women
(CBS News)

Turkey ditches religion from IDs as it eyes EU membership
(Alex MacDonald, Middle East Eye)

Georgia scraps 'Blasphemy Bill'
(Girgi Lomsadze, The Moscow Times)

Heritage Week seminar on religious liberty clarifies ‘just’ and ‘unjust’ laws
(Tara Connolly, Diocese of Allentown)

Good and welcome news from Oklahoma on school choice and the "Blaine Amendment"
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)

The case for the Office of Religious Freedom
(Barry Bussey, National Post)

Religion: Friend or foe of the common good?
(World Council of Churches)

EVENT, 17 February 2016, 12 noon: The Holy See and its Agreements with the Palestinian Authority and Israel
(Speaker: Leonard Hammer, The David M. Kennedy Center, Brigham Young University)

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Synod approval of Columba Declaration
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Pakistan's Sindh province allows Hindu marriages to be registered
(BBC News)

Oxford's labour club co-chair resigns, citing anti-semitism on the campus left
(Yair Rosenberg, Tablet Magazine)

House passes religious freedom bill some call 'license to discriminate'
(Graham Moomaw, The News Virginian)

Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds school choice
(Jason Bedrick, Cato Institute (blog))

Georgia Senate panel merges ‘religious liberty’ bills, reshapes debate
(Kristina Torres, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Women-led mosque opens in Denmark
(Agence France-Presse, The Guardian)

Israeli anti-cult bill under fire
(EIFRF, European Interreligious Form for Religious Freedom)

Can Iraq separate religion and state?
(Wassim Bassem, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Jewish shrine reminds Iraqis of religious coexistence
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

France draws the line on accepting additional refugees
(Al Jazeera America)

Pope Francis speaks out against corruption in Mexico
(Al Jazeera America)

In violent suburb called 'Saint Death', Pope criticizes Mexico´s rich
(Al Jazeera America)

Turkey's Protestants 'anxious and distressed'
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)

Uzbekistan: "This is absurd – he wouldn't have fought with anyone, still less on his last day"
(Forum 18)

Eight Trends and Eight Challenges to the European Court of Human Rights
(Paul Harvey, UK Human Rights Blog)

Religious freedom is an economic asset in the Asia-Pacific Region
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Articles about the legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia

God's Justice and Ours (from May 2002)
(Antonin Scalia, First Things)

Justice Scalia’s final year highlighted his views on religion and the First Amendment (COMMENTARY)
(Tobin Grant and Daniel Bennett, Religion News Service)

Scalia expressed his faith with the same fervor as his court opinions
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)

Justice Scalia's opinions on religion clauses and religious issues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Judge tosses zoning decision that allowed Albany homeless service center
(ordan Carleo-Evangelist, Albany Times-Union)

Zoning for "houses of worship" does not include homeless services site
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Jehovah's Witnesses in Puerto Rico win access to additional gated communities to proselytize
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

(No) time off for religious observance: Gareddu v London Underground Ltd
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Charity Commission report on the Preston Down Trust
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

LGBTI apology from Archbishops
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Islamic State lays claim to Muslim theological tradition and turns it on its head
(Harith Bin Ramli, The Conversation)

Christians protect mosques on Fri., Muslims guard churches on Sunday
(Terry Turner, Good News Network)

Idaho lawmakers to consider faith healing bill
(Tami Tremblay, KREM 2)

Province in Muslim Pakistan passes landmark Hindu marriage bill
(Syed Raza Hassan, Reuters)

Former U.N. chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dead at 93
(Michelle Nichols, Reuters)

The deception and confusing messages must stop
(Ghana Web)

Maghreb, Sahel struggle with religion as anti-terror policy tool
(Elle Laipson, World Politics Review)

Patriarch Kirill believes EU's immigration policy erroneous
(Interfax-Religion)

81% of Mexican adults are Catholic & more facts on religion in Mexico
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Shariah chief judge gives thumbs up to proposed tribunal to resolve interfaith custody disputes
(Yiswaree Palansamy, MalayMail Online)

Putin goes on the march
(Father Raymond J. de Souza, National Post)

Keeping religious status off MyKad, birth certs may solve interfaith woes, rights groups say
(Boo Su-Lyn, MalayMail Online)

Archbishop Lori and interfaith group will seek papal blessing on work to heal Baltimore
(Christopher Gunty, Catholic Review)

Students promote interfaith relations
(Nneka Walson, The East Carolinian)

Lu touts religious rights as forum nears
(Stacy Hsu, Taipei Times)

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