Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 18 December 2015
How secular Americans are reshaping funeral rituals
(Simon Davis, Religion News Service)
In America's heartland, building one home for three faiths
(Frank Morris, NPR)
Lawsuit by ex-Atlanta fire chief critical of homosexuality to proceed
(David Beasley, Reuters)
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
(Yasmeen Abutaleb, Reuters)
Virginia parents angry after students told to write 'there is no God but Allah'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Virginia schools closed, events canceled over anger at Islam homework
(The Los Angeles Times)
Virginia county closes schools as Islam assignment prompts backlash
(Gary Robertson, Reuters)
All schools shut down in Augusta County, Virginia, over Islam homework
(Ben Brumfield, CNN)
Many Millennials see Christmas as more cultural than religious holiday
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center)
Most U.S. Christian groups grow more accepting of homosexuality
(Caryle Murphy, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Lawsuit by ex-Atlanta fire chief critical of homosexuality to proceed
(Religion News Service)
Catholic school violated gay man’s rights, judge rules
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
Vatican urges World Trade Organization to remember the poor
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Pakistan Christian TV station is back, after suspicious fire
(Tanveer Ali, Religion News Service)
Want religious freedom? Then talk to your neighbor
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Church honours freedom of religion or belief at the European Union on International Human Rights Day
(Mormon Newsroom (UK))
Churches provide humanitarian corridor giving safe passage for refugees
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Incidents targeting US mosques triple in 2015, report says
(Ehab Zahriyeh, Al Jazeera America)
Watchdog slams US media for coverage of refugee crisis, immigration
(Lisa De Bode, Al Jazeera America)
No such thing as 'second-class' faith, White House asserts
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Symposium: Integrity, mission, and the Little Sisters of the Poor
(Rick Garnett, Scotusblog)
Azerbaijan: No Christmas meetings for worship for Georgian Orthodox?
(Forum 18)
Faith groups join White House in targeting religious bigotry
(Bob Allen, Baptist News Global)
Adventists get voice in Romania’s schools
(Andrew McChesney, Adventist Review)
Government should give reservations to couples that marry inter-religion: Swami Agnivesh
(Eram Agha, The Times of India)
Christian refugees face difficulties, hide religion in Turkey
(Rifat Basaran, Hurriyet Daily News)
Legislator responds to Freedom From Religion Foundation - as 'private citizen'
(William Thornton, AL.com)
Lesson on Islam shuts down Virginia school district
(Liam Stack, The New York Times)
Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce ‘hidden discrimination’ against LGBT students
(Nick Anderson, The Washington Post)
Christian women in Baghdad face intimidation to veil
(World Watch Monitor)
Britain's law commission studies possible reform of marriage laws
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
India's Supreme Court balances religious rights against social reform
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Montana moms sue to restore school choice
(Chris Dobrogosz, Institute for Justice)
Suit challenges religious schools’ exclusion from program
(Matt Volz, Great Falls Tribune)
Suit challenges new rule excluding religious schools from Montana scholarship tax credit law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholic school violates Mass. law by refusing to hire applicant who is in a same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Dozens of Christian schools win Title IX waivers to ban LGBT students
(Andy Birkey, The Column)
DOE exemptions from Title IX for religious colleges is growing
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wheaton College suspends prof over statement in solidarity with Muslims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wheaton College says view of Islam, not hijab, got Christian teacher suspended
(Manya Brachear Pashman, Marwa Eltagouri, The Chicago Tribune)
Wheaton College must decide hijab-wearing prof’s future — and its own
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
Ex-fire chief Kelvin Cochran wrongful-firing case to proceed
(Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times)
Court allows lawsuit of unjustly fired fire chief to go forward against city of Atlanta
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Fired Atlanta fire chief can move ahead with retaliation and religious freedom claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Groups challenge Walgreens’ decision to outsource health care to Catholic hospitals
(Jack Jenkins, Think Progress)
Groups question Walgreen's project with Catholic health care clinics
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
American mosques trying to protect bodies and spirits from hate
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
As Muslim American parents, we’re struggling to keep our kids’ faith innocent
(Asma T. Uddin and Uzma Mariam Ahmed, The Washington Post)
Shiite Muslim sect alleges massacre by Nigeria’s military
(Sunday Isuwa, The New York Times)
Marine Le Pen not guilty of inciting religious hatred
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)
C African Republic rebels declare autonomous state in north
(Hippolyte Marboua, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Sudan threatens 25 Muslims with death on charges of apostasy
(Zeinab Mohammed Salih, The Guardian)
N. Korea sentences Canadian pastor to life in prison
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
High school debate coaches call for Liberty University rebuke due to Muslim remarks
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
L.A. schools to reopen Wednesday; threat against schools was 'not credible,' officials say
(Hailey Branson-Potts, Stephen Ceasar, and Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times)
Muslim parents on how they talk to their children about hatred and extremism
(Hanna Ingber, The New York Times)
Pakistan military deals a blow to jihadists but not to ideology
(Rod Norland, The New York Times)
Jerusalem attacks subside, but not Palestinian ire, as Israel clamps down
(Diaa Hadid and Rami Nazzal, The New York Times)
Taiwan pins same-sex marriage hopes on political change
(Michelle Yun, Agence France-Presse)
German TV helps Muslim refugees understand secular law, religious freedom
(Reuters)
NI abortion law 'incompatible' with human rights
(BBC News)
Confusion clouds Saudi Arabia's anti-IS coalition
(Angus McDowall, Reuters)
San Bernardino attackers discussed jihad in private messages, F.B.I. says
(Al Baker and Marc Santora, The New York Times)
Vice president joins faith leaders in condemning anti-Muslim rhetoric
(Lilly Fowler, Religion News Service)
Syrian who fled war only to arrive amid US refugee panic mystified by hostility
(Tom Dart, The Guardian)
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Closing down access to 'free speech' is not a joking matter
(Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)
Groups pledge to support Muslims and religious freedom Friday
(Viviane Vo-Duc, Deseret News)
Pastafarians granted right to conduct weddings in NZ
(Barry Duke)
Turkey: Mixed findings on textbooks
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
White House moves to tamp down anti-Muslim backlash
(Nicole Duran, Washington Examiner)
Muslim, Jewish kids celebrate in solidarity
(Will Speros, The Riverdale Press)
German politician charged for publicly displaying Auschwitz tattoo
(JTA)
6 ways interfaith partners can stand with Muslims
(Saud Inam, HuffPost Religion)
Vice President joins faith leaders in condemning anti-Muslim rhetoric
(Lilly Fowler, Sojourners)
Interfaith gathering promotes tolerance and understanding
(Roey Hadar, The Georgetown Voice)
Baptist Joint Committee and diverse coalition unite to elevate dialogue on religious diversity
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Catholic high school creates ‘sacred space’ for Muslim students to pray
(Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D, Breitbart News)
Europe, multiculturalism, and nihilism
(Luca Volontè, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Law Commission on reform of marriage law in England & Wales
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Why we sued to protect religious freedom
(Curt Smith, Indianapolis Star)
Sarawak PKR wants Adenan to declare status of state religion
(Ng Ai Fern, The Malaysian Insider)
With TN temple ruling, SC strikes fine balance between right to religion and social reform
(Alok Prasanna, Firstpost)
Overhaul of marriage law will put God and religion into civil ceremonies
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Historic Paris climate agreement reflects years of advocacy by religious people
(Sarah E. Fredericks, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Why Saudi Arabia's coalition against terrorists might not be all it appears
(Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor)
North Korea sentences a Canadian pastor to life in prison. His crime? (+video)
(Maddy Crowell, The Christian Science Monitor)
Tanzania appoints first albino deputy minister
(Deutsche Welle)
American Muslims speak out: 'Fear should not stop us from living our lives'
(Al Jazeera)
Islamabad's Christian slums face demolition
(Faras Ghani, Al Jazeera)
Australia: Scientology link to plan for Werribee super-city
(Simon Johanson and Clay Lucas, The Age | Victoria)
Muslims demand stern action against Kamlesh Tiwari
(The Hindu)
Buddhist population down by 75 per cent in Karnataka
(Mohit M. Rao, The Hindu)
Goddesses of small things: The personal deities of Uttarakhand could save religion across India
(Mrinal Pande, Scroll.in)
"Follow the rules!": German TV show aims to help Arab refugees integrate
(Joseph Nasr, Reuters)
Muslim Phoenix doctor seeks to save America and Islam from ISIS-inspired extremists
(Stephen Lemons, Phoenix New Times)
The soothsayer’s predictions missed the mark in 2015
(Fr. Patrick Daly, COMECE, EuropeInfos: Christian perspectives on the EU)
Standing up to the National Front, as French nationals and also as Christians
(Jérôme Vignon, President of Semaines sociales de France, EuropeInfos: Christian perspectives on the EU)
CofE: Resolution of Disputes Procedure
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
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