Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 7 December 2015
Religious exceptions not so exceptional according to new study
(Patricia Miller, USC Annenberg Religion Dispatches)
Interfaith vigil for San Bernardino shooting victims draws hundreds
(Monica Rodriguez, San Bernadino County Sun)
Some leaders use Hanukkah as an opportunity to reflect on religious freedom
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Muslim association strives to dispel myths surrounding religion
(Colleen Toms, Brant New)
The Archbishop of Dublin says parents who don’t want their kids to do religion have a point
(thejournal.ie)
Religious hostility to gay Nigerians; the Pope’s visit to Africa; Ireland’s religious schools can’t discriminate against gays; Orthodox Church in Georgia leads anti-gay forces; global LGBT recap
(Peter Montgomery, USC Annenberg Religion Dispatches)
Experts: Trump’s Muslim entry ban idea ‘ridiculous,’ ‘unconstitutional’
(Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)
32 Islamic militants killed in assault near ISIS' capital Raqqa
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Christian family gets 5 children taken away by gov't for teaching God punishes sin
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
ISIS hacks church website to post beheading videos, threaten Christians
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Microsoft removes God from 'Let There Be Peace on Earth' lyrics in new ad
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Who were the Syrians who showed up at the Texas border? Some are Christians
(Molly Hennessy Fiske, Los Angeles Times)
Willow Creek Church sends Christmas care packages to 70,000 inmates in Illinois prisons
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
San Bernardino assailant attended Islamic institute in Pakistan
(Aoun Sahi, Los Angeles Times)
Pakistani security seeks to tamp down reporting on California shooter
(Mehreen Zahra-Malik, The Washington Post)
Shakespeare and religion
(David Scott Kastan, OUPblog Religion)
Judgments on genocide from the European Court of Human Rights
(William A. Schabas, OUP Blog)
National angle – Panellists discuss religion and human rights at Sakharov Debate in UK
(Alternate Interior Angles)
German Vice Chancellor warns Saudi Arabia over Islamist funding
(Reuters)
The mysterious Islamic movement quietly sweeping the Middle East
(Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor)
Defending freedoms of religion or belief for minorities in Asia
(European Conservatives and Reformists Group)
Human rights, conscientious objection and service provision – a conflict or not?
(Lisa Dezauer, Social Platform)
Religion holds women back. Or does it?
(Brian Grim and Jo Anne Lyon, World Economic Forum)
North Korea agrees 'regular' visits by South's Catholic priests
(Agence France-Presse)
Influence of churches, once dominant, now waning in South
(Jay Reeves, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Shiite Muslims hold anti-terrorism rally in Washington
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Muslims in America condemn extremists and fear anew for their lives
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Erbil airport closure delays Christians leaving Iraq for Europe
(World Watch Monitor)
Global Christians pray and prod for action at Paris COP21 climate conference
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Germany sees rise in crimes against refugees
(Al Jazeera America)
FBI: San Bernardino killers were 'radicalized,' took target practice
(Al Jazeera America)
Trump calls for 'complete shutdown' on Muslims entering United States
(Al Jazeera America)
The Round Up – criminal courts charge and assisted suicide
(Charlotte Bellamy, UK Human Rights Blog)
50 years ago today: The Declaration on Religious Freedom
(Rick Garnett, Profs Blawg)
“Religious Freedom” after 50 years?
(Martin Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
'She asks of you only liberty': 'Dignitatis Humanae'
(Kristi Haas, Today's Catholic News)
6 Quotes: The Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom (Dignitatis Humanae)
(Joe Carter, The Acton Institute Power Blog)
Defending freedom of religion: Statement of the Holy See at the OSCE Ministerial Council
(L'Osservatore Romano)
European high court upholds church autonomy
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Worldwide survey of religion and science reveals not all scientists are atheists
(Eurasia Review)
European Court upholds Hungary's refusal to award damages to dismissed pastor
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
President Obama addresses the nation on Keeping the American people safe
(Tonya Somanader, White House Blog)
Most Americans don’t fear Muslims in US, new poll finds
(Reuters)
Focus on the U.S. Muslim community in the wake of the San Bernardino shootings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In Hawaii observatory case, did indigenous rights trump scientific research?
(Lucy Schouten, Christian Science Monitor)
Hawaii Supreme Court requires new hearing for proposed telescope on sacred land
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Public religion report recipe for social breakdown: Lapido CEO
(Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
BJP & secularism
(Faizan Mustafa, The Statesman)
Uzbekistan: Police and Imam "forced family to bury deceased in cemetery where officers took them"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Restrictions on anti-gay marriage protester upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Councilwoman who quit over 'Christmas' tree rescinds resignation
(Tom Haydon and Jessica Remo, NJ.com)
Mayor, councilwoman patch up dispute over Christmas tree
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Markus Bishop sues Bay County property appraiser over tax exemption for church properties
(Zack McDonald, Panama City News Herald)
Church's suit challenges tax decision based on project gone awry
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Islamic rituals can only be performed by Azeris in Azerbaijan
(Interfax-Religion)
Muslim Spiritual Directorates can’t reach new generation of Russia’s Muslims – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Demonization of Muslims feared
(Arab News)
Blocking Muslim refugees supports terrorism: U.N.'s Guterres
(Tom Miles, Reuters)
Christmas wars come to University of Tennessee: Hey! Check these crucial facts!
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Why Hanukkah is the perfect festival for religious freedom
(Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, The Washington Post)
We should do God, says report into religion in public life
(Caroline Wyatt, BBC News)
Indian nationalists blame other faiths as census shows Hindus in decline
(World Watch Monitor)
Is a diocesan bishop a “qualifications body”?: Ganga v Chelmsford DBF
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
‘All-India law banning religious conversions is need of the hour’
(The Hindu)
King's Lawyer contributes to UK's 'New Settlement' for Religion and Belief
(King's College London)
Response to report from Commission on Religion & Belief in British Public Life
(The Church of England)
Call to 'overhaul' UK's relationship with religion, as nation becomes less Christian
(Cambridge News)
Terrorists, extremists have no religion: Ashrafi
(Business Recorder)
Why are atheists flocking to join Iceland's fastest-growing religion?
(Adam Boult, The Telegraph)
EVENT, 7-9 December 2015: Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies 2015
(Canon Brian Mountford, Vicar of St Mary's Church and Fellow of St Hilda's College, The Old Library of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford)
Interfaith Alliance thanks President Obama for rejecting the demonization of the American Muslim community in his Oval Office address
(Interfaith Alliance)
Alevi group formed in British Parliament
(Cihan News Agency)
Religious Freedom Center offering courses on religious liberty
(Newseum Institute)
Pope Francis in Africa: he came, he saw, now what?
(P. Pratap Kumar, Mail & Guardian Africa)
Look to our religious leaders for a climate change Plan B
(Tony Gentile, The Conversation)
Sunday, 6 December 2015
California shooting: Act of individual does not represent a country or religion, says Nisar
(PKKH)
Church painting of Judas survived by being turned around
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
It’s time to counter Daesh propaganda
(Rasheed Abou-Alsamh, Arab News)
Law and religion round-up – 6th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Myanmar’s new leaders could end Rohingya conflict by tapping into reserves of goodwill
(The Conversation)
Sarawak continues to strive for religious freedom, says Adenan
(The Malaysian Insider)
EVENT, 6 December 2015: Annual Human Rights Day Service, Golders Green Unitarian Church
(Dr. David Kirkham, Keynote Address, UNA London & Southeast Region)
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Anglicans and air strikes: England’s top cleric challenges Saudis and Qataris on theology
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Iraq’s Shia Muslims: The ailing ayatollah
(The Economist)
Religious diplomacy in Iraq: In Shia Muslims’ holiest site, a new openness to other faiths
(N.P. and ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
The tragedy of Christian persecution
(Michael Novak, Real Clear Religion)
Woman who survived 5 weeks in Boko Haram camp speaks for first time
(World Watch Monitor)
Sharia in the UK: The courts in the shadow of British law offering rough justice for Muslim women
(Senay Boztas, The Independent)
Friday, 4 December 2015
“Peaceful Salafism” in Malaysia: Legitimising comfort for radicals
(Muhammad Haziq Bin Jani, RSIS Commentaries)
A call to cull collective worship in schools?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Christians gather amid UN talks to pray for Creation at Notre Dame in Paris
(Stephen Brown, World Council of Churches)
UT criticized for holiday party advisory
(MJ Slaby, Michael Collins, Knoxville News Sentinel)
Ireland revokes protections for religious freedom in wake of gay marriage vote
(Donna Rachel Edmunds, Breitbart News)
‘Own it!’ Terrorism is an Islamic issue, say some Muslims
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
27 Sudanese ‘Sunna deniers’ on trial for apostasy: report
(Sudan Tribune)
27 Sudanese Muslims on trial for apostasy
(Middle East Online)
27 Sudanese Muslims charged with apostasy for rejecting the Hadith
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Injunction granted for Joy El
(Becky Metrick, Public Opinion)
Christian camp gets preliminary injunction allowing it to use its buses for released time program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Group threatening to sue over Dallas nativity scene, again
(Ken Lemon, WSOC TV)
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