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Thursday, 5 November 2015

Judge in Minnesota rules in favor of female chauffeurs
(Al Jazeera America)

Supreme Court considers limits on prisoners' lawsuits
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in indigent prisoner fee case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis files opening brief with Sixth Circuit
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)

Kim Davis heads back to court
(Associated Press)

Kim Davis files opening brief with 6th Circuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Smith bill to help protect Jewish communities in Europe passes House unanimously
(Press Release, U.S. Congressman Chris Smith)

House Resolution urges stepped-up action against European anti-Semitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court again dismisses Moorish American's claim of immunity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Mega church scandal in Singapore reveals religion as business model – Analysis
(Kalinga Seneviratne, Eurasia Review)

How should conservative Christians handle a rapidly changing culture?
(Michael Gerson, The Washington Post)

Bangladesh writers stage freedom rally despite fear of attack
(Ruma Paul, Reuters)

A lone Muslim campaigns in Myanmar's stronghold of radical Buddhism
(Hnin Yadana Zaw and Andrew R.C. Marshall, Reuters)

Same-sex marriage: Proposal wins assembly majority but fails over DUP block
(BBC News)

The dispute between al-Qaeda and the Islamic State has devolved to name-calling
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)

EVENT, 5 November 2015: Religious Liberty at 50 Years From Vatican II at University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
(University of St. Thomas)

EVENT, 5-6 November 2015: Religious Liberty and the Free Society: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dignitatis Humanae - Notre Dame Law Review Symposium
(University of Notre Dame, Forum 2015-16)

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Turkey's President Erdoğan says new constitution should be priority
(The Guardian)

What will it take to get Europeans to welcome Syrian refugees?
(Egor Lazarev and Kunaal Sharma, The Washington Post: The Monkey Cage)

Pope Francis’ trip to Africa draws excitement, trepidation in Kenya
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

New U.S.-backed alliance to counter ISIS in Syria falters
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)

Burlington teens arrested in mosque vandalism incident
(Andy Rosen, The Boston Globe)

Houston LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance rejected by voters
(Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Democrat favored in Kentucky governor's race amid focus on gay marriage
(Steve Bittenbender, Reuters)

A closer look at Seventh-day Adventists in America
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center FactTank)

Yet another Greek Catholic property dispute: Siseşti Greek-Catholic Parish v Romania
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

No interference in religious beliefs, eating habits: Akali Dal
(The Times of India)

T S Thakur to be next Chief Justice of India
(The Indian Express)

IPE event covers religion & ethics in health care
(Karen A. Robinson, University of Maryland)

Global persecution needs Congress’s response
(Chris Smith, The Hill)

European Jehovah's Witnesses appeal for acquittal of Russian colleagues
(Russia Religion News)

Yasamal police brutally beat theologian Thale Bagirzadeh
(Contact)

Analysis: When does a mosque stop being a church - or museum?
(Charles Cameron, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

France ends ban on blood donations from gay men
(The Jerusalem Post)

Nominal Christians are becoming more secular, and that’s creating a startling change for the U.S.
(Ed Stetzer, The Washington Post)

Military judge to rule on whether to ban female guards from touching Muslim detainees
(Tom Ramstack, Religion News Service)

France walks narrow line on religion in schools _ with Islamic extremism the unspoken threat
(Lori Hinnant, US News and World Report)

Srinivasan: Religion, politics can make for a toxic mix
(Seetha Srinivasan, The Clarion-Ledger)

Politics of American churches and religions in one graph: update with 2014 Pew study
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: On the Corner of Church and State)

Why these ultra-Orthodox Jews support the Palestinian cause
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Will new Egyptian employment law help its women lean in?
(Safiaa Mounir, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Russia: Two prison terms, 25 initial fines in 37 cases for public religious events over 4 months
(Forum 18 News Service)

Proposed Vietnam religion law draws ire
(UCA News)

Ken Paxton: ‘In God We Trust’ OK on police cars
(Chuck Lindell, Statesman)

U.S. Congress: religious freedom in Egypt ‘complicated’ over past year
(The Cairo Post)

Georgian Constitutional Values versus Political and Financial Interests: The Constitutional Agreement’s Departure from the Georgian Principle of Equality
(T. Jeremy Gunn in cooperation with Dag Nygaard, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights)

Global response to Laudato si’
(Martin Maier SJ JESC, Europeinfos: Christian perspecitves on the EU)

Child Marriage, Family Law, and Religion: An Introduction to the Fall 2015 Issue
(Quentin Wooden, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

U.S. public becoming less religious
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)

Report analyzes political affiliation and public policy views of various U.S. religious groups
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Shakespeare’s Skull – Church court rejects Gothic fiction
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Employment tribunal finds in favour of Bishop
(David Pocklington, OUPblog Religion)

Bathroom fears flush Houston discrimination ordinance
(Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune)

Houston voters reject anti-discrimination law in focus on transgender rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Houston voters reject LGBT equal rights; mayor blames 'fearmongering'
(Al Jazeera America)

Judge becomes first headscarf wearing woman to conduct a trial in Turkey
(Daily Sabah)

Turkey sees first trial judge presiding wearing headscarf
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

District Court upholds denial of Medicare reimbursement to Christian Science nursing training programs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

F.B.I. tool to identify extremists is criticized
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)

Why the FBI is suspending its anti-extremism program
(Jack Jenkins, Think Progress)

FBI delays website designed to counter ISIS recruiting after complaints that it stigmatizes Muslim students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Exhumation and Articles 8 & 9 ECHR again: Re Putney Vale Cemetery [2015]
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Bring Muslims, Evangelicals, and Atheists together on campus
(Eboo Patel and Mary Ellen Giess, The Chronicle of Higher Education)

Houston voters reject broad anti-discrimination ordinance
(Manny Fernandez and Mitch Smith, The New York Times)

Modi to raise issue of radical Sikh elements with Cameron
(Vijaita Singh, The Hindu)

Respecting religious freedom has become more complex, Tim Wilson says
(The Guardian)

The futility of representing religion with a bar chart
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

With resolution against hiring women rabbis, RCA votes for confrontation
(Uriel Heilman, Jewish Journal)

To tackle ISIS recruits, French activist says, ditch reason
(Religion News Service)

Pakistan NGO tackles demeaning low-caste word for ‘Christians’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Muslim activists alarmed by the FBI’s new game-like counterterrorism program for kids
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

French court orders city to improve Calais refugee camp living conditions
(Lisa De Bode, Al Jazeera America)

Myanmar's punk rockers challenge anti-Muslim rhetoric
(Hanna Hindstrom, Al Jazeera)

Poll: Americans, especially young adults, becoming less religious
(Al Jazeera America)

Report details decline of Church-State separation in Orthodox states
(Eurasianet)

Villanova creates new center for law and religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Villanova University School of Law receives $2 million gift from Joseph and Eleanor McCullen for the Center for Law and Religion
(Press Release, Villanova University School of Law)

New study examines power of Orthodox churches in former Soviet Republics
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

NYT investigates religious arbitration
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

USCIRF urges Secretary Kerry to raise religious freedom issues with Tajikistan
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Researchers find drop in giving in areas hit by sex abuse scandal
(Vinnie Rotondaro, National Catholic Reporter)

NCR research: Costs of sex abuse crisis to US church underestimated
(Jack Ruhl and Diane Ruhl, National Catholic Reporter)

Studies estimate costs to U.S. Catholic Church of sex scandals are in the billions of dollars
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Westboro Baptist Church counter-protesters plead not guilty to picketing charge
(Justin Wingerter, Topeka Capital-Journal)

Anti-Westboro Baptist Church protesters challenge city ordinance used against them
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Forest Service recommends canceling Badger-Two Medicine leases
(Associated Press)

Forest Service tells Interior to cancel leases on sacred Blackfoot land
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kyrgyzstan: Will government defend judges, lawyers and residents from police?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Commentary: When free speech and religious freedom collide
(Nivell Rayda, Jakarta Globe)

Vietnam urged to redraft oppressive religious freedom laws
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion will present lecture on Islamic-Christian relations
(Baylor Media Communications)

For Kurdish bishop, ban on 18-year-olds choosing their religion is anti-Christian
(Asia News)

CRL apologises for summons on commercialisation of religion
(Masego Rahlaga, Eyewitness News)

RCI Microsite: Democracy and Religions – From one prayer to another
(Radio Canada International)

Religion, caste to weigh on final phase of Bihar elections
(Srishti Gupta, Livemint)

Media being used for divide on basis of religion: experts
(Pakistan Today)

The State of Religion: Survey finds drop in faith in both political parties
(Jack Martinez, Newsweek)

Study: More Americans reject religion, but believers firm in faith
(Lauren Markoe, USA Today)

How to protect the religious freedom of faith-based organizations
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Churches)

Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll
(Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Eric Walsh, Reuters)

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