Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Two Texas men charged with hate crimes for torturing gay man
(Jon Herskovitz, Reuters)
Jewish singer Matisyahu’s concert canceled in Spain when he refuses to denounce Israel
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
Zimmerman to sell Confederate flag painting to help 'Muslim-free' gunshop
(Barbara Liston, Reuters)
John Oliver skewers the televangelism industry by starting his own church
(Sarene Leeds, Wall Street Journal)
Comedian takes on televangelists preaching prosperity gospel
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge gives Rowan County clerk leeway to continue denying same-sex marriage licenses
(John Cheves, Kentucky.com)
Kentucky clerk, continuing fight against issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, gets short reprieve
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Amid heated debate, Carmel won't fast-track LGBT protections
(Stephanie Wang, Indianapolis Star)
Most Utah Mormons want their church out of Boy Scouts, poll shows
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Same-sex marriage movement knocking on Australia's door, archbishop warns faithful
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Brazil dismantles religious sect charged with slavery
(Fox News)
Peruvian cardinal accused of papal plagiarism
(BBC News)
Muslims lead donations to families in Chattanooga shooting
(Jordan Buie, The Tennessean)
Aksyonov won't allow gay prides in Crimea
(Interfax-Religion)
Orthodox believers ask Moscow Prosecutor to give legal evaluation of notorious exhibition in Manege
(Interfax-Religion)
Catholic church in Scotland asks forgiveness from child abuse victims
(Severin Carrell, The Guardian)
UN 'absolutely horrified' as death toll from Syrian gov't bombing on market reaches 100
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Crowd-Funding seeks $200K to help Colorado Christian baker forced to make gay marriage cakes; bakery also refuses to make Hitler, porn and Halloween cakes
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Rauner toughens requirements for religious exemption on vaccines
(Manya Brachear Pashman, Chicago Tribune)
Egypt president approves sweeping anti-terrorism law
(The Washington Post)
Near bustling Harvard Square, monks provide silent sanctuary
(Collin Binkley, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Another San Antonio synagogue defaced with swastikas
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Planned Parenthood seeks injunction against Florida health agency
(David Adams, Reuters)
Jihad and girl power: How ISIS lured 3 London girls
(Katrin Bennhold, The New York Times)
Indonesia's Secret: In the Kingdom of Gentle Islam
(Erich Follath, Spiegel Online International)
Religious freedom helps tackle “small-p” poverty
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, the Weekly Number)
Religious Freedom & Sustainable Development
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
States move to cut funds for Planned Parenthood
(Jackie Calmes, The New York Times)
Monday, 17 August 2015
Anti-Catholicism and religious freedom
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things)
The new racists: Jew Hate
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute)
An orthodox believer's response to Catholics and Evangelicals together on law
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Arkansas governor cuts state contracts with Planned Parenthood
(Steve Barnes, Reuters)
Utah governor orders state agencies to stop disbursing federal funds to Planned Parenthood
(Michael McFall and Annie Knox, Religion News Service)
The fight for religious liberty now a life-and-death struggle
(Myra Adams interviews Jay Sekulow, WND)
Religion in the American air force: Flying heavenwards
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Scottish Muslims: The thistle and the crescent
(The Economist)
U.K. gives aid to countries that persecute Christians
(Julia A. Seymour, World Magazine)
GOP endorses national religious liberty bill
(Dan Gilmore, The Patriot Post)
Should military Chaplains be forced to conduct same-sex weddings?
(Greg Davis, The Daily Signal)
Member of Hizb ut-Tahrir cell in St. Petersburg sentenced to five years in jail
(Interfax-Religion)
Petards and smoke grenades thrown at participants in homosexual forum in Odessa
(Interfax-Religion)
Art exhibition at Moscow's Manege working as normal following attack by radical Orthodox activists
(Interfax-Religion)
Incident in Manege promotes exhibition and Enteo, both sides should be punished, Orthodox human rights advocate believes
(Interfax-Religion)
Church official speaks for giving the food stuff on Russia's embargo list to the poor and Donbass
(Interfax-Religion)
Freedom From Religion Foundation files complaint against Texas judge over marriage sentence
(Chattanoogo Times Free Press)
Family of Ethiopian-Israeli believed held by Hamas rallies for his release
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Second San Antonio synagogue vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Muslims fear rising tide of Hindu nationalism in Modi’s India
(Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)
Pakistan: Violence, corruption and injustice create a fertile ground for terrorism
(Silent Thinker, Asia News)
Ukrainian Church loyal to Moscow: Constantinople should stop interfering in country’s affairs
(Asia News)
Kidnapped Syrian priest released but others still missing
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Women soldiers on the front lines defending Christians, religious minorities against ISIS
(Hermione Macura, The Christian Post)
Pastor Saeed Abedini targeted in prison cell raid; condition is 'very worrisome,' reports agency
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Christian Assyrian women kidnapped by ISIS will be turned into sex slaves if ransom not paid, photos warn
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Pastor leading Iraq's only Christian radio station 'not touched' after bomb explodes in garage where he went to fix church bus
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
As more Irish turn away from Catholicism, parents call for non-religious schools
(Miranda Kennedy, NPR)
19-year-old Christian girl sentenced to 20 lashes for wearing trousers in Sudan
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
'An attack on the Jewish community should be considered an attack on the Christian community,' says John Hagee amid anti-Semitic hate crime
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Indian PM kicks off UAE visit with mosque tour
(Fay Abuelgasim and Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press)
Boko Haram leader Shekau says he is 'still in charge'
(Frankie Taggart and Aminu Abubakar, Agence France-Presse)
Australian government lawmaker introduces gay marriage bill
(Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Shiite power struggle in Iraq threatens Prime Minister’s overhaul of government
(Nour Malas, The Wall Street Journal)
Bangkok explosion: fatal blast at Erawan shrine
(Oliver Holmes, The Guardian)
10 years after Katrina, struggles and triumphs for New Orleans Jews
(Josh Tapper, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Supreme Court’s gay-marriage ruling allows something else: Gay divorce
(Lindsay Ellis, The Wall Street Journal)
Former Buddhist monk creates home for 85 abandoned children
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
‘Megareverend’ John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
HHS to Congress: No violations of fetal tissue laws
(Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico)
Critics outraged by British theater’s cancellation of play about Muslim radicalization
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
340 rabbis urge Congress to approve Iran nuclear deal
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Egypt's Sisi approves anti-terrorism law creating special courts
(Ahmed Aboulenein, Ehab Farouk and Shadi Bushra, Reuters)
When Leo Frank was lynched a century ago
(Paul Berger, The Forward)
Today is 100th anniversary of anti-Semitic Leo Frank lynching
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Team from New York Education Dept. to study troubled East Ramapo schools
(Kate Taylor, The New York Times)
Investigative team appointed to study East Ramapo NY schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
DC Circuit: Allocation of royalties to religious broadcasters was arbitrary and capricious
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
High Court exempts cemevis from paying bills, ending decades-long discrimination
(Today's Zaman)
Turkey’s top court rules in favor of covering expenses of Alevi houses of worship
(Hürriet Daily News)
Kyrgyzstan: Trial marks escalation in religious crackdown
(Peter Leonard, Eurasianet.org)
What religion polls can and can't tell us about religion
(Chandra Johnson, Deseret News National Edition | Media)
Christians, Muslims heed interfaith call to fight ISIS with Muhammad’s peaceful message
(Catherine Shakdam, Mint Press News)
Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth promote dialogue for peace
(World Council of Churches)
Brazil: Historic meeting, with 207 Deputies, 12 Senators supporting religious freedom
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Kazakhstan: Why do authorities close public prayer rooms?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Freedom of speech is the name everyone gives to their mistakes – especially media groups
(Ian Burrell, The Independent)
Excommunicated illicit bishops ordain new priests in China
(UCA News)
WCC general secretary reflects on prayer, work and pilgrimage on 75th anniversary of Taizé Community
(World Council of Churches)
Taizé community celebrates 75 years as world site of Christian pilgrimage
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Religious liberty versus legislative morality: Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s recent same-sex marriage ruling
(Rabbi Michael J. Broyde, The Jewish Press)
More on invasive autopsies and religious objections
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Religion and law round-up – 16th August
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday, 15 August 2015
Communion agreement between two North American churches receives final approval
(Kate Greenaway, World Council of Churches)
Friday, 14 August 2015
Enlightened despots then and now: The truth about an Islamic Enlightenment
(John M. Owen IV and J. Judd Owen, Foreign Affairs)
Faith Minister: why it's right to scrap
(Jenny Taylor's blog, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
The challenge of Jewish identity
(Prof. Asher Cohen, Israel Hayom Newsletter)
DC Circuit rejects Establishment Clause challenge to ACA religious conscience exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
La France mobilise le monde pour les chrétiens d'Orient
(Edouard de Mareschal, Le Figaro)
Chief Rabbinate is swiftly bringing about its own demise
(Israel Harel, Haaretz)
Switzerland lifts some sanctions from Iran
(Asia News)
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