Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
Nigerian Chibok pastor says he's 'grateful' that kidnapped daughter stoned to death by Boko Haram did not deny Christ
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Reconciling Ministries Network ex-employee filing complaint against group over 'gender identity discrimination' receives broken personal effects in the mail
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Christian law school forced to support homosexuality if it wants accreditation, Canadian court rules
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Kansas governor: state can’t punish religious groups over same-sex marriage objections
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)
Myanmar scraps property projects under pressure from Buddhist monks
(Reuters)
Rights group condemns Myanmar bill on interfaith marriage
(The Associated Press)
Israeli minister says reform Jews are not really Jewish
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians
(BBC News)
Oklahoma’s Ten Commandments statue isn’t going anywhere, governor says
(Abby Phillip, The Washington Post)
Firing of teacher in same-sex marriage roils Catholic school
(Chris Brennan, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
States weigh gay marriage, rights, and cake
(Jack Healy, The New York Times)
California right-to-die bill stalls in blow to movement
(Fenit Nirappil, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Future of religion, religious freedom and world economy converge in China
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
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(Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Church-state tensions in Bolivia cloud Pope Francis' visit
(Carlos Valdez, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
National Cathedral and Confederate windows
(Mark Tooley, First Things)
"It's time to remove stained glass windows that honor Confederate history"
(Dean Gary Hall, Washington National Cathedral)
False enlightenment at the Court
(Joshua Schulz, First Things)
After Laudato si’
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Hindu group seeks statue on Arkansas Capitol grounds
(John Lyon, Arkansas News)
Baptist universities weigh next step on HHS mandate
(Bonnie Pritchett and Art Toalston, Baptist Press)
Myanmar scraps property projects under pressure from Buddhist monks
(Timothy Mclaughlin and Aung Hla Tun, Reuters)
Information on your caste and religion is now on Karnataka govt website
(Sunitha Rao, Times of India)
Religion in China grows among young people, Islam most popular among followers under 30: Report
(Michelle FlorCruz, International Business Times)
Immigration reviving Christianity in Britain – Cardinal
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
The signs Francis is sending out to the Ecuadorian government and Church
(Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa: The Vatican Insider)
Pope Francis focuses on family in Ecuador mass
(Jim Yardley and William Neuman, The New York Times)
'Garage' churches challenge Pope for the faithful
(Shasta Darlington, CNN)
Evangelicals take their fight with Satan to the streets of Sao Paulo
(Vincent Bevins, Los Angeles Times)
Withdrawal of life support – again: Lambert & Ors v France
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
British rabbis criticize Austrian counterparts for shunning divorcee
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Orthodox Jews, kosher market hit by paintballs in Brooklyn
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Combating anti-Israel boycotts the underused strategies
(Malcolm Lowe, Gatestone Institute)
Beijing’s chilling new national security law
(Frank Ching, The Japan Times)
What are the limits of ‘religious liberty’?
(Emily Bazelon, The New York Times)
Kansas issues religious freedom order; implements same-sex benefits
(Brendan O'Brien, Reuters)
Watchdog group to fight ‘religious freedom’ efforts in wake of marriage equality
(Sofia Resnick, RH Reality Check)
14 magistrates opt out of marriages under new law
(Colin Campbell, The News and Observer)
Partners in prayer: women's rights and religion in Morocco
(Meriem El Haitami, Shannon Golden, and James Ron, Open Democracy)
'Satan is subtle,' same-sex marriage foes warn as they prepare to fight court ruling
(Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times)
Alabama city removes Christian flag from police station following atheist complaint
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl says church stands by traditional marriage, but will respect gay marriage ruling
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Over 500,000 Franklin Graham-endorsed 'BibleSticks' distributed to US troops, filling demand of soldiers who want to carry the gospel with them
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
James Dunn, religious liberty advocate, dies at 83
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Snoop Dogg music video sparks legal battle with India religious group
(Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times)
In India, rapper, singer and YouTube sued for insulting Zoroastrianism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kenya says Islamic extremists kill 14 in Kenya's north
(Tom Odula, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Gunmen attempt attack on state radio in C. African Republic
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Bomb blamed on Boko Haram kills 20 in northern Nigeria
(Godwin Isenyo, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Trial alternative considered for Hawaii telescope protesters
(Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Groups call for Hindu, vegan displays at Arkansas Capitol
(Allen Reed, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
All-day Sunday shopping may be in the cards in Britain
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Christian colleges' right to deny married housing for gay couples is 'on the edge of the indefensible,' Barry Lynn asserts
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Moscow Patriarchate tells OSCE about persecutions of canonical Orthodox Church adherents in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Jewish officials outraged over Polish art exhibit showing naked people playing tag in gas chamber
(Haaretz)
5 reasons why Christians should stay in the Middle East (Commentary)
(Chris Seiple, Religion News Service)
Future of World War II "Big Mountain Jesus" memorial in court’s hands
(Melinda Skea, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Sierra Leone urged to ban FGM after backing women's rights treaty
(Kieran Guilbert, Reuters)
Afghans outraged again as a court overturns death sentences in woman’s mob killing
(Elahe Izadi, The Washington Post)
Spain arrests woman for recruiting girls for Islamic State
(Paul Day, Reuters)
After gay marriage, can we move from battleground to common ground?
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum Institute: First Amendment Center)
SC bats for single moms, uniform civil code, says keep religion away from law
(The Times of India)
Virginia school under fire for including homosexuality, gender identity lessons
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Flying Christian flag above U.S. flag isn’t a federal crime
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: Corner of Church and State)
Palestinians connect to Jerusalem holy shrine with ‘selfies’
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
Colorado offers long-term birth control, sees abortions plummet
(Mary Bowerman and Trevor Hughes / USA TODAY Network, Religion News Service)
Will Thor join the Army? Believers still in limbo
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Palestinian bus attacker facing 28 years in prison
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Release of man who threatened New York Muslim hamlet prompts outcry
(Raya Jalabi, The Guardian)
Church suicide bomber kills priest and 4 others amid weeks of Boko Haram attacks leaving over 100 dead during Ramadan
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Netanyahu backslides on religious reforms
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Imprisoned Sudanese pastors must be proven innocent or they will face the death penalty
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
ISIS jihadists line Syrian streets with crucified civilians tied to electric poles for breaking fast during Ramadan
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
US Muslim groups launch fundraiser to help rebuild burned black churches
(Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera America)
Islamic clerics arrested after mob attack Pakistani Christian couple
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Pakistan bans English translations of Islamic terms, including translating 'Allah' as 'God'
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Boko Haram pursues reign of terror as deaths spiral amid bombings, shootings
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
US-led airstrikes hammer ISIS 'capital' in bid to weaken its ability to move its forces
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
3 Afghan girls splashed with acid on their faces 'as punishment for going to school'
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
Gay couple sue for recognition in South Korea
(Agence France-Presse)
Backers of religious beliefs, gay rights clash in Colorado court case
(Ivan Moreno, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
California right-to-die bill struggling amid religious fight
(Fenit Nirappil, The Associated Press)
Gay couple granted Texas marriage license after lawsuit
(David Warren, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Qiyam Al-Layl prayers begin today
(Mohammed Rasooldeen, Arab News)
Record 14 million visit Makkah in 16 days
(Arab News)
Most Americans do not see their nation as a Christian one
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
On floor of U.S. Senate, Sen. Mike Lee honors President Boyd K. Packer as 'man of principles'
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Monday, 6 July 2015
Why may the government ban businesses from saying “we won’t bake cakes for same-sex weddings”?
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post: The Volokh Conspiracy)
Why gay marriage is not divorce
(Dominic Legge, O.P., First Things)
Top-ranking Mormon leader Boyd K. Packer dies at 90
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press, ABC News)
A theology of anger: Forgiveness for white supremacy derails action and alienates young black activists
(Joshua L Lazard, Religion Dispatches)
Lawsuit aims to stop Jewish ritual that involves tossing, killing chickens on Brooklyn sidewalks
(Barbara Ross, New York Daily News)
Amid their country’s financial crisis, Greek Jews struggle and brace for more turmoil
(Gavin Rabinowitz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Church-state separationist James Dunn dead at 83
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
James M. Dunn: 1932-2015
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Nothing Islamic about Daesh
(Nilofar Suhrawardy, Arab News)
Gay marriage plaintiff Obergefell: push for religious freedom laws is offensive
(Jana Kasperkevic, The Guardian)
Death Talk: The case against euthanasia
(Professor Margaret Somerville, The University of Notre Dame Australia Schools of Law and Medicine, Sydney)
Obergefell v. Hodges: The ruling and its Implications for religious freedom
(Cornerstone Debate: Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center of Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
- Protecting same-sex families and religious dissenters after Obergefell
(Thomas C. Berg, Cornerstone Debate: Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
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