Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 3 July 2015
Utah senators seeking support for federal religious freedom legislation
(Morgan Jacobsen, Deseret News)
Rioters chant against ‘Jewish murderers’ in Muslim Dutch neighborhood
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Afghan court overturns death sentences in woman's mob killing
(Masoud Popalzai, Jason Hanna and Ed Payne, CNN)
Afghan appeals court overturns death sentences in mob killing of falsely-accused Quran burner
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kentucky clerk sued for not issuing gay-marriage licenses
(Claire Galofaro, Associated Press, Time)
Class action suit filed against Rowan County, clerk for marriage license refusals
(Press Release, ACLU of Kentucky)
ACLU sues Kentucky clerk who is refusing to issue marriage licenses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kentucky clerk sued for refusing same-sex marriage licenses
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Lawsuit cites Indiana's new religious objections law in seeking looser rules for sex offenders
(The Associated Press, Fox News)
State law banning sex offenders from religious worship violates RFRA and the U.S. Constitution
(Press Release, ACLU of Indiana)
Sex offenders in Indiana sue for right to worship, cite Religious Freedom Act
(cleveland.com)
ACLU uses Indiana RFRA in suit challenging new restrictions on sex offenders
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit against Navy by Humanist chaplain applicant can proceed on two grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Inspired by Supreme Court decision, Montanans apply for license for polygamous marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
7th Circuit affirms denial of preliminary injunction in Wheaton College challenge to contraceptive mandate accommodation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ala. probate judges refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses
(Martin Swant and Claire Galofaro, Associated Press)
Courts move to finalize compliance with Obergefell, with scattered resistance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Massachusetts public library censorship of religious expression draws suit
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
Suit challenges library meeting room rules
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal lawsuit filed by St. Louis priest cleared of child sex abuse charges
(Joel Currier, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Priest sues claiming discrimination after molestation charges are dropped
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
After fires, killings, black churches debate the best ways to protect themselves
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
ISIS executes over 3,000 men, women and children in first year of Islamic Caliphate, part of 'apocalypse ideology'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Two Christian women accused of blasphemy tortured by Muslim villagers in Pakistan; faces painted black, beaten as they're forced to parade around on donkeys
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Mexico: Three elderly nuns tied up, gagged and assaulted
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Rapid rise in sharia marriages in Britain, many polygamous
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Melbourne church CityLife apologises for warning students not to hug
(Melissa Davey, The Guardian)
Boko Haram gunmen storm mosques at evening prayers, kill 145 in brutal attacks on Nigerian villages
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Christian couple beaten by angry mob in Pakistan after blasphemy accusation
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Anthony Kennedy’s awkward gay-marriage revolution: Why his SCOTUS opinion was imperfect — but also deeply profound
(Andrew Koppleman, Salon)
The Supreme Court made the right call on marriage equality — but they did it the wrong way
(Andrew Koppleman, Salon)
Gay marriage * Ramadan deaths * Abortion drone: June’s Religious Freedom Recap
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Beards big winner in year-old Hobby Lobby case (Commentary)
(Lori Windham / USA Today, Religion News Service)
Marriage and polygamy: Three's company, too
(W.W., The Economist)
United Church of Christ calls for boycott and divestment from companies profiting in Israel's occupation
(World Council of Churches)
ISIS executes 160 children and women for refusing to fast during Ramadan, sorcery
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today - Church)
In Germany and Morocco, Mednicoff adresses intersection of religion and politics
(The Center for Public Policy and Administration)
UK’s first female Sharia judge: 'We can't ask Muslims not to have more than one wife'
(Raheem Kassam, Breitbart News Network)
Live by the Truth- Prophet charges Ghanaians
(Bruce Misbahu Bulmuo, Ghana Web)
Indiana sex offenders sue for right to attend religious services on school grounds
(Scott Sutton, Sun Times)
Kansas governor pondering religious objections legislation
(The Gazette)
Marriage equality and religious freedom collide in Granbury
(Anna M. Tinsley, The Star Telegram)
Jackley asks Congress to keep religious nonprofits tax exempt
(Katie Nelson, Argus Leader)
Iran: Volleyball Federation should penalize ban on women
(Human Rights Watch)
Maksym Vasin: OSCE should stop religious persecution by Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas
(Institute for Religious Freedom)
Evidences of religious persecution in Donbas will be shared at the OSCE Meeting in Vienna
(Institute for Religious Freedom)
For Syria’s Druze, survival hinges on choosing the right ally
(Nicholas Blanford, Al Jazeera America)
Dozens killed while praying in Nigeria
(Al Jazeera America)
Bangladeshi hijras angry over gender testing for government positions
(Al Jazeera America)
Alabama's confused response to same-sex marriage ruling
(Ashley Cleek, Al Jazeera America)
Major victory for religious liberty in the armed forces – anti-Christian attack defeated
(Skip Ash, American Center for Law and Justice)
Supreme Court protects religious charities from government mandate
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Religious groups ask Supreme Court to bring Olympian Jim Thorpe home
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Colorado court upholds antiquated law, prevents needed educational scholarships
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Rainbow flag on West Bank barrier touches nerve for Palestinians
(Mohammed Daraghmeh and Ian Deitch, Haaretz)
Anglican head expresses concern about Episcopal vote on gay marriage
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Why the Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision is not like legalizing abortion
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Charleston's black leaders want to see justice as much as forgiveness
(Wade Goodwyn, NPR)
10-y-o boy tortured, beaten unconscious by Muslim cleric in Pakistan for refusing to work construction on a mosque
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Lawyer who represented Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim arrested in Sudan for speaking out against gov't to save Church property
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Over 100 dead in Sinai battles as militants with ISIS links launch offensive in Egypt
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
Syria: 4,000 Christian families flee ISIS offensive in Hasakah
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
European police to target Islamist radicals on social media accounts
(Steven Erlanger, The New York Times)
Why Egypt’s crackdown on Islamists will lead to bloodshed
(Mohamad Bazzi, Reuters)
The Latest: Muslim Brotherhood calls for Egypt 'rebellion'
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Afghan court commutes death sentences in woman's mob killing
(Hamid Shalizi, Reuters)
Tunisia holds eight over Sousse attack on tourists
(BBC News)
Mexico Supreme Court judge urges states to legalize gay marriage
(Max de Haldevang, Reuters)
In some U.S. churches, guns are the answer to a prayer
(Reuters)
Polygamous Montana trio applies for wedding license
(Matt Voltz, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Episcopal Church enacts gender-neutral marriage
(Press Release, Flock Note)
The Episcopal Church approves religious weddings for gay couples after controversial debate
(George Conger, The Washington Post)
Guest blog: God by any other name?
(Dr Eugene Yapp, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Food Lion to pay $50,500 to worker who objected to schedule for religious beliefs
(Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal)
European court delivers ruling in parallel cases filed by Armenians and Azerbaijanis
(Rupen Janbazian, The Armenian Weekly)
Entertaining Judgment – Episode 24 – The Oxford Comment
(Greg Garrett, OUPblog Religion)
More bishops
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
After Obergefell: A <em>First Things</em> Symposium
(Various, First Things)
Same sex marriage, religious freedom and the vibe in Obergefell
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Obergefell v Hodges: legal analyses
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Arizona schools seek Congress 'religious freedom' help after gay marriage court ruling
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Imam detained in Kyrgyzstan plotted terror acts, coup - Interior Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian court takes Justice Ministry’s side against Church of Scientology
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
President Poroshenko signed the law that allows the establishment of educational institutions by religious organizations
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
S Sudan pastors' lawyer arrested day before they were due in court
(World Watch Monitor)
China criticized over Ramadan restrictions
(Ivan Watson, Serena Dong and Shen Lu, CNN)
Gay marriage: Episcopal Church OKs religious weddings
(The Associated Press)
Is Kano blurring the line between religion and state?
(Chinenye Ugonna, NAIJ.com)
Bulgarian court increases prison sentence of Pazardzhik imam over preaching radical Islam
(Sofia News Agency)
Your letters: Religion and tolerance
(The Jakarta Post)
After court ruling, gay veterans get marriage benefits they were denied
(Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
China: Ramadan restrictions violate religious freedom
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Clue to gay marriage ruling was threaded in Obamacare opinion
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, RNS Blog: Faith & Reason)
Cornerstone Blog: The EU Immigration Crisis and Its Relationship to Religious Freedom
(Jacob Rudolfsson, Nancy Foner & Richard Alba, Joel Fetzer, Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center of Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Dalit Christians in India file complaint with UN against the Vatican
(Ritu Sharma, UCA News)
Fleeing conflicts, record numbers of migrants and refugees crossed Mediterranean so far in 2015 – UN
(UN News Centre)
In protest, Rabbi Avi Weiss quits Rabbinical Council of America
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Justice Kennedy's pursuit of Gnosis
(Mark Tooley, The American Spectator)
Law and symbolism at the Supreme Court
(Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times)
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