Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Persecution of Christians around the globe is rising, a special report on a dangerous issue
(Lord Alton, David Alton's Blog)
Religious freedom: The unifying point of [Pakistan] is to guarantee freedom of religion to Muslims globally
(Haseeb Akhtar, Daily Times)
The moral of the Court
(Mark Bauerlein, First Things)
The Pope and Laudato Si’: Is the ecology encyclical a moral analysis or a political indictment?
(Christiana Z. Peppard, Religion & Politics: Fit For Polite Company)
USCIRF Commemorates World Refugee Day
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
We don’t encourage suicide, so why should we assist it?
(David Alton, The Spectator)
Islam, violence and the West First, do no harm
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
The Greek crisis and the church: Healing wounds, opening wounds
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Nonprofits and civil society
(Fred Bauer, National Review)
Yes, churches that oppose gay marriage should still get tax breaks
(Charles C. Cooke, National Review)
‘Extending Prevent guidelines to primary and secondary schools will be counter-productive.’
(Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Church of England: full divestment from SOCO
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
BYU conference to examine religious-freedom issues
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Chaplains address the religious dimension of a changing Europe
(Command Chaplain Gary P. Weeden, United States European Command)
Kidnap victim details 92-day ordeal and his view of Christian plight in Egypt
(Inés San Martín, Crux)
Neo-Nazi march ordered moved from Jewish North London
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel says arrests dozens of Hamas militants in West Bank
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Islamic State threatens to topple Hamas in Gaza
(Reuters)
Attacks on Egyptian checkpoints signal escalation in Isis capabilities
(Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian)
Life as a Muslim lawmaker during month of Ramadan
(Julian Hattem, The Hill)
Texas county will issue same-sex marriage licenses, reversing earlier stance
(Lisa Maria Garza, Reuters)
Episcopalians to vote on allowing gay marriage in churches
(Brady McCombs and Rachel Zoll, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
A historic black church burns near Charleston, the latest in a spate of fires
(Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post)
Woman sues Dearborn police, claims she was forced to remove religious headscarf
(Khalil AlHajal, M Live)
Another suit against local Michigan police for forcing removal of hijab during booking
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Oklahoma Supreme Court says 10 Commandments monument is unconstitutional
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ACLU files suit against Governor Jindal over unconstitutional marriage executive order
(Press Release, ACLU)
ACLU sues Louisiana governor over order on protection of anti-gay marriage beliefs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ecclesiastical abstention doctrine prevents suit over Catholic health care directive
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
California Gov. Jerry Brown signs new vaccination law, one of nation's toughest
(Phil Willon and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times)
California's governor signs new law ending religious and personal belief exemptions to immunization requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
"In Europe, confronting the unitary thinking raises suspicions"
(Evangelical Focus)
Religious war in Central African Republic
(Toby Cadman, Al Jazeera)
China replies Turkey on restricting religious freedom
(Ghana Web)
Copts flee North Sinai
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
UN urges Nigeria to ease abortion access for women raped by Boko Haram
(Al Jazeera America)
Court invalidated military draft of believers who ask for alternative service
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
"Conscience vote" may help Australia decide on same-sex marriage
(James Regan, Reuters)
Kuwait arrests two police officers in crackdown on militants: media
(Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters)
Bookkeeper of Auschwitz says he can only ask God for forgiveness
(Michelle Martin, Reuters)
Italian police arrest North Africa cell and five suspected Islamic State supporters
(Ilaria Polleschi, Reuters)
Texas county will now issue same-sex marriage licenses, reversing earlier stance
(Religion News Service)
Report: Fire at black church in S.C. was not arson, feds say
(Rick Jervis, Religion News Service)
California governor signs vaccine law barring religious exemptions for most kids
(Liz Szabo, Religion News Service)
Once patrons, now landlords — churches rehab buildings for artist spaces
(Jesse James DeConto, Religion News Service)
New Hawaii law legalizes traditional ‘clean burial’ practice
(Religion News Service)
New BJC Resource: What the same-sex marriage ruling means for you and your church
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
“Religious Diversity in European Prisons: Challenges and Implications for Rehabilitation” (Becci & Roy, eds.)
(Stephanie Cipolla, Center for Law and Religion Forum)
A problem of 'religion,' and polling, in China
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)
Women arrested after leaving church
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide USA)
Creative and academic freedom under threat from religious intolerance in India
(Meena Vari, The Conversation)
China security law tightens control of cyber security and religion
(BBC News)
Russian officials ban yoga for having Hindu religion’s touch
(Daily Pakistan Global)
Religion over rights in Indonesian marriage law
(Catriona Croft-Cusworth, The Interpreter)
The Future of World Religions
(Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project)
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Lawsuit filed against Jindal's religious objections order
(KATC)
Signs provoke talk about First Amendment
(Kadee Brosseau, KFVS12)
Same-sex marriage ruling faces religious rights battle in Texas
(Rick Jervis, USA Today)
Hindu radicals threaten to 'burn' Indian pastor alive, wipe congregation from town following church attack
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Supreme Court orders stay of sorts in non-profit contraceptive mandate case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mississippi officials consider options to avoid issuance of gay marriage licenses
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Pine Bush School District settles anti-Semitism suit for $4.48 million
(Benjamin Weiser, The New York Times)
School district settles anti-Semitic harassment claims for $4.48M
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Colorado Supreme Court squashes Douglas County school voucher program
(Chuck Hickey and Kent Erdahl, Fox 31 Denver)
Colorado Supreme Court invalidates choice scholarship pilot program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The next crucial question on gay marriage
(Michael Gerson, The Washington Post)
Atheists politicians might be rare now, but not for long
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, RNS Blog: Faith & Reason)
Commentary: Justice Kennedy's equal protection analysis in Obergefell
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
$11M Jewish center set to rise in Paris
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Shock, grief in Britain over deaths of up to 30 nationals in Tunisia attack
(Karla Adam, The Washington Post)
Islamic State 'beheads women for sorcery' in Syria
(BBC News)
France pursues terrorism charge against beheading suspect
(Brian Love, Reuters)
For Mennonites, question of LGBT membership yields few easy answers
(Emily Reddy, NPR)
Supreme Court rules Texas abortion clinics can remain open
(Mark Sherman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go
(Greg Horton, Religion News Service)
ADL poll: Anti-Semitic attitudes down in France, Belgium and Germany
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pope to meet with homeless, prisoners and immigrants in US
(Nicole Winfield, WRAL)
Colorado nixes school vouchers for religious schools
(Mark Silk, Religion News Service)
British schools must root out extremists, prime minister says
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Buddhist monks' bid to ban Muslim headscarves heightens Myanmar tensions
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Daesh beheads women civilians for first time in Syria — monitor
(Arab News)
Russians oppose wearing of Muslim hijab in schools – Poll
(Anna Dolgov, The Moscow Times)
Supreme Court blocks restrictive Texas abortion clinic rules
(Al Jazeera America)
When does religion win support for armed groups in Lebanon?
(Michael T. Hoffman and Elizabeth R. Nugent, The Washington Post)
A question of faith: Can politics and religion mix in Northern Ireland?
(Andy West, BBC News)
Sectarianism comes before humanity
(Melis Alphan, Hurriyet Daily News)
Monday, 29 June 2015
Charleston church mourns one more beloved victim
(Alan Blinder)
At Ramadan, an online petition for female Quran reciters
(Ken Chitwood, Religion News Service)
Ultra-Orthodox now willing to wait tables
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Al-Azhar rewrites curricula
(Walaa Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Why conservatives are nervous about church tax breaks
(Sam Frizell, Time)
Tennessee lawmakers drafting bill to protect pastors who object to marrying same-sex couples after Supreme Court ruling
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Four religious liberty principles to ponder following the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Religious liberty is rallying cry after gay marriage ruling
(Rachel Zoll and Steve Peoples, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
With same-sex decision, Evangelical churches address new reality
(Michael Paulson, The New York Times)
Republicans pivot from gay marriage to religious liberty fight
(Eric Bradner, CNN)
Texas attorney general says county clerks can refuse gay couples
(Reuters)
11-year-old Rio girl attacked leaving religious celebration
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Etsy's ban on spells and metaphysical products infuriates Wiccans and other practitioners
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Pastor, worshipers beaten after 200 Hindu radicals storm and devastate Protestant church in India
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
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