Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 29 June 2015
Jewish global population approaches pre-Holocaust levels
(The Guardian)
Thousands of Christians protest against gay pride march in South Korea
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Islamic extremists threaten to 'slaughter' Christians in Jerusalem unless they leave by end of Ramadan
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Fears of crackdown against Bible Society in Malaysia
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Kyrgyzstan: Extremism charges, vague and secretive, open door to abuses
(Eurasianet)
Gay conversion therapy by Jewish group a fraud, New Jersey jury rules
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Tunisian gunman showed subtle signs of radicalization
(Carlotta Gall and Farah Samti, The New York Times)
France has expelled 'about 10' radical preachers this year
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Historic meeting of pope and Russian Orthodox head seen nearer
(Reuters)
France attack suspect admits killing, police make link to Syria
(Gregory Blachier, Reuters)
Kuwait officials identify suicide bomber as Saudi Arabian man
(Ahmed Hagagy, The Washington Post)
ICRS: Legal panel addresses religious liberty
(Ginny McCabe, Christian Retailing)
Modi’s UN Yoga Day latest example of co-incidence with Christian ‘high days and holidays’
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
Investigators probe fires at 6 black churches in 5 southern states
(Sam Sanders, NPR)
Meeting in Utah, Episcopal bishops make history, elect first black presiding bishop
(Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Supreme Court upholds use of controversial execution drug
(Mark Sherman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Belarus: Pastor also to face criminal case?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Texas: State workers can deny licenses to gay couples
(Al Jazeera America)
Mozambique scraps colonial-era homosexuality ban
(Al Jazeera America)
Supreme Court declares nationwide right to same-sex marriage
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press, Deseret News National Edition | Family)
Opinion analysis: Marriage now open to same-sex couples
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Obergefell v. Hodges - Slip Opinion
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Supreme Court says states must license and recognizesame-sex marriage -- A review of Justice Kennedy's majority opinion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Commentary: Justice Kennedy's Equal Protection analysis in Obergefell
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The dissents in the Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
We can respect same-sex marriage and religious freedom
(Ana Navarro, CNN)
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Now’s the time to end the exemptions for religious institutions
(Mark Oppenheimer, Time)
Water cannon used to disperse Istanbul gay pride parade
(Al Jazeera)
How will the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision affect religious liberty?
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Texas AG: County workers don’t have to issue same-sex marriage licenses
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)
Catholics see same-sex marriage ruling in disparate lights
(Cinda Carcamo, Los Angeles Times)
Fate of domestic partner benefits in question after marriage ruling
(Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times)
Religion and law round-up – 28th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
New ISIS attacks strain religious freedom as terrorism increases worldwide
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Symposium: Obergefell v. Hodges
(SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: Overruling Windsor
(Kyle Duncan, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: In defense of Justice Kennedy’s soaring language
(Michael C. Dorf, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: A fair and proper application of the Fourteenth Amendment
(Paul Smith, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: A landmark victory for civil rights
(Erwin Chemerinsky, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: Sometimes it takes unelected Justices, not the political process, to give Americans the law they really want
(Steve Sanders, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: The Constitution has everything to do with it
(Judith E. Schaeffer, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: “Oh, well, we know better.”
(Chris Green, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: Judicial activism on marriage causes harm: What does the future hold?
(Ryan Anderson, SCOTUSblog)
- Symposium: A tremendous defeat for “We the People” and our posterity
(David Upham, SCOTUSblog)
Will the Court protect religious objectors to same-sex marriage?
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
Religious institutions fear same-sex marriage could affect tax exemptions
(NPR)
Religious conservatives will be vilified and marginalized, lose their religious freedom, justices warn in gay marriage dissenting opinions
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)
Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage nationwide
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
Suit proceeds claiming admissions denial because of religious statements in interview
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tennessee drafting 'Pastor Protection Act' after Supreme Court ruling
(Sara Aridi, The Christian Science Monitor)
Pope’s appeal is mixing religion, politics
(Michelle Boorstein, The Portland Press Herald)
Texas Governor pledges to ‘prioritise religious liberty’ after SCOTUS ruling
(Naith Payton, Pink News)
A hope for peace: Vatican, Palestine sign treaty protecting religious liberty
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Crossmap Christian News)
Vatican and Palestinian leaders sign historic first legal treaty
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Young Anglican joins initiative of emerging faith leaders on climate action
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Nigeria court in Kano sentences nine people to death for blasphemy
(Ismail Mudashir, BBC News)
Friday, 26 June 2015
In our opinion: After court's marriage ruling, respect differences and reaffirm religious liberties
(Editorial, Deseret News)
State constitutional protection of “liberty” vs. federal constitutional protection
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post: The Volokh Conspiracy)
Conservative lawmakers and faith groups seek exemptions after same-sex ruling
(Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
Utah lawmakers: No conflict with local bills, Supreme Court marriage ruling
(Dennis Romboy, KSL.com)
Supreme Court decision will not alter official doctrine on marriage
(Official Statement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Newsroom)
N.C. religious exception law not affected by Supreme Court decision
(Cammie Bellamy, Star News Online)
Crimea: "Expert conclusions" force structure and activity changes
(Forum 18 News Service)
NC pastor has 'already forgiven' whoever torched primarily black church; police investigating arson as possible hate crime
(Benge Nsenduluka, The Christian Post)
After Tunisia, Kuwait and France we should not be afraid to call evil by its name
(Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian)
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 27, wounds 227 in Kuwait mosque
(Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters)
Suspect in French attack watched for radicalization: minister
(Leigh Thomas and Mark John, Reuters)
Delivery man beheads boss in suspected Islamist attack on French gas site
(Catherine Lagrange and Michel Rose, Reuters)
In The Netherlands, doctors want all kids to have the right to ask to die
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Sousse attack: At least 27 dead in gun attack at Tunisia tourist resort
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Over 50 killed in terrorist attacks on three continents
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Thursday, 25 June 2015
'Armenia is not a new Maidan. Please don't make it one'
(Paul Goble, The Guardian)
Christianity, Islam and yoga: How far can you stretch?
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Civil rights veteran John Lewis urges black clergy to ‘fix’ Voting Rights Act
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Fire at black church in North Carolina ruled arson
(Al Jazeera America)
Gay-to-straight conversion therapy group committed consumer fraud, jury finds
(Rachel Delia Benaim, Religion News Service)
If N. Ireland pastor who said Islam is 'satanic' is jailed, Muslim cleric 'will join' him
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Israeli doctors against 'force-feeding' Palestinian prisoners
(Al Jazeera America)
Foods and festivals of Ramadan around the world
(Melanie Trexler, OUPblog Religion)
Climate change and human rights – the Urgenda case
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Environmental update: stone theft, wind farms, and global warming
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Historic agreement with UN for global business interfaith peace awards
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The consequences of the Magna Carta How the Great Charter signalled the eventual end of tyranny
(Nicholas Vincent, Mercator Net)
The spread of the French malaise
(Tom Heneghan, The Tablet: The International Catholic Weekly)
Why there is no place for faith-based schools in modern Scotland
(James McEnaney, Common Space)
Indonesia: Constitutional Court throws out petition to raise girls' minimum marriage age to 18
(Rachel Middleton, International Business Times)
Advocates allege religious discrimination at VA hospital
(Roxana Hegeman, The Washington Times)
Coalition of African-American pastors threaten civil disobedience if supreme court passes gay marriage law
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Indonesia bids to muffle noisy mosques
(Agence France-Presse)
Ex-Muslim Rifqa Bary who fled her family after Christian conversion: 'I don't live in fear because every day belongs to God'
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
EVENT, 25 June 2015: IGE’S June faith & international affairs conference call, "Intolerance and inclusion in Myanmar"
(Institute for Global Engagement)
EVENT, 25-26 June 2015: Towards New International Standards on Drafting Laws on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Expert Meeting, Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities, CDL(COE) / ODIHR(OSCE) - Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)
EVENT, 25 June 2015: Secular Government, Religious People
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Pakistani activists risk death in speaking out against religious extremism
(Saher Baloch, Los Angelos Times)
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Advocates allege religious discrimination at VA hospital
(Roxana Hegeman, The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Reconciliation about reclaiming indigenous identity - Bp MacDonald
(Susan Kim, Anglican Communion News Service)
Egypt death sentences further radicalize MB youths
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
ISIL destroys ancient shrines in Palmyra
(Al Jazeera America)
Anti-gay legislation pushed at state level ahead of SCOTUS decision
(Steve Friess, Al Jazeera America)
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