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Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Public library faces lawsuit after denying access for religious meeting
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)

Suit challenges library's rules for use of conference rooms
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Supreme Court protects religious ministries for 6th time from IRS fines
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Supreme Court GVR's another non-profit contraceptive mandate challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ukip offers Christians who object to gay marriage special legal protection
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)

Police blame desecration of Jewish graves on Jews
(Yedidya Ben-Or, Arutz Sheva)

Obama and Pope Francis will discuss climate change, protection for religious minorities
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Oral Argument in Obergefell v. Hodges, Question I [TRANSCRIPT]
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Oral Argument in Obergefell v. Hodges, Question II [TRANSCRIPT]
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Transcripts and audio of today's same-sex marriage arguments in Supreme Court are now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Oral Argument in Obergefell v. Hodges, Question I [AUDIO]
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Oral Argument in Obergefell v. Hodges, Question II [AUDIO]
(Supreme Court of the United States)

First take: No slam-dunk for same-sex marriage?
(Richard Wolf and Brad Heath, USA Today)

Supreme Court justices skeptical of redefining marriage [VIDEOS]
(Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter, CNN Politics)

Supreme Court focuses on equality under law
(Ilya Shapiro, Cato at Liberty, Cato Institute)

Supreme Court mulls how marriage equality will come about
(Ryan J. Reilly and Jennifer Bendery, Huff Post Politics)

Will international court decisions influence the U.S. Supreme Court on marriage?
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Justices deeply divided over same-sex-marriage arguments
(Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio)

Ryan T. Anderson’s instant analysis of Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage case
(Jamie Jackson, The Daily Signal)

More about the Supreme Court hearing in same-sex marriage case

Developing: Kennedy sends mixed signals as Supreme Court debates gay marriage
(Greg Stohr, Mark Drajem, David McLaughlin, Bloomberg Politics)

Kennedy tough to read as Supreme Court takes up historic arguments over same-sex marriage
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press, US News & World Report)

C-SPAN3 coverage of Supreme Court oral arguments on same-sex marriage

Live blog: Obergefell v. Hodges, Report at 12:19 am EDT: "The live blog received 211,799 page views, with an average of 20k watchers at a time, and SCOTUSblog has received 315,000 hits so far today."
(#waitingforLyle, SCOTUSblog)

Case page: Obergefell v. Hodges (including all briefs)
(SCOTUSblog)

Supreme Court hears arguments in same-sex marriage case Obergefell v. Hodges today
(Terri Rupar, The Washington Post)

Same-sex marriage, in Plain English — Part I
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

Same-sex marriage, in Plain English — Part II
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

Record number of amicus briefs filed in same-sex marriage cases
(Nina Totenberg, NPR: It's all politics)

Why religious conservatives want the Supreme Court to consider other nations in its same-sex marriage ruling
(Trevin Wax, Religion News Service)

Lawyers seek sea change on gay rights at Supreme Court
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)

3 reasons Republicans might cheer a pro-gay marriage ruling
(Mara Liasson, NPR: It's all politics)

Same-sex marriage state-by-state
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)

Gay marriage around the world
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)

Why are NYC buses advertising hatred of Muslims?
(Jeffrey Salkin, Religion News Service)

CofE Statement: admissions to Church schools
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

World Council of Churches asks Indonesian president to stop executions
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

President Uchtdorf speaks at inaugural John A. Widtsoe Symposium at USC
(Gerry Avant, Deseret News)

Monday, 27 April 2015

Sudan changes law that left rape victims punished for adultery
(Emma Batha, Reuters)

Divorced women in Gaza denied custody rights
(Hana Salah, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Five Christians file appeal against conviction
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide - USA)

Gunman kills Bosnian policeman in apparent Islamist attack
(Maja Zuvela, Reuters)

Prayer at city council: what is faith's place in local government?
(CBC News)

California appeals court finds "Sun Worshipping Atheism" not a religion
(Association of Corporate Counsel)

Rouhani: Police should not enforce Islam
(Arash Karami, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Turks protest prison term for woman who killed her rapist
(Sibel Hurtas, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Iraq's Gypsy communities face discrimination
(Wassim Bassem, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Pope tells Benin Bishops to promote interreligious dialogue
(Vatican Radio)

Supreme Court tells another court to reconsider Obamacare mandate for religious groups
(Tom Howell Jr., The Washington Times)

Supreme Court: Obama admin can't make Catholic group obey pro-abortion HHS mandate
(Steven Ertelt, Life News)

Russia says Iranian soldier flees to Armenia over religious discrimination
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

U.S. Navy censures Chaplain for praying 'in the name of Jesus'
(Monica Cantilero, The Christian Times)

More American Christians prefer traditional values and identify as conservative rather than liberal
(Sami K. Martin, The Christian Post)

In Lansing, religious freedom up for debate in Senate committee
(Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press)

California church mobilizes 10,000 volunteers for 'weekend of service' worth $2 million
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

New Christian Zionists seek distance from 'wild, crazy popular apocalypticism'
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)

'Straight Pride Week' at Ohio university faces criticism
(Christian Today)

Transgender teen wins lawsuit over license photo
(Christian Today)

Mission agencies offer Nepal earthquake help amid fears for their own staff
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Bishop says Britain has a moral duty to accept refugees from its wars
(Mark Townsend, The Guardian)

Beyond gay marriage: Idaho LGBT advocates battle legal discrimination
(Amanda Holpuch, The Guardian)

Escaped Yazidi sex slaves now fear returning home because of shame over rape
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Parliament of World Religions - Pre-Parliament Events, “ A Taste of the Parliament Experience”
(Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions)

Religious liberty, marriage & liberal Protestants vs. Ecumenical consensus in the United Methodist Church
(Mark D. Tooley, The Christian Post)

The future of religion is ascendant
(Emilie M. Townes, The Wall Street Journal Business)

Why the future of religion is bleak
(Daniel C. Dennett, The Wall Street Journal Business)

Special Rapporteur: Violence in the name of religion
(Ralston Deffenbaugh, Ecumenical News)

Political violence: Retiring the word terrorism
(James M. Dorsey, RSIS | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)

Nepal earthquake: Church and international community coming to the aid of survivors
(AsiaNews)

How Hindus and Buddhists view Nepal's devastating earthquake
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

Preserving neutrality key to council prayer ruling
(Editorial, The Chronicle Herald Opinions)

Sabahans will not allow religious politics to creep into the state, says Salleh
(Sandra Sokial, The Rakyat Post)

Same-sex marriage: The decisive questions
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)

Meet the lawyers who will argue the gay marriage case
(Ariane de Vogue, CNN)

Supreme Court briefs reveal religious groups don’t agree on how to oppose same-sex marriage
(Daniel Silliman, The Washington Post)

In our opinion: Marriage definition on Supreme Court docket — don't turn believers into bigots
(Editorial, Deseret News)

Religious views on same-sex marriage have radically changed
(Carol Kuruvilla, Huff Post Religion)

Cincinnati: Gay marriage splits area's religious community
(James Pilcher, Cincinnati.com)

Gay marriage case caps Cincinnati’s shift from conservative past
(Sheryl Gay Stolberg, The New York Times)

Bakers facing $135K fine over wedding cake for same-sex couple speak out
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)

France: Three suspects held over alleged church attack plot
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

After bakers’ fundraising campaign shut down, florist who rejected same-sex wedding faces same fate
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)

GoFundMe shuts down campaign for Christian bakers asked to pay $135,000 fine for refusing to make cake for gay wedding
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Suwanee business refuses to print gay wedding invitation
(Rebecca Lindstrom, WXIA Atlanta)

The case against gay marriage: Let my people vote
(S.M., The Economist [Democracy in America: American politics])

Some background for tomorrow's same-sex marriage arguments at the Supreme Court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

PEN award tor Charlie Hebdo prompts writers protest
(Hillel Italie, Associated Press, Huffington Post Arts & Culture)

Supreme Court grants certiorari in Title VII constructive discharge case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Republicans get American religious history wrong
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

Opinion: Labour’s unfinished business on ‘Religious hatred’
(Mark Wright, Liberal Democrat Voice)

Islamic State’s sophisticated recruiting campaign poses persistent threat in U.S.
(Kevin Johnson, USA Today, Religion News Service)

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia tied in unbreakable bonds of religion: Shahbaz Sharif
(Pak Tribune)

Georgia company refuses to print wedding invitations for same-sex couple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Proposed order on damages issued against Oregon bakery that refused same-sex-wedding cake
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

This Portuguese diplomat was disgraced for saving Jews. Now, he's getting his due
(Nathan Guttman, The Forward)

Is atheism rampant in the Middle East?
(Chris Dsouza, The Express Tribune Blogs)

Siberia's resurgent shamanism
(Jassim Mater, Al Jazeera)

British politician under fire for branding Ed Miliband 'the Jew' in Arabic
(Haaretz)

Nepal’s long-delayed transition to democracy worries its Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

Northern Ireland Assembly rejects same-sex marriage again
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

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