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Thursday, 2 April 2015

British Home Secretary to Islamic extremists: "The game is up"
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Religion vs. business: How Indiana law opened new split among conservatives (+video)
(Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor)

NCAA supports amendment to Indiana's religious freedom law
(David Wharton, Los Angeles Times Sports Now)

Kenya attack targets Christians, putting new pressure on religious leaders
(Ariel Zirulnick, The Christian Science Monitor)

Why 'RFRA' is America's latest four-letter word
(Bob Smietana, Christianity Today)

Religion laws quickly fall into retreat in Indiana and Arkansas
(Monica Davey and Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)

Russia expects West to make more effort to fight religious intolerance, anti-Semitism - Russian Foreign Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Sharia and the European Union
(Leslie Lebl, Right Side News)

UN religious expert praises 'ray of hope' Lebanon for religious diversity
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Iran deal unlikely to prompt religious liberty
(David Roach, Baptist Press)

Now, de Blasio creating his own "religious liberty" problem
(Katherine Stewart, Gay City News)

Why law professor Douglas Laycock supports same-sex marriage and Indiana’s religious freedom law
(Religion & Politics)

The misdirected zeal of same-sex marriage converts
(Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic)

Maundy Thursday and the marriage battle
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint Commentaries)

Holy Land Church leaders say Easter offers hope in sea of violence
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

The full text of the 2015 Easter Message of the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
(Ecumenical News)

An Orthodox Passover
(Lyn Davidman, OUPblog Religion)

Indiana laws and the Raiders of the Lost Freedom
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Is faith good for the economy?
(Brian J. Grim, World Economic Forum)

Religion on the rise: What this means for peace and conflict
(Brian J. Grim, Tony Blair Faith Foundation)

The future size of religiously affiliated and unaffiliated populations (description)
(Conrad Hackett, Marcin Stonawski, Michaela Potančoková, Brian J. Grim, Vegard Skirbekk, Demographic Research)

The future size of religiously affiliated and unaffiliated populations (pdf)
(Conrad Hackett, Marcin Stonawski, Michaela Potančoková, Brian J. Grim, Vegard Skirbekk, Demographic Research)

The future of world religions: population growth projections, 2010-2050
(Pew Research Center)

Indiana pizzeria finds itself at the center of 'religious freedom' debate
(Ed Payne, CNN)

Religious discrimination: seven religion and belief questions in the workplace
(Ashok Kanani, Personnel Today)

Baptist pastor: religious liberty law permits denial of some services
(National Public Radio)

Indiana lawmakers unveil fix to controversial religious freedom act
(Naureen Khan, Al Jazeera America)

Arkansas quickly enacts narrower version of RFRA than orginally passed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Arkansas Senate approves updated religious objections bill after governor calls for changes
(Andrew Demillo, AP, Star Tribune)

Arkansas governor’s son thrust into spotlight over religious exception bill
(Alan Blinder, The New York Times)

Arkansas governor tells legislature to revise RFRA bill sent to him
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Indiana lawmakers unveil proposed changes to religious law
(BBC News)

German Church may take Italian football star to court over unpaid taxes
(Catholic Herald)

German Catholic Church threatens to sue famous footballer over church taxes
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Update on Raif Badawi
(Daniel Mark, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

The war on the private mind
(Kevin D. Williamson, National Review Online)

At least 70 killed, hundreds rescued in Kenyan university attack that targeted Christians
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Don’t wreck religious liberty’s brand
(E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post)

A backgrounder on RFRA in Indiana and Arkansas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Islamists storm Kenyan university, at 14 reported killed
(Al Arabiya News)

2016 GOP candidates walk tightrope on religious liberty debate
(Naureen Khan, Al Jazeera America)

Al Shabaab attack on Kenya university: live
(David Lawler and Harriet Alexander, The Telegraph)

In Iowa, Ted Cruz denounces gay marriage, lauds Indiana religious liberty bill
(Todd J. Gillman, The Dallas Morning News)

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz praises Indiana RFRA, says SCOTUS ruling upholding marriage equality would be illegitimate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Iran urged to revoke travel ban on woman pardoned over volleyball jailing
(D. Parvaz, Al Jazeera America)

Turkey's Orthodox and Protestants mend centuries of mistrust
(World Watch Monitor)

Turkish military calls off war on headscarves, beards
(Metin Gurcan, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Turkey’s ‘hottest’ religious education teacher shakes social media
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Religious freedom laws: Controversial cases
(MIchael Martinez, CNN)

Two alleged leaders of terrorist group arrested in St. Petersburg
(Russian Legal Information Agency)

Four Russians arrested in Turkey for allegedly trying to cross into Syria
(Russian Legal Information Agency)

Recent consistory court and other cases
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Female genital cutting in Thailand's south
(Gabrielle Paluch, Al Jazeera)

Religious liberty, a benefit to religious and nonreligious alike (Opinion)
(Austin Nimocks, CNS News)

How do 'religious freedom' acts encourage discrimination?
(Jonah Goldberg, Townhall.com)

Groups studying Louisiana's religious freedom act want to match Indiana version sparking intense gay rights protests
(Mark Ballard, The Advocate)

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

A time for testing
(R.R. Reno, First Things)

Diocese of Pittsburgh waives fees for marriage annulments
(Bob Donaldson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Religious freedom, the new un-American activity?
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint Commentaries)

Vatican calls for Christians and Jains to join in promoting care for the elderly
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

What Christianophobia looks like in America
(George Yancy, Christianity Today)

Arkansas governor asks lawmakers to reconsider 'religion law'
(BBC News)

Michigan could follow Indiana on religious freedom legislation
(Emily Lawler, MLive)

Tajikistan: Hijab ban and state-written sermons "only a recommendation"?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Indiana fallout poisons well for religious freedom
(Charles C. Haynes, The Newseum Institute)

Christians ‘dismissed with condescension and suspicion’ says Michael Gove
(David Wells, Western Morning News)

Imams of Tajik mosques are urged to call for closure of Islamic Revival Party
(Interfax-Religion)

Azerbaijanis accused of militancy shouldn't be placed in iron cages, lawyers say
(RFE, Big News Network)

Valparaiso march draws 200 opposed to state's religious freedom law
(Monica Albers, Post-Tribune)

Opposition uniting against Texas religious liberty proposal
(Fred Cantu, KEYE-TV)

Groups question NC's proposed 'religious freedom' act
(Beth Walton, Citizen-Times)

Sorry to disappoint the social-justice warriors, but the faithful won't yield on religious liberty (Opinion)
(David French, National Review)

'IS widow' advises wananbe jihadi brides: the food is 'yummy,' 'womanly supplies' plentiful
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

Muslim NGO lawsuits threaten Indonesia president's reformist agenda
(Jeffrey Hutton, The Christian Science Monitor)

ACLU: Walnut Hill principal's religious messages illegal
(Alexandria Burris, The Shreveport Times)

Here’s one way churches are getting religion into public schools
(Amy Julia Harris, Reveal)

Pennsylvania religious freedom law does not extend to for-profits
(Adam Aupperlee, TribLIVE)

Hamden firefighter says work discrimination is based on Jehovah’s Witness religion
(Kate Ramunni, New Haven Register)

10 things you need to know to really understand RFRA in Indiana and Arkansas
(Howard Friedman, The Washington Post)

Arab leaders to form coalition against ISIS
(Christian Today)

4th Circuit vacates trial court's abstention in South Carolina Episcopal Diocese trademark litigation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Madison, Wis., council votes to ban discrimination against Atheism
(Bill Chappell, NPR)

More protests against Georgia's "religious liberty" bill
(Sandra Parrish, WSB Radio)

Vatican bank agrees landmark tax treaty with Italian regulators
(Stephanie Kirchgaessner, The Guardian)

Noting 71% rise in Dutch anti-Semitism, watchdog says cops part of problem
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

N. Korea detains S. Korean pastor for 'espionage'; Presbyterian Church clarifies he was missionary helping N. Korean homeless children in China
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

ISIS children lead 8 Syrian captives to their deaths in terror group's latest beheading video
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Black and white pastors swap pulpits to deliver a powerful message.
(John Callahan, The Christian Post)

Is the US a model of interfaith harmony for a violent world?
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Hitler ads from pro-Israel group begin running on Philadelphia transit buses
(The Associated Press)

Church fires linked to paedophile priests investigated
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Indiana fallout poisons well for religious freedom
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum: First Amendment Center)

What Indiana could learn from Utah when it comes to religious liberty laws
(JJ Feinauer, Deseret News)

Religious liberty or discrimination? Read the text of Indiana’s religious freedom law
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

California court affirms school's firing of two teachers over church attendance
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

Protestants expelled from Mexican community for refusing to denounce faith
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

Faith under attack in Canada? Religious leaders think so
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)

Sweden adds gender-neutral pronoun to official dictionary
(Christian Today)

ISIS seize majority of Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Influential black-led coalition breaks with US Presbyterians over gay marriage
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

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