Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Christian proselytizing raises tensions in Bangladesh
(Antuni David, Lalmonirhat and Stephan Uttom, Jessore, UCA News)
Turkey, Saudi await response to demand for mosque in Cuba, President Erdoğan says
(Hürriyet Daily News)
Right to resist is universal, religious: Turkish main opposition leader
(Hurriyet Daily News)
Only Christian, Jewish children exempt from Turkey’s religious education
(Gönül Koca, Hürriyet Daily News)
Jewish groups rap German anti-Semitism commission for omitting Jews
(Madeline Chambers, Reuters)
Brownback rescinds executive order that offered protections on basis of sexual orientation
(Jonathan Shorman, The Topeka Capital Journal)
Wyoming Senate endorses bill to bar discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
(Laura Hancock, Casper Star Tribune)
Religious liberty bills get hearing in Indiana Senate
(Tony Cook, USA Today)
Arkansas panel passes bill on religious protections
(Dale Ellis, Times Record)
Turkey offers cash rewards for marrying early
(Zülfikar Doğan, trans.Timur Göksel, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Islam, black migrants' churches to grow in UK, study shows
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Anti-Israelism vs. anti-semitism: The truth we should all know - oped
(Alan Hart, Eurasia Review)
Russia, under Putin treason charges are back in vogue (and on the up)
(Nina Achmatova, AsiaNews.it)
India Supreme Court upholds state work rule barring polygamy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Government rule barring 2nd marriage not violative of Article 25: Supreme Court
(PTI, The India Times)
Archbishop of Delhi: The people voted against Modi and the political use of religion
(AsiaNews.it)
Indian Christians view Delhi elections as a victory over fascism
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Tell David Brooks the 'nones' are alright
(Nick Street, Al Jazeera America)
Statue of controversial missionary Junipero Serra could get booted from U.S. Capitol
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service)
Not sure for how long India will stay secular: Supreme Court
(Utkarsh Anand, Indian Express)
In order to meet Islam, we must go back to Christ
(Piero Gheddo, AsiaNews.it)
Data on Europe's falling Jewish population published
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Yeshivah centre management 'rotten to its core', abuse victim tells inquiry
(Melissa Davey, The Guardian)
Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine: 'This is a war between Christians'
(Christian Today)
EVENT,10 February 2015: British Catholics, Muslims and the Social Conscience of Churches
(Professor Francis Davis, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Meet 'Average Mohamed,' a gas station manager who's using cartoons to fight ISIS recruitment
(Producer, Carol Hills, PRI)
Interposition ordered by Alabama Chief Justice on same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Monday, 9 February 2015
German court rules synagogue firebombing an ‘act of protest’
(James Kirchick, The Daily Beast)
India's Catholic Bishops call for a stop to anti-Christian violence, say Christians are not second-class citizens
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
UK needs to take urgent action over anti-Semitism, lawmakers say
(Michael Holden, Reuters)
Vatican wants global attention on abuse and dehumanization
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
Pope Francis: A Christian who does not protect creation ‘does not care about the work of God’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Canada’s supreme court strikes down ban on assisted suicide
(Michael Cook, BioEdge)
Obama speech spurs India's minority faiths to seek religious tolerance
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Ireland: First meeting between Government and atheist group to take place
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times)
AKP's views on sexuality create uproar
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor)
Pope Francis will have some US legislators ‘squirming in their seats’
(Sarah Posner, Al Jazeera America)
US begins to use ‘Daesh’ for ISIL, ‘Islamic State’
(Hana Levi Julian, The Jewish Press)
Islamic State hostage's family still hopeful she is alive
(Brian Skoloff, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Religion and Law round-up – 8th February
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The Good Samaritan: A model for dealing with extremist radicalization
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Year 11: It's still important to keep saying that the mainstream press needs to get religion
(Terry Matingly, GetReligion)
Magna Carta is 'a very religious document', says Sydney archbishop
(Mark Brolly, The Tablet)
Nigeria postponing Feb. 14 vote amid Boko Haram violence
(Michelle Faul, Associated Press: The Big Story)
As Nigeria delays election due to security, 6 facts about public opinion
(Jacob Poushter, Pew Research Fact Tank)
Amid criticism, Nigeria postpones presidential election, citing ongoing violence by Boko Haram
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Map: Boko Haram in Nigeria (02/09/15)
(Geopolitical Monitor)
Boko Haram threat looms in Sahel, Maghreb
(Jemal Oumar, Magharebia)
3 Qur'anic verses that prove ISIS is un-Islamic
(Qasim Rashid, On Faith)
Ban racists from social media, anti-Semitism report says
(BBC News)
Both sides seeking international support in alleged persecution in Ukraine
(Russia Religion News)
US concerned over religious persecution in the occupied territories of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
India Supreme Court for stamping out religion from civil laws
(Deccan Herald (India))
Right to religion not above public morality: Supreme Court of India
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
US concern over diminishing religious freedom in India is justified say Indian Americans
(The Siast Daily)
Parliamentary report: Britain must act immediately to halt soaring anti-Semitism
(JTA)
Bahrain: Shut channel lacked license, anti-terror standards
(Reem Khalfia, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Sisi: ‘Muslim Brotherhood is the origin of all Islamic Extremism’
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Press)
A month after kosher market attack, French Jews plan an exodus
(Griff Witte, The Washington Post)
The continuing decline of Europe’s Jewish population
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Fact Tank)
Humanists challenging school prayers want judge to decide without going to trial
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
Clerical attire, officiants and safeguarding
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
First Take: Handwriting on the wall for gay marriage
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Justice Thomas objects: Court shows support for gay marriage
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Many Ala. counties refuse to issue gay-marriage licenses
(Brian Lyman, The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, USA Today)
Russian parliament to get legal crackdown on religious organizations
(Pavel Korobov, Kommersant (via Human Rights Without Frontiers))
Russian Lutherans stigmatized as foreign agents
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Harassment of Mormons in Saratov due to US sanctions on Russia
(Russia Religion News)
Russian Federation Supreme Court decision sets dangerous precedent for Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
(Jehovah's Witness.org)
Alabama: The thirty-seventh same-sex marriage state
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Voltaire is not the answer for France
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe)
How the left failed France’s Muslims
(Walden Bello, Foreign Policy in Focus)
British Muslims protest in London against Charlie Hebdo cartoons
(Reuters)
From campus bullies to empty churches
(Mary Eberstadt, Intercollegiate Review)
Obama and Christianity: In God's name, dismount
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
UK's Prince Charles voices alarm at radicalization
(AFP, Hürriyet Daily News)
British Muslims protest in London against Charlie Hebdo cartoons
(Reuters)
Bill defends Christmas greetings in state schools
(Allen Reed, Associated Press, Thecabin.net)
Man accused of funding Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE jailed
(Ayesha Al Khoori, The National)
New Greece government promises to extend legal status to same-sex couples
(Peter Snyder, Jurist)
U. of Calif. student group votes to divest from Israel, U.S.
(JTA)
Catholic trustees against any Alberta gay-straight alliance legislation: Memo
(Jeremy Nolais, Metro News)
San Francisco teacher union fanning hopes for contract breakthrough
(Dan Morris-Young, National Catholic Reporter)
Singapore megachurch founder Kong Hee on trial in religious freedom test case
(Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times)
Indonesia: State PKR mulls suing MRSM
(The Borneo Post)
Bill allowing employment discrimination based on religion passed in Indiana
(Jonah Hicap, The Christian Times)
2nd Circ. says Chinese Catholic didn't show local harassment
(Kelly Knaub, Law360)
Legal Scholars: Both sides exaggerate in Indiana religious freedom law debate
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Free Exercise challenge to marijuana seizure rejected
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bill C-51: Harper’s attempt to ‘arrest his way out of terrorism’
(Alessandro Bruno, Geopolitical Monitor)
A national right to same-sex marriage is a done deal
(Orin Kerr, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Alabama chief justice orders judges to defy federal court judge. Judges defy Alabama chief justice
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Alabama chief justice asks officials to defy gay marriage ruling
(Sandhya Somashekhar and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Could two new laws suffocate the Catholic Church in DC?
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Bitter legal dispute continues over Colorado land for Jewish retreat center
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholic and conservative Christian groups urge Congressional disapproval of two D.C. ordinances
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
No religious upbringing, high Internet use cause 'nones'
(Vanessa Garcia Rodriguez, Christian Examiner)
What will matter to evangelicals in 2016
(Russell Moore, The Wall Street Journal)
Women of the Islamic State: A manifesto on women by the Al-Khanssaa Brigade
(Translations and analysis by Charlie Winter, Quilliam)
IS publishes women's manifesto
(Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)
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