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Monday, 5 January 2015

Fighting Buddhists
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa says govt won't allow any force to bring back 'dark era'
(Eurasia Review)

At memorial for African Hebrew leader, signs of integration and respect
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraph Association)

German neo-Nazis go hipster
(Gabe Friedman, JTA Telegraph)

Chechnya announces new yactic to 'clear' republic of Islamic militants
(The Moscow Times)

7 ways religious affiliation will (and won’t) change in the new Congress
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)

Iraqi youths embrace religious traditions
(Wassim Bassem, trans. Pascale Menassa, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

In war against atheism, Egypt targets cafes
(Ahmed Fouad, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Germany’s Islamophobes: A social movement or flash mob?
(Paul Hockenos, Al Jazeera America)

The Economist explains: Where Islamic State gets its money
(The Economist)

Slovakia's anti-gay activists: Uncivil society
(The Economist)

UK could require teachers to report ‘terrorist’ toddlers
(Michael Pizzi, Al Jazeera America)

First transgender mayor elected in central India
(Al Jazeera America)

The Vatican, Asia and Vietnam: Casting the net wider
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Jefferson and religious liberty: The father of freedom
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Egypt religious scholars reject ISIL fatwas as anti-Islam
(Mohamed Mahmoud, Al Shorfa)

President of European Turkish-Islamic Union calls on Europe to take action against Islamophobia
(Middle East Monitor)

Bill would allow Hoosiers to refuse gay weddings
(Associated Press)

State Supreme Court: Firefighters must participate in gay pride parades regardless of religion
(Caiden Cowger, Cowger Nation)

Bangladesh's farewell to Mgr Costa, a spiritual leader for Catholics and Muslims
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)

Delhi: Crèche destroyed by fire in a Catholic church
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

NZ bar manager faces Myanmar prison for ‘insulting religion’
(Euro News)

"Existence of religious minorities is threatened by India's pattern of terror," warn activists
(OFMI, Sikh Siyasat News)

Saudi Arabia airline segregation: New Islamic law takes flight on airliner, seating by gender coming soon
(Inquisitr)

Newly established 'Xinjiang Religious Regulations' implemented, intended to restrict spread of radical religious ideas [Simplified Chinese]
(China News)

China’s Christians may soon face harsher crackdown
(Joshua Phillipp, The Epoch Times)

India: Congress concern over plight of religious minorities
(The Morung Express)

'Selma' distorts history by airbrushing out Jewish contributions to civil rights
(Leida Snow, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Flirting with death
(Richard M. Doerflinger, Public Discourse)

Vote against alternative Jewish weddings roils Diaspora
(Amanda Borschel-dan, The Times of Israel)

Tracing the roots of Pope Francis’s climate plans for 2015
(Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times)

Giving Europe new hope
(Martin Maier SJ, JESC, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

How relevant to the UK is US case-law on religion?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Relaunching nuclear disarmament: a matter of intense political, legal and moral significance
(Michel Drain Researcher with Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI), and member of Justice and Peace, France, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Dialogue to improve the joint action against trafficking in human beings
(José Luis Bazán, COMECE, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Christianity contributes to China's economy, finds new study
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

What Christianity contributes to China's economic rise
(Brian J. Grim, First Things)

Law aimed at religion-based terrorists on fast track in Pakistan's Parliament
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A survey of law school books on law and religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Freedom From Religion Foundation quadruples space, adds staff
(Doug Erickson, LaCrosse Tribune)

Illinois health care system pension plan is not exempt from ERISA as a "church plan"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

India's mass conversion problem
(Saurav Datta, Al Jazeera)

Turkey: Alevi federations vow to unite against growing authoritarianism
(Today's Zaman)

Yeast, CO2 emissions and God: the amazing world of Synthetic Biology and its challenges for the EU
(José Ramos-Ascensão, COMECE, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Pope names new cardinals with emphasis on developing nations
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Sunday, 4 January 2015

Religion and Law round-up – 4th January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The origins of the ISIS Conflict
(John L. Esposito, Oxford Islamic Studies Online)

Egyptian President calls for ‘religious revolution’ in Islam
(Abraham Rabinovich, The Washington Free Beacon)

Is the Saudi succession near?
(Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)

Hindu group wants apology from French President Hollande for burial denial to Roma baby
(Eurasia Review)

Pope Francis names new cardinals, reflecting shift to developing world
(Deborah Ball, The Wall Street Journal)

Pope picks 15 new cardinals to reflect diversity
(Frances D'emilio, Associated Press, Deseret News)

Jesus, a Muslim Prophet – OpEd
(Sufyan bin Uzayr, Eurasia Review)

Letter from the Editor, Oxford Islamic Studies Online
(John L. Esposito, Editor in Chief, Oxford Islamic Studies Online)

ISIS is an outcome of a much bigger problem
(Hanin Ghaddar, OUPblog Religion / Oxford Islamic Studies Online)

Saturday, 3 January 2015

Anti-Muslim marches in Germany attracting big response: Chancellor Merkel warns against racism
(Kalyan Kumar, International Business Times Australia)

Atheism: Above all a moral issue
(Michael Ruse, Michael Ruse)

Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya
(Al Jazeera America)

End of Year Quiz – 2014: the Answers
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Europe’s empty churches go on sale
(Naftali Bendavid, The Wall Street Journal)

Florida District Court Judge attempts to clarify injunction in same-sex marriage case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Footnotes on the SSNP - Comments from Nouhad Samaan, Head of SSNP in Homs
(John Eibner, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)

For Catholics in Ukraine "the situation in the war zones is catastrophic"
(Reinhard Backes, Catholic News Agency)

Four things to remember about the Pope's environment letter
(Robert P. George, First Things)

Gay marriage in Florida might be legal Tuesday, but could still be reversed by appeals court
(Jonathan Kendall, Broward Palm Beac New Times Blogs - The Pulp)

In Sweden, the land of the open door, anti-Muslim sentiment finds a foothold
(Melissa Eddy, The New York Times)

Indonesia: Yogya second for intolerance, religious-based violence
(Bambang Muryanto, The Jakarta Post)

IRS updates instructions for small charities seeking exempt status
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistani Balochs seeking shelter in Afghanistan
(Monica Bernabe, IDN - InDepth NewsAnalysis)

Religious freedom at heart of human rights, bishop says
(Barry Roche, The Irish Times)

Turkey gives go-ahead for first new church in century
(Burak Akinci, AFP, Yahoo! News)

Friday, 2 January 2015

France and terrorism: Fertile ground
(The Economist)

Ghana's top Shia Imam calls for political steps
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Iraqi town celebrates victory over Islamic State
(Ali Hashem, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Live-blogging Jewishly in a weird Evangelical Christian world
(Jay Michaelson, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Newsweek cover story accuses Christians of misinterpreting the Bible, upsets some believers
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Newsweek critical cover story on Christianity stirs controversy
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Protesters in Sweden demand end to mosque attacks
(Al Jazeera America)

Thousand churches destroyed in Nigeria
(Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute)

Why don’t more moderate Muslims denounce extremism? They do; we're just not listening.
(Marc Schneier, The Washington Post)

Father Yakunin’s defiant faith
(The Wall Street Journal Opinion)

Thousands of people in Sweden show the right way to respond to Islamophobia
(Amanda Taub, Vox)

Anti-Semitic graffiti at Venezuelan synagogue
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

U.S. diplomats attacked by stone-throwing Israeli settlers
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

ISIS releases parenting guide instructing mothers to indoctrinate babies on jihad, radical extremism
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

U.S. attempts to free Jordanian ISIS hostage, blocked twice by heavy fire
(Emma Koonse, The Christian Post)

Sample concepts of a Christian-Shi'a alliance
(Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)

PA moves to join interational criminal court: Abbas threatens to seek war crimes charges against Israel if approved
(Stephanie Butnick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Publisher's omission of Israel from map is outrageous and dangerous pandering
(B'nai B'rith International)

Conference to consider the human element in Catholic family life
(Catholic News Agency)

Indonesia: Constitutional Court candidates grilled on religious freedom
(Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post)

Female Delta Airlines passengers claim discrimination after being asked to change seats for religious reasons
(Inquisitr)

Battle lines being drawn over IN religious freedom bill
(Troy Kehoe, Wish TV)

Discrimination lawsuit against Bailey’s principal moves forward
(Kate Yanchulis, Fairfax Times)

Mario Cuomo, ex-New York governor and liberal beacon, dies at 82
(Adam Nagourney, The New York Times)

Same-sex marriage: Close to reality in Florida (UPDATED)
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)

Federal ruling clears way for same-sex marriage in Florida, starting on Tuesday
(Steve Rothaus, The Miami Herald)

No more courthouse weddings in 3 Florida counties to avoid gay marriage ceremonies
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Victory for gay marriage doesn't affect workplace rights
(James G. Ryan, New York Law Journal)

Japanese churches in Boyle Heights fight to keep their membership
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

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