Law and Religion Headlines

Saturday, 15 November 2014

EVENT, 15 November 2014: Public Lecture on “Understanding Reform from an Islamic Perspective”
(Professor Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Oxford University, International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia)

Court says Obama admin can force pro-life group to obey pro-abortion HHS mandate
(Steven Ertelt, Life News)

Georgia’s “religious freedom” bill to return in 2015 legislative session
(Max Blau, Creative Loafing Atlanta)

Foster proposes law to ban discrimination against gays, lesbians
(Craig Currier, Petoskey News)

Federal court dismisses Freedom from Religion case
(Eric Cummings, The Daily Cardinal)

Lawsuit against US army in Sikh student discrimination case
(Chidanand Rajghatta, Times of India)

Friday, 14 November 2014

Al-Azhar launches counter-extremism campaigns across Egypt
(Waleed Abu al-Khair, Al Shorfa)

Appeals ruling voids 300 gay marriages, Michigan argues
(Oralandar Brand-Williams, The Detroit News)

Challenge to Obamacare on contraceptives rejected
(CBS DC)

India's Hindu Radical go on the offensive, calling for a stop to conversions to Christianity and Islam
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

The Church of England is actually holding up pretty well in an adverse market
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)

Upcoming Buddhist conference to focus on protecting and preserving Buddhist culture
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Patriarch Kirill calls on people of Serbia to work together on renewing Europe
(Interfax-Religion)

Former 15-Y-O ISIS fighter details Islamic State's dangerous training process of child soldiers
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

British survey finds the Bible is 'most valuable to humanity;' beating out 'Origin of Species,' '1984'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Religious Freedom Restoration Act under increasing attack since Hobby Lobby decision
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

The Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra: A looming grand Jihadi alliance?
(Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)

Pro-life? Then keep immigrant families together, bishops implore
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Democracy and rights in Burma? Not without religious freedom
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Court rejects Catholic concerns about new contraception mandate rules
(Catholic News Agency)

Appeals court rejects religious challenge to Obamacare
(Warren Richey, Christian Science Monitor)

DC Circuit upholds ACA contraceptive compromise for religious non-profits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

India's war on women turns deadly: Thirteen women have died as a result of the latest mass sterilisation camp
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)

Analysis: Distinction between 'moderate Islamists' and 'militant extremists' is misleading for Western governments
(World Watch Monitor)

Court will not decide validity of vote in challenge by excommunicated members of Buddhist temple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

7th Circuit: Challenge to parsonage allowance dismissed for lack of standing
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Appeals court upholds birth control mandate
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Atheists lose challenge to tax breaks for clergy
(Jack Bouboushian, Courthouse News Service)

US clergy get to keep multi-million dollar tax break after legal challenge from atheists fails
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

'They're poisoning us'. How religious leaders are hindering vaccination programmes across the world
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Increased pressure on Chinese Christians to conform to Communism
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

New Jersey legislature will consider doctor-assisted suicide
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)

Sikh student sues US army over rules that 'violate his religious beliefs'
(The Guardian)

NY Sikh student says Army rules bar him from ROTC
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

National Cathedral celebrates Muslim Friday prayers (photos)
(Sally Morrow, Religion News Service)

Heckler interrupts first Muslim prayer service at Washington cathedral
(The Guardian)

Shiite holy month sees show of strength in Baghdad
(Hamza Hendawi, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Israel lifts age restrictions for Muslims at the Temple Mount
(Ed Payne, CNN)

ISIS chief emerges, urging ‘volcanoes of jihad’
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)

ISIS, al-Qaida reach accord in Syria
(Deb Riechmann, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Condemned inmate on food strike over kosher diet
(Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

IRS wins appeal v. Freedom From Religion Foundation over tax-free housing for ministers
(Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

U.S. engages with Muslims Homeland Security Chief, in national mosque tour, looks to fight radicalization
(Tamara Audi and Miriam Jordan, The Wall Street Journal)

Jordan deports American pastor, assistant's eviction pending
(World Watch Monitor)

Why school board's move to scrub holidays is 'a mistake'
(Christian Broadcasting Network)

The delicate politics of school holidays (COMMENTARY)
(Hussein Rashid, Religion News Service)

Neturei Karta: the Jews who stand against Israel
(Catherine Shakdam, Mint Press News)

N. Ireland Christian firm faces law for refusing to bake cake with gay message
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)

Texas legislator’s Biblical proposal abolishes constitutional equal rights
(Rmuse, Politicus USA)

Costa Rica Supreme Court strikes down ban on clergy holding public office – except Catholics
(Zach Dyer, The Tico Times)

Michigan bill to bar gay discrimination under fire
(Mara MacDonald, Click on Detroit)

Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger seeks to pair gay rights bill with 'religious freedom' act
(Jonathan Oosting, Michigan Live)

Suit challenges vote counting on Tennessee pro-life amendment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Buddhists can't sue over shuttered NYC temple, court says
(Daniel Wiessner, Reuters)

DC Circuit: Religious organizations not substantially burdened by contraception opt-out rules
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

U.S. court rejects religious objection to Obamacare contraception deal
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)

7th Circuit tosses out challenge to Clergy housing tax exemption
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Abortion-rights groups on 2014 elections:"nothing to see here"
(Mark Stricherz, Aleteia)

First challenge to Sixth Circuit on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Inverted equal protection: same-sex marriage at the Sixth Circuit (Part I, originalism)
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Gay marriage supporters ask U.S. Supreme Court to take new cases
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)

Petitions for certiorari filed in the Ohio marriage cases
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Africa's rights court in Arusha needs to grow
(Daily News (Tanzania))

Russia’s Supreme court rules Jehovah's Witnesses from Samara extremist organization
(TASS: Russian News Agency)

Cardinal reasserts absolute confidentiality of confessional
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Thrilling Traction for Religious Freedom & Business at G20, World Economic Forum & UN
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Tunisia's Ennahda 'faces defeat' in elections [Oct. 28]
(Ahmed El Amraoui, Al Jazeera)

Tunisia: How Nidaa Tunis won the elections
(Ines Oueslati, trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Salafism in Tunisia has no future
(Karem Yehia, Ahram Online)

Loss of Ennahda a lesson to Muslim democrats
(Aliran)

Hamas frets over Ennahda's election loss
(Adnan Abu Amer, trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

EVENT, 14 NOVEMBER 2014: Blessing or Blockage? Religion and Development in Pakistan
(Public Research Institute Oslo)

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Is Pope Francis optimistic about the Church in China?
(Card. Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, AsiaNews.it)

West Java: Islamic extremists stop Catholics celebrating Mass
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)

Malaysia to draw up rules to regulate the importation of Christian materials
(AsiaNews.it)

Catholic-Muslim dialogue: "It is never acceptable to use religion to justify" violence
(AsiaNews.it)

China, the Party warns: Chinese Communists cannot follow a religion
(AsiaNews.it)

Xinjiang 22 Islamic preachers sentenced for inciting hatred
(AsiaNews.it)

In France, new chief rabbi embraces change
(Cnann Liphshiz, JTA)

Op-Ed: Centralizing authority on conversions hurts converts
(Avi Weiss and Marc Angel, JTA)

Federal judge overturns Michigan law limiting same-sex partner benefits
(Addison Morris, Jurist)

UN rights expert: enough evidence to hold North Korea accountable for human rights violations
(Elizabeth LaForgia, Jurist)

Apply now: Academic courses at Ecumenical Institute in Bossey [deadline November 30]
(World Council of Churches)

Is economic liberty necessary for religious liberty?
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)

Intolerance and Discrimination based on Religion or Belief 2014 Newsletters
(Willy Fautré et al., Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Human Rights in the World Newsletters
(Willy Fautré et al., Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Karen Armstrong on the connections between religion and violence
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

How the First World War changed religion and challenges Christianity
(Simon Barrow, Ekklesia)

Racism and Xenophobia in October 2014
(Sova Center for Information and Analysis)

The Lebanese model: a multi-religious solution for Syria and Iraq?
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)

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