Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Federal judge to allow gay marriage Nov. 11; state plans appeal
(Jonathan Shorman, The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Kansas ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional: judge
(Reuters)
Missouri ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, court rules
(Carey Gillam, Reuters)
Judge orders Kansas to let gay couples marry
(Associated Press, Al Jazeera)
Dallas adds LGBT protections to city constitution in landslide vote
(John Wright, Lone Star Q)
North Carolina judge explains why he quit over same-sex marriage
(Brian Fraga, Aleteia)
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks 2 abortion laws
(Timothy Williams, The New York Times)
Tennessee, Colorado, North Dakota vote on abortion measures
(Addison Morris, JURIST)
Voters pass wage hikes and legal pot, divide on abortion
(Greg Toppo and Laura Mandar, Religion News Service)
Shift in control of Senate expected to favor languishing pro-life legislation
(Mark Stricherz, Aleteia)
A quiet threat: Religious freedom dwindling in Europe, US
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
God bless America: The top reason religious conservatives oppose same-sex marriage
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: Corner of Church and State)
Mount Vernon target of complaint from Freedom from Religion group
(Lou Antonelli, The Daily Tribune [Mount Pleasant, Texas])
N.Y. voters pass bond measure offering up to $38 million for Jewish schools
(JTA)
Reflections on the psychology of ISIL
(Mustafa Akyol, Hurriyet Daily News)
Tajikistan blocks Facebook, Vkontakte and Interfax-Religion
(Interfax-Religion)
Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia mostly unofficial
(Administrative Center of JW in Russia, Russia Religion News)
With kin under Islamic State attack, German Kurds get political (+video)
(Julian Bohne, The Christian Science Monitor)
Odessa Pentecostal pastor kept busy by Ukraine refugees from east
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
German Benedictine abbey finds 'mysterious' $5 million in coffers
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)
Christian youth campaign demands justice for Mexico’s missing students
(World Council of Churches)
Dismay over attacks on churches in Nigeria
(World Council of Churches)
Reflections on the destruction of the Armenian church in Deir Zor
(World Council of Churches)
Church roofs: replacement of lead following theft
(David Pocklington)
Panelists examine role of religion in Supreme Court justices’ ruling
(Sarah McCarthy, The Catholic Free Press)
Islam and the blasphemy law — I
(Zeeshan Hasan, Daily Times)
Married to the past: What law can and cannot do
(Cathleen Kaveny, Commonweal Magazine)
The Pope and the problem of punishment
(Aaron Taylor, First Things)
Episcopal Church in Michigan passes gun resolution
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)
France adopts new anti-jihadist law
(Al Arabiya News)
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Despite church-state separation, voting in church as old as America
(Allan Turner, Houston Chronicle)
Jerusalem passport case divides Court: In Plain English
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks 2 abortion laws
(Timothy Williams, The New York Times)
Judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit over anti-Semitic bullying in a New York school district
(Benjamin Weiser, New York Times)
Lawsuit alleging anti-Semitism in N.Y. school district allowed to advance
(JTA)
Austria's Muslims fear changes to historic Islam law
(Bethany Bell, BBC News)
Egypt's youth turn to Islamic State
(Ayah Anan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Iran’s open plan for genocide against Israel: A legal assessment
(Louis René Beres, Jerusalem Post)
Hundreds pack Fresno State for groundbreaking of Armenian Genocide Monument
(Rory Appleton, The Fresno Bee)
Yazidis face genocide by ISIS after U.S. turns away
(Josh Rogin, The Daily Beast)
Pakistani Christian couple burned alive in kiln for torching Quran
(NBC News)
Bahrain slams Iran over 'ridiculous accusations'
(Habib Toumi, gulfnews.com)
Syria: ISIS tortured Kobani child hostages
(Human Rights Watch)
The gangs of Iraq
(Tirana Hassan, Human Rights Watch)
The state of interfaith work: An interview with Welton Gaddy
(Max Perry Mueller, Religion & Politics)
Asia Bibi’s case: It is now time to take action
(Press Release, EPWG on FoRB)
Bangladesh Christians call on Pakistan to pardon Asia Bibi
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
ICLARS Series on Law and Religion - Call for Book Proposals
(Russell Sandberg, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Today's must-read faith and family stories 2014.11.04
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Media)
The Evangelical vote in the US midterm elections
(Ariel Cohen, The Jerusalem Post)
Data you can't ignore: There are more Christians in America than you think
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Why Religious Freedom is Good for Business & Business is Good for Religious Freedom - Lecture
(UM Forum & Religion& Public Life, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The state of religious freedom in 2014
(Vatican Radio)
North Carolina judges: Instead of stepping down for refusing to perform gay marriage, should stay on the bench
(Kristi Burton Brown, The Christian Post)
Asheville schools religion policy gets initial approval
(Julie Ball, Asheville Citizen-Times)
Atheists score a major win in federal court
(Jack Jenkins, ThinkProgress)
Candidly speaking: Is American Jewish leadership intimidated?
(Isi Leibler, The Jerusalem Post)
Hitching Post controversy forces ACLU doublespeak on religious freedom
(Matt Bowman, Washington Examiner)
Ukraine conflict raises religious issue for Russian Jews
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
Navy appoints the first atheist lay leader
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)
Religion is not the main cause of conflict today, new study finds
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Better together: Christians and Muslims plan conference to address terrorism and the path forward
(Al Bawaba News)
Religion in government in Lebanon
(Maureen Fiedler, National Catholic Reporter)
Prince Charles defends religious freedom and calls for greater tolerance between Muslims and Christians
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
UAE's crackdown on democracy short-sighted
(Nasim Ahmed, Middle East Monitor)
Major milestone in protecting religious freedom in Middle East and Africa
(European Christian Political Movement)
US backs suppression of religious freedom on temple mount
(Ryan Jones, Israel Today)
US: Thousands rally for ‘religious freedom’ against Houston equal rights law
(Pink News)
Christians beaten to death for allegedly desecrating Qur’an in Pakistan
(The Guardian)
Inside the First Amendment: As LGBT rights expand, remember the First Amendment
(Charles C. Haynes, Fond du Lac Wisconsin: Reporter)
Florida pastors face charges after feeding the homeless
(Christian Today)
Southern Baptist convention compromises improving tone by promoting anti-gay discrimination
(Zack Ford, Think Progress)
U.K. courts grant mother right to end her 12-year-old disabled daughter’s life
(Elizabeth Picciuto, The Daily Beast)
Hindu right rewriting Indian textbooks
(Raksha Kumar, Al Jazeera)
Egyptian cleric defends forced evacuation of families from Sinai
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
Iraq Shi'ite Ashoura ritual escapes major attacks
(Haider Kadhim, Reuters)
Jerusalem train line destined to connect Jews and Arabs has widened bitter divide
(William Booth and Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)
How the Islamic State evolved in an American prison
(Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post)
Exclusive – Federal Judge Gergel of Charleston poised to grant S.C. gays the right to marry
(John Monk, The State)
U.S. top court leaves intact New York City pregnancy center rule
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
Abortion rights are on the ballot in three states
(Kate Pickert, Time)
Suit challenges rules for preaching on boardwalk
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Overview of Malaysian dispute on use of "Allah" by non-Muslims to refer to God
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Disputed property in Spain, Church privileges and A1P1 ECHR
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Authoritative int’l organizations, including CoE, function as pressure tools
(Trend - Azerbaijan)
Prince of Wales’s plea to Muslims over Christian persecution
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
Pro-Palestinian group to appeal Loyola U. Chicago sanction
(JTA)
Oklahoma Supreme Court puts new state abortion laws on hold
(Barbara Hoberock, Tulsa World)
New York Catholic churches merge to 'save parishes'
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)
90-year-old among first charged under Fort Lauderdale's strict rules against feeding homeless
(Fox News)
Top Turkish imam says religious weddings without legal equivalent harm women
(Hurriyet Daily News)
All-Ukrainian Council of Churches urges Ukrainians to help soldiers on the front lines and residents of the East
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
War and remembrance: A thin red (and white) line
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
LBGT Catholics in France talk about gay marriage (audio)
(Laura Morris, RFI)
Religious signs in public schools: Belgian Council of State shows judicial bravery
(Yousra Benfquih and Saïla Ouald Chaib, Strasbourg Observers)
Austria’s troubling Quran law
(Jennifer S. Bryson, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Point Pleasant Beach blocked boardwalk religious demonstration, lawsuit claims
(Seth Augenstein, NJ.com)
Second Turkish trial implicates authorities in planned attack on church leaders
(Damaris Kremida, World Watch Monitor)
IRS stays quiet on open defiance of electioneering rules by hundreds of pastors
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Abortion (Sex-Selection): Ten Minute Rule Bill
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
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