Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 6 October 2014
EVENT, 13 October 2014: Zutshi-Smith Memorial Lecture by Brian Grim: The Pragmatic Case for Freedom of Religion or Belief
(University of Bristol)
Should religion be blamed for the world's bloodiest wars?
(John Gray, New Republic)
BREAKING — SCOTUS denies same-sex marriage appeals
(Jonathan H. Adler, The Volokh Conspiracy)
British Muslims unite in fury at Isis murder of Alan Henning
(Mark Townsend and Tracy McVeigh, The Guardian)
Today’s orders: Same-sex marriage petitions denied
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Supreme Court starts term with historic refusals — what does it mean?
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: Corner of Church and State)
Supreme Court denies review in same-sex marriage cases from 5 states
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court declines to review same-sex marriage cases
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Many more same-sex marriages soon, but where?
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
High court denies gay marriage appeals
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press -The Big Story)
Gay rights vs. religious liberty, again
(Rod Dreher, The American Conservative)
Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case today
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Shave and a haircut: Prisoner grooming and RLUIPA
(Kali Borkoski, SCOTUSblog)
US Supreme Court's new website
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Six Justices attend annual red mass in D.C.
(Tony Mauro, Legal Times, National Law Journal)
Pope Francis works at reconciling decades-old divisions among Latin American Catholics
(Tim Johnson, McClatchyDC)
Report: Which states give the most to charity? The ones with church-goers
(Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post)
Ebola’s cultural casualty: Hugs in hands-on Liberia
(Helene Cooper, The New York Times)
Israel permits Gazans to pray at Jerusalem mosque
(Tia Goldberg, Associated Press, Yahoo! News)
Hofstra University Professor: Islam, a religion of peace
(Timothy Daniels, New Mandala)
What was missing from the Ben Affleck and Bill Maher Islam debate
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)
Experts discuss devastating breakdown of marriage, but believe Church can turn it around
(Susan E. Wills, Aleteia)
Ukraine: Christians threatened with firing squads and pastors held hostage
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today World)
"Vojak in vera" (Soldier and Faith: Spiritual Care for Soldiers and Church State Relations in Europe and Nato) (English abstract on p. 9)
(Drago Čepar, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Slovenia)
Dalai Lama marks Nobel anniversary as Western support wanes
(Claire Cozens, AFP, Yahoo! News)
Evangelical college's contraception lawsuit proves divisive
(Ruth Graham, Al Jazeera America)
Christian persecution feared in Indian state after church is razed
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Calif. abortion mandate deemed a "flagrant violation" of civil rights
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Supreme Court to decide whether inmates have religious right to grow beards
(David Masci, Pew Research Center)
Protest against same-sex marriage bill held in Estonia
(Interfax)
Worship vs performance
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Activists set up a cross in place of dismantled monument to Lenin
(Interfax)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Is religious freedom the answer?
(Religious Freedom Project, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs - Cornerstone)
Red Mass and modernized website herald opening of Supreme Court's 2014 term
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court upholds finding that peyote was not held for religious use
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Woolworths of South Africa threatens to sue BDS over protests
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Shiite rebels are Yemen's new masters
(Hamza Hendawi, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Indonesia struggles with Islamic State recruiting
(Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Proposed anti-discrimination ordinance shelved in Spring City
(Frank Otto, The Phoenixville News)
Swastikas painted on Jewish fraternity house at Emory University hours after Yom Kippur
(Peter Jacobs, Business Insider)
God’s Rottweilers: Meet the small nonprofit law firm that’s reshaping American politics
(Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Politico Magazine)
Ban on burkas has no place in a liberal democracy like Australia
(Tim Wilson, The Australian)
Himachal Pradesh High Court bans age-old tradition of animal sacrifice
(Firstpost)
Conservatives cite Inne of the Abingtons' victory as 'religious freedom'
(David Falchek, Scranton Times-Tribune)
Religiously omnigender bathroom justice
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism)
College orders student to 'dumb down' religious show
(Todd Starnes, Fox News)
Franky Schaeffer & Russell Moore on religious liberty
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism)
A low-key term for justices: But same-sex marriage fight could liven things up
(Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal)
Isle inmates in Arizona win class-action status for religion suit
(Audrey McAvoy, Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Teachers sue union for censoring charitable donations
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)
According to Supreme Court Justice Scalia, freedom of religion isn't what you think
(Matt Connolly, Policy.Mic)
Keep business out of religious liberty
(Dennis Ross, Albany Times Union)
Germans join 'War on Christmas' – pre-Christmas commercialism, that is
(Isabelle de Pommereau, The Christian Science Monitor)
Belgium: Jihad mega-trial begins
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
EVENT, 5-7 October 2014: The 21st Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University)
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Abortion, gay marriage, voting rights waiting in wings as Supreme Court convenes
(Tribune News Service, TH Online.com)
Indian Christian man forced to separate from Hindu wife by right-wing activists
(Anto Akkara and Jeff Thomas, World Watch Monitor)
U.S. is trying to counter ISIS’ efforts to lure alienated young Muslims
(Eric Schmitt, The New York Times)
White House sends Muslims best wishes on Eid and Hajj
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion and law round-up – 5th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The fragility of human rights
(1 Crown Office Row, UK Human Rights Blog)
Pope Francis’s family synod forgoes flash for spiritual depth
(Elizabeth Dias, Time)
Pope opens Synod criticizing 'bad shepherds,' those who 'thwart' God
(Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter)
An open letter to those participating in the synod on the family
(Michael E. Allsopp, National Catholic Reporter)
EVENT, 5-7 October 2014: The 21st Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University)
Muslims in Europe concerned about names used to refer to ISIS/ ISIL
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bankruptcy court rejects RFRA defense to fraudulent conveyance recovery
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Enforcement of Israeli child-support order does not violate Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Acknowledging the ones who stay: A new approach to studying divorce
(Hilary Towers, Institute for Family Studies)
The Yazidis are not getting enough support
(Matthew Barber, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)
Saturday, 4 October 2014
India, Christian leaders: Concern over attacks on cattle transporters
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Misereor, German Catholics mark 50 years of aid to Christians and Muslims in Indonesia
(Royani Lim, AsiaNews.it)
Tunisia kicks off milestone election race
(Al Bawaba News)
Another Strasbourg judgment which Putin may wish to ignore – Scientologists win
(David Hart QC, UK Human Rights Blog)
Tough Texas abortion law may head to Supreme Court
(David Crary and Juan Carlos Llorca, ABC News)
Increasingly, religious 'nones' support pastors preaching politics on pulpit freedom Sunday
(Ruth Moon, Christianity Today)
Fusionism, Hobby Lobby, and the Constitution
(Brandon James Smith, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Atheist groups fight religious statue at Georgia high school football field
(Jason Molinet, NY Daily News)
Tony Abbott steps in to have Parliament House burka restrictions overturned
(Chris Uhlmann, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Dr. Death opens an office in London
(Daniel Blackman, Aleteia)
California bishops contest state ruling on abortion coverage
(Mark Stricherz, Aleteia)
Sweden to recognise state of Palestine
(France 24 International News)
New debate over health care subsidies
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
The Episcopal Church v. The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth
(Petition of the Day, SCOTUSblog)
Ayatollah Khamenei's message to Hajj pilgrims
(Iran Review)
Vatican holds summit on Christian persecution in Middle East
(Philip J. Victor, Al Jazeera America)
Rohingya people need our help
(Dr. Habib Siddiqui, Eurasia Review)
Attack of the Five Monarchies – OpEd
(Rannie Amiri, Counterpunch via Eurasia Review)
Europe grapples with whether to ban Muslim burqas and niqabs
(Nick Miller, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Should Britain intervene militarily to stop Islamic State?
(Nigel Biggar (author of In Defence of War), OUPblog Religion)
Registering religious groups and Article 9 ECHR: Scientology and Russia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pope Francis & the European Parliament: launching the next five years
(Father Patrick H. Daly, General Secretary COMECE, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
The twice-betrayed Christians of Ma'aloula – OpEd
(Franklin Lamb, Eurasia Review)
The few brave men of Turkey
(Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute)
Pastor's claim of wrongful termination is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Friday, 3 October 2014
Cardinal Kasper: Adultery language is offensive, insulting
(Catholic News Agency)
Couples converting from civil partnerships will get backdated marriage certificates
(Nick Duffy, Pink News)
Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House)
Unusual collaboration grows between Scientologists and Nation of Islam amid turmoil in Ferguson
(Josephy Leahy, St. Louis Public Radio)
Part Jewish Frenchman among National Front’s first-ever senators
(JTA)
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