Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 19 September 2014
Mosul, the Islamic State "bans Christians from school"
(AsiaNews.it)
China, internment in a mental hospital for criticizing government
(AsiaNews.it)
House unanimously approves anti-Semitism condemnation
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
South African president vows to fight anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Attorneys for Meriam Ibrahim banned from leaving Sudan
(Morning Star News)
Peggy Stevens brings kids from three religions together
(Caroline Kelly, The Christian Science Monitor)
Cheerleader’s bold move during a moment of silence that led hundreds to chant in unison following prayer ban
(Billy Hallowell, The Blaze)
Cross set up in Belgrade to commemorate defenders of the city during the First World War
(Interfax-Religion)
Majority of Cameroonian soccer team converts to Islam following Dubai visit
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Oklahoma judge dismisses challenge to ten commandments monument
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pope decries persecution of Christians in Sunday Angelus
(Ryan Hunter, Juicy Ecumenism)
The Church in the bloodlands: Ukrainian churches must encourage and engage civil society
(Cyril Hovorun, First Things)
University reverses to allow team's cross decals
(Mark Martin, Christian Broadcasting Network)
Michigan Republicans may pair gay rights amendment with 'religious freedom' act
(Jonathan Oosting, MLive.com)
The struggle against the black mass, from Oklahoma Archbishop's perspective
(John Burger, Aleteia)
Mixed signals on same-sex marriage (UPDATED)
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
A campus crusade against the constitution
(Harvey A. Silverglate, The Wall Street Journal)
Sabah Christians tell Putrajaya to stop interfering in their religion
(Desmond Davidson, The Malaysian Insider)
Israel Supreme Court upholds racist law allowing communities to deny housing based on ethnicity, religion or race
(Palestine News Network)
Is it time to remove the flag from the church sanctuary?
(Benjamin L. Corey, Patheos)
Cape Town pro-gay mosque opens in South Africa
(BBC News)
In Albania, Pope Francis to celebrate religious revival and tolerance
(Benet Koleka, Reuters)
Aafia Siddiqui: The woman ISIS wanted to trade for Foley, then Sotloff
(Janine di Giovanni, Newsweek)
Anti-gay Portland billboard causes controversy
(Dessislava Yankova, The Tennessean)
What’s a faithful Jew to do? The Yom Kippur baseball dilemma
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
How Catholic insurance companies outsource contraceptive coverage
(Julie Rovner, NPR)
Study: How Liberals, Conservatives split on religion and tolerance
(Laura Meckler, The Wall Street Journal)
Religion still leads the way in post-Morsi Egypt
(Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian)
Air Force says "so help me God" is optional for enlistment oath
(Fox News)
Religious nonprofits will continue legal battle against federal contraception benefit
(Jessica Mason Pieklo, RH Reality Check)
Scotland says “No” – but…
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 19 September 2014: The Things that Make for Peace: International Day of Peace Symposium
(Mrs. Sally (Salwa) Kader, President, U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace)
Thursday, 18 September 2014
AJK SC nullifies appointments of Shariat Court
(Daily Times)
Chinese Church: confidence and caution in Pope Francis' invitation to Xi Jinping to meet at the Vatican
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
For Beijing, Scottish independence "threatens unity and stability"
(AsiaNews.it)
France is ditching the ‘Islamic State’ name — and replacing it with a label the group hates
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
Jewish praise of Truett Cathy: Chick-fil-A founder and Sabbath observer
(Daniel Ross Goodman, Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
How is ideology linked to child-rearing values?
(Pew Research Center for the People & the Press)
Teaching the children: sharp ideological differences, some common ground (wide gaps over teaching faith, tolerance, obedience)
(Pew Research Center for the People & the Press)
The Air Force will now allow airmen to omit ‘so help me God’ from enlistment oaths
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
The Patient Body: Old Philosophical Certainties
(Ann Neumann, The Revealer: A Review of Religion & Media (NYU))
The Last Twentieth-Century Book Club: Deities & Demigods
(Don Jolly, The Revealer: A Review of Religion & Media (NYU))
New urgency for an old idea: Nineveh
(Jeff Thomas, World Watch Monitor)
Holy Communion may put Nigerians at risk for Ebola
(Jeffery Scott, The Christian Post)
Catholic non-profits object to newly revised contraceptive mandate rules
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pastors in Iran could face death penalty
(Morning Star News)
Air Force will allow enlistees and officers to drop "so help me God" from oath
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Poland's Supreme Court upholds airport security requirement to remove Sikh turban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Satanic group wants to hand out activity book to Florida schoolchildren
(Michael Walsh, New York Daily News)
Unable to flee, elderly Jews remain behind in eastern Ukraine
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
In China, human rights lawyer leaves prison, but has no freedom
(Julie Makinen, Los Angeles Times)
Wiesenthal Center calls for arrest of Denmark-based imam who called for killing of Jews
(Benjamin Weinthal, Maya Shwayder)
TIME's Evangelical Christians disagree on same sex marriage
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Israeli NGO delivering aid to Christian, Yazidi refugees in Iraq
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Europe Court condemns Hungary’s church law again
(Sefan J. Bos, Bos News Life)
Mixed signals on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
UK Muslim leaders call for release of Briton held by Islamic State
(Michael Holden, Reuters)
Liberal professor of Islam shot dead in Pakistan
(Agence France-Presse)
Egypt targets last bastion of Muslim Brotherhood dissent, Al Azhar
(Lin Noueihed, Reuters)
Gunmen in Pakistan kill professor who faced blasphemy accusations
(Syed Raza Hassan, Reuters)
Britain and religious liberty: Cry Freedom
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Davutoğlu defends religion courses despite European court ruling
(Today's Zaman)
Church attorney: Jacksonville Beach changed Religious Land Use Act on purpose before trial
(Amanda Warford, Action News Jax)
Kosovo 'imams held' in raids on Islamic State recruitment
(BBC News)
Religion news in brief
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
German Muslims invite all faiths to day of prayer against Islamic State
(Bethan John, Reuters)
Calif. convention expels 'Third Way' church
(Terry Barone, Baptist Press)
Iowa Supreme Court allows telemed-abortion system to continue
(Tony Leys, The Des Moines Register)
Don't interfere in religious freedom, Sabah churches tell govt
(The Rakyat Post)
Listen to Jews, not just Ted Cruz, on Middle East Christians
(Yair Rosenberg, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Italy now has a hotline to report anti-Semitism
(Stephanie Butnick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Moderate Uighur scholar faces trial in China that critics say highlights repression
(Simon Denyer, The Washington Post)
World basketball body eases headgear ban after religious discrimination claims
(Doug Feinberg, Vancouver Desi)
Coptic Christians clash with police in Egypt
(Associated Press, Fox News)
Ron Crews set to testify before Congress over religious liberty
(Chad Groening, One News Now)
In policy change, air force makes oath to God optional
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
China separatism trial of Muslim scholar ends, verdict next week: lawyer
(Michael Martina and Joseph Campbell, Reuters)
Pope Francis to Jews: We’re all under attack now
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Uzbekistan: "We will continue fining you unless you stop storing religious literature in your home"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18)
Video of Justice Ginsburg on same-sex marriage
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Saigon, government threatens to demolish Catholic churches and Buddhist temples
(AsiaNews.it)
Yogyakarta: Catholic university cancels seminar on homosexuality after Islamist threats
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Ukrainian Army shells Donetsk monastery
(Interfax--religion)
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Happy Constitution day!
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
United States Constitution Day, September 17
Atheist airman can re-enlist without religious oath after policy change
(Philip J. Victor, Al Jazeera)
U.N. condemns Pastor Saeed Abedini’s “arbitrary” imprisonment; ECLJ Urges his release at Human Rights Council
(European Center for Law and Justice)
Court says hospital's retirement plan is "church plan," rejecting magistrate's recommendation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Diocese challenge to charter school's leasing of Catholic high school property moves ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
European Court says Turkey should offer Alevis exemption from compulsory religion and ethics courses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The ECtHR, Turkish Alevis and the rights of religious minorities
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Professor's law review article used in robocall by opponent in mayoral race
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Southern Baptists’ expulsion of LGBT-affirming church serves as a warning
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
Catholic church prepares for conflict on allowing holy communion for divorcees
(Lizzy Davies, The Guardian)
Doubt cast on success of Spain's new anti-abortion law
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Boko Haram is becoming 'more brutal' due to ISIS ties, says Christian group
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Poorer states have higher pastor salaries, survey finds
(Jeffery Scott, The Christian Post)
It's time to take the Islamic State seriously
(James Schall SJ, MercatorNet)
China says it rescues more children from Xinjiang religious schools
(Breitbart News)
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