Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 15 September 2014
Where do women belong in God’s Kingdom?
(Glenn Packiam, On Faith)
"God" in pledge and in military oath challenged anew by humanist group
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
He tortured for ISIS: So, why was he at large before the Jewish Museum massacre?
(Marc Weitzmann, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Leading young men astray: The arguments of Islamic fundamentalists are full of contradictions, muddled thinking and manipulation
(Babikir Faysal Babikir, MercatorNet)
Stopping the atrocities of ISIS
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
Former AP bureau chief responds to article about Israel coverage
(Stephanie Butnick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Evangelical Christians, religious groups want secular education in Irish schools
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)
Complaint filed with HHS over California requirement that insurance policies cover elective abortions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christians in Saudi Arabia arrested for using house as a church
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
New EEOC nominee announced
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nigeria bans religious gatherings to stop Ebola spread; group threatens lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
China says 'rescues' more children from Xinjiang religious schools
(Ben Blanchard, Reuters)
Let’s ‘derecognize’ colleges that discriminate against Christians
(Joe Carter, Acton Institute)
Unsavory bedfellows: It’s not easy protecting the Christians of the Middle East
(Lee Smith, The Weekly Standard)
What the war truly is
(Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing)
Christian prayer group arrested in Saudi Arabia
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
India: Muslim men accused of forcing women to convert using 'love jihad'
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Signs of spiritual awakening in Japan
(Michael Oh and Brett Rayl, The Gospel Coalition)
Church of Scotland focuses on reconciliation as nation prepares to vote on independence from UK
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Lack of concern for Christians is one reason behind rise of ISIS, says Open Doors president
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Pastor sentenced to two weeks in jail for leading noisy church
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
The great unraveling
(Roger Cohen, New York Times)
Indonesia: Blurred lines over interfaith unions
(Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post)
Letters: Freedom of religion must be a two-way street
(Richard Ford, Darlene Aguiar, Thomas McLean, James Russell Jr., El Paso Times)
India: Property law unfair to Christian women: report
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
Religion in the Holy Land
(Ira Sharkansky, The Jerusalem Post)
America's gay rights battle goes global
(Liz Goodwin, Yahoo News)
Nigeria: Group condemns ban on religious gatherings
(Chiemelie Ezeobi, This Day)
Gambia's President Jammeh asked to reject anti-gay law
(BBC News)
Deaths from Nigeria church guest house collapse rise to 41
(Reuters)
Pope says world's many conflicts amount to piecemeal World War Three
(Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)
Merkel leads Berlin rally against anti-Semitism
(Geir Moulson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
In Ebola-ravaged Liberia, churches serve as a last gathering place
(Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post)
New Utah rabbi hopes to 'perfect the world' through Judaism
(Whitney Evans, Deseret News)
The Ukrainian church official accuses the country's authorities in eliminating their own people
(Interfax-Religion)
Sham marriage, the church and the law
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Scotland: Archbishop asks Catholics to consider independence debate in light of Catholic social teaching
(Greg Daly, Aleteia)
The war against ISIS: Bad Christians vs. Bad Muslims?
(Greg Daly, Aleteia)
Arizona same-sex marriage ban likely to fall
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
EVENT UPDATE, 15-18 September 2014, CEC/KU Leuven Summer School on Human Rights
(Programme, The Church and Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches)
Ted Cruz exposes Christian bigotry against Jews in the Middle East
(Lee Smith, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Sunday, 14 September 2014
New York and Peoria Dioceses in battle over body of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jewish vote in New York City is becoming increasingly Orthodox and Hasidic
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Saturday, 13 September 2014
Are liberal Jewish voters a thing of the past?
(Joseph Berger, The New York Times)
Hasidim in Uman raise funds for the Ukrainian army
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Tug of war for bishop’s body, or its parts, delays sainthood
(Sharon Otterman, The New York Times)
As you were saying...Fight fanaticism with freedom
(Katrina Lantos Swett, Boston Herald)
If policy makers cared about data, they’d care about Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB)
(Brian J. Grim, Cornerstone, Religious Freedom Project, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
The vision of Confucius
(Daniel K. Gardner, OUPblog Religion)
Academic freedom! Alex Sodiqov & family return to Toronto
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: Corner of Church and State)
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions feel under attack
(Zoe Sullivan and Lydia Barros, Al Jazeera)
Turkey's Frankenstein Monster
(Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute)
Review of Practical Wisdom in Management by Theodore Roosevelt Malloch
(Review Author: Melissa Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Bihar, four people arrested for "forcing" Dalit to convert to Islam
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Terror Tunnels: The case for Israel's just war against Hamas - Introduction
(Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute)
Terror Tunnels: The case for Israel's just war against Hamas - Chapter 1
(Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute)
Religious liberty will be lost unless people speak up
(The Daily Journal)
Religious liberty woven into our constitutional heritage
(Wilfred M. McClay, NewsOK.com)
Christians must create a 'culture of accountability' for their pastors, church leadership
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Pro-Russian mercenaries seize Protestant church in Luhansk region
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Ted Cruz takes tough stands for religious liberty
(Investor's Business Daily)
Friday, 12 September 2014
Christian univ. employees file complaint against Calif. agency over mandatory abortion coverage
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Law suits and same-sex marriage
(Ian Paul, Psephizo: Scholarship.Serving.Ministry)
No South Africa visa for Dalai Lama: China’s growing influence in Africa
(James Char, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Nuns battling the Obama admin. make it official: Tweaks to birth control rule ‘change nothing’
(Tom Howell Jr., The Washington Times)
Organizational changes among Russian Muslims
(Igor Gashkov, Vladislav Maltsev, NG-Religii, Russia Religion News, Stetson University)
President Obama announces more key administration posts
(Press Release, Offie of the Press Secretary, The White House)
We must fight ISIS with more than missles
(Thomas F. Farr, First Things)
Vietnam, Vatican explore prospects of restoring full ties
(Radio Free Asia)
Egypt universities ban student political groups
(Reham Mokbel, trans. Cynthia Milan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Was ‘Christianity Today’ justified in rejecting this controversial ad?
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)
Moderate Muslims' quandary about IS
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
3rd Circuit upholds New Jersey's ban on reparative therapy as permissible regulation of professional speech
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Iran conservatives reject cooperation with US against IS
(Arash Karami, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Iran Foreign Ministry casts doubt on US coalition against IS
(Arash Karami, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Arab allies vow support for Obama campaign against 'Islamic State'
(Deutsche Welle)
Arkansas State removing cross decal from football helmets
(Dan Wolken, The Washington Post)
Arkansas State team removes memorial crosses from helmets
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Texas textbooks tout Christian heritage
(Stephanie Simon, Politico)
Will the new European Commission be less biased against Israel?
(Peter Martino, Gatestone Institute)
Church is more informal, like society, study finds
(Michael Paulson, The New York Times)
EEOC sues Dunkin' Donuts over refusal to hire Seventh-day Adventist
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC sues Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee for religious discrimination
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
A guide for bishops talking to pro-abortion politicians
(Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture)
Religions, National Identities, and the Universality of Human Rights
(Semaj Fra, Sciences Index)
The genocide of Mideastern Christians
(Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal)
Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, Volume 17
(Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World, Hudson Institute)
‘Desecration … of venerated objects’
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post)
Germany imposes ban on "Islamic State" extremists
(AFP, Deutsche Welle)
Why same-sex marriage is expected to heat up this election among evangelicals
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Moeen Ali urges British Muslims joining jihadist groups ‘not to go’
(The Guardian)
This is the third world war – and this time we are on the fringes
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)
Survey: US religious congregations more accepting of gays and lesbians in 2012 than 2006
(Travis Loller, Star Tribune)
'Religious liberty' a sticking point for Republicans wary of new LGBT anti-discrimination bills
(Jonathan Oosting, MLive.com)
Dunkin’ Donuts bakery sued for religious discrimination
(Dale Neal, Asheville Citizen-Times)
Defend freedom for non-Christians, all benefit from religious liberty, Evangelical experts say
(Jeffery Scott, The Christian Post)
The President's speech: What Obama gets right—and wrong—about ISIS
(Mark L. Movsesian, First Things)
For drivers in Belgium, God is their insurance agent
(Mathias Ask, The Wall Street Journal)
U.S. faces uncertain task in building coalition against Islamic State
(Carol J. Williams, Paul Richter, Laura King, Los Angeles Times)
More than 5,000 dead in C. African Republic
(Krista Larson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
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