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Friday, 12 September 2014

Germany sees rising anti-Semitism among Muslims
(Bertrand Benoit, The Wall Street Journal)

Islamist Terrorism, Genocide, and U.S. National Security: Empowering U.S. IRF Policy
(Thomas F. Farr, Testimony before Sub-Committees of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs)

Okla. lawmaker, GOP chair affirm anti-Muslim post
(Sean Murphy, The Associated Press)

Arkansas State removes Christian symbol from football helmets
(Dan Wolken, USA Today)

Church is more informal, like society, study finds
(Michael Paulson, The New York Times)

EVENT, 9-11 September 2014: IDC Summit 2014, Washington, D.C.
(In Defense of Christians)

Church to burn Union Flags
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Jews suffer from Israeli policy, regardless of political affiliation
(Akiva Eldar, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Israeli academics to Netanyahu: Accept Arab Initiative
(Mazal Mualem, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Alawites prepare as IS, Jabhat al-Nusra close in on regime areas
(Trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Christians in Homs province fear jihadist advance
(Trans. Pascale Menassa, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

IS attacks force thousands to flee from Aleppo
(Mohammed al-Khatieb, trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Russia fears the eastward spread of 'jihadist cancer'
(Vitaly Naumkin, trans. Franco Galdini, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of Russia / Middle East)

Religious freedom in Scotland: A legal proposal
(Scottish Catholic Observer)

A sad episode
(Mark L. Movsesian, First Things)

Non-Discrimination Executive Order and Religious Freedom
(Responses by Stanley Carlson-Thies, Martin Lederman, Rose Saxe, Carl H. Esbeck, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs - Cornerstone)

China Buddhist University to train "doctorate monks" to cultivate future Buddhist practice [Simplified Chinese]
(Sina Web)

Thursday, 11 September 2014

Defeating ISIS requires partnering with Arab Sunni states, resolving Syrian conflict, engaging Iran to end regional sectarian tension
(Riad Kahwaji, Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis)

Pakistan: Sikh and minority targeting needs to stop
(Anurag Tripathi, South Asia Monitor)

Mufti Talgat Tajuddin denied its involvement in the creation of the Tauride Muftiat
(News.ru.com)

Brazilian school apologizes for test question comparing Israelis to Nazis
(JTA)

Anti-Semitic incidents nearly double in France, watchdog reports
(JTA)

Beijing plays at Buddhist theology claiming exclusive right to recognise the Dalai Lama
(AsiaNews.it)

New Jersey ban on gay-conversion therapy upheld on appeal
(David Voreacos, Bloomberg News)

9th Circuit: Ban on soliciting at LAX upheld over Hare Krishna challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

California univerisites de-recognize InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Salafist patrol sparks new debate on Islam in Germany
(Stefan Dege, Deutsche Welle)

Same-sex marriage cases set for early look
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Ted Cruz booed off the stage when he touts Israel-Christian solidarity
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Arkansas State removing cross decal from football helmets
(Dan Wolken, Religion News Service)

Why Islamic State attracts fighters from all over the world
(Jamie Tarabay, Al Jazeera)

Supreme Court to discuss gay marriage appeals cases
(Al Jazeera America)

Legal loopholes allow Israeli farmers to avoid Sabbatical year strictures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Greek-Catholic priest urges to eliminate militiamen
(Interfax-Religion)

UK introduces Halal Loans for students
(On Islam)

Crimea: Six weeks until Catholic parish loses priest
(Felix Corley, Forum 18)

Japan: Husband and wife abducted and confined for the purpose of forced religious de-conversion
(Human Rights Without Frontiers, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Gambia on verge of enacting life imprisonment law for aggravated homosexuality
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Germany planning to fund anti-Semitism education for Muslim youth
(JTA)

Satanists sell out controversial Oklahoma 'black mass' event, will stage exorcism despite Christian protests
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Philadelphia schools settles dispute over workplace religious accommodation
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Bhutanese pastors 'guilty' of fundraising for own gain
(World Watch Monitor)

Growing concern about rise of Islamic extremism at home and abroad
(Pew Research Center for the People & the Press)

Will campaign against Islamic State unleash wave of repression?
(Julian Pecquet, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

China shackles Uighur scholar's feet for a month
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Egypt's Al-Azhar denounces IS 'criminals'
(Trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Activists worry Pakistan's blasphemy law is being abused
(Philip Reeves, NPR)

Anti-Taliban cleric rises on message of peace in Pakistan
(Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal)

Nations called lax in returning art looted from Jews
(Graham Bowley, The New York Times)

Obama speech evokes mixed reactions in Middle East
(Julian Pecquet, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

What Obama’s speech has to do with Israel and the Palestinians
(Ami Eden, JTA)

New discord brews on over-the-counter contraceptives
(Thomas M. Burton and Natalie Andrews, The Wall Street Journal)

Gay rights group, after recent victories, turns to a new frontier: the South
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Missouri lawmakers override Governor's veto on '72-hour' abortion law
(Reuters)

Cardinal meets with gay church employee who was fired
(Meredith Rodriguez and Lisa Black, Chicago Tribune)

Global religious gathering coming to Utah in 2015
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)

Surrogacy gives birth to an unusual alliance
(Christopher White, The Wall Street Journal)

7th circuit hears oral arguments in minister housing allowance challenge
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Churches offer sanctuary to immigrants in danger of deportation
(Miriram Jordan, The Wall Street Journal)

U.S. Muslim leaders denounce Islamic State, pledge to dissuade youth from joining
(Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

The presence at St. Patrick’s
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, The National Review)

Wherein I agree with the Catholics, Southern Baptists, Mormons, and Missouri Synod Lutherans
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

32 states urge SCOTUS to hear same-sex marriage cases
(Mark Wilson, FindLaw)

Evangelicals for marriage equality: The story behind our launch
(Brandan Robertson, Time Magazine)

French Jewish group condemns attack on Arab teens
(JTA, The Jewish Daily Forward)

13 years after 9/11, anti-Muslim bigotry is worse than ever
(Dean Obeidallah, The Daily Beast)

As caliphates compete, radical Islam will eventually weaken
(George Friedman, Stratfor)

New "Candy-Cane" religious message case filed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

French far-right press ‘incites hatred’ in attack on Muslim minister
(France 24 International News)

New project: RE 4 Real – What do school leavers really need to know about religion and belief?
(Martha Shaw, Public Spirit)

Syrian Christians main victims of fighting among anti-Assad Islamists
(AsiaNews.it)

Young Christians, Muslims, Jews forge community for climate justice
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

West Covina parents file suit against district over Jesus story on candy canes
(Rebecca Kimitch, San Bernadino County Sun)

Indonesia: The truth about Shariah
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service: Travelblog)

Israeli labor leader calls for new peace talks with Palestinians
(Barbara Slavin, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

When Arab regimes confront terrorism
(Mark Lynch, Abu Aardvark)

Philadephpia schools settle religious accommodation suit with Justice Department
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Amish will comply under protest with court's order, but will not take next steps
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Plaintiffs lose suit against Cisco for developing system used to track Falun Gong in China
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

7th Circuit hears oral arguments in parsonage allowance challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

House of One: a mosque, synagogue, and church under one roof
(Tom Lawson, The Christian Science Monitor)

Gay and nonreligious in a Republican state, Rep. Brian Sims puts his faith in humanity
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)

“In Defense of Christians” seeks to protect brethren from Egypt to Iraq
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Yemen police fire on Houthi protesters
(Al Jazeera)

Philippines close to approving autonomous Muslim zone
(Al Jazeera America)

Rights groups urge Gambia president to reject anti-gay bill
(Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera)

Remembering the great Fouad Ajami
(George Weigel, First Things)

S.A.S. v France: The French burqa ban and religious freedom
(Lucy Vickers, E-International Relations)

Promoting religious freedom is 'root' of Middle East peace
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

EU court confirms church law a breach of freedom
(Budapest Business Journal)

Philippines plans to give Muslims autonomous zone
(Jim Gomez, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Fifth Circuit grants Native Americans religious freedom to obtain permits for eagle feathers
(Anna Aguillard, The Southeast Texas Record)

Amid mounting religious freedom threats, role of laity highlighted
(Ryan Thomas, Catholic News Agency)

Australia arrests two in Islamic centre raid
(BBC News)

Egypt urged to free men held over 'gay marriage' video
(Agence France-Presse)

‘Jihadi Brides’: Young British women are among Islamic State’s newest recruits
(Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post)

Indians among most likely in the world to see extremist groups as ‘major threat’
(Neha Sahgal, Pew Research Center)

Silence and solidarity: The first genocide to be tolerated out of social awkwardness
(Timothy George, First Things)

Islamic State attacks on religious minorities ‘genocide,’ Canadian ambassador says
(Olivia Ward, Toronto Star)

Islamic state violence tests Lebanon's religious communities
(Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal)

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