Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 11 August 2014
Valley Forge Christian Colleges sues health act on abortion provisions
(Evan Brandt, Daily Local News)
The Evangelical persecution complex
(Alan Noble, The Atlantic)
Death of a religion: Isis and the Yazidi
(Sean Thomas, The Telegraph)
Who are the Yazidis and why is Isis hunting them?
(Raya Jalabi, The Guardian)
Hamas orders foreign journalists in Gaza to hold its press card
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Global group helps deaf Muslims embrace their faith
(Shelina Jaffer, Deseret National News)
#WeAreN campaign gains momentum, brings attention to persecuted Christians in Iraq
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Boko Haram overruns town, kills 100
(World Watch Monitor)
U.S. nuns face shrinking numbers and tensions with the Vatican
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center)
Nepal gay community parades for same-sex marriage
(Binaj Gurubacharya, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood's political wing
(BBC News)
Ethical questions emerge over who gets Ebola drug
(Ciaran Giles and Maria Cheng, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope expresses outrage at violence in Iraq
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
U.S. actions in Iraq fueled rise of a rebel
(Tim Arango and Eric Schmitt, The New York Times)
Islamic State beheads, crucifies in push for Syria's east
(Oliver Holmes and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)
Exodus from the mountain: Yazidis flood into Iraq following U.S. airstrikes
(Liz Sly, The Washington Post)
Jewish community trying to make room for interfaith couples
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
U.S. Evangelicals cheer on Latin American culture wars
(Alistair Bell and Mitra Taj, Reuters)
Guided by history, a Jew tries to unite two faiths divided by war in Gaza
(Samuel G. Freedman, The New York Times)
Catholic network sets up California base
(Tamara Audi, The Wall Street Journal)
Missionaries who had contact with Ebola to be quarantined in Charlotte
(Elisabeth Arriero, The Charlotte Observer)
Admitting-privileges laws have created high hurdle for abortion providers to clear
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)
20,000 Yazidis taken to safety as US launches more airstrikes in Iraq; Lebanese patriarch calls for protection of Christians
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Thousands of Assyrian Americans rally for persecuted Christians of Iraq
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
A third way for Christians on the ‘gay issue?’
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
Hindus prepare for Raksha Banhan, annual celebration of brother-sister love
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
KSA, Egypt seek united front against extremism
(Arab News)
The dream of the Caliphate spreads to Asia, raising fears of violence in Indonesia and Malaysia
(AsiaNews.it)
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Congress members to Erdogan: Your anti-Semitism is damaging U.S.-Turkey ties
(Associated Press, Haaretz)
In France, the seeds of a hatred renewed
(Eleanor Beardsley, NPR via KWBU - Heart of Texas Public Radio)
West Africans fill churches to pray for deliverance from 'devil' Ebola
(Clair MacDougall and Umaru Fofana, Reuters)
Daryan sweeps to victory at Grand Mufti elections with 74 votes
(Naharnet Newsdesk)
Christian-owned bridal shop under fire for declining to schedule lesbian gown fitting
(Heather Clark, Christian News Network)
Consent decree allows gospel tracts at street festivals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
China Government is promoting a Chinese version of Protestant theology
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Iraq confirms IS killed 500 Yazidis
(Al Jazeera America)
Holy War arrives in Germany
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Xinjiang: Restrictions on religion may lead to 'Uighur radicalization'
(Loveday Wright, Deutsche Welle)
Why is China tearing down church crosses? Because it’s terrified of religion
(Damian Thompson, The Spectator)
China plans establishment of Christian theology
(China Daily)
Taiwan religious freedom report released
(Chinatopix)
Saturday, 9 August 2014
The Evangelical Academy: Being like the Jesuits
(Richard Mouw, First Things)
Tunisian Muslim leader denounces Islamic State in Iraq and Syria caliphate as un-Islamic
(Another Western Dawn Nes)
Philippines on the hunt for two top Southeast Asia jihadists
(Raul Dancel, The Straits Times Asia Report)
Appeals judge to gay rights advocates: why use the courts?
(Carolyn Moynihan, Conjugality)
New York City Health Department orders 2 mohels to stop controversial circumcision method after infections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gaming the system
(Robert M. Geraci, OUPblog Religion)
Justices' religion is a shallow way to analyze
(Peter Stiefel, The Des Moines Register)
From peyote to gay marriage: How the fight over religious freedom changed over 2 decades
(Associated Press, Fox News)
Religious Americans more likely to support Israel — with growing exceptions
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
World protests against the ISIS genocide of Christians
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
ISIS, ISIL or 'Islamic State'? Are they the same? What to call Iraq's Islamic militant extremists
(Daniel Distant, The Christian Post)
ISIS militants undeterred after US airstrikes; say they are motivated by Allah's 'promise of heaven'
(Benge Nsenduluka, The Christian Post)
US airstrikes alone will not defeat IS
(Mushreq Abbas, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Saudi Royal family will not allow America to defeat Sunni terrorists in Iraq
(William J. Murray, Christian News Wire)
Spain is a cemetery for preachers, evangelists, missionaries, says Assemblies of God pastor
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)
Forming the intellect and the spirit of Indonesia's Catholic university students, the country's future excellence
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Restaurant discount for customers who pray before meals sparks controversy
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Egypt court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood party
(Arab News)
Russian-Ukrainian tensions slide towards religious intolerance
(Vladimir Rozanskij, AsiaNews.it)
Canada’s Green Party president quits after defending Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Dutch hotelier cancels Israeli family’s reservation over Gaza
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Qadri supporters clash with Pakistan police
(Al Jazeera America)
Islamist flag removed: 'There is no place for hate in Tower Hamlets'
(Robert Booth, The Guardian)
Friday, 8 August 2014
Historical Kiev, a city ringing with ‘holy, heavenly songs’
(Judith Armstrong, MercatorNet)
Iraq: death of a multicultural nation
(Ali Mamouri, MercatorNet)
Israelis dream of Europe
(Yuval Avivi, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Judge orders Fayetteville to allow distribution of religious tracts at festivals
(Matthew Burns, WRAL.com)
Orthodox educator Rabbi Elimelech Meisels sued for sexual assault
(JTA)
Priest from Nineveh: 'Christianity is finished in Iraq'
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
The world’s largest Muslim country bans support for the Islamic State
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post)
Obama authorizes airstrikes in Iraq, says 'America is coming to help'
(Fox News)
War of the Shia: Iran gags Shia scholars in Iran - OpEd
(Catherine Shakdam, Eurasia Review)
Hindus want US Congress members to be supplied scriptures of all religions
(Eurasia Review)
Drawing the boundaries of the new Middle East with Christian blood
(Fady Noun, AsiaNews.it)
Ten Commandments on city hall lawn violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit challenging Hebrew National hot dog advertising is back in state court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bankruptcy court, applying ministerial exception, rejects defrocked priest's claim
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. drops supplies to Yazidi stranded in Iraq after Islamic state attack
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
China frees prominent lawyer who defended religious freedom
(Megha Rajagopalan, Reuters)
China: Christian activist Gao Zhisheng "is free but under control"
(AsiaNews.it)
Utah takes same-sex marriage to the Supreme Court
(Mark Silk, Religion News Service)
Moscow Patriarchate welcomes Russian counter-sanctions
(Nina Achmatova, Asia News)
Pope sends envoy to Iraq to deliver message of support and aid embattled Christians
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Muslim groups see conspiracy in Meerut gang rape
(Arab News)
Behind the surge in hostility to Jews in France
(Bruce Crumley, Al Jazeera America)
Tampa church cancels 'blasphemous' funeral of gay man
(Al Jazeera America)
South Sudan: massacres, unlawful killings, pillage
(Human Rights Watch)
UN: Ebola outbreak a public health emergency
(Maria Cheng, Associated Press-The Big Story)
Airdrops bring hope to religious minorities in Iraq
(John Burger, Aleteia)
Adventist Church recommends staff, members not travel to and from West Africa
(Ansel Oliver, Adventist News Network)
Catalonia to Muslims: support independence, get mega-mosque
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Have the Tricycle Theatre broken the law by refusing to host the Jewish Film Festival?
(Adam Wagner, UK Human Rights Blog)
March and vigil for peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula
(World Council of Churches)
In Portugal, top court grants two Adventists Saturdays off from work
(Ansel Oliver, Adventist News Network)
The government’s judgment of religion
(James Wheeler, Family Research Council)
Pope Francis praises Knights of Columbus for defending marriage, religious liberty
(Catholic World News)
Danger of extremism in UK nurseries, warns Education Secretary
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
British Jews 'frightened and insecure' following increase in antisemitic attacks
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Russian Church demands immunity for holy places in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
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