Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Scientist sues Calif university for firing him after his dinosaur discovery supported creationism
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Majority of states are blocking bills that seek to ban conversion therapy for gay youth
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
U.S. Religious-Freedom Report criticizes Russia, Saudis
(Nicole Gaouette, Bloomberg)
An update on Ukraine
(Micah Meadowcroft, The American Spectator: The Spectacle Blog)
Extremists destroy the splendors of Babylon
(Lucy Schouten, The American Spectator: The Spectacle Blog)
Hamas seen as more to blame than Israel for current violence
(Pew Research Center for the People & the Press)
The spiritual significance of a traditional church wedding
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
American families made more fragile by 'two powerful forces,' researcher says
(Compiled by Lois M. Collins, Deseret News National Edition | Family)
Religion and State-Minorities (RASM) dataset
(Jonathan Fox, Bar Ilan University, Principal Investigator, The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Syrian casualties surge as jihadis consolidate
(Zeina Karam and Sam Kimball, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Gold, diamonds feed Central African religious violence
(Daniel Flynn, Reuters)
In Gaza, Muslim holiday is marred by grief
(Nicholas Casey and Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal)
Evolution compromise heads to SC education panel
(Jamie Self, The State)
Anti-Semitic messages pop up on synagogue and cars in Miami-Dade
(Carli Teproff, The Miami Herald)
U.S. cites surge in religious refugees
(Felicia Schwartz, The Wall Street Journal)
Appeals court upholds decision overturning Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban
(Robert Barnes and Jenna Portnoy, The Washington Post)
New Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to focus on human rights
(Kyle Glatz, World Religion News)
Jerry Brown urges ‘religious call ... to welcome the stranger’ in border crisis
(David Siders, The Sacramento Bee)
Australian Anglican Church issued an apology to LGBT community
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Kathmandu, interfaith prayer "to close Ramadan in harmony"
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)
Pakistan, Ahmadi neighborhood torched over 'blasphemy' charge: Grandmother and grandchildren die
(AsiaNews.it)
China removes crosses from two more churches in crackdown
(Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times)
Wenzhou, more crosses torn down. Ningbo Cathedral burned
(AsiaNews.it)
Religious violence in 2013 displaced millions
(Al Jazeera America)
U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008/2009, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Attender Survey
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Presbyterian Panel Survey, 2012-2014 - Background Variables, Clergy
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Monday, 28 July 2014
Appeals court affirms dismissal of Longmire lawsuit against Oakland
(Thomas Peele, San Jose Mercury News)
Appeals panel rejects Virginia gay-marriage ban
(Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
Boko Haram targets political figures in string of attacks
(Adam Nossiter, The New York Times)
Court says ground zero cross can stay
(Bill Mears, CNN)
God is not the only one watching over your church's website
(Adam Tanner, Forbes)
Satanic Temple wants religious exemption from anti-abortion laws
(Philip J. Victor, Al Jazeera America)
Eid al Fitr begins today; White House issues greetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pro-Israel march brings out thousands in French city of Marseille
(Reuters, The Jerusalem Post)
Forced from Mosul, centuries old Christian community vanishes
(Mohammed A. Salih, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
Situation deteriorates for Iran's religious minorities, experts say
(Barbara Slavin, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
Uttar Pradesh, curfew imposed after violence between Sikhs and Muslims
(AsiaNews.it)
Jakarta: for Islamic intellectual, Jokowi will stop religious discrimination
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Bangladeshi Christians celebrate the end of Ramadan with "Muslim brothers"
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Nepali government ready to allow the funeral of 14th Shamar Rinpoche
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)
Fifteen corpses found in Baghdad put Iraqi capital on edge
(Al Jazeera America)
Report: Religious freedom in peril in large part of the world
(Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
Civil partnership conversion to same sex marriage – Update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
September 11 museum allowed to display Ground Zero cross-shaped beam
(Joseph Ax, Reuters)
'Please stop!', Pope Francis makes plea for peace
(James Mackenzie, Reuters)
Pakistan mob kills woman, girls, over 'blasphemous' Facebook post
(Syed Raza Hassan, Reuters)
Pool, phones, yoga: world intrudes on Amish now home in Ohio after prison
(Kim Palmer, Reuters)
Pope Francis apologizes for persecution of Pentecostals
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Female oppression crippling parts of Africa
(Associated Press, Mint Press News)
Appeals panel strikes down Virginia gay marriage ban
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Turkey’s Erdogan promises to protect Jews, urges them to oppose Israeli ‘aggression’
(JTA)
U.S. says millions forced to flee for religious beliefs in 2013
(David Brunnstrom, Reuters)
International Religious Freedom Report for 2013 released
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
State Department report: Religious persecution makes migrants out of millions
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
Sole Israeli national on downed Malaysian airliner was son of Christian evangelist
(Cnann Liphshiz, JTA)
Ebola outbreak * Eid Mubarak * Wedding decline: Monday’s Roundup
(Religion News Service)
Russia: Muslims celebrate end of holy month of Ramadan
(Interfax-Religion)
Usually a time of joy, Gaza violence casts a pall on Eid celebrations
(Rachel Delia Benaim, Religion News Service)
The Sunni-Shia Divide: A CFR InfoGuide Presentation
(Council on Foreign Relations)
President Obama announces key administration post
(Press Release, The White House Office of the Press Secretary)
BREAKING: Rabbi David Saperstein will be first non-Christian to serve as U.S. ambassador for religious freedom
(Lauren Markoe and Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
Quick approval in order for Saperstein as religious freedom ambassador
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
BJC commends nomination of Saperstein as religious freedom ambassador
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Another circuit rules for same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Lawsuit follows Christian's firing from university
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)
To commemorate World War 1, reverend helps believers respond to war through prayer
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition)
ISIS in Mosul: separating fact from fiction
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Report: Hamas planned Rosh Hashanah attack through Gaza tunnels
(JTA)
Why did ISIS destroy the Tomb of Jonah?
(Mark L. Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
UN demands 'immediate and unconditional' Gaza cease-fire as death toll tops 1,000; Obama backs Israel in Netanyahu phone call
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)
UN calls for ceasefire in Israel – Gaza
(Reuters VIDEO)
Kurdistan declares "safe haven" for Christian refugees
(Andrew Boyd, Anglican Ink)
Church challenges town's zoning law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Detained children get pastoral visits
(G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Living Church)
Catholics get 'The Message' in new edition of Bible
(Robert McClory, National Catholic Reporter)
Palestinian fighters raid Israel on Gaza "truce" day
(Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams, Reuters)
Court rules in favor of 9/11 cross, against Atheist lawsuit
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Ground Zero cross can stay at 9/11 museum, appeals court rules
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Five killed in bombing of Catholic church in Nigeria
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
End of Christianity 'very near' in Iraq, Anglican Bishop warns
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Sudanese Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim to arrive in New Hampshire this week
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
The Bible in Cornish – after 465 year delay
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
Choosing diocesan bishops in the Church of England
(Peter Owen, Law & Religion UK)
UN Myanmar envoy worried over displaced Muslims
(Esther Htusan, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Ancient Pakistan temples draw devotees from across faiths
(Reema Abbasi, The Times of India)
Principle trumps politics, religion in Harper’s support for Israel
(Chris Plecash, The Hill Times online)
Muslim boxer and Jewish trainer unfazed by politics and religion
(College Boxer, Intercollegiate Boxing)
NYPD Muslim surveillance should concern atheists, too
(Chris Stedman, Sarah Jones, Religion News Service)
India's Modi under fire for silence over religious incidents
(Sruthi Gottipati, Reuters)
Ruling poses potential obstacle at Supreme Court for same-sex marriage
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Chinese police remove church cross amid crackdown
(The Associated Press)
Police find 15 corpses in Baghdad in bloody start to Muslim Eid holiday
(Michael Georgy, Reuters)
Pakistani mob attacks minority Muslims, kills 3
(Zaheer Babar, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
A singer blends her devotion to Jazz and the Baha’i faith
(Samuel G. Freedman, The New York Times)
Under new rules, Muslim inmates in L.A. County jails observe Ramadan
(Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times)
Can a company have a religion?
(askanislamicist)
The impossibility of religious freedom
(Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, The Immanent Frame: Secularism, religion, and the public sphere)
Doctor with Ebola treated as church urges prayer
(Star-Telegram)
Secrecy over executions faces challenges
(Ashby Jones, The Wall Street Journal)
How LGBT students are changing Christian colleges
(Philip Francis and Mark Longhurst, The Atlantic)
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