Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 9 June 2014
After period of turmoil, Riverside Church elects new leader
(Sharon Otterman, The New York Times)
EVENT, 9-10 June 2014: "Family and Religion: Juridical Dimensions" – La Coruña, Spain
(7th International Symposium, International Academy for the Study of the Jurisprudence of the Family)
Sunday, 8 June 2014
At Vatican, day of prayer with focus on uniting
(Jim Yardley and Jodi Rudoren, The New York Times)
Christians around the world celebrate June 8 Pentecost
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Egypt's post-election scorecard: losers and winners
(Mahmoud Salem, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
Nepal politicians called to ban religious conversions by India's BJP
(Cath Martin, Christian Today World)
Pro-marriage group entitled to actual damages for erroneous IRS release of donor data
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious extremism and military authoritarianism in absence of democracy
(Davoud Fairahi, Iran Review)
Religion and law round up – 8th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday, 7 June 2014
Christian-themed park declines state grant
(AP, The Des Moines Register)
Federal judge overturns Wisconsin's gay marriage ban
(Jason Stein, Patrick Marley and Dana Ferguson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Interview with UN Peace Envoy Brahimi: 'Syria will become another Somalia'
(Susanne Koelbl, Spiegel Online International)
Poroshenko sworn in as president of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Transgender priest Rachel Mann made minor canon at Manchester Cathedral: 'God did not reject me,' she says
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today Church)
Mexican destination wedding using internet-ordained clergy did not create lawful New York marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church militant: conference calls for spiritual warfare in politics
(Andrew E. Harrod, Juicy Ecumenism)
From the southern border to Capitol Hill, Bishops push for quick action on immigration
(Steve Weatherbe, Aleteia)
Eight habits of highly effective Catholics
(James Farfaglia, Aleteia)
Bradley Wright on SoulPulse
(Bradley Wright, Research on Religion)
Religious freedom linked to economic growth and innovation
(Cath Martin, Christian Today)
Wisconsin same-sex marriage ban ruled invalid (UPDATED)
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
Egypt bans unlicensed preachers, tightens grip on mosques
(Maggie Fick and Ali Abdelaty, Reuters)
Judge strikes down Wisconsin same-sex marriage ban
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
India: a looming new arena for religious persecution
(Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism)
Wisconsin federal court holds state marriage law unconstitutional
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Va. Christian student wins free speech lawsuit; 23 college campuses agree to change policy
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Those dendrites made me do it: free will and morality
(Karl D. Stephan, MercatorNet)
Are gays' brains better than mothers' brains?
(Kelly Bartlett, Conjugality)
Francis and the global crisis of human trafficking
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
Bergdahl declared jihad in captivity, secret documents show
(James Rosen, Fox News)
Festival draws stars of Christian preaching (not as seen on television)
(Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times)
Evangelicals criticize Cantor's claim DREAM act is Biblical
(Michael Patrick Leahy, Breitbart)
Spanish cabinet approves draft bill for Sephardic return
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Boko Haram kills 45 Nigerians after pretending to be village preachers
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)
Advisers urge Pope Francis to slow down for a summer break
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 7 June 2014: International Conference: Magna Carta, Religion and the Rule of Law
(Convenors: Robin Griffith-Jones and Mark Hill QC, with Professor Robert Blackburn, The Temple Church, London)
Of guns and ballot boxes: Jews are unnerved, but Europe is not sinking into violent anti-Semitism
(From the print edition, The Economist: Charlemagne)
Friday, 6 June 2014
Ex-director sues BNP Paribas NA, says he was fired over religion
(Jessica Dye, Reuters)
Hobby Lobby founders, family explain commitment to operating business according to faith (+video)
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition)
Judge rules in favor of SPLC clients: Conversion therapy practitioners potentially liable for costs to repair damage
(Press Release, Southern Poverty Law Center)
Morocco's Islamists: Bucking the trend?
(Anouar Boukhars, FRIDE - A European Think Tank for Global Action)
Saudi reform could include elected legislature
(Madawi Al-Rasheed, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
Statement from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen
(News Release, Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice)
Transitional justice fails in Iraq
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Ulster and Islam: Minarets and steeples
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Uzbekistan: Long road to exile for the Crimean Tatars
(Joanna Lillis, Eurasianet.org)
Three bishops vying for Antiochian leadership
(Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Meriam Ibrahim apostasy death sentence leaves Sudan's Christians feeling unsafe
(Brownie Marie, Christian Today)
Jehovah's Witnesses bring gospel to Detroit convention
(Niraj Warikoo, USA Today)
Temple Mount archaeological project yields treasure, unearths conflict
(Ilan Ben Zion, The Times of Israel)
India Sikh groups clash at Golden Temple
(BBC News India)
In Iran, a dispute over heaven
(Golnaz Esfandiari, The Atlantic)
House-passed version of Defense Authorization Bill impacts chaplains, religious expression
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NJ court rules for nurse in vaccine-refusal firing
(Associated Press, Asbury Park Press)
Religious exemption from vaccination policy requires acceptance of secular reasons as well
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Liberal groups reject FDR’S D-Day prayer
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism)
Boko Haram kills 200 villagers in a week, 4 girls escape captivity
(Ryan Mauro, Juicy Ecumenism)
European women find appeal in Syrian jihad
(Brenda Stoter, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
How the media and the courts collude on same-sex marriage
(Dustin Siggins, Aleteia)
Humanist community grows out of Lutheran and non-denominational ministry
(Linda LaScola, Patheos)
Bishops: surge in unaccompanied child migrants a 'crisis'
(Catholic News Agency)
On 23 June, court to decide appeal over 'Allah' ban
(AsiaNews.it)
The other in Israel
(Mordechai Beck, Christian Century)
Masses, pilgrimages and festivals to celebrate 125 years of the Catholic mission in Sumba
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
India: Sikhs clash at Golden Temple
(Al Jazeera America)
Criminal case against Byelorussian Catholic priest Lazar closed
(Interfax-Religion)
Orthodox believers to hold a meeting in Novosibirsk against Marilyn Manson's concert
(Interfax-Religion)
Stepashin wishes Assad "swift victory over forces of evil"
(Interfax-Religion)
Hindus criticize absence of yoga room at new Heathrow Airport Terminal 2
(Rajan Zed, World Religion News)
Pakistani girl survives attempted 'honour killing'
(Brownie Marie, Christian Today)
Pope Francis condemns 'contempt' towards Gypsies
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Grieving Seattle campus takes refuge in prayer
(CBN News)
North Carolina pastor reaches young adults with new hip hop-based church
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)
What is the real story behind Ireland’s mass grave?
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet Religion and Life)
Irish archbishop adds voice to those calling for investigation of septic tank burials
(Ruth Gledhill, Religion News Service)
American tourist arrested in North Korea for 'hostile activities' after leaving Bible at hotel
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
North Korea holds American over Bible left in hotel, reports say
(Joohee Cho, ABC News)
Rejecting FDR's D-Day prayer: An odd coalition doesn’t want to see or hear a word of it
(Mark Tooley, The American Spectator)
Nigeria's second highest Islamic traditional monarch dies
(Reporting by Haruna Mohammed; Writing by Tim Cocks, Editing by Angus MacSwan, Reuters)
Belfast preacher who denounced Islam as evil issues apology
(Henry McDonald, The Guardian)
Pakistan survivor of honor killing attempt fears for her life
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
Alleged Hindu fringe group members arrested for murder of Muslim
(Shanoor Seervai, The Wall Street Journal)
Gunmen posing as preachers kill dozens in northeast Nigeria – police
(Lanre Ola, Reuters)
Faith little discussed issue on SC campaign trail
(Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press)
Opponents of health-care law turn to faith-based nonprofits to cover medical expenses
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)
Texas GOP advances 'reparative therapy' for gays
(Paul J. Weber and Will Weissert, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
New Jersey court rules for nurse who refused vaccine on non-religious grounds
(Bruce Konviser, Reuters)
Recognition of Utah gay marriages to stay on hold
(Brady McCombs, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
NC House OKs bill on religion rules in schools
(The Washington Times)
Tiananmen massacre still spurring church growth
(CBN News)
Pope seeks to rekindle dream of Mideast peace
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Trying to avoid split, United Methodist pastors propose new approach to gay rights issues
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Barney Frank: Why I didn’t talk about my atheism while serving in Congress
(Chris Stedman, Religion News Service)
Senate approves prayer plaque for World War II monument
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Kyrgystan: Complaining to local authorities about burial violations is "useless"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18)
Christians, Muslims and Hindus express solidarity with victims of Bangladesh's Baniarchar church attack
(World Council of Churches)
Is pulpit plagiarism on the rise? Some blame the Internet
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Three in four in U.S. still see the Bible as word of God
(Lydia Saad, Gallup)
Racism in the name of anti-racism
(David Bernstein, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Baptist group joins religious freedom suit challenging same-sex ceremony ban in NC
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
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