Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 12 May 2014
Muslim advocates amplify 9/11 museum film concerns
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
When churches do the right thing
(William Saletan, Slate)
Why would atheist China ban Paramount’s ‘Noah’ amid religious freedom fears?
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
Christian ministries help women escape sex industry
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
For Jews in Eastern Ukraine anarchy is a concern but not anti-Semitism
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
Vatican threatens Jesuit theologian in India with censure
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Charter school teaming with faith-based nonprofit would violate Constitution: group
(Becky Schlikerman, Chicago Sun Times)
Nigerian schoolgirls * LGBT Army? * Atheists lose: Monday’s Roundup
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
‘Black Mass’ at Harvard: Not a black and white issue
(Chris Stedman, Religion News Service)
Drag queen winner of Eurovision contest condemned by Russian Orthodox Church
(Sophia Kishkovsky, Religion News Service)
NYPD trolled jails hoping to turn Muslims into informants
(Jon Quelly, Mint Press News)
Americans United announces response to misguided Supreme Court ruling on legislative prayer
(Press Release, au.org)
Atheists still 'under God' when it comes to Pledge of Allegiance in Massachusetts
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition)
First gay NFL draft pick draws mixed reaction
(Russ Jones, Christian Headlines)
UN urged to tell Catholic Church it has no right to oppose abortion
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Iranian Christians flock to Germany for sanctuary from persecution
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Legal alliance gains host of court victories for conservative Christian movement
(Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
Faith leaders and human rights organizations to have prayer vigil and public witness at Nigerian embassy in Washington, D.C.
(Christian News Wire)
Arkansas seeks stay on ruling allowing same-sex marriage
(Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times)
Do Harvard black satanic mass plans reveal multiculturalism run amuck?
(Christian News Wire)
Islamic radicalisation a 'significant threat in prisons'
(The Guardian)
Flurry of arrests in Xinjiang: over 230 people detained in past 6 weeks
(AsiaNews.it)
Homophobia must not be tolerated in schools, Church of England says
(The Guardian)
Crusade against British Muslims in education
(Ibrahim Hewitt, Al Jazeera America)
Kuwait minister 'linked to Syria jihad' quits
(Al Jazeera)
Praying in fear after Kenya church attacks
(Hamza Mohamed, Al Jazeera)
Lessons in Catholic judgment – Op-Ed
(Frank Bruni, The New York Times Sunday Review)
In Mexico, doors open for Foundation's work
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
India's elections nearing end
(N/A, Aljazeera America)
Investigators to probe work of religious organization in Ufa
(Interfax-Religion)
Tajik theologian calls on Tajikistan to back Russia's position on Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
The Church believes Austrian representative's victory in Eurovision is another step to refusing Christian identity in Europe
(Interfax-Religion)
An Orthodox priest killed in Donetsk Region
(Interfax-Religion)
Malaysia: Freedom of religion and the press
(Soong Phui Jee, Sin Chew Daily)
Churches urge South Sudanese leaders to implement peace agreement
(World Council of Churches)
Ukraine declares senior Russian bishop persona non grata
(Interfax-Religion)
Dozens of members of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect have left Canada and are living in a shack in Guatemala
(Jason Magder, National Post)
Plans for 'black mass' at Harvard anger Boston Catholics
(Daniel Lovering, Reuters)
Australia: Scientologist bid for drug rehab centre rejected
(Damien Murphy, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Pope Francis should stick to doctrine, stay away from economic 'redistribution'
(John Moody, Fox News)
Church attacks in Israel 'poison' before pope's visit, cleric says
(Allyn Fisher-Ilan, Reuters)
Would Jesus raise the minimum wage?
(Elise Amyx, Institute for Faith, Work and Economics)
U.N. readies aid in South Sudan after ceasefire deal
(Andrew Green and Edmund Blair, Reuters)
41 American Anglican Bishops stand in solidarity with persecuted believers
(Faith McDonnell, Juicy Ecumenism)
Ukraine warns of 'abyss' as rebel east approaches self-rule vote
(Matt Robinson and Alessandra Prentice, Reuters)
Benham brothers: there's an agenda in America to silence Christians
(Melissa Barnhart, The Christian Post)
To my fellow Millenials: Christian persecution is a social justice issue
(Chelsen Vicari, Juicy Ecumenism)
Question facing UMC: Who is Lord, Jesus or Caesar?
(John Lomperis, Juicy Ecumenism)
Christian duty and secular law
(Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism)
China, middle Eastern nations ban 'Noah'
(Russ Jones, Christian Headlines)
Atheist groups embrace legislative prayer
(Alexander Griswold, Juicy Ecumenism)
Is Samuel Rodriguez against the death penalty?
(Steve Thorngate, The Christian Century)
Israel Prime Minister promises to help search for kidnapped girls
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Supreme Court upheld prayer at meetings, now courts take on crosses dispute
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
A modern pope gets old school on the Devil
(Anthony Faiola, Th Washington Post)
Godless church services for Atheists go global
(Nico Hines, The Daily Beast)
At Evangelical colleges, leadership is often the family business
(Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times)
Bringing back bakashot: Young Sephardic Jews embrace an old musical tradition
(Talia Bloch, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Living through the revolution
(Philip Jenkins, Patheos)
Arkansas state court strikes down ban on same-sex marriages
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Religion and law round up – 11th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Noah the gnostic?
(Karen Willows, Religion & Politics)
Politics and religion in India
(On Religion)
Dr Sentamu urged to make Living Wage compulsory
(Tim Wyatt, Church Times)
Want to understand the possible implications of the legislative prayer case?
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
American Christians issue call to action on behalf of Mideast Christians
(Mark L. Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
Abp Welby launches new guidance for tackling homophobic bullying
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Why Latinos are leaving the Catholic Church: The same reason everyone else does
(Anna Sutherland, First Things)
The folly of comprehensive immigration reform: Of Bishops and business
(William Chip, First Things)
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Atheist China bans biblical epic 'Noah'
(Saibal Dasgupta, The Times of India)
Saturday, 10 May 2014
Evangelical Churches want to hear from candidates for presidential post about freedom of religion
(Translated by Julia Vituk, Institute for Religious Freedom (Ukraine))
Full text: Nuns respond to Vatican rebuke: “Not an easy discussion”
(David Gibson, RNS Blog: Sacred and Profane)
New York police recruit Muslims to be informers
(Joseph Goldstein, The New York Times)
The separation of church and state has nothing to do with feelings
(Micah Schwartzman and Nelson Tebbe)
What Pew gets wrong about Hispanics
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
What Pew gets wrong about Hispanics take 2
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
Another same-sex marriage ban falls
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
Arkansas same-sex couples wed after judge ends gay marriage ban
(Steve Barnes, Reuters)
Lawyer for Pakistan doctor jailed over bin Laden hunt quits amid threats
(Katharine Houreld, Reuters)
Pledge ruling: 'God' isn't a dirty word
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)
A missed chance on religious freedom: Court could have struck balance on public prayer
(E. J. Dionne Jr., Commonweal)
Constitutional wisdom and common sense on ceremonial prayer — an important victory
(Albert Mohler, LifeSiteNews)
International pressure to bring back kidnapped Nigerian girls increases
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)
Friday, 9 May 2014
Florida town’s choice: Violate Supreme Court ruling or open meeting with Satanic prayer
(Scott Kaufman, rawstory.com)
U.N. Security Council threatens action over girls abduction in Nigeria
(Michelle Nichols, Reuters)
Egypt's Sisi turns Islam on the Islamists
(Tom Perry, Reuters)
Militants attack presidential palace in mounting Yemen turmoil
(Mohammed Ghobari, Reuters)
Arkansas judge strikes down state ban on same-sex marriage
(Steve Barnes, Reuters)
Protests set for Miss. law that’s seen as anti-gay
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Holy Land churches mount awareness campaign in wake of hate graffiti
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Pope urges ‘legitimate redistribution’ of wealth
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Italian victims of priest sex abuse appeal to pope
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Kentucky death-row inmates seek sweat lodge
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Campaign to turn away same-sex couples moves ahead
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Satanists to stage ‘black Mass’ at Harvard
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Catholic Church condemns Black Mass reenactment at Harvard University
(Katie Brace, CBS Boston)
Atheists lose fight over ‘under God’ at Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Massachusetts: Pledge of Allegiance not religious
(Boston.com)
America: The Hebrew Republic
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things)
Hamas' "gift" to Israel on Independence Day
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
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