Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
The danger of soft atheism
(Robert Barron, Real Clear Religion)
Application of sexual minorities to hold gay parade denied - Moscow mayor's office
(Interfax-Religion)
Patriarch Kirill urges to help victims of the flood in Serbia
(Interfax-Religion)
Moscow Patriarchate official: Church has no intention of intervening in conflict in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Pastor Saeed Abedini beaten and returned to prison without warning
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
6 Iranians arrested for making 'Happy' dance video
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Turkey: Statement on Hagia Sophia
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Ukraine crisis: Donetsk - a dangerous place to be to a minority
(Portia Walker, The Independent)
Christian and Muslim leaders condemn Jos bombings
(World Council of Churches, African Press Organization)
Abbas says he won’t join more international groups for now
(Avi Issacharoff, Times of Israel)
American Jewish culture: A death greatly exaggerated
(Jonathan Rosen, Mosaic Magazine)
Mahaney, Harris leave Gospel Coalition council
(Daniel James Devine, World News Group)
The troubling trends in America’s ‘Calvinist revival’
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
The Anglican wannabe fallacy
(George Weigel, Denver Catholic Register)
Three bishops' secret mission to Iran
(Nicholas G. Hahn III, Aleteia)
Foundation's work in Brazil takes major steps forward
(Religious Freedom and Business Foundation)
‘Hobby Lobby, corporate law, and the theory of the firm’
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
EVENT, 21 May 2014: Global call-in webinar
(UN Global Compact's Business for Peace platform together with the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation (RF&BF))
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks awarded Becket’s highest honor
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
2014 Canterbury Medal Dinner Honoring Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
O come all ye faithful: New York’s most diverse dinner
(William McGurn, The New York Post)
Canterbury Medal Dinner 2014 introduction video
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, YouTube)
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks speech at the Becket Fund Canterbury Medal Dinner
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, YouTube)
A “message” from the Court on same-sex marriage?
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
Federal judge strikes down Pennsylvania ban on same-sex marriage
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Federal court overturns Pennsylvania gay marriage ban
(Peter Hall, The Morning Call)
Christian exodus from Middle East shadows papal visit to Holy Land
(Daniel Estrin, Huffington Post)
Zhejiang: list and pictures of 64 demolished Christian churches
(AsiaNews.it)
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Janesville superintendent issues apology for 'Kids React to Gay Marriage' video
(Molly Beck, Wisconsin State Journal)
Moscow Patriarchate Synodal Information Department statement on Ukraine’s entry ban for Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Metropolitan Hilarion forbidden from entering Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Zhejiang: more crosses and churches demolished. Domestic and official Churches persecuted
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
Trinity Western law school: B.C. lawyers to vote in June
(CBC News)
Religious groups fear broad crackdown in China
(Grace Ng, The China Post)
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind: Changed political outlook?
(Ayesha Khanyari, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Nepal hails Modi's victory, pledges no impact on religious freedom at home
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)
Sindh, four Christians arrested for "distributing religious materials"
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
Middle East’s Christian population in flux as Pope Francis visits Holy Land
(Phillip Connor and Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Judge strikes down Pennsylvania law barring gay marriage
(David Dekok, Reuters)
Far-right fever for a Europe tied to Russia
(Andrew Higgins, The New York Times)
President Obama announces appointments to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Spain, basketball, and Jew hatred
(Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary)
As crucial vote nears, Ukrainian activists warn candidates: Don’t betray us
(Cnann Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Parliamentary update – end of session 2013-14
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
What's at stake for OSCE in Ukraine and beyond?
(Hugh Williamson, Human Rights Watch)
The danger of soft atheism
(Father Robert Barron, Catholic News Agency)
ACOG and when human life begins
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
Top German Nazi-hunter readies Majdanek death camp cases
(Madeline Chambers, Reuters)
Man convicted for New York subway suicide bomb plot loses appeal
(Nate Raymond, Reuters)
Nuns to fight child prostitution during World Cup
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Vatican denies ex-No. 2 probed for 15M transfer
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
How Brown v. Board of Education still shapes our religious life
(Tom Ehrich, Religion News Service)
More Americans willing to vote for an atheist president
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
Regressive German definition of rape highlights entrenched traditional values
(Jason Overdorf, Mint Press News)
Pregnant Sudanese woman could be hanged for "apostasy"
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)
FBI agent who executed Ibragim Todashev is a corrupt ex-Oakland cop
(Abby Martin and Joanne Potter, Mint Press News)
Department of Justice targeting ‘immoral’ businesses
(Frederick Reese, Mint Press News)
Lawyers: ‘Cruel and barbaric’ US executions violate international law
(Sarah Lazare, Mint Press News)
A challenge to Israeli occupation? Pope to visit Palestinian refugees
(Lauren McCauley, Mint Press News)
Catholic Priest creates Arabic app to support persecuted Christians
(Morgan Lee, The Christian Post)
Terrorists in Sloviansk freed the Bishop of local evangelical church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Gay pride flag displayed at Costa Rica's presidential palace; Christians speak out in opposition
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)
American freedom defense initiative launches anti-Muslim ad campaign on D.C. buses
(Antonia Blumberg, Huffington Post)
'Fight Church' Pastor Paul Burress accused of sexual abuse, allegedly confessed to swinging, wife-swapping lifestyle
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Op-Ed: Anti-Israel campaign at UCLA echoes of McCarthyism
(Abraham Cooper and Aron Hier, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Yaalon backs Israeli soldiers in fatal shooting of Palestinians
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Family of Muslim man killed by L.A. police wins in 9th Circuit, but not on Free Exercise claim
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
American Atheists to launch all Atheist TV channel on Roku
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Attacks on politically incorrect 'sexual politics' professor rouse fierce defenders
(Greg Sabine, Christian News Wire)
Archbishop to address crisis of faith
(Celina Ortiz, Christian News Wire)
Nuns, backed by pope, warn of human trafficking at World Cup
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
No so secular Sweden
(Matthew Milliner, First Things)
Pennsylvania: Same-sex marriage ban struck down
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
Gay marriage now appears set in Oregon, but future legal clouds could appear
(Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian)
Telling the truth about Boycott, Divest and Sanction Israel (BDS)
(Steven Resnicoff, The DePaulia)
British cleric guilty in U.S. terror trial
(Charles Levinson and Christopher M. Matthews, The Wall Street Journal)
Hindu nationalism
(Martin Marty, The University of Chicago: Divinity School)
As Pope’s visit nears, hate crimes a concern in Israel
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Ballooning Pakistan blasphemy charges engulf television stations
(Syed Raza Hassan and Katharine Houreld, Reuters)
Iran's forgotten prisoners of conscience
(Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, The Wall Street Journal)
Orthodox priest abducted in Donetsk Region
(Interfax-Religion)
Nintendo pledges to include gay marriage in next Tomodachi game
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Religious nationalism will undermine the Indian economy
(Robert Joustra, Faith Street)
East L.A. church home to former gangsters, addicts gets facelift
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)
His music, entwined with his faith
(William Robin, The New York Times)
Baptists in Virginia mark 300 years of ‘uncoerced’ faith
(Robert Dilday, ABP News)
20th abortion clinic closes in Texas after abortionist is denied hospital privileges
(Melissa Barnhart, The Christian Post)
UN calls Catholic pro-life stance torture
(Andrew Branch, WORLD News Service)
Florida elementary school decides Bible acceptable for free reading
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Mississippi pastor jailed for pro-life sign filing lawsuit
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Orthodox activists renounce violence against other believers
(Stetson.edu)
Megachurch pastors leave Reformed Evangelical Network amid child abuse scandal
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Christian Headlines)
"Christ the Lord" to join Hollywood's 'Year of the Bible'
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Trejo, “Popular Movements in Autocracies: Religion, Repression, and Indigenous Collective Action in Mexico”
(Andrew Rosati, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
Air Force leaders review religious freedom policies
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Why we should stop making arguments for traditional marriage
(David Carlin, Aleteia)
Monday, 19 May 2014
Tunisia welcomes Jewish pilgrims
(Yasmin Najjar, Magharebia)
WCC congratulates WCRC’s new general secretary
(World Council of Churches)
On pope’s trip to Israel, rabbi and sheik will be traveling companions
(Ruth Ellen Gruber, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious liberty: The Benham blues are your blues, too
(D.C. Innes, World)
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