Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 5 April 2014
Hollywood hates humans
(Wesley J. Smith, First Things)
Cincinnati Catholic teachers get banned behavior 'cheat sheet'
(Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press, US News)
Italian priests and Canadian nun kidnapped in Cameroon
(Reporting by Naomi O'Leary in Rome, Anne Mireille Nzouankeu and Bernard Fonka Mutta in Yaounde; Writing by Emma Farge; Editing by Andrew Heavens, Reuters)
Friday, 4 April 2014
American Mormon missionaries arrested in eastern Russia
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News - Stetson University)
In Spain, a family reunion, centuries later
(Doreen Carvajal, The New York Times)
Federal judge vows to strike down Ohio's failure to recognize gay marriages obtained in other states
(James F. McCarty, Cleveland Plan Dealer)
New same-sex marriage ruling due in Ohio
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Coalition promotes expanded religious accommodation in the military
(Anti-Defamation League)
Religious visit shouldn't have gotten Mormon cop fired
(Jeff D. Gorman, Courthouse News Service)
Plan for 'Sharia-compliant' student loans to get more Muslims into university
(Graeme Paton, The Telegraph)
UK government considers new "emotional cruelty" law
(Christian Concern)
Plea for quicker ruling in Mich. on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
American religious styles: Old time, new age
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Faith initiative uses sounds of worship to help build bridges
(Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun-Times)
Putin warned of fascism in Ukraine, but a look across Europe suggests he's to blame
(James Kirchick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Greece: Immunity stripped from 5 additional Golden Dawn lawmakers
(JTA)
Researchers: Circumcision comparable to vaccination
(JTA)
Global Religious Diversity: Half of the most religiously diverse countries are in Asia-Pacific region
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)
Religious Diversity Index scores by country
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)
Countries with less religious diversity have more faith-based violence
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Discriminatory firing claim dismissed under ministerial exception doctrine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
US doesn’t rank high in religious diversity
(Alan Cooperman and Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Faithful rush to protect church with a cross deemed too tall
(Mia Li, The New York Times Sinosphere: Dispatches from China)
China: National YWCA Building shows blossoming influence of women
(Michelle Qiao, Shanghai Daily)
Gifts for religious purposes, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Court of Protection
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
A question of consciousness
(Susan Blackmore, OUPblog)
Will BDS movement force change for Israel?
(Frederick Reese, Mint Press)
Pope Francis: married couples are an icon of God's love
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
WCC general secretary addresses Church of Norway
(World Council of Churches)
Manuel Valls: An atypical French prime minister who fought anti-Semitism
(Joseph Strich, The Jerusalem Post)
5th Circuit: Principal enjoys qualified immunity in adult speech "Candy Cane" case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
France’s far-right to ban faith-based school lunch options in towns it governs
(Reuters)
Far right mayors will re-instate pork in France school cafeterias
(France 24 International News)
African Christians will be killed if Church of England accepts gay marriage, says Justin Welby
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)
Muslim parent upset over school flyer promoting church's Easter egg hunt
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)
8th Circuit sends suit against Hebrew National back to state court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Honor diaries: Silencing speaks volumes
(Qanta Ahmed, National Review Online)
Welby says sexuality decisions can mean African Christians suffer
(Lens Episcopal News Service)
For Karnataka bishop, future elected officials must respect human dignity and religious freedom
(Henry D'Souza, AsiaNews.it)
Afghan elections remain "unpredictable," but without education nothing will not change"
(AsiaNews.it)
Chinese Buddhist temple forms 'anti-terrorist' squad
(Reuters)
Neon Trees star Elaine Bradley talks about Mormon faith in new YouTube video
(Sarah Petersen, Deseret News)
Some states seek to bless prayer in public schools
(Alan Greenblat, NPR)
British woman Roya Nobakht could be executed in Iran after insulting Islam on Facebook
(Chris Green, The Independent)
Convicted Amish leader Samuel Mullet Jr. continues appeal in beard-cutting case
(Amanda Lee Myers, Minnesota Star Tribune)
EVENT, 4-5 April 2014: The 31st Annual Conference of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies Nationalism, religion and tradition in the Muslim world
(Georgia Regents University)
EVENT, 4 April 2014: Interfaith Marriage in America: Transforming Religion and Families
(Eirka B. Seamon, Susan Katz Miller, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Thursday, 3 April 2014
“We have to build bridges” says WCC general secretary during his visit to Finland
(World Council of Churches)
Assassination of cleric 'Makaburi' puts Kenya on edge
(The Christian Science Monitor)
How anti-Jewish jokes hurt the Palestinian cause
(Nuzha Nusseibeh, The Atlantic)
Lev Tahor children returned to their families after CBSA arrests: lawyer
(CTV News London)
Mission of the church analyzed at Finnish church consultation
(World Council of Churches)
Nepal will be ‘Hindu State’ if Modi takes power: VHP
(Indian Christian Activist Network)
Leicester Cathedral Reordering
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Court upholds New York City ban on church in schools
(Sophia Hollander, The Wall Street Journal)
Court: NYC can ban church service in public school
(Tom Hays, Huffington Post)
Parents sue state over private school scholarship program
(James Salzer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Federal Judge rules gays are protected by sex discrimination laws
(Daniel Reynolds, Advocate)
Opposition to the Council of Europe's upcoming vote to establish "sect observatories": and "sect awareness sessions" swells
(World Religion News)
Turkish government lifts Twitter ban
(Al Jazeera America)
'Who am I to judge': Will the Pope condemn homophobia in Uganda?
(Matt Ford, The Atlantic)
Muslim Brotherhood urges Britain not to yield to foreign 'pressure' over review
(Yara Bayoumy, Reuters)
Serial killer executed with Texas' new drug supply
(Michael Graczyk, AP)
Clergy take a moral stand in Central African Republic conflict
(Lara Marlowe, The Irish Times)
Pope, Queen enjoy casual tea during first meeting
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Jerusalem Patriarch condemns monastery vandalism
(Catholic News Agency)
Chaldean Patriarch on the uncertain future of eastern Christians, a bridge between the West and Islam
(Mar Louis Raphael I Sako, AsiaNews.it)
EVENT, 3-5 April 2014: Religious accommodation in the age of civil rights
(Harvard Law School)
Palestinian UN moves designed to avoid US retaliation
(Noah Browning, Reuters)
Muslim Brotherhood urges UK not to proceed with probe
(Al Arabiya News)
The world’s largest democracy is at polls: An insight into the Indian Parliamentary election 2014
(Dr. Ashok Sharma)
Al-Shabaab’s insurgency in Somalia: a data-based snapshot
(Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Hungary: State versus ‘churches’ human rights row set for court judgement
(Human Rights Europe)
Islamic group gets OK to cut crosses off New York church
(Associated Press, ABC News)
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Burger with a side of Bible: Companies mixing religion with retail
(Clare O'Connor, Forbes)
Europe and religious exceptions: So near but yet so far
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Should the crosses be cut off a Syracuse church to create a mosque?
(Marnie Eisenstadt, Syracuse.com News)
Early warning: Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court
(Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times Opinion)
Tackling manifestations of collective hatred
(UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Human rights in action: Petition and letter circulating to protect freedom of religion in Europe
(Margaret Rose Becker, World Religion News)
Tehran tower goes dark in honour of Muslim saint
(Radio Zamaneh)
Obama urged to create religious envoy after papal meeting
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholics and Muslims fasting and praying together for Asia Bibi and Sawan Masih
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
April 3, AD 33: Why we believe we can know the exact date Jesus died
(Andreas J. Köstenberger and Justin Taylor, First Things)
Clergy housing under fire in austere age
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National)
Why you should watch Noah
(Father Robert Barron, Real Clear Religion)
Seven Lev Tahor members arrested for immigration issues
(The Canadian Press, CTV News)
Death toll increases as Fulani herdsmen murder Christians in Nigeria
(Russ Jones, Christian Headlines)
Religious freedom bill passed by Mississippi legislators
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Miss. lawmakers pass religious-practices bill
(Clay Chandler and Geoff Pender, USA Today via The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger)
Mississippi: Bill to shield religious practices passes
(Associated Press, The New York Times)
Mississippi governor to sign bill outlawing abortion after 20 weeks
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
UKIP reiterates current opposition to same-sex 'marriage'
(Christian Concern)
Street preacher awarded 13k for wrongful arrest
(Christian Concern)
Human right violations in Equatorial Guinea highlighted in a WCC event
(AllAfrica)
Secular Coalition flunks most members of Congress on church-state report card
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Atlanta archbishop's $2 million mansion gone with the wind?
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Ted Cruz: Religious liberties under attack
(Philip Elliott and Alan Suderman, Associated Press)
Archbishop apologizes for $2.2 million home
(Mark Davis, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cardinal O’Malley: Immigrant outreach on Mexican border inspired by Pope Francis
(Melinda Henneberger, The Washington Post)
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