Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
A new vision for US foreign policy
(Chris Seiple, World Economic Forum)
Church in Russia closed for holding “unregistered” Sunday school classes
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian News Headlines)
David Cameron presides over largest liberalisation of abortion practice since 1967 Abortion Act
(Peter Saunders, Christian Medical Comment)
IGE holds conferences on religion, security and citizenship in Kyrgyzstan and Nepal
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Shedding a list on Islamic art's great treasure
(Judith H. Dobrzynski, The New York Times)
Texas finds new execution drug supply
(Michael Graczyk, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Well-grounded research supports virtue and human flourishing
(Paul D. Miller, MercatorNet)
Concerns about discrimination doomed Arizona legislation
(General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Missing plane boosts ethnic unity in Malaysia
(The Associated Press, Mint Press News)
Gay rights, money and morals: Guinness sent a message about role of business in social change
(John Bussey, The Wall Street Journal)
US Muslim family sues Empire State for being forced off roof for praying
(OnIslam)
'Saint Death' now revered on both sides of U.S.-Mexico frontier
(John Burnett, NPR Parallels)
The Social and Economic Impact of Religious Intolerance
(Brian J. Grim at the United Nations, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Sri Lanka, priest and human rights activist released: "Prayer can do anything"
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)
Celebrity pastors' Walter White problem: On megachurch megabucks
(James Duncan, First Things)
Buddhist student wins settlement with Louisiana school district that called his religion ‘stupid’
(Nicole Flatow, Think Progress)
Lev Tahor: Children remain with parents ahead of Guatemalan court hearing
(Tim Alamenciak, The Star.com)
Christian leaders urge dialogue with Nigeria’s violent Boko Haram
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
70 years after Nazi occupation, anti-Semitism still a problem in Hungary
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
UN slavery rapporteur visits Mauritania
(Magharebia)
Mangalore: Insult to religion on FB: Christian leaders meet police commissioner
(Daiji World)
Saudi Arabia: 53% don’t remember Friday sermon topic
(P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News)
Crimean Tatars will have to vacate land - official
(RIA Novosti)
Russia: Claims government tightens screws after Sochi
(Eurasia Review)
“Anti-headscarf law”, 10 years later: how it triggered a rise of islamophobia
(European Forum of Muslim Women)
India: Continuing irritants in Mizoram - analysis
(Veronica Khangchian, South Asia Terrorism Portal via Eurasia Review)
White House slams Israeli defense chief’s disparaging remarks
(JTA)
Toulouse Jewish leader urges young Jews to leave
(JTA)
NCJW, Reform sign on to back contraceptive coverage as ‘moral good’
(JTA)
After referendum Catholics in Crimea will feel fear and anxiety
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
In Syria, the dhimma returns
(Mark Movsesian, First Things: First Thoughts)
Syria: The Northern Storm Brigade: It’s history, current status, and why it matters
(Chris Looney, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)
Court dismisses pastor's contract claim on 1st Amendment grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court rejects vagueness attack on Missouri funeral picketing law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
England: £20m for urgent cathedral repairs "welcome"
(from the Church of England, Anglican Communion News Service)
WCC general secretary expresses concern over Israeli Knesset law
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Recent consistory court judgments – reordering
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Knesset committee must vote again on conversion bill it backed
(JTA)
Global leaders emphasise continuing CAR chaos is ‘not about religion’
(World Watch Monitor)
Tatars in Crimea face up to a Russian future - video
(Antony Butts, The Guardian)
Faith-based prisons in World magazine
(Sasha Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy via The Washington Post)
Court reverses convictions in aiding-suicide case
(Amy Forliti, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Salvation Army in New York settles long-running religious discrimination suit
(Bernard Vaughan, Reuters)
Gay community watching Michigan for changes in legal landscape
(Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press)
Head of Southeast Michigan Episcopal Church backs same-sex marriage
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)
Cardinal pushes for education tax credit
(Michael Gormley, Newsday)
Fears for Lebanon’s stability as al-Qaeda builds networks
(Loveday Morris, The Washington Post)
Joseph Fan Zhongliang, ‘underground’ bishop of Shanghai, dies at 95
(Austin Ramzy, The New York Times)
Oklahoma ran out of drugs to execute people, and that’s a sign of things to come
(Josh Sanburn, TIME)
God (still) wants you to be rich: Duke scholar Kate Bowler explores the “prosperity gospel” from Jim and Tammy Faye to Joel Osteen
(Jana Riess, RNS Blog: Flunking Sainthood)
Law Society publishes guidance on charitable gifts in sharia wills
(Same Burne James, Third Sector Online)
Russia's Chief Rabbi asks Jewish community of Ukraine to be peacemakers, not division factor
(Interfax-Religion)
EVENT, 19 March 2014: Humanitarian Intervention: Moral Criteria and Human Consequences
(featuring John Carr, Drew Christiansen S.J., David Hollenbach S.J., and Ambassador Melanne Verveer, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Riggs Library, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Saudis' mass expulsions putting Somalis in danger
(Adam Coogle, Human Rights Watch)
Vatican expels Michael Fugee from priesthood for defying ban on ministry to children
(Mark Mueller, the Star-Ledger, Religion News Service)
FFRF to Walker: Delete religious tweet
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Why Vermont is not Godless
(Jay Parini, CNN Opinion)
Vatican, Church of England and al-Azhar join forces to combat modern slavery
(James Mackenzie, Reuters)
Global Freedom Network founded by Catholics, Anglicans, Muslims to end trafficking
(Vatican Radio, Official Vatican Network)
Hillary Clinton must once again win over some in Jewish community
(Dan Merica)
An anti-gay-marriage tea party, French style?
(Alexander Stille, The New Yorker)
The marriage equality map you need to know
(Chris Geidner, Buzz Feed Politics)
Livni: Israel may not release last group of Palestinian prisoners
(JTA)
Holy row over Brooklyn woman on life support
(Josh Saul, New York Post)
Utah group launches campaign to promote same-sex marriage with personal stories
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)
Department of Religious Affairs Strongly Condemns Persecution of Clerics in Crimea
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Pope meets with Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church leader amid Crimean crisis
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Ukraine's struggle: where heaven and earth have met
(James SIemens, Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Orthodoxy, state and society
(George Weigel, Denver Catholic Register)
Does Hobby Lobby have religious rights? The Supreme Court will decide
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
These claims shouldn't have a prayer
(David H. Gans, Los Angeles Times)
Former Auschwitz medic arrested in Germany
(Agence France-Presse, The Guardian)
Spreading the word on the power of atheism
(Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times)
Synagogue, rebooted
(John Leland, The New York Times)
Worcester Diocese is guilty of antigay bias, Coakley says
(Lisa Wangsness, The Boston Globe)
Iraqui bill to legalize child marriage criticized
(Sameer N. Yacoub and Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press)
Celebrating Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors
(Melissa Stanger, Central-European Religious Freedom Institute)
Man arrested in Anne Frank book vandalism in Tokyo
(Associated Press, The Big Story)
Three convicted over India nun rape
(BBC News)
When Jews and Muslims got along
(Mark R. Cohen, Huff Post Religion)
The sacred in art is about more than religion
(Kenan Malik, The Guardian)
Cardinal Pell was 'giving instructions' as Catholic church fought abuse claims
(David Marr, The Guardian)
Moldova turns toward Russian Customs Union
(Deutsche Welle)
Uncovered in Jerusalem, 9 tiny unopened Dead Sea Scrolls
(Ilan Ben Zion, Times of Israel)
Westminster Update – 16th March
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ghanaian pastor seeks to 're-Christianize' Germany
(Deutsche Welle)
Choosing what to photograph is a form of speech [new link]
(Eugene Volokh and Ilya Shapiro, The Volokh Conspiracy via The Washington Post)
The Church and civil marriage: Eight scholars and writers discuss whether religious institutions should get out of the marriage business
(First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Uzbekistan: Anti-Terrorism Police seize religious literature, tear down religious posters
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Russian Jewish community hopes rabbi beating in Kiev won't develop into trend
(Interfax-Religion)
Thomas Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom
(Joy Hakim, OUPblog)
Bulgaria - Council of Europe, the Evropress Club of Journalists defends Freedom of Religion or Belief
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
Westboro Baptist Church’s massive setback — that no one’s talking about
(Matthew Bruenig, Salon)
Crimea's return to Russia leaves Tatars fearful of future
(Mike Collett-White, Reuters)
Doing business with a company that took Jews to their deaths
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Asia Bibi's appeal hearing postponed
(AsiaNews.it)
Ministerial exception and ecclesiastical abstention doctrines require dismissal of suit by former Catholic cemetery employee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israeli trial court dismisses negligence charges against mohels – no law broken
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ukrainian Catholics experiencing 'total persecution' in Crimea
(Sonya Bilocerkowycz & Sofia Kochmar, Catholic News Agency)
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