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Thursday, 20 February 2014

WEA-RLC research and analysis report: Religious restrictions likely to worsen in Tajikistan
(CrossMap)

Why religious Judaism is tied to nationalism
(Liel Leibovitz, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

'Appalachian phenomenon' of snake handling explained
(Mary Scott, USA Today)

UAE fatwa committee: One-way trip to Mars prohibited in Islam
(Ahmed Shaaban, Khaleej Times)

Greek and Turkish Cypriots unite to restore a church and a bond
(Liz Alderman, Kontea Journal, International New York Times)

Swedish nurse takes a stand on conscience rights
(Mariola O'Brien, MercatorNet)

Arizona senate: Business owners can cite religion to refuse service to gays
(Arizona Daily Star)

Of consciences and cakes: A response to Kirsten Powers on religious liberty and gay marriage
(Andrew T. Walker, The Christian Post)

MLK would agree with Kirsten Powers on serving same-sex couples
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)

Letting Muslims claim broadly available religious exemptions from generally applicable laws or work rules
(Eugene Volokh, Volokh Conspiracy)

Providing accommodations that benefit Muslim customers, employees, students, or clients
(Eugene Volokh, Volokh Conspiracy)

Cultural exemptions for Muslims — even from laws that don’t burden religious practice
(Eugene Volokh, Volokh Conspiracy)

Breakfast before the MOOC
(Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times)

Gov. Shettima says Izge attack not targeted any religious group
(Augustine Aminu, Daily Times)

Zimbabwe: People at the mercy of false prophets
(Lovemore Meya, The Herald)

UN's Pillay warns CAR sectarian violence getting worse
(Voice of America)

Algerian Islamists boycott presidential election
(Fidet Mansour, Magharebia)

Old Testament armed forces
(Philip Giraldi, The American Conservative)

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel medal, Bible placed in care of court
(David Beasley, Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Satanist dismisses claims of accused Craigslist killer
(John Bacon, Religion News Service)

Vatican admits infighting in financial watchdog
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press via boston.com)

An error in the House of Bishops’ Guidance on Same Sex Marriage? – perhaps not
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Meet Canada’s defender of the faiths
(Olivia Ward, The Star (Canada))

EVENT, 20-22 February 2011: Workshop KCL Patterns of Argumentation in Late Antique and Early Islamic Interreligious Debates
(Contact: Barbara Roggema ([email protected]), King's College London)

Religion and the Ukrainian protests
(Eva- Maria Ghelardi, The Tower (Catholic University of America))

EU imposes sanctions on Ukrainian officials blamed for crackdown
(Associated Press, CBC News)

Explainer: How Ukraine crisis went from compromise to bloodshed in just hours
(Charles Recknagel, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

Kiev monastery a sanctuary for the bloodied and bruised
(Matt Robinson, Reuters)

Looking at Kiev, through blood and fire
(Talia Levin, JTA Telegraph)

Pakistan urged to release British man sentenced to death for blasphemy
(The Guardian)

Three suspected former Auschwitz guards arrested in Germany
(AFP in Berline)

Oregon ends defense of marriage ban
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

War-torn churches shelter Muslims in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Maine House follows Senate in rejecting ‘religious freedom’ bill
(Eric Russell, Portland Press Herald)

Religion and the Ukrainian protests
(Eva- Maria Ghelardi, The Tower (Catholic University of America))

Hungary postpones controversial monument’s unveiling
(JTA)

How Ukraine's crisis went from compromise to carnage overnight
(Charles Recknagel, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, The Atlantic)

Ukraine's day of infamy
(Alexander J. Motyl, World Affairs Journal)

Is Ukraine the Cold War’s final episode?
(George Will, The Washington Post)

Zulu false dawn: Shembe faithful swap leopardskin for faux fur
(Agence France-Presse, The Guardian)

Which Israeli will Europe and Arabs target next?
(Timon Dias, Gatestone Institute)

Jamie Coots’s death and what we don’t understand about snake handling
(Laura Turner, RNS Blog: Entertaining Faith)

Different faiths join together for World Religion Day
(Concord Monitor)

Watching Holocaust films in Berlin
(Toby Axelrod, JTA Telegraph)

Ultra-Orthodox IDF draft dodgers may face criminal penalties
(Hannah Dreyfus|, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Symposium: Why is RFRA still valid against the federal government?
(Michael Dorf, SCOTUSblog)

Personal law can’t curtail a Muslim's right to adopt: SC
(Dhananjay Mahapatra, The Times of India)

Pope tells cardinals to tackle divisive family issues with courage
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Religious liberty and the culture war
(Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today)

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Cardinals gather in Rome as debates on church reform heat up
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

In Kenya's Muslim port: A tale of two mosques
(Jason Patinkin, The Christian Science Monitor)

Liberals aim to stall final vote on Parti Québécois euthanasia bill
(Rhéal Séguin, The Globe and Mail)

Denmark ban on kosher and halal slaughter comes into effect as minister says: 'Animal rights come before religion'
(Huff Post Religion)

Symposium: Congress answered this question: Corporations are covered
(Douglas Laycock, SCOTUSblog)

Symposium: Religious questions and saving constructions
(Ira Lupu and Robert Tuttle, SCOTUSblog)

Will the Roberts Court follow its own religious-freedom precedent?
(Garrett Epps, The Atlantic)

The Iran I saw — in 781 days in Evin Prison
(Josh Fattal, Los Angeles Times)

Are matters of doctrine justiciable? – Khaira v Shergill
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Afghan Taliban internal differences deepen
(Abdul Ghani Kakar, Central Asia Online)

Child soldiers: victims of an expanding practice by al-Qaeda affiliates in Syria
(Waleed Abu al-Khair, Central Asia Online)

Publisher withdraws history of Hinduism, amid protest
(Laurie Patton, Religion Dispatches)

Suicide bombers target Iranian center in Beirut
(Laila Bassam and ALexander Dziadosz, Reuters)

El-Sissi is the only hope for Egyptians – OpEd
(Osama Al Sharif, Arab News)

Saudi Arabia: Decks cleared for women’s voting in civic elections
(Rima Al-Mukhtar, Arab News)

Attacking America: Al Qaeda’s grand strategy in its war with the world
(Mary Habek (Templeton Lecture on Religious and World Affairs), Foreign Policy Research Institute)

3 reasons the abortion rate is lowest since Roe v. Wade
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)

Pakistan faces criticism for harsh blasphemy law
(Naveed Ahmad, Religion News Service)

Nation of Islam convention returns to Detroit with message of discipline, self-reliance
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)

Jihadist way of life in Jordan
(Murad Batal al-Shishani, BBC News)

In our opinion: Lives worth living, euthanasia unsuitable for children
(Editorial, Deseret News)

Upcoming Conferences and Survey
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Envoy asks Bulgaria to ban sale of Nazi artifacts
(JTA)

L.A. Archdiocese settles final priest abuse case for $13 million
(Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times)

Court urged to not impose marriage redefinition in Italy
(Catholic News Agency)

Bill to protect state definitions of marriage introduced
(Catholic News Agency)

US and EU Explore Cooperation on Religious Freedom
(Brian Pellot, Religion Today)

Pharmacist sues Walgreens alleging religious bias
(Bob Smietana, Religion Today)

Faith healers face prison for son’s death
(Kelly Givens, Religion Today)

Christian missionary arrested in Pyongyang for distributing "religious material"
(AsiaNews.it)

North Korea arrests Australian Christian missionary for handing out gospel tracts
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Boycotting Israel and the South Africa/apartheid analogy
(David Bernstein, Volokh Conspiracy)

Following Spanish Law for Jewish return, Muslims demand equal terms
(JTA)

Anti-Semitism in America: Down, but not out
(Uriel Heilman, JTA)

Judges hear arguments on Evansville cross display
(Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press, SFGate)

'Ramallah on verge of becoming tech hub for Arab world'
(Niv Elis, The Jerusalem Post)

Ukraine president, protest leaders agree on truce
(Maria Danilova and Yuras Karmanau, Yahoo! News)

One killed as Boko Haram invades Army General’s residence in Borno
(Ndahi Marama, Vanguard)

Nigeria: Pastor abducted during service in Imo
(Chidi Nkwopara, Vanguard)

Pentecostal groups agree to bridge a century-old racial divide
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Nigeria: Native doctor's charm kills pastor, one other accused of witchcraft
(Suzan Edeh, Vanguard)

South Sudan: Civil society should be involved in peace negotiations, Nuncio says
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via AllAfrica)

Extremist trend troubles Morocco lawmakers
(Siham Ali, Magharebia)

Suspect arrested in Masjid Mussa raid goes missing
(Sabahi)

Girl, 11, sole Muslim survivor of massacres in CAR town
(Kim Lewis, Voice of America)

CAR: Calls for a UN intervention get louder
(Simon Allison, Daily Maverick)

Cody Coots, son of 'snake salvation' pastor Jamie Coots, says rattlesnake that killed father will be back in church Saturday
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Hungarian rabbi finds 103 stolen Torah scrolls in Russia
(Marton Dunai, Reuters)

Should schools close for Eid holidays? Muslims are divided
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

Anti-Zionism as anti-Judaism
(Mark Silk, Religion News Service)

Senator declares Kan. anti-gay marriage bill dead
(Associated Press via USA Today)

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