Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
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)
Vietnam: Drop prosecution of blogger, says Human Rights Review
(Eurasia Review)
Difficult to find grooms for Hyderabad's 'over qualified' Muslim women
(Bushra Baseerat, Times of India)
Bangkok, government lifts state of emergency
(AsiaNews.it)
Somali Islamists attack hotel in central region
(Abdi Sheikh, Reuters)
Sri Lanka: Slamming the arrest of a priest and an activist, Church calls for their immediate release
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)
Amman slams Israel's escalation at the al-Aqsa mosque compound
(Joshua Lapide, AsiaNews.it)
Authorities in Shanghai allow Masses for the late underground bishop
(John Ai, AsiaNews.it)
Deadly blast strikes Afghanistan market weeks before presidential election
(Al Jazeera America)
Teachers: High schools in Nigeria's Borno state closed fearing attacks by Islamic extremists
(Haruna Uman and Michelle Faul, Associated Press, The Montreal Gazette)
LDS Church: Aims of 'Ordain Women' detract from dialogue
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Christian-Muslim marriages are latest casualty of sectarian strife in Central African Republic
(Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post)
Westboro Baptist Church founder near death?
(Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog)
'Most-hated,' anti-gay preacher, Fred Phelps once fought for civil rights
(John Blake, CNN)
FoRB EVENTS on 18 March 2014 at the European Paliament
Monday, 17 March 2014
Adoption reform, right-to-life style
(Kathyrn Joyce, The Revealer)
Afghan Elections 2014: What to Expect?
(Mariam Safi, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Crimean Tatars were intimidated that participation in referendum won't allow them to be called Muslims in the future
(Interfax-Religion)
Going to church: purgatory in the pews can be a blessing
(Jane Shilling, The Telegraph)
Is opposing gay marriage more rational than opposing interracial marriage?
(Nathaniel Frank, Slate)
Jewish state declaration is unyielding block to a deal
(Mark Landler, The New York Times)
Lament for a divided church: Why the ecumenical movement keeps working to overcome fraying in the body of Christ
(Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, Christianity Today)
Mob threats aside, Pope Francis will pray with victims of organized crime
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
Scots of an Irish-Catholic background are the most likely religious grouping to vote for independence in this year's referendum
(Gerry Braiden, The Herald Scotland)
Support for gay marriage up among black Protestants in last year, flat among white evangelicals
(Michael Lipka and Elizabeth Sciupac, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
The rise of secular religion: Progressives at prayer
(David P. Goldman, The American Interest)
Yes, corporations are people: And that’s why Hobby Lobby should lose at the Supreme Court
(Adam Winkler, Slate)
Restaurant servers get to sound off on rude church folks
(Associated Press, The Daily News Journal)
Murfreesboro Mosque cemetery to be challenged in court
(Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal)
Iraqi officer takes dark turn to al Qaeda
(Matt Bradley and Ali N. Nabhan, The Wall Street Journal)
The Syrian uprising at three years
(Borzou Daraghai, Financial Times, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)
Sri Lanka: Free prominent rights defenders, say human rights groups
(Eurasia Review)
Report: Egypt has arrested 16,000 people since Morsi's ouster
(Al Bawaba News)
Algeria cracking down on political dissent, Human Rights Watch says
(Al Jazeera America)
Value Speak: The real St. Patrick's Day
(Joseph Walker, Deseret News)
Hindu temple set on fire in Pakistan over blasphemy
(Syed Raza Hassan, Reuters)
Mormons celebrate Holi festival
(Katherine Davis, Religion News Service)
British judge to decide if fraud case against Mormon leader can proceed
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Build the infrastructure for Arab-Israeli peace
(Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Politics)
History and meaning behind St. Patrick's Day
(Matthew Reis, Latin Post)
Guinness pulls out of NY's St. Patrick's parade over ban on gays
(Elizabeth Barber, Reuters)
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t march in St. Patrick’s Day parade
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Sam Adams pulls sponsorship of Southie St. Patrick’s Day parade
(CBS)
St. Patrick's Day: How did it become a flashpoint for gay rights? (+video)
(Noelle Swan, The Christian Science Monitor)
Uniform rule may keep religious Americans from military service
(NPR - All Things Considered)
A marriage of church and stage: The Archdiocese of New York Gets into the downtown theater scene
(Pia Catton, The Wall Street Journal)
An agreement against modern slavery, signed by the great religions
(AsiaNews.it)
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