Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Inmate wins fight tied to religion, unusual diet
(Jason Clayworth, The Des Moines Register)
Syria says only 25 free in exchange for nuns
(The Daily Star (Lebanon))
Release of Syrian nuns belies persecution of Christians in rebel areas
(Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor)
How anti-gay will Mississippi’s ‘new’ religious freedom bill be?
(Jay Michaelson, The Daily Beast)
Houston megachurch targeted by thieves
(Craig Hlavaty, statesman.com)
Jewish Press Weekly fires columnist for article assailing haredim
(JTA)
Pakistan: Simmering cauldron in Punjab
(Ambreen Agha, South Asia Terrorism Portal)
India: Advantage squandered in Bihar
(Mrinal Kanta Das, South Asia Terrorism Portal)
Aung San Suu Kyi tiptoes around Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim crisis
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
US lawmakers urge inclusion of Sikhs in military
(Matthew Pennington, Yahoo! News)
Saudi Arabia: Feminization of shops to blame for SR800m loss
(Arab News)
Atheists can be homophobic and sexist, too
(Chris Stedman, Religion News Service)
Israel's grip on Evangelical Christians loosens
(Nathan Guttman, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Fatah endorses refusal to recognise Israel as Jewish state
(Yahoo! News)
Judge sides with Kansas doctor in abortion case
(John Hanna, Associated Press, Boston.com)
Muslim Brotherhood: A pariah that should be shunned by all
(Linda S. Heard, Arab News)
Iraq's prime minister slams Saudi Arabia, Qatar for supporting terrorists - OpEd
(Jim Kouri, Eurasia Review)
Indonesian Church urges citizens to vote to fight corruption and political crisis
(AsiaNews.it)
Guantánamo inmate takes on ‘inhumane’ force-feeding practices
(Massoud Hayoun, Al Jazeera America)
Jewish employee's discrimination claim against New York City dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court rejects ban on children attending mother's church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Keep Israel debate respectful, N.Y. Jewish leaders tell community
(JTA)
Dutch watchdog reports 23 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents
(JTA)
Jewish man attacked by stun gun near Paris synagogue
(JTA)
Archdiocese to end tuition aid to children of abuse victims
(Jeremy Roebuck, Philly.com)
Methodist bishop to end trials for ministers who perform gay weddings
(Sharon Otterman, The New York Times)
U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to allow Sikhs leeway in military attire
(David Alexander, Reuters)
Kentucky Southern Baptists draw crowds with gun giveaways
(Blake Farmer, NPR)
FIU's Muslim students say they found a listening device in a campus prayer room
(Kyle Swenson, Miami New Times)
Anti-Semites in interim Ukrainian government raise Jewish groups' concerns
(Gloria Galloway, The Globe and Mail)
For hateful comic in France, muzzle becomes a megaphone
(Alissa J. Rubin, The New York Times)
Al Shabaab leader urges Somalis to battle old enemy Ethiopia
(Abdi Sheikh, Reuters)
Nebraska shocked to learn it has Parti Québécois-style religion law
(The Canadian Press)
Can the return of 'Cosmos' extend the scope of science and religion?
(Kandra Polatis and Herb Scribner, Deseret News)
Lutheran ministry seeks to convert Jews
(Lilly Fowler, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Religion News Service)
From radical to terrorist: The "conveyor belt" to violent extremism
(Samuel Westrop, Gatestone Institute)
Francis in Korea, five days for young people and for peace in Asia
(AsiaNews.it)
After prolonged legal battle, Virginia Episcopalians prepare to reclaim property
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Swedish Evangelical Alliance responds to Ulf Ekman's Conversion to Catholicism; notes 'crucial dividing lines' between church bodies
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)
Monday, 10 March 2014
“Challenging the culture of acquisition”
(Liz Carnelley, Public Spirit)
Iran's Dervishes on hunger strike inside, outside prison
(Golnaz Esfandiari, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Jewish and Muslim methods of slaughter prioritise animal welfare
(Shuja Shafi and Jonathan Arkush, The Guardian)
Nova Scotia bar society told to tolerate Trinity Western University's same sex policy
(The Canadian Press, The Vancouver Sun)
Our place in the ‘Cosmos’: Carl Sagan’s Humanism in 5 quotes
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)
Pakistan's 1973 Constitution is not Islamic
(Kasim Javid, New Civilisation)
Swedish megachurch leader Ulf Ekman converts to Catholicism, 'stuns' congregation
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)
Ukrainian Muslims and Maidan
(Mykhailo Yakubovych, Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Why Pakistan cannot defeat the Taliban
(Sushant Sareen, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of dispute over Episcopal Church’s property in Va.
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Pope to go to South Korea in August for youth fest
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Inconsistent evangelicals: An interview with Molly Worthen
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)
'Demon of religious cleansing must be stopped' in Central African Republic, says UN High Commissioner
(Thomson Reuters, Global Post)
Syrian refugee crisis brings Israelis and Arabs together in Miami Beach
(Carli Teproff, Miami Herald)
Palestinian killed after attacking Israeli soldier reportedly was Jordanian judge
(JTA)
Can an Israeli-Palestinian business coalition push leaders to make a deal?
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Abbas cannot make concessions on any core issue
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
AJC, ADL opposing Maryland anti-boycott measure
(JTA)
Petition in Poland seeks referendum to legalize ritual slaughter
(JTA)
Religion and law round up – 9th March: A fairly busy week: the Mormon temple in Preston, Welsh devolution, women in the C of E episcopate, selling “church treasures” – and more
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Move to repatriate Spanish Jews prompts frenzy, but excitement may be premature
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Ma'aloula nuns freed in exchange for 150 rebels held prisoner
(Paul Dakiki, AsiaNews.it)
Nuns and other Christians in Syria: Finally, a little good news
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Kidnapped nuns thank negotiators after being freed in Syria
(The Guardian)
Letter on release of kidnapped Syrian nuns
(Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, World Council of Churches)
Nuns released by Syrians after three-month ordeal
(Anne Barnar & Hwaida Saad, The New York Times)
Fast track for Virginia and Nevada marriage cases (UPDATED)
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
The 50th anniversary of the (re-)birth of the First Amendment
(Andrew Cohen, The Atlantic)
Don’t make ‘religious freedom’ a pawn in the culture wars
(Leah Ward Sears, David Blankenhorn, Time)
Saudis put terrorist label on Muslim Brotherhood
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
Opposition to Maryland rail line bidder raises questions about accountability for Holocaust
(Katherine Shaver, The Washington Post)
Fleeing Lev Tahor sect members sent back to Canada
(JTA)
Priest's role in telemed abortion ban challenged
(DesMoinesRegister.com)
Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities
(US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
France to return Nazi-looted art as ‘Monuments Men’ hits French screens
(JTA)
What do state constitutions say about vouchers?
(Sasha Volokh, Volokh Conspiracy (Washington Post))
UN starts Central African Republic investigation
(John Heilprin, Associated Press)
Young Pakistanis are asking: If there can be secular Jews, why not atheist Muslims?
(Mina Sohail, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
India: Muslims told to take part in poll process
(The Times of India)
Pope Francis wants you to get over him
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
What it means to be Catholic now
(Peter Manseau, New York Times)
Commentary: Pope Francis’ first year: An assessment
(Joseph Kurtz, The Washington Post)
How to really measure the 'Francis effect'
(Daniel Burke, CNN Living)
Cardinal Dolan: Pope Francis opened door to gay civil unions debate
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Mississippi lawmakers feel pressure over religion bill
(Associated Press, Washington Post)
US Supreme Court lets the Episcopal Church keep Falls Church property
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Spared a church trial in one region, Methodists may find censure in another
(Renee K. Gadoua, Religion News Service)
Comic superhero Ultraman slain by Malaysian censors because of “Allah”
(Stuart Grudgings, Reuters)
Malaysian ministry bans use of term 'Allah' by non-Muslims
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Arab envoys say no to Israel as Jewish state
(Miami Herald via The Associated Press)
India in post-2014 Afghanistan: Challenges and opportunties – Anaysis
(Dr Shanthie Mariet D Souza, Eurasia Review)
Taliban threatens to disrupt Afghan elections
(Al Jazeera America)
Religious Freedom - Complaint against French MP Rudy Salles - Rapporteur on a motion "The protection of minors against excesses of sects " at the PACE
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
By a 48% margin, entrepreneurs pray more than non-entrepreneurs, study finds
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews flock to lower Manhattan to protest Israel's proposed draft of religious citizens to its army
(Associated Press via Daily News)
Colleges should teach religion to their students
(Marshall Poe, The Atlantic)
Jehovah’s Witnesses and objections to blood transfusion
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Sunni Muslim institution in Egypt issues fatwa over the film 'Noah'
(Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times)
Methodist church drops case against minister who performed NY same-sex marriage for his son
(Associated Press, Star Tribune)
Myanmar and Sri Lanka: The modern axis of Buddhist hate
(Jake Scobey-thal, Foreign Policy, The Reporter)
Dalai Lama representative: Tibetan spirit still strong, Beijing must listen
(AsiaNews.it)
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