Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 January 2014
Indian Muslims do not need special treatment – OpEd
(Aijaz Zaka Syed, Arab News)
Joint representative for Syria to deliver urgent call from churches to Geneva 2 talks
(World Council of Churches, Anglican Communion News Service)
Key findings about growing religious hostilities around the world
(Angelina Theodorou, Pew Research Center Fact-Tank)
Monarchy debate in Libya
(Asmaa Elourfi, Magharebia)
Moscow court adjourns preliminary hearings on Schneerson Library to Jan 23
(Interfax-Religion)
Netanyahu: E.U. settlement criticism hypocritical
(JTA)
Netanyahu: many Arab countries now see Israel as a 'friend'
(Al-Bawaba News)
New rabbi at Manhattan's Central Synagogue (daughter of a Korean Buddhist immigrant) 'a pioneer'
(Sophia Hollander, The Wall Street Journal)
Online tool helps make sense of the great American middle in abortion debate
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA))
Poll: Younger Christians less supportive of the death penalty
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
Priests take the lead in fierce revolt against drug gang in Mexico’s Michoacan
(Tim Johnson, McClatchy DC)
Raw emotions make bad law: Scott Adams and assisted suicide
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint)
Religious liberty supporters dramatically outnumbered opposition
(Caroll Conley, Executive Director, Christian Civic League of Maine)
Security main challenge for Tunisia transition
(Yasmin Najjar, Magharebia)
Sikh American soldier – Major Kalsi – speaks at Congressional briefing
(Parmjit Singh, Sikhiyasat)
Sweet Cakes by Melissa violated same-sex couple's civil rights when it refused to make wedding cake, state finds
(Molly Young, The Oregonian)
The cost of canonisation: The price of professional services
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
This year’s March for Life reaches a new group: evangelicals
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
U.S. presses UNESCO on cancellation of Jews in Israel exhibit
(JTA)
United Methodists will try retired Yale dean Thomas Ogletree
(Rebee K. Gadoua, Religion News Service)
Utah wants more time to file same-sex marriage appeal
(Deseret News)
Utah's marriage battles and the ghost of Brigham Young
(Seth Lipsky, The Wall Street Journal)
Why religious tensions are spiking around the globe
(Noelle Swan, The Christian Science Monitor)
Quran 'forbids' violence to spread Islam: 9/11 mastermind
(AFP, The Express Tribune)
Mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks wants to convert his captors
(Huff Post Politics)
Religious Freedom Day 2014: A Proclamation
(By the President of the United States, Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships)
Thursday, 16 January 2014
China detains prominent Uighur scholar for 'breaking law'
(Ben Blanchard and Sui-Lee Wee, Reuters)
Government must act on betting shops and gambling machines
(Evangelical Alliance UK)
Transforming communities
(Kieran Turner, public policy officer, Evangelical Alliance Scotland)
France underestimated religious 'hatred' in CAR, envoy says
(AFP, France 24 International News)
Siberian man wins $15,000 in moral damages from yoga cult
(RAPSI)
Can Israel annex the Jordan Valley?
(Kirthi Jayakumar, TansConflict)
The Bosnian knot: Conflicts unchanged in birthplace of WWI
(Walter Mayr, Spiegel Online International)
Little Sisters of the Poor and Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
Selling the faith of unbelievers
(William West, Mercator Net)
Who has the right to form young minds?
(Anthony Esolen, Mercator Net)
On National Religious Freedom Day, look abroad
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Obama issues religious freedom proclamation, but will he fill post to protect those freedoms?
(Deseret News)
India - Publication of Mohamed picture triggers riots, journalist's arrest
(Reporters Without Borders)
Government promotes abortion through the backdoor
(Christian Concern)
Lev Tahor children speak out for the first time
(Tim Alamenciak, Toronto Star)
Spirituality, religion may protect against major depression by thickening brain cortex
(Science Daily)
Idaho rep tackles faith healing after child deaths
(John Miller, Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Stephen Harper is one of Israel’s staunchest supporters — but why?
(on Csillag, JTA)
What is the role of faith in resisting tyranny?
(Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement)
New members of the Vatican bank cardinals' commission named
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
Islamists are threat to Albania, security expert says
(Besar Likmeta, Balkan Insight)
Tunisia to compensate Islamists
(Yasmin Najjar, Magharebia)
Iowa Governor Declares 16 January Religious Freedom Day in His State
(Samuel B. Hislop, Mormon Newsroom)
Protecting Religious Freedom
(Melissa Rogers and Eric Treene, Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships)
Religious freedom under increasing pressure around the world, latest Pew report finds
(Eric Schulzke, Deseret News)
Religion hidden in our daily lives
(Ambaa, Patheos Blog: The White Hindu)
Religious freedom vs. civil rights: Maine lawmakers debate bill
(A.J. Higgins, Main Public Broadcasting Network)
Watchdog demands progress in British soccer player’s quenelle probe
(JTA)
Interfaith dialogue: Only way to fight extremism – OpEd
(Nawar Fakhri Ezzy, Arab News)
Bangladesh: Religion and its role in our criminal system
(Sout Asia Revealed)
Hindus term Hollande’s escapades ‘morally reprehensible’
(Eurasia Review)
Exemptions from the ‘contraception mandate’ threaten religious liberty
(Frederick Mark Gedicks, The Washington Post Opinions)
Little Sisters of the Poor vs. Obama — free exercise of religion is under attack
(Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Fox News Opinion)
New impetus for Jerusalem Committee – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
The Middle East and North Africa: Cauldron of conflict – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
WPost whoppers about the Muslim Brotherhood
(George Conger, Conger)
Syria: Religious minorities need a voice at Geneva II Peace Conference
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Utah attorney general hires 3 lawyers to fight same-sex marriage ruling; Married gay couples can file jointly, tax commission decides
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)
Poll: Public now evenly split at 48 percent on legalizing gay marriage — in Utah
(Allahpundit, Hot Air)
Gay marriage cases in 5 states offer broad view
(Associated Press, ABC News)
Atheists debate: Can Christians support LGBTQ rights? Part
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)
Syrian rebels say cease-fire deals prove deceptive
(Anne Barnard, International New York Times)
New Publication: The naming of Tibetan religion
(Sam van Schaik, early Tibet (blog))
North Korea: Extreme Persecution
(World Watch List, Open Doors)
Burma Myanmar: Buddhist monks form new association to safeguard religion
(Democracy for Burma)
Netanyahu discusses peace process with King Abdullah in Amman visit
(JTA)
Maldives president vetoes marital rape bill as ‘un-Islamic’
(Vishal Arora, Religion News Service)
Arizona lawmaker proposes religious ‘license to discriminate’ against LGBT people
(Zack Ford, ThinkProgress)
No respite for Rohingya in Bangladesh
(Jack Goodman, Al Jazeera)
Ukraine bans protest as parliament turns into brawl
(Ed Morrissey, Hot Air)
South Sudan: Ethnic targeting, widespread killings
(Human Rights Watch)
Vatican comes under sharp criticism at UN for sex abuse
(John Heilprin and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press - The Big Story)
Vatican taken to task by UN on child abuse. Will the church change? (+video)
(Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor)
Persecution, repression, and religious liberty
(Tony Perkins, The Christian Post Opinion)
Is there such a thing as a 'Muslim child'?
(Tom Chivers, The Telegraph)
Judge rules in favor of Muslim woman on no-fly list
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
New DOJ rules prohibit federal agents from considering religion in counterterrorism investigations
(Leah Barkoukis, Townhall.com)
Henan authorities ready to put Christian pastor Zhang on trial
(AsiaNews.it)
Is Yoga not even a hundred years old: Part II
(Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins ("The Social Science Research Council"), Worldwide Religious News)
Turkey: Religious freedom survey, January 2014
(Mine Yildirim, Norwegian Helsinki Ctte, Forum 18 News Service)
Bomb scare reignites Christian fear in northern Mali
(World Watch Monitor)
Ministry touts rise in rates of conversion to Judaism
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Assisted suicide appeal to be heard by Supreme Court
(CBC News | British Columbia)
Supreme Court of Canada will hear B.C. couple's appeal of assisted dying case
(Tifanny Crawford, The Vancouver Sun)
Greece, religion and politics: A pinker shade of black
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Translated Hebrew text offers insight into Ark of the Covenant, treasures from Temple of Solomon
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post World)
Why should we do more than just tolerate religion?
(Jay Evensen, Deseret News)
“Lobbying” and “ASBO” Bills in the Lords – Update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Allah controversy: Bigots exploiting religious insecurities
(Syerleena Abdul Rashid, Aliran)
Belgium: Child Euthanasia Bill passes latest hurdle
(Euronews)
Woman arrested over assisted suicide in Sleaford
(BBC News)
A troubling Coronation Street plot and why I fear that euthanasia will be legal in 10 years
(Stephen Glover, The Daily Mail)
Majority of Germans approve of euthanasia: survey
(English.news.cn)
Egyptians back constitution, opening way to Sisi presidential run
(Tom Perry and Maggie Fick, Reuters)
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