Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Why Salafist-takfiris should worry us
(Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star)
Valentine's Day: Love’s enemies (Unlikely allies unite against a holiday)
(The Economist)
Dates, religion and authority: Love's friends
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
The Central African Republic: Sectarian savagery
(The Economist)
A steady path to Supreme Court as gay marriage gains momentum in states
(Adam Liptak, International New York Times)
Mothering in an age of gendered Islamophobia
(Wood Turtle)
Does interfaith dialogue work?
(Drea Parker, Holli Emore, Peter Laarman, Adrian Warnock, Patheos Blog: Public Square)
Richard III’s DNA and section 25 Burial Act 1857
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 14 February 2014
A Christian-Muslim crisis of faith in Africa
(Editorial, The Christian Science Monitor)
Constitution protects religion, ObamaCare notwithstanding
(Dorinda Bordlee, The Hill)
Cult leader or Third Holy Saint, can the (UK) Supreme Court tell us the answer?
(Bindmans)
Nepal: Sushil Koirala takes over as Prime Minister
(Dr. S. Chandrasekharan, South Asia Analysis Group)
Peru: Women seek justice over sterilization
(Latinamerica Times)
Polish Rabbi fired over kosher slaughter scandal
(JTA, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Pope Francis urges Jewish-Catholic cooperation
(Stephanie Butnick, Tablet)
Religious memes can hurt and help religion all at once
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition)
Texas suspends first doctor under new abortion law
(Reuters, Al Jazeera)
The development of home-grown jihadist radicalisation in Italy – Analysis
(Lorenzo Vidino, Elcano Royal Institute via Eurasia Review)
Tunisia pursues mosque neutrality
(Mona Yahia, Magharebia)
Why didn’t FDR help European Jews? Hints in his decision to intern Japanese Americans
(Rafael Medoff, Tablet)
Sacrificial love
(Rev. J. John, Evangelical Alliance UK)
Pope Francis talks language of love with couples on Valentine's Day
(Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Belief Blog)
On Feast of St. Valentine, a papal blessing
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
Flowers from Gaza exported to Europe for Valentine's Day
(Arirang News)
National Marriage Week recognizes foundations of society
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
The bloody history of Saint Valentine: The martyred Roman priest who officiated marriages
(Huff Post Religion)
Should there be one Ukraine?
(Alexander J. Motyl, World Affairs)
Marriage and celibacy: Lifelong grace one day at a time
(Betsy Childs, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Snow love * Show love * No love lost: Friday’s roundup
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
Modern society at odds with authentic love, scholars reflect
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Celebrate Valentine's Day and monogamy
(Alan Caruba, Warning Signs)
How to save marriage in America
(Richard V. Reeves, The Atlantic)
Federal judge strikes down Va. ban on gay marriage
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Judge corrects Virginia same-sex marriage ruling
(Tal Kopan, Politico)
The presidential Bible class: Abraham Lincoln's diligent reading of the Good Book informed the Gettysburg Address
(Tevi Troy, The Wall Street Journal)
French vigilance on anti-Israel speech provoking backlash
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Rod Dreher admits he goofed on gays in the Boy Scouts
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
Jindal's Reagan Library religious freedom salvo draws fire
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition)
Belgium: Lawmakers vote for children's 'right to die' euthanasia law
(Laura Smith-Spark and Diana Magnay, BBC News)
No love for Valentine's Day in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Saudi cleric: celebrating Valentine's Day is 'immoral'
(Al Bawaba)
Right wing activists protest Valentine's Day in Indian-controlled Kashmir
(Global Times)
Muslim organizations warn of ‘dark world’ of Valentine’s Day
(The Jakarta Post)
A Buddhist guide to Valentine's Day
(Janet Nima Taylor, CNN Belief Blog)
Hopes for peace in Syria shared with members of Syrian opposition
(World Council of Churches)
Israeli-Palestinian youth choir makes peace through song
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Pro-Kremlin lawmaker: Jews destroyed Russia
(JTA)
Vigil protests anti-Semitic messages targeting New Mexico deli
(JTA)
Capital punishment, same-sex marriage, and the Constitution: What role for the courts?
(Michael Perry, Mirror of Justice)
UK’s ‘first suicide bomber’ in Syria sends shockwaves
(Al Bawaba)
Seminary buys robot to study the ethics of technology
(Amanda Greene, Religion News Service)
Algeria leads effort against terror financing
(Walid Ramzi, Magharebia)
Car bomb outside mosque in Syria kills dozens
(Diaa Hadid and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Duluth diocese sued for sex abuse documents
(Tom Olsen, Forum News Service, TwinCities.com)
Gonabadi Dervishes get trial after 10 months in jail
(Radio Zameneh)
Evangelist Will Graham preaches to more than 31,000 in Sri Lanka
(Eurasia Review)
Hans Kung's suicide plan
(Carl R. Trueman, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Strategists brainstorm solutions to post-Arab Spring
(Imrane Binoual, Magharebia)
Pakistan: Sunni group offers to exchange abducted guards for prisoners held in Iran
(Radio Zameneh)
A changing judicial landscape for gay rights
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press, The Big Story)
"It’s over: Gay marriage can't lose in the courts"
(David S. Cohen and Dahlia Lithwick, Slate)
Iran: Prisoners released for memorizing the Quran
(Radio Zameneh)
The UN’s zero-compliance with zero tolerance of abuse
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)
Spanish minister: Citizenship for Sephardic Jews will be a right
(JTA)
Is a dialogue with Islam possible?
(Thomas Patrick Burke, MercatorNet)
Thursday, 13 February 2014
If Kerry wants to make peace in the Middle East, he should just put God in charge
(Adam Garfinkle, Tablet)
Let’s salute Tunisia and emulate it
(Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star (Lebanon))
Interest in Israel as Spain weighs citizenship for Sephardic Jews
(Isabel Kershner and Raphael Minder, International New York Times)
Cardinal Wuerl hits U.N. report on Catholic sex abuse scandal
(Meredith Somers, The Washington Times)
Jewish critics: Presbyterian study guide equates Zionism with racism
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
U.S. envoy meets controversial Indian leader
(Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)
As hate crimes rises, British Muslims say they're becoming more insular
(Steven Erlanger, International New York Times)
ND abortion docs get hospital access
(James MacPherson, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Indonesia on alert for jihadists returning from Syria
(Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata and Aditya Surya, Central Asia Online)
UN anti-Vatican report 'payback' for pro-life work, critic says
(Catholic News Agency)
NC high school faces legal challenge for refusing secular club
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
TMLC files federal lawsuit challenging 39-foot abortion clinic “buffer zone” ordinance
(Thomas More Law Center)
India: Supreme Court last-minute stay on devadasi ritual
(The Telegraph - Calcutta)
In rare public split, Catholic bishops differ sharply on anti-gay laws
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Danish government bans kosher slaughter
(World Jewish Congress)
Church to settle suit over Hawaii school rentals
(Information from: KGMB-TV, SFGate)
Belgium may let suffering children choose to die. Would you?
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, RNS Blog: Faith & Reason)
U.S. Embassy worker arrested in Egypt over links to Muslim Brotherhood
(Al Bawaba News)
Playing al-Qaeda card to the last Iraqi – OpEd
(Nicola Nasser, Eurasia Review)
Rapists put to death in Iran’s latest public hangings
(Radio Zameneh)
Pakistan terror asssesment 2014 – Analysis
(South Asia Terrorism Portal, Eurasia Review)
Minority Muslims at risk in CAR, rights group says
(UPI)
Evidence of mass graves found in Central African Republic
(UPI)
With all eyes on Russia, Kremlin expands ban on same-sex adoptions
(Mark MacKinnon, The Globe and Mail)
Afghanistan frees suspected Taliban prisoners over U.S. objections
(Sayed Salahuddin and Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)
Walgreens fires pharmacist for refusing to violate his religious beliefs
(Thomas More Society files suit, Christian Newswire)
Milwaukee Archdiocese files reorganization plan
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Polish Catholic Church working on abuse procedures
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Annual Report 2013: Conclusions and Recommendations regarding the situation of Freedom of Religion or Belief in the World
(European Parliament Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief)
Removing trustees: when charity and ecclesiastical laws collide?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Secularism and Islamic minorities in Turkey
(Lauve H. Steenhuisen, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
The weird war on terror
(Noah Feldman, Arab News)
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Bosnian tension risk for Europe: Turkish FM Davutoğlu
(Hürriyet Daily News)
Experts warn of spread of extremism in Balkan prisons
(Miki Trajkovski, Southeast European Times)
Indonesian churches remain closed
(World Watch Monitor)
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