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Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Britain says it had role in 1984 India temple raid
(Raphael Satter and Katy Daigle, Associated Press, KSL.com - World)

Op-Ed: Outreach to interfaith families strengthens the Jewish future
(JTA)

Same-sex marriage and the Jews
(Sam Schulman, Mosaic)

Human sexuality, the Archbishops’ statement, and the Dromantine Communiqué
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Free speech wars: The blasphemy fashion police
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute)

Canada: CAIR-CAN, the NCCM and "The Islamic victimhood narrative"
(Raheel Raza, Gatestone Institute)

The truth about missionaries
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint)

New foundation promotes religious freedom as good for business
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News National Edition)

New Zealanders losing religion
(Sean Martin, 3 News)

Coke * Mennonites * Religioussippi : Tuesday’s Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Monday, 3 February 2014

Al Qaeda breaks link with Syrian militant group ISIL
(Oliver Holmes, Reuters)

Bangla court establishes BNP-Jamaat fountainhead of terrorism
(Bhaskar Roy, South Asia Analysis Group)

FFRF appeals Big Mountain Jesus shrine to 9th Circuit
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)

Graph: Americans becoming more accepting of homosexuality; less accepting of extramarital relationships
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: Corner of Church and State)

Haynes: Do corporations have religious freedom?
(Charles C. Haynes, The Greely Tribune)

Kidnapping sparks Benghazi bloodshed
(Fathia al-Majbari, Asma Elourfi and Ali al-Gattani, Magharebia)

Malaysian court jails man who raped, then married minor
(AFP, Gulf News)

Recent prisoner free exercise cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Scotland's assisted suicide bill is an offence to our human dignity
(Kevin McKenna, The Guardian | The Observer)

Taliban talks and the Four Horsemen: Between peace and apocalypse
(D Suba Chandran, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)

Where is Egypt going?
(K.P Favian, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)

The end of American exceptionalism
(Peter Beinart, National Journal)

Exceptionalism doesn't work that way
(Peter Berowitz, National Journal)

Ethics questions arise as genetic testing of embryos increases
(Gina Kolata, International New York Times)

Olson and Boies, legal duo, seek role in 2 cases on gay marriage
(Jeremy W. Peters, International New York Times)

The Dutch debate doctor-assisted suicide for depression
(Nadette De Visser, The Daily Beast)

Religious restrictions and hostilities hurt business: Pakistan and Egypt
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

Commentary: Blasphemy charges pervert Islam’s teachings
(Qasim Rashid, Religion News Service)

Sunni-Shiite violence soars in Pakistan
(Naveed Ahmad, Religion News Service)

Sri Lanka rejects US allegations over religion, democracy and rights records
(Asian Tribune)

Erdogan, the Cemaat, CHP: A troubled triangle over religion's place in Turkey
(Tulin Dalgolu, Al-Monitor)

Mississippi most religious state, Vermont least religious
(Frank Newport, Gallup Well-Being)

Is this what religion has become in Kenya?
(James Mwangi and Tony Malesi, Standard Digital Media)

The Scottish independence referendum debate has significant religious dimensions
(Norman Bonney, British Politics and Policy at LSE)

Saudi Arabia criminalizes ‘terrorists’ defaming state’s reputation, disturbing order
(RT)

Faith leaders wrestle over growing support for marijuana
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)

Egypt’s draft anti-terrorism law sparks concern about censorship
(Alistair Sloan, X index: the voice of free expression)

Harlem police chief stops Facebook posts about religion
(Mike Miller, WJBF.com)

Ukrainian Jewish group asks Israel to help with security
(JTA)

Religion and Culture: Mixed-faith Hindu weddings are on the rise
(Katherine Davis, Southern California Public Radio)

UAE summons Qatari ambassador over Muslim cleric's criticism
(reporting by Sami Aboudi, Amena Bakr and Yara Bayoumy; editing by Mark Heinrich, Reuters)

Sunday protection in Europe: A binding agreement instead of simply election promises
(Anna Echterhoff, COMECE, europeinfos)

Religious, mythological films making a huge comeback
(Spencer Senonson, The Badger Herald)

European Elections and Evangelisation
(Frank Turner SJ, europeinfos)

Mountain States Mennonites take step toward gay ordination
(Elizabeth Evans, Religion News Service)

Richard III, update and corrections
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Court to review religious law once hailed by Democrats but now used to battle Obamacare
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Al-Qaeda disavows any ties with radical Islamist ISIS group in Syria, Iraq
(Liz Sly, The Washington Post)

In Iran, opposition leader goes home
(Jason Resaian, The Washington Post)

Somali Muslim girl's adoption by lesbian couple halted by community in Harrow, citing religious beliefs
(HuffPost Religion)

Anelka gesture comic Dieudonne banned from UK
(BBC News)

Hawaii Supreme Court says permit requirement to enter reserve did not infringe free exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Brian Grim becomes Foundation president
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Religion rules in Russia: Why does freedom of religion and belief continue to cause conflict in post-Soviet Russia?
(Alexander Verkhovsky, X index: the voice of free expression)

Mission creep — defending religious tolerance and free speech
(Rachael Jolley, X index: the voice of free expression)

Helena Diocese filing for bankruptcy in wake of child sex-abuse lawsuits
(Dan Boyce, Montana Public Radio)

Abortion bill finds Spain a changed country
(Tom Burridge, BBC News)

French conservatives march against government 'family-phobia'
(Tom Heneghan, Religion Edito, Reuters)

Gay-marriage debate takes new twist in Oregon: religious exemption
(Edith Honan, Reuters)

Study: Abortion rate at lowest point since 1973
(The Washington Post)

Why the Palestinians refuse to recognize Israel as a Jewish state
(Ali Salim, Gatestone Institute)

Hungary’s new system of church recognition: Rule of law or rule by decree?
(Prof. H. David Baer, Central-European Religious Freedom Institute)

Belarus: Long-awaited Alternative Service Law abandoned?
(Forum 18 News Service)

NY newborn contracts herpes after Metzitzah B’Peh
(JTA, Jewish Press)

Leningrad Region blogger arrested for inciting religious discord
(Interfax-Religion)

Faisalabad: hundreds of 'white flags' march for peace against terrorism
(Shafique Khokhar, AsiaNews.it)

Clashes in C.Africa town kill at least 75: Priest
(Ahram Online)

China: Suppression of religious freedoms in Xinjiang continues
(Ahmed W Khan, X index: the voice of free expression)

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Group hopes I-96 billboard helps educate others about Islam
(Mark Hicks, The Detroit News)

Home-grown terror threat looms large in America – OpEd
(Dr. Sudhanshu Tripathi, Eurasia Review)

Human Rights Without Frontiers is 25 years old

Pew Study: US Gov’t restrictions on religion increased 87.5% from 2009-2012
(Fox News)

Police identify man suspected of sending pig heads to Rome synagogue
(JTA)

Prisoner free exercise cases – February 2, 2014
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religion and Law round-up – 2nd February
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Scholars meet to promote Buddhism
(Ashis Senapti, The Times of India)

Two killed in clash at terror-linked Kenyan mosque
(Associated Press)

Saturday, 1 February 2014

‘Salaam, Love’ counters stereotypes of Muslim men
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

Al-Qaeda brings suffering, hardship to Syrians and Iraqis: activists
(Mohammed al-Qaisi in al-Anbar and Waleed Abu al-Khair in Cairo, Al-Shorfa)

Anti-Semitism and Freedom of Expression: a balance must still be struck
(Dirk Voorhoof and Hugh Tomlinson, Inforrm's Blog)

Arab Spring bears fruit as Tunisia passes democratic constitution, plans elections
(Associated Press, South China Morning Post)

Atheist sentenced under blasphemy law released
(The Jakarta Post)

Australia: The new silence which is destroying our kids
(Jeremy Sammut, MercatorNet)

Authordoxy: Faith and free speech
(Alice Kirkland, X index: the voice of free expression)

Book explores ways faith is kept, or lost, over generations
(Mark Openheimer, The New York Times Books)

Christians flee attacks in Nigeria’s northeast
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Evangelicals, Israel and US Foreign Policy
(Paul D. Miller, Survival, Global Politics and Strategy via IISS)

Expert: Laguna Niguel policy against renting space to religious groups is unconstitutional
(Luke Ramseth, Orange County Register)

Experts: Russian Patriarch Kirill brings Christian values into public discussions
(ITAR-TASS)

Jordanian Islamist prisoners stage hunger strike
(Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)

Judge: Orlando can take church land for soccer stadium
(Mark Schlueb, Orlando Sentinel)

Kirk Cameron comes under fire from gay activists for comments on Grammy's mass wedding
(Jennifer Jones, Christian Today - News Briefs)

Mississippi Senate OKs adding 'In God We Trust' to seal
(Emily Wagster Pettus, Sun Herald)

Mississippi Senate unanimously passes Religious Freedom Restoration Act
(CrossMap)

New hope for Central African Republic
(M. Zuhdi Jasser and Sam Gejdenson, World Affairs)

Peace talks on S. Sudan, Syria: Where are the women?
(Chloe Schwenke, The Christian Science Monitor)

Professor Grayson's crusade (religious rights v. secular rights)
(Paul Allen, First Things: Religion and Public Life)

Religious actions to be given the same status as rallies [article from January 2014]
(Russian Press Review, TASS: Russian News Agency)

RTE apologises to Iona Institute for 'homophobia' remark
(David Quinn, The Iona Blog)

Syria becoming magnet for young French Muslims
(Elaine Ganley, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

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