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Friday, 24 January 2014

10th Circuit rules for Native American inmate in cogent review of RLUIPA's requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

In our opinion: Human Rights Campaign dead wrong in concerns about religion
(Deseret News)

The 2014 World Report: The World’s Rights Struggles
(Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch)

The truth about marriage and poverty
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint)

Public faith and finance
(Public Spirit)

Jewish bakery evolves to cater to East London’s new clientele
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)

Growing healthy marriages
(Evangelical Alliance: IDEA)

Civil partnership, opposite-sex couples consultation
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Government nuisance behaviour climbdown “a victory for free speech”
(Evangelical Alliance UK)

Civil partnership review (England and Wales): a consultation
(Government Equalities Office, Department for Culture, Media & Sport)

Prolonged fight feared in Egypt after bombings
(David D. Kirkpatrick, International New York Times)

Utah ends homelessness by giving people homes
(Terence Heath - Campaign for America's Future, Nation of Change)

Should Syria's future be decided by men with guns?
(Medea Benjamin, Nation of Change - Middle East)

France's Hollande makes delicate visit to Pope Francis
(Elizabeth Pineau and Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Thursday, 23 January 2014

For some Christians, sharing medical bills is a godly alternative
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

NARAL president: Having an abortion is “what religious liberty” is about
(Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com)

Pentagon OKs religion-based grooming standards
(Chris Carroll, Stars and Stripes via Military.com)

Pope Francis’ historic mission to the Middle East
(Nigel Zimmerman, Mercator Net)

Ranks of defiant United Methodist clergy rise
(Renee K. Gadoua, Religion News Service)

Sikhs fight back against new Pentagon dress code
(Helen Cooper, International New York Times)

The Rohingya case in Burma: A genuine effort towards peace?
(Margherita Belgioioso, The Journal of Turkish Weekly)

Understanding secularism and its implications for U.S. foreign policy (Interview)
(Jacques Berlinerblau, Council on Foreign Relations)

'Major' Byzantine-Era church with stunning mosaic unearthed in Israel (PHOTOS)
(Huff Post Religion)

Muslim couple arrested in Sweden for 'smacking son when he refused to pray'
(Rachel Banning-Lover, The Telegraph, Khilafah.com)

Greece: When satire cannot be tolerated
(Christos Syllas, "X Index", Worldwide Religious News)

Virginia switches on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Opinions about abortion haven't changed since Roe v. Wade
(Karlyn Bowman & Jennifer Marsico, The Atlantic)

Muslim rights group seeks to add halal food in Florida prisons
(Ron Dicker, Huff Post Miami)

Battle over insurance in Milwaukee Archdiocese bankruptcy heats up
(Annysa Johnson, Journal Sentinel)

Cremation is popular, but is it green?
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Green burials reflect a shift to care for the body and soul
(Laruen Markoe, Religion News Service)

Leader of al-Qaida calls on rival Islamic groups in Syria to end their infighting
(Bassem Mroue, AP, Worldwide Religious News)

Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials
(Jared Ferrie, Reuters)

Herbert criticizes states that don't follow 'will of the people' on same-sex marriage
(Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News)

Religious freedom and anti-bias bills announced at pro-traditional marriage gathering
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News National Edition)

A global response to religious freedom violations
(Knox Thames, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

Academic conference in Spain promotes tolerance toward religious minorities
(Adventist News Network)

Religious groups may lose political influence as "nones" gain power
(Jason Hardy, Deseret News)

SAR tefillin policy just the tip of the iceberg for Orthodox women
(Uriel Heilman, JTA)

Kiev clashes spur cancellation of annual Holocaust memorial
(JTA)

Pig on pole that inflamed Muslims still protected speech, says attorney
(Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow)

Watch ‘Gimme Shelter’: a new movie with big-time stars and a big-time pro-life message
(Eric Metaxas, LifeSiteNews)

Clause 48 Care Bill, the HRA and the Church
(David Pocklinton, Law & Religion UK)

Tunisia troops face daunting task
(Monia Ghanmi and Jamel Arfaoui, Magharebia)

Protestants march for life
(Mark Tooley, First Things)

The danger of banning religious garb
(Jake Flanagin, The Atlantic)

Abortion and the moral imagination
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint)

Commentary on York University: Religious freedom vs. women’s rights
(Nicole Goulet, UM Today (University of Manitoba))

March for Life draws thousands to Washington DC
(Kristin Wright, Religion Today)

Why they marched, in their own words
(Amy Payne, The Foundry)

Religion ghosts in the politics of abortion? Obviously …
(tmatt, Patheos Blog: Get Religion)

After pro-life march, work begins on legislation
(Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow)

Kazakhstan: Do foreigners have religious freedom?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Bangladesh: Disproportionate sanctions against pro-Islamist newspaper
(Eurasia Review)

Attorney accused of defending Amendment 3 to impose religious viewpoint
(McKenzie Romero, Deseret News)

Is it wrong for lawyers to take cases based on their religious values?
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy via The Washington Post)

Va. Attorney General Mark Herring files brief opposing same-sex marriage ban
(Robert Barnes and Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post)

European jihadists in Syria: More and younger
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Talk and fight: Lessons from the Geneva II peace conference on Syria
(Daniel Serwer, The Georgetown Journal of Faith and International Affairs - The Front Page)

Turkey, Syria and the ‘terrorist state’
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Books project helps atheists make the case for unbelief behind bars
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

British Muslims’ relationship crisis
(Fauzia Ahmad, Public Spirit)

Legion of Christ lawsuit: $1 million may be sued against faith order by family
(Ryan Arciero, Examiner)

Muslim women’s experiences of involvement in UK governance
(Stephen H. Jones, Therese O’Toole, Daniel Nilsson DeHanas, Tariq Modood and Nasar Meer, Public Spirit)

Recommendations of the Forum on Minority Issues at its sixth session: Guaranteeing the rights of religious minorities (26 and 27 November 2013)
(Sixth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, United Nations Human Rights Council)

The gender imbalance in British Muslim organisations
(Khadijah Elshayyal, Public Spirit)

Philippines, Muslim rebels upbeat in tackling last peace hurdle
(Bangkok Post)

Turkish FM Davutoğlu hits back to Syria’s accusations of backing ‘terrorism’
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Opportunity under Canon Law to challenge Wells Cathedral showing blasphemous film
(Christian Concern)

Churches expect decisive actions for peace in Syria from Geneva 2 talks
(World Council of Churches)

Black Widow terror threat linked to Islamist recruitment of women‏ – OpEd
(Jim Kouri, Eurasia Review)

Interfaith prayer building may rise from Berlin ruins
(Melanie Sevcenko, Religion News Service)

The nine commandments of Twitter
(Tom Payne, The Guardian)

What I learned from visiting the new Mormon temple
(Rabbi Jeremy Schneider, Jewish News Arizona)

Islam, martial arts and human rights in Nova Scotia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission reportedly supports martial arts school bar on female contact with Muslim man
(Jonathan Turley, Blog: Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks"))

Jehovah's Witness sues former employer saying requirements violated her belief in predetermination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

U.S.military relaxes rules on religious garb
(Julian E. Barnes, The Wall Street Journal Washington Wire)

Tunisia: Assembly floor erupts over Constitution article on religion
(Robert Joyce and Safa Ben Said, Tunisia Live)

Tunisia’s Draft Constitution: An English translation
(Tunisia Live)

Algeria kills 11 terrorists in three days
(Walid Ramzi, Magharebia)

Brussels unimpressed with Turkey's internal struggles, sticks to principles
(Can Girgiç, EurActiv Turkey)

Kazakhstan: Criminal trial begins for 67-year-old pastor
(Mushfig Bayram, Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Pentagon clarifies rules on beards, turbans for Muslim and Sikh service members
(Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

ACLU accuses La. school of religious harassment
(Chevel Johnson, Associated Press, Yahoo! News)

Louisiana school sued for proselytizing and religious harassment of sixth-grade student
(Press Release, ACLU)

Israel says it broke up Al Qaeda plot to bomb U.S. Embassy
(Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times)

Olympic security threat: Russian intelligence hunting for "black widow"
(CBSTV Video, Yahoo! News)

Praying for rain in California
(Azra Haqqie, Times Union)

March for Life draws thousands to snowy D.C.
(John Bacon, USA Today)

Second Orthodox N.Y. high school allowing girls to don tefillin
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

ieudonne arrested for alleged assault over hate speech fines
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

French Jewish leader softens stance on quenelle gesture
(JTA, Jewish Press)

Tajik Muslim clerics to be paid salaries by state
(Interfax)

Longer-term future of the system of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights
(OPEN CALL for information, proposals and views: DUE 27 January 2014, Council of Europe: Human Rights and Rule of Law)

Teen felt ‘degraded’ after teacher backed aikido student’s request to avoid touching females on religious grounds
(Tristin Hopper, National Post)

Utahns favor nondiscrimination laws in employment, housing, poll says
(Dennis Romboy and Nkoyo Iyamba, KSL.com - Utah)

ACLU to sue Utah for not recognizing gay marriages
(Emiley Moran and John Piatt, KSL.com - Utah)

ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing same-sex marriages
(Ben Winslow, Fox News 13 Salt Lake City)

Bishop of Dover: interim episcopal oversight of Channel Islands
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

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