Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
2014 Year in Preview: Thirty-five noteworthy new books
(Paul Putz, Religion in American History)
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Assisted suicide wins major victory in New Mexico
(CBN News, Charisma News)
Fla. convention to appeal jury judgment in sex-abuse case
(Joni B. Hannigan, Baptist Press)
New Mexico court ruling adds to complex right-to-die debate
(Brian Krans, Healthline News)
New Mexico judge affirms right to ‘aid in dying’
(Eirk Eckholm, The New York Times)
The pope and the president: What to look for in the Obama-Francis summit
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
10th Circuit gives Utah seven more days to file appeal on same-sex marriage ruling
(Emiley Morgan, Deseret News)
A Haitian artist fights to preserve the vodou religion
(Susana Ferreira, PRI)
Religion, politics, business, and crime
(Ira Sharkansky, The Jerusalem Post)
Four years after Citizens United: A faith perspective
(Minister Leslie Watson Malachi, Huff Post Religion)
Harvard Bible edX course 'Early Christianity: The Letters Of Paul' draws 22,000 students from 180 countries—and counting
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huff Post Religion)
“Religion and Rationality”
(Michael J. Langford, EerdWorld)
Mercy to All Worlds: Muhammad
(Imam Abdullah Antepli, Huff Post Religion)
Raids in Birmingham over religious workers immigration scam
(Nick McCarthy, Birmingham Mail)
Theft of Buddha relics sparks showdown between monks, Cambodian government
(Julie Masis, The Globe and Mail)
Ariz. bill to expand religious protections advances
(Alia Beard Rau, The Arizona Republic, USA Today)
Az. bill to protect religious freedom of business owners stirs controversy
(Joe Saunders, Bizpac Review)
Sichuan house church employees denied acknowledgment of innocence by local authorities
(China Aid Association, China Aid News)
Circumcision coverage back on the table
(Hannah Dreyfus, Tablet)
NYC settles discrimination lawsuit against Hasidic stores
(Shmarya Rosenberg, Failed Messiah)
Union Cabinet okays minority status for Jains
(The Times of India)
Turkey: Non-Muslims given zero on religion test despite exemption
(Cihan/Today's Zaman)
Violence escalates at Ukraine anti-government protests
(CBSTV Video, Yahoo! News)
Why anti-Catholic prejudice ought to bother everyone
(Rev. Robert Barron, National Review Online)
Baptist leads U.S. academic delegation to Iran
(Jeff Brumley, ABP News)
The geopolitics of the Syrian civil war
(Reva Bhalla, Stratfor)
Kenneth Bae Speaks * Obama RSVP’s Francis * Girls Wrap Tefillin : Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Laruen Markoe, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 23 January 2014: Seminar: Gender, Security and Islam: Negotiating religion, culture and conflict in Pakistan
(Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Human Rights in Ireland)
The greatest MLK speeches you never heard
(John Blake, CNN Belief Blog)
Martin Luther King, Jr. on science and religion
(Alex Knapp, Forbes)
Why religious freedom matters
(Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, CNN Global Public Square)
Church says existing alcohol laws benefit Utah
(Mormon Newsroom)
Thomas Jefferson for today: Why religious liberty is a 21st century cause
(Jon Meacham, On Faith)
CONFERENCE on Work-free Sundays and Decent Work: Tuesday 21 January 2014 at the EU Parliament (Brussels)
(European Sunday Alliance)
Turkey’s test of wills – OpEd
(Abukar Arman, Eurasia Review)
Amazon.com removes Lord Ganesha pants after Hindus protest
(Eurasia Review)
Why UK Muslims are saying this comic cartoon is no joking matter
(Al Bawaba)
A ‘lost’ tribe of Israel returns home – OpEd
(Rabbi Allen S. Maller, Eurasia Review)
Quasi law to circumvent 1967 Abortion Act?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Egypt’s new constitution no cause for unsullied joy – Analysis
(Hiba Zayadin, IDN - InDepthNews)
Morocco: Royal message on status of Jerusalem and a Royal tribute to the American Administration in ongoing peace process – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
‘Economist’ pulls cartoon showing Obama shackled to Congress bearing Star of David
(Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss)
Public employees, compulsory unionization, and the Church's social teachings
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Much intolerance against Christians in the beginning of 2014
(Newsletter January 14, Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe)
Moroccans denounce extremist views
(Siham Ali, Magharebia)
Al Qaeda detainees share ties with Assad
(Al Bawaba)
British soccer body charges Nicolas Anelka over quenelle
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Patriarch Kirill calls on Geneva II participants to stop war in Syria, release hostages
(Interfax-Religion)
Orthodox school in N.Y. allows girls to pray with tefillin
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Nigeria: Traditional ruler cautions religious leaders against inflammatory statements
(The Nigerian Observer)
Book Award: An American Bride in Kabul
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Presss)
South African u. suspends students who broke up concert by Israeli
(The Jewish Press)
Bangladesh post elections 2014: India’s challenges and options – Analysis
(Alok Kumar Gupta, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Over 100 priests to work at Sochi Olympics
(Interfax-Religion)
Israeli urges Ukraine to prevent attacks on Jews
(Interfax)
Burmese Buddhist Monks demand limits to mixed marriages and Rohingya civil rights
(Francis Khoo Tweh, AsiaNews.it)
Talks over Syria are set to begin, but Iran is not invited
(Michael R. Gordon and Anne Barnard, International New York Times)
Palestinians vs. Pro-Palestinian Israelis
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
Pakistani Christians ask for Church help to get political asylum in Sri Lanka
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)
Russian police kill terror suspect in Winter Olympics security crackdown
(Reuters in Moscow, The Guardian)
Libya PM vows to stay on after Islamists quit cabinet
(Ahram Online)
UK Islamic group condemns website featuring cartoons of Prophet Mohamed and Jesus
(Ahram Online)
Duck Dynasty and the secular theocracy – OpEd
(David J. Theroux, Eurasia Review)
Vatican monsignor arrested for money laundering
(Associated Press, The Washington Post - Religion)
Kuala Lumpur Archbishop stands by Fr. Lawrence in religious freedom battle over “Allah” controversy
(AsiaNews.it)
Monday, 20 January 2014
Iran: Ahwaz Church minister released from prison
(Mohabat News)
Rights group: Law failing to protect child brides
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Secular charter? Just say ‘no,’ English Canada
(Lysiane gagnon, The Globe and Mail)
The Imago Dei campaign: Evangelical groups say gays made in God’s image
(Elizabeth Dias, Time Swampland)
The last Christian in the Middle East?
(Ali Salim, Gatestone Institute)
WCC presents Lakhdar Brahimi with statement from churches to be delivered at Geneva 2 talks
(World Council of Churches)
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How MLK's faith influenced his public life
(Rich Tucker, The Foundry (blog))
Malaysia's God problem erupts, tarnishing moderate image
(Stuart Grudgings, Reuters)
Romanian president: Israel must be recognized as Jewish state
(JTA)
How race and religion have polarized American voters
(Alan I. Abramowitz, The Washington Post - The Monkey Cage)
University Challenge: secular neutrality or religious privilege?
(Radha Bhatt, Open Democracy)
Thanks to York, we now know where the line is drawn
(Macleans.ca)
Statement of the Workshop "Syria: Can We Remain Indifferent?"
(His Holiness Pope Francis, Interfax-Religion)
CALL FOR PAPERS: Religion and the American West Group at the American Academy of Religion (AAR)
(Deadline Monday, March 3, AAR Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 22-24 November 2014)
Historical reasons for the tradition of legislative prayer
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice)
St. John's & Villanova Joint Colloquium in Law and Religion: Speakers and Topics
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice)
Syria: Justice essential for durable peace
(Human Rights Watch)
Family of man held in North Korea worried, encouraged
(Doug Esser, Associated Press, Deseret News)
Parties seize on abortion issues in midterm race
(Jeremy W. Peters, International New York Times)
Hospital still silencing "God Bless America"
(Brad Dacus, Pacific Justice Institute)
Abortion: What would William Wilberforce do?
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint, Religion Today)
The evangelical retreat on same-sex marriage
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
You don’t have to be Jewish to love a kosher prison meal
(Lizette Alvarez, International New York Times)
Does the ACLU really support the 1st Amendment?
(Richard Aberdeen, OpEd News)
Russia: Religion, schools and the right to choose
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)
State immunity, atheist asylum and dhildren’s views – the Human Rights Roundup
(Sarina Kidd, UK Human Rights Blog)
Tunisian constitution finds no place for Sharia
(World Watch Monitor)
Tunisia: Constitution debate pauses amid calls for ban on insulting religion
(Tristan Dreisbach, Tunisia Alive)
Coronation Street's Julie Hesmondhalgh: 'I would like to see assisted suicide legalised'
(Veronica Lee, The Telegraph)
ACTION: Please contact ITV about Coronation Street suicide
(Christian Concern)
End time politics: The meaning of apocalypse
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Apocalyptic in ordinary
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things: On the Square)
'No shots fired' day urged to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
(Chicago Tribune)
Bible-quoting cop didn't taint robbery trial
(Marlene Kennedy, Courthouse News)
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