Law and Religion Headlines
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Civil Religion in America
(Pan Patheos Digest, Patheos Public Square)
Religion and law round up – 10th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Loyola case a battle over religious freedom
(Michael Swan, The Catholic Register)
Jews and Muslims speak out against controversial Quebec bill
(Dalit Halevi and Elad Benari, Arutz Sheva 7)
Zoe Bach’s ‘Quantum Zen’ as a ‘Third Way’ scientific religion
(Guilio Prisco, Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies)
God's coming phase change: Can the rising generation get religion right?
(Clay Farris Naff, Huff Post Religion)
50% of Russians think Russia's president must not profess any other religion except Orthodox - poll
(Interfax-Religion)
India: Religious heads meet for peace
(DNA)
Church of England hits back at Secular Society in row over ditching religion from Remembrance Day ceremony
(Tomas Jivana, The Independent)
Egypt's Tamarod, liberal forces team up to counter Islamist parties
(World Bulletin)
Endowed by the Founders with religious freedom
(Gail T. Lambert, The Roanoke Times)
‘Delhi doesn’t vote on caste, religion. It votes for good governance’
(Sanja Kaw, Deccan Chronicle)
Rabbi Sacks in Israel to promote idea of compatibility of science and religion
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
U.S. bishops to select leaders as Pope urges new focus
(Mary Wisniewski, Reuters, Chicago Tribune)
India: Blind beliefs in all religions to be brought under bill
(The Hindu)
Why the Supreme Court ruling on legislative prayer won’t affect all Christians
(James Coffin, ReligiousLiberty.TV)
Sikhs celebrate 544th birth anniversary of religion's founder
(Danny Pata, GMA News)
Shocking decision from Greek Supreme Court
(Abed Alloush, Greek Reporter)
Prince Charles and religion: a very special faith
(Tom Rowley, The Telegraph)
Let us pray? Supreme Court case could have effect on public meetings in Tuscarawas Valley
(Times Reporter (PA))
Why Rep. Jo Jordan voted against Marriage Equality
(Interview by Diane Lee, Honolulu)
Saturday, 9 November 2013
Israeli attorney suggests common-law marriage as an act of civil disobedience
(Irit Rosenblum, The Daily Beast: Open Zion)
Convincing Millennials to 'marry a nice Jewish boy'
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Why would a Millennial become a priest or a nun?
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Conservative U.S. Catholics feel left out of the Pope’s embrace
(Laurie Goodstein, International New York Times)
LDS Church responds to inquiries on ENDA, same-sex marriage
(Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
With Hawaii vote, same-sex marriage wave continues to grow
(Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times)
Gay marriage clears another statehouse hurdle in Hawaii
(Treena Shapiro, Reuters)
Tunisia terror plans 'began in 2011', expert says
(Jamel Arfaoui, Magharebia)
Book released on Rumi’s view of unity of religions
(Mohmoud Shalouei, Ahlul Bayt News Agency)
JFK’s big legacy on religion
(William McKenzie, Boston Herald)
Speaker (John Esposito) seeks clarity on Islam
(Bill Sherman, Tulsa World)
Pakistan-Kuwait relations close, cordial: ‘Ties rooted in religion and history'
(Arab Times)
Kristallnacht survivor shares his tale of terror, redemption
(Erica Earl, Bradenton Herald)
EU court says gays facing persecution may have grounds for asylum
(Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times)
EU Court of Justice rules on when homosexuals qualify for refugee status
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Homosexual applicants for asylum can constitute a particular social group who may be persecuted on account of their sexual orientation
(Press Release, European Court of Justice)
How Billy Graham became an American icon
(Opinion by Molly Worthen, CNN Belief Blog)
Hindus urge withdrawal of Ganesh-Lakshmi Australian beer
(Eurasia Review)
Column: The global persecution of Christians
(Elizabeth Eisenstadt-Evans, Lancaster Online)
Malaysia: Hu slams Karpal over call to deregister religion-based parties
(Syed Azhar and Ian McIntyre, The Star Online)
Quebec should protect religious minorities
(Ashu Solo, Countercurrents)
Does religion in public life have a prayer?
(Lance Dickie, The Seattle Times Opinion Northwest)
The Judaization of Israel – OpEd
(Uri Avnery, Eurasia Review)
Pakistan: Zardari urges people to resist those exploiting religion
(The News - International)
We have a dumb religion problem – not a political problem
(Frank Schaeffer, Huff Post Politics)
The Islamic world: Religion, philosophy, politics and history
(Abdallah Zbir, Morocco World News)
Tacit Citing - The Scarcity of Judicial Dialogue between the Global and the Regional Human Rights Mechanisms in Freedom of Expression Cases
(Antoine Buyse, SSRN)
Civil partnerships, the ECHR and discrimination between same-sex and opposite-sex couples
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Vallianatos judgment on sexual orientation discrimination in civil partnerships
(Paul Johnson, ECHR Blog)
Scientology schedules world convention in Clearwater over Thanksgiving weekend
(Charlie Frago, Tampa Bay Times)
Why Bishops’ religious liberty arguments on ENDA fail
(Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry: Bondings 2.0)
Friday, 8 November 2013
USCCB chairmen oppose Senate passage of ENDA
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Watch live now: Hawaii House historic final same-sex marriage vote
(David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement)
The blessings of religious liberty
(Nathan Gill, Ethika Politka)
Senate passes ENDA; fate in House uncertain
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Senate votes to ban discrimination against gay and transgender workers
(Ed O'Keefe, The Washington Post Politics)
Senate OKs gay rights bill banning discrimination
(Donna Cassata, Associated Press, ABC News)
Lafferty: ENDA's religious amendments just 'lipstick on a pig'
(Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow)
Judge dismisses lawsuit against N.J. gay-to-straight conversion therapy ban
(Susan K. Livio, The Star-Ledger)
King v. Christie (same-sex therapy ban case)
(The Honorable Freda L. Wolfson, US District Court for the District of New Jersey)
RFRA at 20: a retrospective
(K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Law Professor Douglas Laycock says religious liberty at risk
(Bob Allen, ABP News)
Disagreements over sexual immorality threaten religious liberty, legal expert says
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post Politics)
RFRA needed now more than ever - Buzz Thomas
(Bob Allen, ABP News)
CoE could ban circumcision
(Jonathan Fisher, The Jewish Chronicle Online)
Billy Graham @ 95 * Atheists (heart) Francis * Fallen patriarch : Friday’s Religion News Roundup
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service)
Pakistan: Unauthorized exploitation of religion
(Malik Tariq Ali, The Nation)
4 couples sue Idaho over same-sex marriage ban
(Rebecca Boone, Associated Press, SeattlePi)
Advocate: AF Academy staffer broke religion rules
(NECN.com)
Same-sex marriage, religious liberty collide in case (Elane Photography) presented to Supreme Court
(Ken Klukowski, Breitbart.com)
Religion, contraception and bosses' rights - Editorial
(International New York Times)
Billy Graham's birthday sermon calls for 'a spiritual awakening' as evangelist turns 95 (VIDEO)
(Huff Post Religion)
As Nigeria battles Islamist Boko Haram, an imam and pastor spread tolerance
(Dave Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesia's tolerant take on Islam
(Erich Follath, Spiegel Online International)
Frenchman jailed for glorifying Toulouse killer
(JTA)
Swastikas, slurs and torment in NY town’s schools
(International New York Times)
Survey: 29% of European Jews considered emigrating due to anti-Semitism
(JTA)
Jesus Feminists and the women of the holiness-pentecostal movement
(Dale M. Coulter, First Things: First Thoughts)
EU study: Jews in Germany fear rising anti-Semitism
(Barbara Hans, Spiegel Online International)
Message of the WCC Assembly: “We intend to move together”
(World Council of Churches)
First woman and African moderator elected to the WCC Central Committee
(World Council of Churches)
The World Council of Churches condemned the imprisonment of Archbishop Jovan and the violation of the religious freedom of the Orthodox believers in R. Macedonia
(Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric)
European Court says Greek law limiting civil unions to heterosexual couples violates ECHR
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Women face violations because of religion and their sex - UN expert
(Ghana Mission, Modern Ghana)
Shedding light on voodoo rituals in Haiti
(David Rosenberg, Slate)
The end of Protestantism
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things: On the Square)
U.S., Israel lose voting rights at UNESCO over Palestine row
(reporting by Alexandria Sage and Marine Pennetier; editing by Mark John and Mark Trevelyan, Reuters)
Former faculty members' suit against religious college dismissed on Establishment Clause grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
8 landmark church-state court decisions that shook America
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Minnesota high court upholds clergy sexual conduct statute against Establishment Clause challenges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
CAIR-Cincinnati announces EEOC complaints against DHL for firing 24 Muslim workers over prayers
(CAIR, PR Newswire)
Complaint claims prayer led to Muslims' firing from DHL
(Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com)
Adoption Sunday a huge success
(Evangelical Alliance UK)
The Lord Chief Justice on law, religion and sharia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The changing face of UK Christianity
(Evangelical Alliance UK)
Delete column on religion in visa applications for tourists, says Planning Commission
(Kartikeya Sharma, India Today)
More on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Thursday, 7 November 2013
A high-minded threat to personal liberty
(Tony Perkins, The Washington Times)
Astronaut Chris Hadfield learned a lot about spirituality in space
(Dominique Mosbergen, Huff Post Religion)
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