Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 13 January 2014
Obamacare overreach tramples Little Sisters: Our view
(The Editorial Board, USA Today)
In response to ‘Freedom of religion does not guarantee exemption from law’
(Joe Puchner, The Crimson White)
Sunday, 12 January 2014
Religion and Law round-up – 12th January
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
AP Enterprise: Brawl hurts Berlin Jewish community
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
Forced conversion of Hindu girls on the rise: Pakistan Hindu Council
(Hinduism Today)
Let Little Sisters minister to poor – OpEd
(Deroy Murdock, Boston Herald)
My view: Same-sex marriage decisions and 3 attacks on religious freedom
(Michael Worley, Deseret News)
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Ex-Shin Bet chief leaves Denmark following torture accusation
(JTA)
True religion cannot be basis of hatred: Manmohan
(The Tribune India)
'Score-settling' in C. African Republic kills 13
(Hippolyte Marboua | The Associated Press, KTVU.com)
Freedom of religion untrampled: Opposing view
(Cecile Richards, USA Today)
Resolution critical of Israel passes preliminary Modern Language Association vote
(JTA)
Doctors prevail in dispute over Jehovah’s Witness, blood transfusion
(Ed White, Associated Press, CBS Detroit)
Saturday, 11 January 2014
Dean Mr Michael Tritos: the imprisonment of Archbishop Jovan is a stain and disgrace for the 21st century civilization!
(Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric)
East Lancashire Muslim and Christian household figures revealed
(Bill Jacobs, Lancashire Telegraph)
When the right to religion conflicts with a changing society
(NPR)
Meet al-Qaeda's new poster boy for the Middle East
(Colin Freeman, The Telegraph)
Analysis: Obama's grand plan for Mideast shrinks
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press - The Big Story)
Hardline monks rally Sri Lanka as Buddhist front
(Katy Daigle, Associated Press - The Big Story)
Utahns call for civility in contentious same-sex marriage debate
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)
In our opinion: On gay marriage, Utah must protect its laws and democratic processes
(Deseret News)
Religion is driving a wedge between Malaysians
(Sri A.K. Rasa, Yahoo! News)
Religion and politics do mix
(William B. Bradshaw, Huff Post Religion)
Egypt: Ultraconservative Salafis gamble on Charter
(Laura Dean and Sarah El Deeb, ABC News)
Vietnamese Jesuits mark 400 years of mission with a solemn Mass
(AsiaNews.it)
Bangladesh is in trouble
(Gwynne Dyer, Arab News)
Saudis in Pakistan – Analysis
(C. Raja Mohan, Observer Research Foundation)
Why UN resolution adopted Iran’s ‘World Against Violence and Extremism’ proposal? – OpEd
(Interview with Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran Review)
Israel's ex-PM Ariel Sharon dies
(BBC News)
U.S. to recognize 1,300 marriages disputed by Utah
(Charlie Savage and Jack Healy, The New York Times)
West Java: Islamists close down children’s public library
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Wicca and religious discrimination in employment
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Malaysia: Adhere to procedures on religious matters – Pairin
(Murib Morpi, The Borneo Post Online)
Nearly 500 dead in Syria fighters' clashes, claim activists
(Associated Press, Arab News)
Syria, Iraq and al-Qaeda: The jihadists may have gone too far
(The Economist)
Jewishness: Who is a Jew?
(The Economist)
The case for gay marriage is made in the freedom of religion
(Miles Kimball, Quartz)
Friday, 10 January 2014
Alliance welcomes both ASBO and Plymouth Brethren decisions
(Evangelical Alliance UK)
How US Evangelicals fueled the rise of Russia’s ‘pro-family’ right
(Adam Federman, The Nation)
Irish Catholic, Protestant churches urge politicians: Keep talking for peace
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Plan to open another Holocaust museum in Budapest faces criticism—from Jews
(Ruth Ellen Gruber, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Vatican - Pastoral workers killed in 2013
(Agenzia Fides)
Insights on the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian politics
(Interview with Marina Ottaway, The Journal of Turkish Weekly)
A quiet voice in a world of trouble, Cole Durham works for religious liberty
(Eric Schulzke, Deseret News National Edition)
Russian LGBT community does not expect "sodomy" article to be restored in Penal Code
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church supports debate on anti-sodomy law
(Interfax-Religion)
Idea to return criminal liability for homosexuality is logical - Orthodox human rights activist
(Interfax-Religion)
Australia: Education reviewer Kevin Donnelly makes case for more religion to be taught in public schools
(ABC News Australia)
Canadian professor refuses student's religious request to avoid women
(Andrea García-Vargas, Bustle)
The problem with trying on atheism
(Laura Turner, her-meneutics)
Where life has meaning: poor, religious countries
(Julie Beck, The Atlantic)
Aasia Bibi blasphemy case: A pending matter
(Waqar Gillani, TNS)
Author Sandra Teplinsky urges Christians to love both Israelis and Palestinians
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)
Opening brief on the merits, Conestaga Wood v. Sebelius
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Algerian churches, NGOs wary as ‘restrictive’ law comes into force
(World Watch Monitor)
'Gender' is the new enemy of the Polish Church
(Hanna Kozlowska, Foreign Policy)
Busting the new year's Jewish myths
(Editorial, The Jewish Daily Forward)
C. African Republic president, PM stepping down
(Abubakar Mohammed | AP, Arab News)
Europe: “Everything starts with trust!”
(Archbishop Dr. Robert Zollitsch, Chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Religion on campus: Schooling, sex and segregation
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
North Korea remains number one persecutor of Christians
(Ginny McCabe, Religion Today)
Supreme Court sets date for Hobby Lobby’s challenge to Obama’s HHS Mandate
(Steve Ertelt, LifeSiteNews)
LDS Church instructs leaders on same-sex marriage
(Official Statement, Mormon Newsroom)
U.S. will recognize Utah gay marriages
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Statement on federal recognition of same-sex marriages in Utah
(Eric Holder, U.S. Department of Justice)
Obama administration will recognize Utah's gay marriages; NOM calls decision 'outrageous'
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post U.S.)
Liberty v. ideology: Which will prevail?
(Ken Connor, The Christian Post Opinion)
A brother's vengeance: The preacher who could topple Erdogan
(Maximilian Popp, Spiegel Online International)
Charity Commission U-turns over Exclusive Brethren case
(The Christian Institute)
Christians in Libya cast anxious eye at religious freedom
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Do the Little Sisters of the Poor have a case against Obamacare?
(US News and World Report Debate Club)
Little Sisters in the political madhouse
(Pete Spliakos, First Things: On the Square)
Exclusive Brethren & Preston Down: Charity Commission to accept application for registration
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Vatican refuses to extradite Polish archbishop accused of child sex abuse
(Polski Radio News)
Gay rights group asks for federal recognition of Utah same-sex marriages
(Jennifer Dobner, Reuters)
Tunisia swears in a caretaker prime minister
(Associated Press, ABC News)
EVENTS 14,16 January 2014: Setting love in order (London and Northern Ireland)
(Christian Concern)
Historian Marie Cartier examines butch-femme lesbian subculture in book ‘Baby, You Are My Religion’
(Phillip Zonkel, Long Beach Press Telegram)
Thursday, 9 January 2014
After advocacy by women's movement, Morocco makes major reform to rape law
(Women's Learning Partnership)
Annoying Lords defeat for Government in “Asbo Bill”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Bangladesh Islamists attack Catholics who "dared" to vote: several injured
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Bangladesh to form tribunals to probe attacks on Hindus
(Press Trust of India, Business Standard)
Central African Republic: Fears of sectarian genocide
(Paul Wood, BBC News)
French high court reinstates ban on Dieudonne show
(JTA)
Genocide and justice in Bangladesh
(Salim Mansur, Gatestone Institute)
Hands off our courts’ relationship with the European Court of Human Rights – Paul Harvey
(1 Crown Office Row, UK Human Rights Blog)
How should we teach the Bible in public schools?
(Mark A. Chancey, Religion & Politics)
In Egypt, controlling religion is the government's insurance policy
(PRI)
Iran's Khamenei says nuclear talks show U.S. enmity
(Parisa Hafezi, Reuters)
Israel battle roils Modern Language Association as academic meeting kicks off
(Hody Nemes, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Legionaries begin first general chapter to revise constitutions
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Meet the man behind Utah’s same-sex marriage lawsuit
(Brooke Adams, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Mormon leader wins rights award for gay-friendly message
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Nepal: Hindu politician who converted to Christianity to fight for religious freedom
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)
Pr. George’s trial in fatal police chase tossed because of juror’s religious beliefs
(Lynh Bui, The Washington Post)
Religion and culture continue to merge in popular media
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)
Russian Orthodox Church under fire over Stalin calendar
(Maria Tsvetkova, Reuters)
Somalia’s al-Shabab militia bans Internet
(Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)
Street preacher arrested and held in custody for mentioning sexual sin
(Christian Concern)
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