Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 6 January 2014
EEOC takes on Scientologist employer
(Eric B. Meyer, Benefits Pro)
Germany adds lessons in Islam to better blend its melting pot
(Alison Smale, International New York Times)
Group unveils Satan statue design for Oklahoma
(Associated Press, The Washington Post - Religion)
Iran: Revolutionary court sentenced a Christian convert to one year in prison
(Jeremy Reynalds, ASSIST News Service, CrossMap)
Islamic scholars in Pakistan push for hate speech ban
(Umar Farooq, The Christian Science Monitor)
Remaining Armenians pray for peace at Christmas in Damascus
(Editing by Oliver Holmes and Alister Doyle, Reuters)
Rohingya boat people trafficked in Thailand
(Human Rights Watch)
The struggle for justice of Dutch young Muslims in Syria
(skleinschaarsberg, Religion Factor)
Utah gay-marriage ban was a predictable disaster
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg Opinion)
With Pakistan’s Hindu Dalits facing increasing violence, a need for reform
(Zia Ur Rehman, The Atlantic Post)
Russ Roberts & Anthony Gill on Religion & Religious Liberty (A Simul-Podcast with EconTalk)
(Research on Religion)
Indonesian Christian politician: remove religion from national ID cards
(CWN, Catholic Culture)
Kerry leaves Israel without framework agreement as West Bank housing plans published
(JTA)
Ban shows by comedian Dieudonne, French minister tells mayors
(JTA)
Family, ethics, medicine and law collide in Jahi McMath’s life — or death
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today, Religion Today)
U.S. and Iran face common enemies in Mideast strife
(Thomas Erdbrink, International New York Times Middle East)
Icy Epiphany * Everyone’s pope * Tweaking christening: Monday’s religion news roundup
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Religion, libraries and war: The acrid smell of burning books
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Cults: how to separate truth from fiction
(Damian Thompson, The Telegraph)
Insight: Fuelled by Syria war, al Qaeda bursts back to life in Iraq
(Suadad Al-Salhy, Reuters)
Bill de Blasio, New York’s new ‘spiritual but not religious’ mayor
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Sentencing Tuesday for suburban honor student turned teen terrorist
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Press)
Pakistan: The religious hate campaign prevented the burial of a one-and-a-half year-old child
(Asian Human Rights Commission)
Hanoi: Buddhist leader detained, placed under house arrest
(AsiaNews.it)
Saudi government bans imams from preaching about politics
(AsiaNews.it)
American Atheists mocks Mormon message with anti-religion billboard
(Cheryl K. Chumley, The Washington Times)
New Year’s desecration at Berlin Holocaust memorial spurs security talks
(JTA)
In French quenelle controversy, a defense of athletes and a denial
(JTA)
Supreme Court stay on Utah gay marriage (text)
(Justice Sotomayor, Scribd)
Supreme Court puts gay marriage on hold in Utah
(Associated Press, Deseret News)
Supreme Court halts same-sex marriages in Utah pending appeal
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
U.S. Supreme Court halts same-sex marriages in Utah
(Bretn Kendall, The Wall Street Journal)
Supreme Court halts gay marriage in Utah
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
Supreme Court temporarily halts gay marriage In Utah
(Erin Fuchs, Business Insider)
Supreme Court halts gay marriage in Utah (Utah AG press conference)
(Brooke Adams and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Pope Francis to visit Holy Land in May
(BBC News)
Kazakhstan: Fines for "extremist" books
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Little Sisters act * Kippah ban * Quelle quenelle?: Religious Freedom Recap: Dec. 30 – Jan. 6
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Sunday, 5 January 2014
AALS Law and Religion Section Newsletter (including comprehensive bibliography): 2013
(Law and Religion Section, American Association of Law Schools)
Classmate assault was not anti-Semitism, Canadian judge rules
(JTA)
Vatican denies pope is open to recognition of gay civil unions
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Why President Bashar al-Assad's rule may endure
(Nicholas Blanford, The Christian Science Monitor)
As Cambodia erupts in protest, a stolen Buddhist relic ignites anger
(Joe Freeman, Religion Dispatches)
Religion and law round-up – 5th January
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Texas district court grants permanent injunction in "church plan" challenge to contraceptive mandate compromise
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Prisoner free exercise cases – January 5, 2014
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Popular voice in the Capitol? It’s the Pope’s
(Sheryl Gay Stolberg, The New York Times)
The Muslim Brotherhood, back in a fight to survive
(Kareen Fahim)
Human rights conference in Brescia, Italy, focuses on freedom of religion
(Scientology Newsroom)
Bangalore: ‘Sacred groves at risk as faith erodes’
(Papiya Bhattacharya, The New Indian Express)
Wanita PBB appoints Muslim and Christian as joint chairmen of religious bureau
(The Malay Mail Online)
The day religious officers policed another faith in Malaysia
(Jennifer Gomez, The Malaysian Insider)
Iraq glides towards civil war – analysis
(Bernhard Schell, IDN - InDepthNews)
Canadian government to Catholic schools: Teach religion our way
(Bob Unruh, WND Education)
Premarital sex 'immoral', no religion permits it: Court
(The Times of India)
Examining the repercussions of Judge Shelby's decision
(Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb, Deseret News)
Being for traditional marriage does not mean being against anyone
(Michael and Jenet Erickson, Deseret News Opinion)
Sin + sound bites = Sales?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Raid was to enforce law, says Hasan
(New Straits Times)
Rational minds and tolerance will prevail
(The Star Online (Malaysia))
Analysis: The Little Sisters case and EBSA Form 700
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
What does the form that the government insists the Little Sisters of the Poor must sign actually do?
(Kevin C. Walsh, Mirror of Justice)
Becket Fund discusses Little Sisters of the Poor [Video]
(BecketFundVideo, YouTube)
Saturday, 4 January 2014
After a schism, a question: Can atheist churches last?
(Katie Engelhart, CNN Belief Blog)
Imprisoned Pakistani Catholic Asia Bibi writes to Pope Francis saying only God can free her
(Jeremy Reynalds / Assist News, CrossMap)
Malaysia: Christian group to member churches: Deny entry to Islamic authorities
(The Malay Mail Online)
Shot Copt dies on New Year’s Eve after hospital ‘negligence’
(World Watch Monitor)
Tunisia MPs reject Islam as main source of law
(Antoine Lambroschini, AFP, Yahoo! News)
Government argues birth control mandate doesn't violate religious freedom
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)
Sotomayor's surprise: Will the Supreme Court uphold religious freedom?
(Editorial, Chicago Tribune)
Selangor response to Jais raid on church is pathetic, says Ambiga
(The Malay Mail Online)
Painful birth of Tunisia new constitution
(Middle East Online)
Tunisia's National Assembly approves constitutional provision making Islam country's religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Power vacuum in Middle East lifts militants
(Ben Hubbard, Robert F. Worth, Michael R. Gordon, International New York Times Middle East)
My response to Oppenheimer’s New York Times article on evangelicals and Calvinism
(Roger E. Olsen, Patheos Blog)
Evangelicals find themselves in the midst of a Calvinist revival
(Mark Oppenheimer, International New York Times)
Losing NYC political candidate sues winner over mural allegedly intended to act as a curse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Answers to Religion and Law Quiz 2013
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 3 January 2014
5 films that will make 2014 ‘the year of the Bible’
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)
Meet the Little Sisters of the Poor
(The Becket Fund, YouTube)
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, for Christmas, sent an appeal to the authorities of R. Macedonia and to the international community, for releasing of Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid
(Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric)
Political Islam: A movement in motion
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Surge in late baptisms to get into top Catholic schools
(Graeme Paton and Camilla Turner, The Telegraph)
Violence in Central African Republic displaces nearly 1 million: U.N.
(Paul-Marin Ngoupana, Reuters)
Little Sisters of the Government: A revealing case about the Administration and religious conscience
(The Wall Street Journal - Opinion)
My view: Same-sex marriage will likely be reversed
(Merrill Nelson, Deseret News)
Urging religious resolution of altercation violated ban or attempting to dissuade witness from testifying
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Rev. Proc. 2014-11 - Processes for reinstating tax-exempt status
(KPMG)
More developments in non-profit challenges to contraceptive mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Where is Turkey going?
(Veli Sirin, Gatestone Institute)
Access to abortion falling as states pass restrictions
(Erik Eckholm, International New York Times)
Christmas controversy at VA hospitals
(Patirica Kime, The Marine Corps Times)
12 songs approved by Uncle Sam: VA blasted for censoring Christmas music
(Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow)
After a year with Pope Francis
(Leah Libresco, Patheos Blog: Unequally Yoked)
Media ‘wrong’ to ignore Christians’ plight in Central African Republic
(World Watch Monitor)
Thursday, 2 January 2014
8 pays du Conseil des droits de l'homme accusés de restreindre la liberté religieuse
(Portail Catholique Suisse)
Bill Nye to visit Creation Museum for debate
(Dylan Lovan, Associated Press, ABC News)
Chancel Repair Liability – Revision Notes
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Cyber criminals target Adventist Church funds
(Adventist News Network)
Ian Barbour: Leading scholar of science and religion passes away
(Karl Giberson, Ph.D, Huff Post Religion)
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