Law and Religion Headlines
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Roman Catholic bishops’ olive branch to divorcees
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
The Gulen movement: a self-exiled imam challenges Turkey's Erdogan
(Alexander Christie-Miller, The Christian Science Monitor)
Times on the legal naughty step for bizarre ‘right to marry’ headline splash
(Adam Wagner, UK Human Rights Blog)
Woman charged with blasphemy out of revenge for refusing arranged marriage
(Kathryn Schroeder, Opposing Views)
Saturday, 28 December 2013
3 reasons Christians should mourn before 2014
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)
A small but growing number of Jews are questioning the ancient ritual of circumcision
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Best of religion blogs 2013: Words that inspired, surprised, and moved us this year
(Huff Post Religion)
Camille Paglia: A feminist defense of masculine virtues
(Bari Weiss, The Wall Street Journal)
DC Circuit denies preliminary injunction to non-liturgical Navy chaplains challenging promotion procedures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Decisions in non-profit challenges to contraceptive mandate accommodation continue to be issued
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Does ‘Duck Dynasty’ or ‘Downton Abbey’ reflect your values?
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, RNS Blog: Faith & Reason)
Food banks and the church: Rowan's rebuke
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Israel pushes to recruit Arab Christians into its army
(AP Wire Service, Tulsa World)
Mormon-centric Utah epicenter for food storage
(Brady McCombs, The Detroit News - Religion)
Still out there and growing — al Qaeda on the rebound, experts say
(Ashley Fantz, CNN)
More on ACA/HHS mandate challenges
Friday, 27 December 2013
‘Church for people who aren’t into church’: Protestant mega-congregations packing the pews in Canada
(Tristin Hopper, National Post)
Court reverses church official's endangerment conviction
(Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press, MSN News)
How to defend Quebec’s secularism charter
(Sigal Samuel, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Islamic reformism: Definition and prospects
(Shireen T. Hunter, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Judge dismisses religious discrimination lawsuit against Northwestern in Chabad House disaffiliation
(Patrick Svitek, The Daily Northwestern)
LDS Church shares resources on freedom of religion
(Bishop Tom Fox, Baxter Bulletin)
Nazila Ghanea: Iran’s Charter of Citizens’ Rights could worsen religious freedom in the country
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Pope Francis craze may be idolatry, says Catholic writer Elizabeth Scalia
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)
Rare portrayal of Muhammad’s youth in upcoming Iranian film
(Tehran Bureau Correspondent, The Guardian)
Texas Baptist universities win lawsuit against controversial HHS mandate
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Tom Monaghan non-profits sue challenging contraceptive mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Thursday, 26 December 2013
Can Muslim lands learn to tolerate Christianity?
(Michael Gerson, The Washington Post)
How culpable were Dutch Jews in the slave trade?
(Cnaan Liphshiz and Iris Tzur, JTA)
What Francis can do on anti-Christian persecution
(John L. Allen Jr., National Catholic Reporter)
Japan's Abe visits shrine for war dead, China, South Korea angered
(Antoni Slodkowski and Linda Sieg, Reuters)
Egypt’s military-backed government declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization
(Erin Cunningham, The Washington Post)
Somalia bans Christmas celebrations
(Ghana Web)
Top 10 church-state and religious liberty developments in 2013
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Egyptian police raid al-Azhar University in Cairo
(Press TV)
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
A disappointing ruling against Notre Dame
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Progressive Polygamist: Polygamists need to change their ways
(Chris Henrichsen, Approaching Justice)
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Central African Christmas * Ohio Makes 19? * Muslim Yuletide : Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Laruen Markoe, Religion News Service)
Christmas card sales: No tidings of comfort or joy
(C.S.-W., The Economist [Schumpeter: Business and management])
Giving birth to God: A wonder beyond gender?
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Okla. judge grants injunction in health care suit
(Tim Talley, SF Gate)
Political fight in South Sudan targets civilians
(Nicholas Kulish, International New York Times)
The bizarre War on Christmas Debate
(Brett Bertucio, First Things: On the Square)
The veil and religious neutrality—version française
(Jonathan Derbyshire, Prospect)
Monday, 23 December 2013
Appeals court denies stay on same-sex marriage ruling pending hearing Monday
(Emilee Eagar, Deseret News)
Francis, peace and poverty: Another papal challenge
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
In France, quasi-Nazi salute may evade long arm of the law
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Mary and feminism: Sexing divinity
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Merry holidays! * Quack attack * Shariah law in London: Religious Freedom Recap: Dec. 16 – 23
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Mormons and polygamy: Free to cohabit
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Russia, faith and academia: Studying the things of God
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Sunday, 22 December 2013
An American priest answers the Vatican questionnaire
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
At Trinity Western, how to decide when rights collide
(Editorial, The Globe and Mail)
The genuine conflict being ignored in the Duck Dynasty debate
(Larry Alex Tauton, The Atlantic)
10 things to know about Americans & Christmas
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Religion and Law Quiz 2013
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Gay couples wed after federal judge overturns Utah's same-sex marriage ban
(Emiley Morgan and Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News)
Court ruling has created 'chaotic situation,' Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says
(Wendy Leonard, Deseret News)
Saturday, 21 December 2013
Friday, 20 December 2013
Law societies must show more courage on Trinity Western application
(Elaine Craig, The Globe and Mail)
Trinity Western’s law-school bid gets provincial approval despite same-sex intimacy ban
(Andrew Woo and James Bradshaw, The Globe and Mail)
Violenceagainst Copts in Egypt
(Jason Brownlee, Jadaliyya)
Reforming abortion law in Northern Ireland?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Why global interfaith movements matter
(Katherine Marshall, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Celebrating Christmas and the Holidays, then and now
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)
Canada's Supreme Court strikes down country's laws restricting activities relating to prostitution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal judge strikes down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage
(Brooke Adams, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
(Robert J. Shelby, District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Utah)
Remembering Joseph at Christmastime
(Peter Leithart, First Things: On the Square)
Grimsby mosque attackers jailed for six years
(BBC News)
Boycott of Israeli universities: A repugnant attack on academic freedom
(Michael S. Roth, Los Angeles Times)
Russian court orders Jewish teacher’s early release
(JTA)
Canada wants U.N. official ousted over ‘Palestinian holocaust’ comment
(JTA)
Council of Europe motion submitted in support of ritual circumcision rights
(JTA)
Russian Duma passes amnesty affecting Greenpeace, Pussy Riot
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
After 2 wins, religious non-profits lose challenge to contraceptive mandate accommodation in D.C. Federal Distrct Court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israel's Supreme Court issues temporary stay of Rabbinical Court's order requiring boy's circumcision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Discrimination and hate crime against Jews in EU Member States: experiences and perceptions of antisemitism
(European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA))
Paglia: Duck Dynasty uproar ‘utterly fascist, utterly Stalinist’
(Caroline May, The Daily Caller)
Why Sunnis fear Shiites
(Hillel Fradkin & Lewis Libby, Commentary Magazine)
Blasphemy: Information Sacrificed on Altars of Religion
(Investigation by Benoît Hervieu - December 2013, Reporters Without Borders)
Journalists face ‘religious straitjackets’ in half of all countries
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Polygamy priest * Marxist pope * Offensive Satanists: Friday’s Religion News Roundup
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service)
Plural marriage and families in early Utah
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Public views on 20 big stories of 2013
(Andrea Caumont & George Gao, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Turkmenistan: "Singing about God here is banned"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Turkmenistan: New prisoner of conscience, prisoners "set up" not to be amnestied
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Latest Analysis & Commentary
(Gatestone Institute)
Thursday, 19 December 2013
‘Extreme’ judicial appointee confirmed to key court position
(CNA Daily News, Patheos Blog: Headlines from the Catholic World)
A&E fowls up 'Duck' flap: Column
(Steve Deace, USA Today)
Azerbaijan: Fined for praying for deceased
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Europe turns blind eye to anti-Semitism
(Arsen Ostrovsky, Gatestone Institute)
Four minors arrested for ‘knockout’ attacks in N.Y.
(JTA)
Georgetown cheers reconfirmation of professor, ‘sexual liberty’ advocate to EEOC
(Matthew Archbold, The Cardinal Newman Society)
New Mexico Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage
(New Mexico Supreme Court)
Oklahoma places moratorium on Capitol monuments after Satanist request
(Sean Murphy, Associated Press, Huff Post Politics)
Uzbekistan: Ten fines in Tashkent Region, more elsewhere
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
America's polygamous future
(Charlotte Allen, The Wall Street Journal (subscription required))
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