Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 21 October 2013
Employer defeats EEOC’s religious discrimination pattern or practice case by establishing undue hardship defense
(Seyfarth Shaw LLP" Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Howard M. Wexler, Lexology)
Former Kansas AG sanctioned by state supreme court over abortion clinic investigations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
French lawyer disbarred for motion to replace Jewish judge
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
City-owned cemetery officials reverse decision to censor 'Jesus' from headstone of pastor's wife
(Courtney Nunes, Opposing Views)
Quebecois Jewish community: We are not alone
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
A startling number believe you can be Jewish Jesus follower; why it's not as crazy as it sounds
(Michael Schulson, Religion Dispatches)
Europe's shudder at circumcision
(James McDonald, Haaretz)
The C of E used to be the Tory party at prayer. Now Justin Welby is Polly Toynbee in a cassock
(Dan Hodges, The Telegraph - Religion)
Chance to find out more about Hindu religion and philosophy
(Reddicth & Alcester Advertiser)
Opinion: In politics, religion, culture — we are better off for a change
(Martha J. Pierce, The Olympian)
Family of Egyptian righteous gentile rejects honor
(JTA)
Utah defends marriage law against challenge, saying it promotes better parenting
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)
Faith and freedom depend on each other
(Ed Feulner, The Washington Times)
Motion for a resolution: The protection of the rights of parents and children belonging to religious minoritie
(Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe)
The protection of the rights of parents and children belonging to religious minorities (text, PDF)
(Motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI and other members of the Assembly, Council of Europe)
The religious fight to legalize marijuana
(Katie Rucke, Mint Press News)
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina calls off her milder penalty plea (updated)
(Interfax-Religion)
Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova back to penitentiary after her health improves
(Interfax-Religion)
Swiss religion magazine circulates women cardinals petition
(Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter)
Bill proposing to deprive sexual minorities of parental rights withdrawn from State Duma
(Interfax)
Heads of Tatarstan's regions ordered to put in place system to register religious extremism
(Interfax)
Britain: Scandal-plagued Muslim school "dysfunctional"
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Al-Warraq church attack: From wedding to funeral
(Ahram Online)
Egyptian writer may face jail for accusations of defaming religion
(Ahram Online)
Confucianism and Liberal Education for a Global Era
(Tu Weiming, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
A Charge to Keep: Christian Responsibility in the Global Crisis of Religious Freedom
(Thomas F. Farr, Baylor University)
Saudi Arabia: Abuses in international spotlight
(Human Rights Watch)
Al-Qaeda inspired group claims responsibility for deadly Ismailiya attack
(Al Bawaba)
The Veil Illuminated: Photographer Drew Tal reimagines the niqab in new exhibit – OpEd
(Angel Millar, Eurasia Review)
‘Global persecution of Christians is the unreported catastrophe of our time’ – persecution in Burma
(Lucy Olofinjana, Evangelical Alliance UK)
Editorial: Utah needs no new law to protect students’ religious liberty
(The Salt Lake Tribune)
Secular vs plural in Scotland’s schools
(Kieran Turner, Evangelical Alliance Scotland)
Christie administration drops appeal of same-sex marriage case
(Bill Mooney, PolitickerNJ)
‘Judicial oligarchy’ ushers in NJ same-sex ‘marriages’
(Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow)
Russia: Muslims "fed up" with "not being allowed to read these texts"
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)
Christian persecution has increased in 20 countries
(Aid to the Church in Need International, UCAN)
Will Radical Islam be defeated?
(Allotey, Henry Kpakpo, Ghana Web)
Lords express concern at “rushed” Lobbying Bill
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
4,500 new Muslims from Europe perform pilgrimage
(Arab News)
Knesset panel advances bill requiring two-thirds majority to negotiate Jerusalem
(JTA)
Sunday, 20 October 2013
All restrictions on celebrating Christmas in public schools lifted by Missouri, lawmakers override gov.'s veto
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post)
Bomber tied to Al Qaeda kills dozens in Syrian City
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)
Dean of Washington's National Cathedral: It's a sin to oppose homosexuality
(Religion Today)
Fight for religious freedom is 'central battle' in the Middle East: British PM
(Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, CTV News)
Islamism and politics in Zanzibar: Religious hatred in paradise
(Danja Bergmann, Qantara.de)
Kelvin's conundrum: Is it possible to believe in God and science?
(Peter Crutchley, BBC Religion & Ethics)
New Mixed Up Chorus aims to bridge London’s faith communities
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Challenges for religion in contemporary society
(Ecumenism.net)
New Zealand: Anglicans in clear over gay-man case
(Morgan Tait, The New Zealand Herald)
India: Allahabad gets new bishop
(UCAN India)
Devout Christian who lost her job after refusing to work Sundays mounts fresh legal challenge
(Chris Pleasance, Mail Online)
In our opinion: Three chances for U.S. to reaffirm commitment to religious liberty
(Deseret News)
Religion and law round up – 20th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saudi government's rejection of stint on UN Security Council ‘represents Muslim world view’
(Abdullah al-Bargi, Arab News)
Prisoners votes, public authorities and presidential views – The Human Rights Roundup
(Daniel Isenberg, UK Human Rights Blog)
The latest prisoner votes judgment may be our Marbury v Madison – Jamie Fletcher & Charlie Eastaugh
(1 Crown Office Row, UK Human Rights Blog)
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Facing the cult phenomenon: balance of seventeen years' experience
(Raffaella Di Marzio, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)
Immigrant groups lose Catholic funding over gay marriage issue
(Manya Brachear Pashman, Chicago Tribune)
John MacArthur vs. Mark Driscoll: Megachurch pastors clash over charismatic theology
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis sends e-mail on Holocaust to American Jewish leader
(Elizabeth Tenety, The Washington Post – On Faith)
The right to religious freedom in the European Human Rights protection system and some good practices to be followed by States
(Alessandro Amicarelli, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)
French Constitutional Council rejects mayors' attempt to avoid performing same-sex marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
French mayors can’t refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies because of their religious beliefs: top court
(Agence France-Press, The Raw Story)
Ramayana an embodiment of culture and religion says Himchal Pradesh Chief Minister
(Vijyender Sharma, India Education Diary)
'Islam no longer a religion of the male'
(M N Krassery, The Times of India)
'If the Life of Brian was made today it would flop': BBC boss says Britain has become a nation of religious illiterates who wouldn't get the biblical jokes
(Steve Nolan, Mail Online)
Faith schools may lose the right to teach religion from their own perspective and be forced to tell pupils more about other faiths
(Chris Pleasance, Mail Online)
A blow to the New Atheism? Britain is losing its religion - and becoming "spiritual" instead
(Nelson Jones, New Statesman)
First they came for the Scientologists…
(Damian Thompson, The Telegraph: Religion)
Historic opportunity for Iran to make a fresh start
(Aijaz Zaka Syed, Arab News)
Kremlin ready to consider citizenship for Syrian Christians
(RIA Novosti)
Sam Harris slurs Malala: Famed atheist wrongly co-opts teenager’s views
(Murtaza Hussain, Salon)
Why Malala did not get the Nobel
(Vikram Sood, Mid Day)
Hindus want entire Dibrani Roma family back in France
(Eurasia Review)
Academy Air officers commanding conduct religious respect training
(Don Branum, U.S. Air Force Academy)
Businessman gets leave for judicial review over son’s religious status
(Suraini Andokong, Borneo Post Online)
Vietnam: Buddhists and Christians denounce Hanoi for using law to control religions
(AsiaNews.it)
Attacks on churches leave Egypt’s Coptic Christians feeling more persecuted, vulnerable
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Indian Christians sentenced to life terms will appeal
(World Watch Monitor)
Oregon to recognize marriages of same-sex couples wed in other states
(Tony Merevick, Buzz Feed)
Monks claim final victory in fight over casket sales
(Sara Pagones, The Baton Rouge Advocate)
European Jewish Congress welcomes steps to legalize shechita in Lithuania
(The Yeshiva World News)
India: 1200 Hindu extremists arrested over plans for illegal demonstration in Ayodhya
(AsiaNews.it)
Islamist rebels claim responsibility for Somalia suicide bombing
(Ahram Online)
Whole families from Kazakhstan travelling to Syria for jihad
(AsiaNews.it)
Case demanding that Google be banned in Egypt postponed
(Ahram Online)
Brazil: proposal would allow churches to decline same-sex marriages
(Catholic World News)
Same-Sex Marriages in Shared Church Buildings
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Demolition of “Victorian Jewel in the Fens” Church refused
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Pakistan, school textbooks teach its okay to kill Christians
(AsiaNews.it)
Friday, 18 October 2013
Egyptians embark on a journey of peace
(Randa Ghazy, Common Ground News Service)
Is there room at the bar for evangelical Christians?
(David Robert Anderson, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Mistreatments of religious minorities: the French Model
(Eric Roux, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)
Religion at Burning Man
(Reverend Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Huff Post Religion)
Understanding the Charismatic Movement
(Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today)
New York City likely to start closing schools to observe Muslim holidays next year
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Religion at Time Magazine: Henry Luce's influence and the religious leaders who made the iconic cover
(Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Huff Post Religion)
Pope Francis launches reform of Vatican bureaucracy, with cleanup of Vatican bank
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
Egypt's crackdown on Islamists spreads to mosques, charities
(Leila Fadel, NPR Parallels)
Polish Jews say mosque torching reminiscent of Kristallnacht
(JTA)
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