Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 23 August 2013
Faithfuls mourn loss of Unification Church founder
(Global Post)
Assaults on Christians continue in Egypt, Islamists call for 'Friday of Martyrs' protests
(International Christian Concern, International Christian Concern)
Hindu man describes mistreatment after false-positive hand swab
(Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union: Free Future)
ObamaCare birth control mandate on fast track to Supreme Court
(Sam Baker, The Hill)
On Egypt’s class-struggle: Rabias of the world unite – OpEd
(Ramzy Baroud, Eurasia Review)
Spanish Fork edifice may be U.S.' least likely Krishna temple
(Tom Wharton, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Pressure rises on Hamas as patrons’ support fades
(Jodi Rudoren, New York Times)
Canada: The state cannot decide what is a religious symbol
(Ian H. Henderson, The Globe and Mail)
America's Catholic nuns: Men are from Mars
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Battle continues over religious freedom at military base
(Andrew Evans, Washington Free Bacon)
Why aren’t black millennials leaving the church?
(Bryan T Calvin, Relevant Magazine)
Egyptians bewildered over support for Muslim Brotherhood
(Michael Armanious, Gatestone Institute)
A conservative Catholic now backs same-sex marriage
(Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times)
NM Clerk ordered to give gay marriage licenses
(Barry Massey, Associated Press, ABC News)
Religious liberty vs. 'a little' compromise: NM court rules for compromise
(One News Now)
Same-sex marriage trumps religious liberty in New Mexico
(Ryan T. Anderson, The Foundry)
Maj. Nidal Hasan guilty on all charges in Fort Hood shootings
(Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times)
More couples getting NM same-sex marriage licenses; Legal challenge expected
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Will religious liberty survive same-sex marriage?
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online)
Islamic TV station in England fined for inciting violence
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Congress urged to establish special envoy protecting religious minorities in Middle East
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Kansas school surrenders to ignorance, removes Islam display
(Charles C. Haynes, The Washington Post)
The International Religious Freedom Commission strikes back
(Mark Silk, Religion News Service)
Price for religious services on the rise
(The Jerusalem Post)
Threat to religious liberty? Canadian Ministry opens jobs to non-Christian applicants
(Tyler O'Neil, Christian Post)
Quebec ponders religious headwear ban
(Huffington Post Live)
Campus event on evolution given go-ahead, religion issue shelved
(Uncommon Descent)
Rep. Ashby continues fight for religious liberty in Texas
(Trent Ashby)
Ethiopia: Inter-religious council to hold conference
(Zeryhun Kassa, Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency)
State-religion relations in spotlight in Sumgayit
(Nazrin Gadimova, Azer News)
Catholic push to overhaul immigration goes to pews
(Ashley Parker and Michael Shear, The New York Times)
Beit Jimal monastery in Israel hit by suspected ultranationalist Jewish vandals
(Ori Lewis, Reuters)
FFRF has standing to challenge differential form 990 requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Anti-Islamist old order ‘remnants’ flex their muscles in Tunisian politics
(Tarek Amara and Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Anti-Semitic undertones help galvanize support for convicted Russian teacher
(Cnann Liphshiz, JTA)
Court rules against photographer in gay bias case
(Barry Massey, Associated Press, Anchorage Daily News)
Egypt post Morsi: Why there is no reason to hope for a real democratic transition
(Jocelyne Cesari, Huffington Post, Reprint, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Elane Photography v. Willock
(New Mexico Supreme Court)
European Council conclusions on Egypt – Statement
(Council of the European Union, Eurasia Review)
European jihadists: The continuation of a historical trend
(Analysis, Stratfor: Global Intelligence)
Law, not theology
(Kyle Duncan, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
More than 73 churches attacked in Egypt
(Religion Today)
NM Supreme Court to Christians: There is a ‘price’ for your beliefs
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Proposed amendments to Egypt's Constitution given to president
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause blog)
Quebec ponders turban, kippa, hijab restrictions
(Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, Huff Post Politics Canada)
Released Palestinian prisoner: 'I have changed completely'
(Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor)
Rockets fired from Lebanon do damage in northern Israel
(News Brief, JTA)
Turkey: Is it possible to manifest religion or belief in teaching and education?
(Mine Yildirim, Forum 18 News Service)
Haredi leader: Wearing a shtreimel Is chilul hashem
(The Jewish Press)
Chief Ukrainian Rabbi calls for removal of provocative cross
(The Jewish Press)
Bishops, generals and presidents: Onward Christian soldiers
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Maharashtra government banning black magic
(AsiaNews.it)
Obama must demand Christian protection in exchange for foreign aid to Egypt, petition urges
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)
Kazakhstan: Nationwide fines and raids on meetings continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
American Bible Society opens .BIBLE domain; called a 'move from Gutenberg to Google'
(Nicola Menzie, Christian Post)
Out of enclaves, a pressure to accommodate traditions
(Joseph Berger, The New York Times)
Jakarta stops Islamists, Christian woman to stay as chief of predominantly Muslim sub-district
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Maryland church calls lesbian pastor
(Tim Huber, Mennonite World Review)
Feds offer atheists a clergy tax break that they don’t want
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
ACLU: Muslims face more scrutiny for citizenship
(Amy Taxin, Associated Press, ABC News)
Where Muslims can speak freely in the Middle East
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
Al-Jazeera America faces steep climb among U.S. viewers
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
Authorities again stop Catholics from using the word Allah
(AsiaNews.it)
Benedict XVI: ‘God told me’ to resign
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Buddhists expelled from Malaysia for praying in Muslim hall
(Richard S. Ehrlich, Religion News Service)
Embattled Archbishop John Myers lashes out at media, critics
(Mark Mueller, Religion News Service)
The U.S.’s lagging commitment to religious freedom
(Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, The Washington Post)
Between fake tolerance and pseudo-freedom of religion
(Achmad Munjid, The Jakarta Post)
Religious leaders' summit seeks to invigorate Detroit
(Mark Hicks, The Detroit News)
Quebec religious symbols ban touches nerve across Canada
(Jennifer Dunning, CBC News)
Dartmouth College bishop fired over views on homosexuality
(The MetroWest Daily News)
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood appears at risk of falling apart
(Liz Sly and Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)
Statements to pastor not covered by religious privilege
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Atheists can sue IRS over failure to enforce limits on churches' political speech
(Huffington Post Religion)
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
European ruling aided fake marriages
(Macer Hall, Express.co.uk)
Jordan’s king warns of sectarian ‘destruction’
(Jamal Halaby, Times of Israel)
Ravaged churches reveal sectarian split feeding Egypt’s violence
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)
Why one of Europe's poorest countries is building a new church every three days
(Melissa Steffan, Christianity Today)
France and the burqa ban – are hijabs next?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Legal action ‘launched’ to force church gay wedding
(The Christian Institute)
Doña Ana County issuing same-gender marriage licenses
(Press Release, Doña Ana County (New Mexico))
NM court asked to expedite gay marriage ruling
(Barry Massey, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle)
CBF churches brace for Obamacare
(Bob Allen, ABP news)
AF sgt. claims he was fired for religious views on gays
(Rick Maze, Military Times)
India: police arrest brother of Asia's richest Evangelizer
(Eurasia Review)
Egyptian patriarch calls recent violence 'war' on terrorism
(Estefania Aguirre and Carl Bunderson, Catholic News Agency)
Steve Jobs: Prophet of a new religion
(Jeffrey Weiss, Religion News Service)
Conservatives vow suit over N.J. gay conversion law
(Susan K. Livo, The Star-Ledger)
Political Islam on the defensive across the Middle East
(Oren Dorell, USA Today)
USCIRF warns about religious violence in Nigeria
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russian riot police detain eight Pastafarians during ‘pasta procession’ in Moscow
(Eric W. Dolan, The Raw Story)
Suit challenges 10 commandments on Oklahoma capitol grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious freedom thrives in Israel
(The Columbus Dispatch)
Bill an attack on religious freedom
(Tim Krieger, Philly.com)
Despite rise of 'nones,' religious belief still strong in the US
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
PQ legislation would ban religious symbols from government offices, schools, hospitals, paper says
(Allan Woods, thestar.com)
Supreme Court to hear legislative prayer case Nov. 6
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Azerbaijan: Islam comes with a secular face
(Shahla Sultanova, EurasiaNet.org)
Egypt in tumult as court orders Mubarak freed
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Reform or relapse?
(Mohamed Yousry and Michael Gasper,, Foreign Policy in Focus)
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