Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 13 July 2013
New test of California same-sex marriages (SATURDAY UPDATE)
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Ethiopian Heritage Society honors fighters for liberty, free press, and religious tolerance
(Press Release, Ethiopian Heritage Society)
Kazakhstan won't let oligarch's wife return to Italy
(Raushan Nurshayeva, Reuters)
Western intervention in Syria could be the death warrant for the Syrian church
(God and Politics in the UK)
Ireland votes to allow limited abortion rights for first time
(Conor Humphries and Sam Cage, Reuters)
More than half of countries do it: But interfaith dialogue may be easier said than done
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, Summary Report stage
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Pro-lifers take on 'bro-choicers'
(Napp Nazworth, Christian Post)
Prop. 8 proponents ask Calif. Supreme Court to uphold rule of law, stop same-sex weddings
(Alex Murashko, The Christian Post)
Defending those who defend our religious liberties
(Ken Blackwell, The Christian Post)
Hospitals drop objection to free birth control
(David Gibson, The Kansas City Star)
Freedom of Marriage World Map
(Hiddush - for Religious Freedom and Equality)
Friday, 12 July 2013
Preliminary injunction denied in for-profit company's challenge to contraceptive coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Dozens hospitalized in Qatar after overeating during Ramadan
(Al Arabiya)
Siege by Taliban strains Pakistani girls’ schools
(Taha Siddiqui and Declan Walsh, The New York Times)
Myanmar jails Buddhists in Islamic school massacre
(Associated Press, Yahoo! News)
Hanoi against the beatification of Cardinal Van Thuân. Canonisation process witness stopped at airport
(AsiaNews.it)
Hungary’s ex-communists condemn restrictive church law amid international concerns
(Stefan J. Box, BosNewsLife)
Richard Garnett: "Every person, because he or she is a person, has the right to religious liberty"
(Ann Carey, Today's Catholic News)
Egypt punishes the Palestinians
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
Uyghur Muslims face new religious clampdown
(Reported by Mihray Abdulim and Gulchehra Keyum. Translated by Dolkun Kamberi. Written in English by Parameswaran Ponnudurai., Radio Free Asia)
85% think Christian photographer has right to turn down same-sex wedding job
(Rasmussen Reports)
Myanmar to investigate reports of Rohingya Militants
(Reported by Khin Khin E. Translated by Khet Mar. Written in English by Joshua Lipes., Radio Free Asia)
Israel slams candidacy of Iran and Syria for UN rights body
(JTA)
Teachers and parents, will public schools impacted by Supreme Court marriage decisions?
(Alliance Defending Freedom, Crossmap)
Religion should not be an instrument in democratic process: Modi
(Ross Colvin and Sruthi Gottipati, Reuters)
Youth coordinator of interfaith group encourages questions about religion
(Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost)
A church that embraces all religions and rejects ‘us’ vs. ‘them’
(Samuel G. Freedman, The New York Times)
Landrieu bill bans some religion-based fund cuts
(Janet McConnaughey, NECN.com)
Preliminary injunction denied in for-profit company's challenge to contraceptive coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Archbishops pledge ‘committed solidarity’ with Christians in Egypt
(Lambeth Palace staff, Episcopal News Service)
Survey: Evangelicals increasingly countercultural on same-sex issues
(Abby Stoker, Christianity Today)
EVENT: Freedom to Flourish: Can Religious Liberty Contribute to Justice, Human Dignity, and the Success of Societies Everywhere?
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs)
Politfact deserves ‘pants on fire’ on religious liberty and gay marriage
(Ken Klukowski, Breitbart.com)
Gay marriage foes try again to revive California's Proposition 8
(Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News)
Russian court approves anti-Muslim regulation
(Interfax, Stenson Religion News)
Letters from Heaven
(Martyn Lyons, OUP Blog)
What does Obamacare's employer mandate mean for churches?
(Heather Hahn, The United Methodist Reporter)
Indiana should not criminalize religious same-sex wedding ceremonies — even by accident
(Eric Rassbach, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Russian minister advocates school ban on Muslim head veils
(Interfax)
The word ‘religion’ has fallen from grace with many Americans
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Poland rejects shechitah slaughter
(JTA)
Christian student in discrimination case may leave university
(Andrea Billups, Newsmax)
Gay marriage fight shifts to the states
(Richard Wolf, Usa Today)
Conservative coalition takes stand for religious liberty in military
(Dave Bohon, The New American)
Nones against none-ism?
(Steve Thomgate, The Christian Century)
American conservatives, Islam, and religious realism in U.S. foreign policy
(Thomas F. Farr, National Review Online: The Corner)
Mali’s state of emergency lifted ahead of election
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Democracy minus freedom equals tyranny
(Charles C. Haynes, North Country Gazette)
Vouching for tolerance at religious schools
(Jay P. Greene, The Wall Street Journal)
British soccer player sentenced to 3 months for anti-Muslim rant ton Twitter
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Witton Albion striker Shaun Tuck has been jailed for three months
(Northwich Guardian)
In Russia it is now a crime to insult someone's religious feelings
(Christopher Stroop, Religion Dispatches)
Appeals court rejects Liberty U.'s health reform lawsuit
(Pilot Online)
Rev. Jim Wallis, author, activist and Sojourners founder, on religion, politics and finding common ground
(VIDEO, Huffington Post)
Swedish sisters skip 'sinful' dance class
(Patrick Reilly, The Local)
Israel: 30% of Israelis favor new temple on Temple Mount
(ANSA med)
Prayer rally 15th July: cancelled
(Christian Concern)
Liberty U. will petition Supreme Court to hear 'Obamacare' employer mandate suit
(Napp Nazworth, Christian Post)
Egypt coup: Conspiracy against Islam or “political Islam”? – OpEd
(Zaher Mahruqi, Eurasia Review)
Egypt's Christians face violence after Morsi ouster
(Hamza Hendawi, Huff Post World)
Court rejects challenge from Christian college that Obamacare infringes on religious liberty
(Jonathan Stempel, Reuters, Business Insider)
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Appeals court tosses Liberty University challenge to Obamacare
(Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico)
Egyptian Christians 'played a significant role in raising' largest revolution in history, American Mulsim says
(Tyler O'Neil, The Christian Post)
Sam Adams beer ad omits ‘God’ referencefrom Declaration of Independence
(CBS Boston)
Egypt: Halt arbitrary action against Brotherhood, media
(Human Rights Watch)
British appeals court holds Christian B&B owner illegally discriminated against gay couple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
‘Hope’ for B&Bs which have married couples only policy
(The Christian Institute)
Tensions remain for area Muslims
(J.D. Gallop, Floridatoday.com)
Public esteem for the military still high, clergy in the middle, lawyers at the bottom
(Poll, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Most Muslims say they fast during Ramadan
(Fatima Ghani, Pew Research Center)
Religious liberty and the “correct world view”
(Daniel Blomberg, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Uzbekistan: Teaching Islam to children a crime, raids and large fines continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Contraception, the Philippines, and Pope Francis' passion for the poor
(Jamie Manson, National Catholic Reporter)
It's not over yet: 15th July - a date for your diary
((House of Lords vote at the Third Reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill), Christian Concern)
Pennsylvania Attorney General won't defend gay marriage ban
(Marc Levy, Associated Press, ABC 6 (Penn.))
The Vatican and the UN: The price of statehood
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Macedonia: Archbishop Jovan sentenced to 3 years in prison, all Church property confiscated, 18 others sentenced
(Drasko Djenovic,, Center 9, Belgrade)
McCrory threatens veto as N.C. abortion bill moves forward
(Aaron Blake, The Washington Post)
The boy killed for an off-hand remark about Muhammad - Sharia spreads in Syria
(BBC News Middle East)
Can religion evolve?
(J. L. Schellenberg, OUP Blog)
NC same-sex marriage case may endanger religious liberty
(Ken Klukowski, Charisma News)
Pope overhauls laws for Vatican City, criminalizing leaks of Vatican info and child sex abuse
(Associated Press, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Hopis seek court order allow use of Navajo lands for religious purposes
(Howard Fischer, Verde Independent)
Wis. Supreme Court avoids religious objection case
(Scott Bauer, Marshfield News Herald)
Religion, liberalism, and worldly success
(James Kalb, The Catholic World Report)
British government asks church to take over thousands of state schools
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Public schools don't have their own religion
(Jeff Zdrale, Post-Crescent)
Canada's religious freedom office in place
(Baptist Press)
Egypt's religious minorities want role in new constitution
(Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, National Public Radio)
Armenia criticized for religious teaching
(Gayane Mkrtchyan, Ground Report)
House Republicans should live out their religious values in immigration debate
(Kim Bobo and Jacob Swenson, Huffington Post Religion)
Protecting religious minorities & houses of worship a duty for Muslims
(Shelia Musaji, The American Muslim)
Abu Qatada to be allowed to provide 'religious guidance' to inmates
(Ruth Sherlock, The Telegraph)
U.N. Secretary General warns Myanmar on religious violence
(Thomas Fuller, The New York Times)
IGE co-sponsors Second Annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable event
(Institute for Global Engagement)
World Refugee Day: 'We're people, too...'
(Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement, World Economic Forum)
Examining the government’s record on implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
(Video of Hearing, Committee on House Oversight and Government Reform Sub-Committee on National Security)
Examining the government’s record on implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
(Thomas Farr, Berkley Center, Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security)
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