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Thursday, 29 August 2013

Russia’s anti-gay law: Mr Putin throws bones to his supporters [VIDEO]
(Economist.com, The Economist)

Georgian Muslims demand authorities protect their constitutional rights
(Interfax)

Russian rights activists against deportation of Christian refugee to Iraq
(Interfax)

Church of Scientology building multimillion-dollar chapel in NYC's east Harlem
(Nicola Menzie, The Christian Post Church & Ministry)

Protesters in Georgia try to stop construction of minaret
(Interfax)

Egypt: Minya: schools, churches and orphanages burnt to erase all traces of a Christian presence
(AsiaNews.it)

India: Gujarat government to rebuild mosques destroyed during 2002 anti-Islamic pogrom
(Asianews.it)

Egypt: "We live in fear of more violence," says Indian Jesuit
(AsiaNews.it)

Israeli military, civilians readying for possible Syria reprisals
(News Brief, JTA)

Tunisian government turns on former Salafist allies, calling them terrorists
(Asianews.it)

Aussie Jewish lawmaker rapped for pandering to Orthodox
(News Brief, JTA)

Syria disfigured – options for the West
(Matthew Parish, TransConflict)

Syria – to intervene or not to intervene?
(Kirthi Jayakumar, TransConflict)

Saudi Arabia: Imams exploiting politics in sermons face the sack
(Arab News)

Al-Qaeda suspects kill 'gay' man in Yemen: Security sources
(Ahram Online)

Religion and resentment in Turkey
(Barış Büyükokutan, The Politics of the Sun (blog))

State of the Bible in 2013
(American Bible Society)

The great adventure of Christians of the East or the faith of Armenian mountains
(Public Radio of Armenia)

NYPD designates mosques as terrorism organizations
(Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press, Time U.S.)

Churches, charities and lobbying
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

More developments under Schedule 7
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Quebec plan to force through euthanasia legislation in direct conflict with its own national law
(Eurasia Review)

Religious harmony in Indonesia: The need for new approaches
(Jennifer Yang Hui, RSIS Commentaries)

IRS: Married gay couples can file joint tax returns
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)

California gay conversion therapy ban upheld in appeal
(Karen Gullo, Bloomberg)

Pa. attorneys: Like children, gay couples can't marry
(Associated Press, ABC News)

A false choice: Religious liberty or marriage equality
(Anthony Michael Kreis, Huff Post Politics)

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

The fruits of lawlessness
(Michael T. Worley and William C. Duncan, National Review Online: The Corner)

Hawaii churches divided on gay marriage as state could be 14th to recognize such unions
(Tyler O'Neil, The Christian Post)

Syria and the limits of comparison
(Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor: Global Intelligence)

Catholic cardinal warns of possible violence in Hong Kong over democracy protest
(Greg Torode and James Pomfret, Reuters)

Arab League stance muddies U.S. case
(David D. Kirkpatrick and Mark Landler, The New York Times)

Lessons for Sri Lanka fom the Libyan Experience – OpEd
(Shenali Waduge, Eurasia Review)

Vandal attempts to blow up Oregon memorial embroiled in church-state controversy
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

No, we shouldn't just tax all churches
(Steve Thorngate, The Christian Century)

Young people think opposition to gay marriage is wicked, says archbishop
(Press Association, The Guardian)

Court rules against B.C. polygamous leader, issues $150,000 in tax penalties
(Canadian Press, Vancouver Sun)

California pols could target tax status of Boy Scouts, youth groups over 'discrimination'
(Joshua Rhett Miller, Fox News Politics)

Bombs kill 86 in Baghdad as sectarian violence spreads
(Kareem Raheem, Reuters)

Fort Hood gunman sentenced to death
(Charles Hadlock and Mark Potter, NBC News)

Russian parishes in the USA respond to a LGBT protest with joint prayer of clergy and laity
(Interfax)

Bishop highlights link between religious liberty, natural law
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

Armenia hosts 2013 Council of Europe Exchange on the religious dimension
(Di--ve)

U.S. Bishops press for religious freedom and more economic aid to Egypt [VIDEO]
(Rome Reports)

Conference on religious tolerance kicks off in Ethiopian capital
(Sudan Tribune)

Author booked for hurting religious sentiments
(The New Indian Express)

Iran, Korea scholars confer on religious values
(Iran Book News Agency)

Education department dismisses complaint that anti-Israel incidents subjected Jewish students to hostile environment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A battle over prayer – and much more
(Sarah Posner, Al-Jazeera America)

Bike helmet law exemption allowed in Queensland for religious beliefs despite safety warnings
(Allison Sandy, The Courier-Mail)

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Chemical warfare in Syria: Who and why?
(Abdallah Schleifer, Foreign Policy Research Center)

Department of Education dismisses complaint alleging anti-Semitism at Berkeley
(Public Affairs, UC Berkeley News Center)

Kazakh Baptists fined for worship meetings
(Baptist Press)

Newest ‘Values Voters’ adversary to America: The Emergent Church
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey)

Willis Brothers granted preliminary injunction against HHS Mandate
(Thomas More Law Center)

Islamic Law: Getting Beyond the Bombast
(Viola Gienger, The Olive Branch, United States Institute of Peace)

New on-line forum on faith and public policy aims to prompt ‘spirited debate’
(The University of Bristol's Centre for Ethnicity, Public Spirit)

Muslims and governance in Britain: an evolving relationship
(The University of Bristol's Centre for Ethnicity, Public Spirit)

Turkey admits having secret identity codes for religious minorities
(Mark L. Movsesian, CLR Forum)

Quiz: How well do you know the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech?
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)

Metaxas, Prager and Moody Church's Lutzer to discuss religious liberty, September 7
(The Moody Church, Chicago, Illinois Review)

Divide over religious exemptions on gay marriage
(Rachel Zoll, Associated Press)

ACLU suing state over ban on gay foster parents
(Martha Stoddard, Omaha.com)

Jehovah's Witness can receive blood if life at risk, says judge
(Alan Erwin, Belfast Telegraph)

Baptist Joint Committee announces winners of 2013 essay contest
(Press Release)

Atheist Parolee * YU Shame * The March: Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Ex-Pope Benedict's 'mystical experience' story is false, says his personal secretary
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)

Indian state outlaws profiting on miracles, summoning 'ghosts'
(Shivam Vij, The Christian Science Monitor)

Religious liberty depends on right-of-center gay marriage advocates
(Stephen Richer, The Daily Caller)

Singapore: Prosecutors allege Kong Hee's City Harvest Church controlled production company that managed Sun Ho's music career
(Nicola Menzie, The Christian Post Asia)

Bloodied and bruised, Egypt's Brotherhood searches for strategy
(Al Jazeera America)

Petition to withdraw HHS mandate – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)

New Mexico court: Christian conscience discriminates against gays
(World News Service, Religion Today)

For Israel, U.S. response on Syria may be harbinger on Iran
(Ben Sales, JTA)

Hungry Ghost Festival 2013 begins in China as spirits descend on homes, wander streets
(Associated Press, Huff Post Religion)

New York Times notices religious liberty for Orthodox Jews
(Eric Rassbach, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Black faith leaders urge Congress to toughen gun laws
(Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

N.M. court reflects culture's 'seismic shift' to sexuality-based 'state-established religion'
(Gregory Tomlin, Baptist Press)

2 more NM counties to issue gay marriage licenses
(KOAT (New Mexico))

California trying to strike out tax-exempt status for Little League, ‘discriminatory’ groups
(Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times)

Blasts in the night, a smell, and a flood of Syrian victims
(Ben Hubbard, Mark Mazetti and Mark Landler, The New York Times)

Religious displays and the gray area between church and state
(Rebecca Sager and Keith Gunnar Bentele, OUPblog)

Religious laws and public places
(Daniel Mach, Letter, The New York Times Opinion Pages)

Kerry cites clear evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria
(Michael R. Gordon and Mark Landler, The New York Times)

Syria: Obama's bluff
(George Friedman, Stratfor: Global Intelligence)

Islamic extremists in Somalia abduct Christian mother of two young children
(Morning Star News)

The end of the world is starting in Damascus
(Ari Shavit, Haaretz)

Muslim mob injures church leaders, choir members in Nigeria
(Morning Star News)

Patriarch Sako calls on Christians not to flee Iraq
(AsiaNews.it)

Florida school board reviewing Peter Deutsch’s Ben Gamla schools
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Religious vs. spiritual: Study says the truly 'spiritual but not religious' are hard to find
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)

Malaysia: 'Handle religious issues with care'
(Ivan Loh, The Star Online)

Lakeview High School teacher's world travel is a lesson on religion and humanity
(Scott Durham, The Battle Creek Enquirer)

Obama team backs religious liberty?
(Bill Donohue, Newsmax)

Who should clean up the mess?
(Ali Salim, Gatestone Institute)

Intolerance could lead to oppression
(Clare Kearns Helena, Independent Record)

Do we really have religious liberty in America?
(The Roanoke Star)

Foreigners find a home in India's religious capital
(Australia Network News)

Moorish science defenses to neglect charges rejected
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Medical treatment trumps religious beliefs, courts say
(David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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