Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Kentucky mayor's religious references draw critics
(Kayla Moody, Tristate Home Page)
Revealed: Hand of God in schools
(Nicholas Jones, The New Zealand Herald)
Appeals court finds for-profit employers lack religious rights
(Allison Bell, Life Health Pro)
Kentucky school prayer petition links prayer ban with AIDS epidemic
(Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post Religion)
Corporate right to the free exercise of religion
(Thom Hartmann, The Right To Be Heard)
Guyana: Businessman accused of using religion, politics to bully neighbours
(Kaieteur News)
New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera gives all the credit to God
(Trent Toone, Deseret News)
‘Non-Muslims are insulting our religion’
(Free Malaysia Today)
Georgia: Religion and politics
(The Voice of Russia)
What Reza Aslan actually says about Jesus
(Steven Prothero, CNN Belief Blog)
Why I write about Jesus
(Reza Aslan, CNN Belief Blog)
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
French court sentences youth in veil riot case
(AFP, France 24 International News)
Why is Latin making a comeback?
(M.S.L.J., The Economist explains)
Special Report: How the Muslim Brotherhood lost Egypt
(Edmund Blair, Paul Taylor and Tom Perry, Reuters)
104 Arab prisoners to be released by Israel - Reflections of an Israeli farmer
(Uri Rosenzweig, Common Ground News Service)
'Burka Avenger' fights for Pakistani schools
(BBC News Asia)
In India, a familiar pattern of pressure on Christians
(Christian Today World)
In Pakistan, Adventist sentenced to life imprisonment for alleged blasphemy
(Elizabeth Lechleitner, Adventist News Network)
Karnataka: Hindu nationalists persecute Tribals to regain power, says Christian leader
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
What is Israel asking of the Arab world? – OpEd
(Neville Teller, Eurasia Review)
Christians in Eritrea punished for their faith
(Morning Star News, Religion Today)
Central Java: young Christians and Muslims together to promote harmony and tolerance
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
In Beijing, 34 members of the Shouwang Church arrested
(AsiaNews.it)
Saudi website editor sentenced to seven years in prison, lashes
(Ahram Online)
Bombs kill 24 in mainly Christian area of north Nigeria
(Ahram Online)
Tunisia's biggest union urges Islamist-led government to quit
(Ahram Online)
New USCIRF Chair Robert George: Religious Freedom Commission is 'nation's conscience'
(Tyler O'Neil, Christian Post)
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks begin with timing impacted by Ramadan
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bangladesh – India – Myanmar: Emerging Threat – Analysis
(South Asia Intelligence Review, Eurasia Review)
Bible app 'YouVersion' is getting as big as Instagram with 100 million download milestone
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huffington Post)
Pa. sues to stop issuance of gay marriage licenses
(Kathy Matheson, AP)
Buddhism v Islam in Asia: Fears of a new religious strife
(The Economist)
Legal standing and other changes to judicial review
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Widening regional dispute over abortion laws
(Pew Research Center for the People and the Press)
Pope Francis and gays: "Loving the sinner" is still intolerance
(Tim Padgett, Time Ideas)
A Supreme Court abortion fight could come in time for 2016 elections
(Abby D. Phillip, ABC News)
For-profit firm doesn't have religious freedom right to deny workers access to contraceptives, Americans United tells Court
(Press Release, Americans United)
The home-schooling debate: Does a child's right to learn trump parents' religious freedom?
(Scott Alessi, U.S. Catholic)
Religious freedom in search of its argument
(Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing)
60 Terrorist Plots Since 9/11: Continued Lessons in Domestic Counterterrorism
(Jessica Zuckerman, Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., The Heritage Foundation)
Protecting religious freedom
(Nancy Sarowski, Petoskey News (Mich.))
Gay Catholic priest: Pope's words an 'invitation'
(Gary M. Meier, CNN Belief Blog)
Yes. threats to religious freedom happen here
(Ryan T. Anderson, National Review Online)
Boko Haram: 42 Suspects Arrested in Lagos, Ogun, Nigeria
(Chiemelie Ezeobi and Ibrahim Shuaibu, This Day Live)
'Liberia is coming' - Min. Konneh says; wants lull in diversionist rhetoric
(The Analyst)
Christians murdered nonstop in Nigeria (Muslim Persecution of Christians: May, 2013)
(Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute)
Belarus Roman Catholic Church confirms Catholic priest detention
(Interfax)
Russian patriarch thanks Belarusian Catholic hierarch for joining Christianization celebrations
(Interfax)
After months of prodding, Kerry kicks off peace talks
(CBS News)
Islamic radicals test ground in calm Ukraine
(Tengri News)
Government religion always bad
(Blade Leguerrier, Langley Advance)
Ethics and religion talk special edition: The year's top 5, plus more sex before marriage
(Matt Vande Bunte, M Live)
Firm used religious discrimination
(Belfast Telegraph)
Italy to probe Holocaust-denying doctor
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Women of the Wall request use of sacred site’s Torah scroll
(The Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Maker of undetectable underwear bomb still at large, spawning proteges
(Yori Yanover, The Jewish Press)
Unknown individuals throw bottle with explosive mixture in Nizhny Novgorod church
(Interfax)
Mormons want to get land to build new religious center in St. Petersburg
(Interfax)
Celebrations for the baptism of ancient Russ’ turn into political event
(AsiaNews.it)
The EU and the Palestinians: anticipating the third Intifada
(Romana Michelon, FRIDE)
Berkeley farm hosts Jewish-Hindu wedding
(Debra Rubin, JTA)
Monday, 29 July 2013
Al Qaeda group kidnaps Italian priest in Syria: activists
(Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Amman newsroom; Editing by Doina Chiacu, Reuters)
Do Christians have free speech rights to preach that homosexuality is a sin? British police asked to confirm after arrest
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post World)
Fate of Jerusalem looms over peace talks
(Oren Dorell, The Washington Post)
Former ICPC Chair blames religious tension on politicians
(All Africa)
France struggles to separate Islam and the state
(Elaine Ganley, Houston Chronicle)
Nigeria: Senate, religion and child marriage law
(All Africa)
Pope speaks to youth alienated by church's sins
(Global Post)
Religion in Turkey: Erasing the Christian past
(The Economist)
US becomes battleground for Hindu-Muslim political feud
(Chidanand Rajghatta, The Times of India)
A charity aims to bring Buddhist studies into the modern world
(Yenni Kwok, The New York Times)
Rights of non-converted spouse must be upheld
(Sally Wangsawijaya, Free Malaysia Today)
Sources of change in Catholicism
(Peter McDonough, OUPblog)
Purple—and uncivil—prose: Attacking religious speech
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint)
Is Assad winning by default? [tensions between Sunni and Shia] – OpEd
(Neville Teller, Eurasia Review)
As U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue commences this week, study finds religious groups are harassed in four-in-five countries
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Hezbollah blacklisting debate rages on
(Al Bawaba News)
‘The globalisation of indifference’
(Sheila Liaugminas, Mercator Net (Sheila Reports blog))
Malaysia religious conversion case: Indira’s estranged husband to file appeal against court verdict
(Arijita Bhowmik, International Business Times)
Prisoner free exercise cases – July 28, 2013
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Censoring Eisenhower and religious freedom in the military
(Tony Perkins, Christian Post)
Immigrants go home, the third source & judicial review standing changes – The Human Rights Roundup
(Daniel Isenberg, UK Human Rights Blog)
Worries mount as Syria lures West’s Muslims
(Eric Schmitt, International Herald Tribine)
Crackdown in Egypt kills Islamists as they protest
(Kareen Fahim and Mayy el Sheikh, International Herald Tribine)
5th Circuit dismisses "candy cane" religious expression case for failure to use certified mail in pre-suit notice
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Facing one’s demons: The Egyptian military and the Brotherhood at crossroads – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Romanian priests offer ‘divine car insurance’
(Marian Chiriac, Balkan Insight)
A familiar role for Muslim Brotherhood: Opposition
(Robert F. Worth, International Herald Tribine)
Religious ethics and religious freedom: Developments at the International Consultation on Religious Freedom Research
(World Evangelical Alliance, Christian Post CrossMap)
After 12 years, Turkey closes the door on American church volunteer
(Damaris Kremida, World Watch Monitor)
New Orleans ends ban on after-dark preaching on Bourbon Street
(Associated Press, Union Bulletin)
Hindus seek apology from Italian President over racism faced by its first black minister
(Eurasia Review)
Nigerian Christians urge State Dept. to label Boko Haram as terrorist group
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post Politics)
Sikh Council caution on ending civil marriage ceremonies
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Student’s home-schooling highlights debate over Va. religious exemption law
(Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post)
Contraceptive mandate divides appeals courts
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Egyptian authorities arrest 2 more Islamist leaders as EU’s top diplomat attempts to mediate
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
In U.S., 52% back law to legalize gay marriage in 50 states
(Lydia Saad, Gallup)
Pope Francis and the future of the Catholic Church
(James Martin, Huffington Post)
Pope Francis: Who am I to judge gay people?
(BBC News)
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