Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 12 July 2013
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)
Examining the government’s record on implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
(Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement, Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security)
Trades union rights, the Romanian Orthodox Church and Article 11 ECHR
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Convicted murderers win Article 3 case against whole life sentences in Strasbourg
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
The Hope: An end to the religious freedom chasm in Turkey
(Archon Dr. Cary J. Limberakis, D.M.D., Philanthropy by Philoptochos)
Same Sex Marriage Bill – Report, 2nd Day Summary
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religious Freedom Seminar in Son La Province, Vietnam
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Ball State comes under scrutiny for hiring professor who wrote book on intelligent design
(Fox News)
Catholic hospitals at odds with bishops over birth control mandate
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Christian B&B owner ordered to compensate gay couple takes fight to Supreme Court
(Hayley Dixon, The Telegraph)
City council meeting begins with prayer despite recent warning
(WBIR.com)
Egypt and North Africa's religious tumult
(Ahmed Charai, The National Interest)
European Court of Human Rights protects church autonomy, allowing rejection of priests' trade union
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
European Court rules clergy cannot unionize over church’s objection
(Mark L. Movsesian, CLR Forum)
Federal judge will hear arguments on Michigan gay marriage ban, adoption in October
(Associated Press, Detroit Free Press)
Fleming pushes to expand religious speech in military
(The News Star)
Indiana fails religious freedom
(Rod Dreher, The American Conservative)
Indiana makes criminals of pro-gay clergy
(Candace Chellew-Hodge, Religion Dispatches)
Keep American government and religion separate and keep it peaceful
(Glen Mollette, Wilson County News)
Leaving religion but finding community
(Becky Garrison, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Muslims on Twitter outraged over Obama’s Ramadan wishes
(Jessica Chasmar, The Washington Times)
Oklahoma gay marriage case drags on into ninth year
(Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman)
Opponents to Boy Scouts policy to launch alternative
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service, The Washington Post – On Faith)
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