Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 27 June 2013
In broad win, small business gets preliminary injunction against required ACA emergency contraception coverage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious freedom is a human right
(James Heilpurn, Deseret News)
Marriage and justice are wounded, but not fatally
(Matthew J. Franck, First Things)
Both sides on same-sex marriage focus on next battlegrounds
(Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
The Supreme Court, you, me, and the future of marriage
(Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson and Robert P. George, The Witherspoon Institute (Public Discourse Blog))
Orthodox claims to Catholics are settled in Russia - Archbishop Pezzi
(Interfax)
Far-right Israelis stir tensions over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary holy site
(Allyn Fisher-Ilan, Reuters)
Princeton Seminary and yeshiva shouldn’t get state funds, suit says
(Kelly Heyboer, The Washington Post)
Nashville attorney expects to move quickly on gay rights in TN after ruling
(Bob Smietana and Heidi Hall, The Tennessean)
Religious orders reject Government plea for contribution to €58m Magdalene redress scheme
(Joe Humphreys, The Irish Times)
Florida firm wins exemption from contraception mandate
(Elaine Silvestrini, The Tampa Tribune)
Religious symbols in schools
(Federico Gomez, The Patriotic Vanguard (Sierra Leone))
UK Government must help stop religious persecution
(Christian Today)
Dalai Lama: No more 'wolf in monk's robes'?
(Didi Kirsten Tatlow, International Herald Tribune)
Tibet can no longer stand alone: a call to interreligious solidarity
(Peter Dziedzic, Huffington Post Religion)
Does it matter that young people in Britain aren't religious?
(Nelson Jones, New Statesman)
U.S. keeps joining the forces of jihad
(Clare M. Lopez, Gatestone Institute)
Massachusetts - Cardinal bars a priest's speech
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Wedding dance flash-mob, viral vicars and the law
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Factbox: List of U.S. states that permit gay marriage
(Reuters)
Federal Court speaks, but couples still face state legal patchwork
(Jeremy W. Peters, The New York Times)
High Court strikes down DOMA but leaves fate of Proposition 8 uncertain
(Analysis, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Reactions to gay marriage wins at Supreme Court
(Corrie Mitchell, Religion News Service)
Analysis of same-sex marriage cases — Installment 1: A separate test for LGBT discrimination?
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Analysis of same-sex marriage cases — Installment 2: What about Section 2 of DOMA?
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Analysis of same-sex marriage cases — Installment 3: The amazing power of a decision based on standing
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bad news for marriage, good news for government power
(William Duncan, ScotusBlog)
In milestone, gay marriage prevails at Supreme Court
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)
Marriage: The Court picks a side
(The Editors, National Review Online)
Justice Anthony Kennedy's contempt
(Rich Lowry, Politico)
'Jesus wept' or tears of joy? Faithful react to gay marriage rulings
(Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog)
Scalia: 'High-handed' Kennedy has declared us 'enemies of the human race'
(Tim Grieve, National Journal)
Chris Christie blasts gay marriage ruling
(Maggie Haberman, Politico)
House hearing on religious minorities in Syria
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
Obama: I won’t make churches conduct gay marriages
(Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner)
What did Obama really say today about churches and same-sex marriage?
(Deacon Greg Kandra, Patheos)
Knesset bills would define Israel as Jewish state
(The Jewish Press)
French Jew convicted of defamation in al-Dura case
(The French Press)
Supreme Court ruling sets up new wave of gay marriage battles
(Chicago Tribune)
Federation Council backs ban on adoptions of Russian children by same-sex couples (updated)
(Interfax)
Russian, Greek parliamentarians are concerned about violence against Christians in Syria
(Interfax)
Russian upper house passes bill to punish offense to religious feelings (updated)
(Interfax)
Egypt risks civil war in clashes between Sunnis and Shiites
(AsiaNews.it)
Egypt prosecution orders arrest of six new suspects in Shia lynchings case
(Ahram Online)
Convicted burglar to lead church
(Rebecca Quilliam, The New Zealand Herald)
The DOMA case — Part 1
(Ed Whelan, National Review Online: Bench Memos)
The Prop 8 case — Part 1
(Ed Whelan, National Review Online: Bench Memos)
The bigger picture
(Ed Whelan, National Review Online: Bench Memos)
Prop 8 dismissed, legalizing gay marriage in California; DOMA ruled unconstitutional
(KPCC with NPR/AP)
United States v. Windsor (slip opinion) [REPAIRED LINK]
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Hollingsworth v. Perry (slip opinion)
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Supreme Court's mixed decision on marriage
(Ryan T. Anderson, The Heritage Foundation: The Foundry)
ACLU fights Evansville plan for public crosses
(Charles Wilson, Associated Press, Wane.com)
Supreme Court: DOMA is unconstitutional; Prop. 8 does not have nationwide standing
(Mark Sherman, Deseret News)
Supreme Court: Gay marriage legal in California, DOMA unconstitutional
(Philip Bump, The Atlantic Wire)
Two major rulings back gay marriage
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Supreme Court DOMA decision rules federal same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
(Ryan J. Reilly, Huffington Post Politics)
Supreme Court allows gay marriages in California
(Greg Stohr, Bloomberg)
US Supreme Court overturns gay marriage provision
(BBC News)
LIVE BLOG: Court overturns DOMA, passes on gay marriage
(Eyder Peralta, NPR)
US supreme court strikes Doma and kills Prop 8 in gay rights victory – live
(Tom McCarthy, The Guardian)
Here's who can marry after the Supreme Court's Prop 8 decision — and how soon
(Alexander Abad-Santos, The Atlantic Wire)
As rulings are announced, cheers and tears among waiting crowd
(Erin Banco, The New York Times)
Supreme Court set to rule on gay marriage
(Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal)
The future of religious liberty
(Benjamin Domenech, Real Clear Religion)
Supreme Court could make history on same-sex marriage, or not
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
EU guidelines on promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
New Gettysburg museum explores role of faith in Civil War
(G. Jeffrey Macdonald, The Washington Post)
Prime Minister seeks consensus on regulating religious tourism
(Arif Shafi Wani, Greater Kashmir)
Is conflict in Nigeria really about persecution of Christians by radical Muslims?
(Christian Today)
Sacking GP from government drugs advisor post for ‘anti-gay’ views was lawful
(Alasdair Henderson, UK Human Rights Blog)
UK Government called upon to address religious freedom violations
(Christian Today)
Threat to one faith endangers freedom for all, warn leaders
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Illegal crude trade funds religious extremists in Kazakhstan - financial police
(Interfax)
S.C. auto dealer sues US over health care law
(Jared Hunt, Charleston Daily Mail)
Court orders TA to enforce closing of stores on Shabbat
(Aviel Magnezi, Ynet News)
Disney : lesbiennes pour tout-petits
(Le blog de Jeanne Smits)
European genealogy societies raise concerns about EU data protection regulation
(Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
OIC opens office in Brussels to fight "Islamophobia" in Europe
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Texas abortion bill falls after dispute over vote
(The Associated Press contributed to this report, Fox News)
Vulnerability Assessment of Syria’s Christians
(World Watch Unit, Open Doors International)
Oasis: a "shared grammar" for Islam and Christianity in the face of secularism
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
More on US Supreme Court same-sex marriage rulings
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Abortion clinic, activists file federal lawsuit against North Dakota’s new abortion limits
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
C. S. Lewis, evangelical rock star
(T. M. Luhrmann, The New York Times)
Disney Channel show 'Good Luck Charlie' to introduce same-sex couple
(Abby Stevens, Deseret News)
From father knows best to father doesn't matter
(Ken Johnson, The Christian Post)
How songs like Macklemore’s “Same Love” change the marriage debate
(R. J. Snell, First Things (First Thoughts blog))
Pentagon celebrates gay troops
(Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times)
Pope Francis: Christianity is incompatible with anti-Semitism
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Uzbekistan: Extradited and given 12 years' imprisonment
(Forum 18)
What you should know about marriage
(Ryan T. Anderson and Sarah Torre, The Heritage Foundation: The Foundry)
Religious freedom: EU reaches historical agreement
(Letizia Orlandi, west (Welfare Society Territory))
Rulings to come Wednesday on Prop 8, DOMA
(Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle)
76% of countries engaged in initiatives to reduce religious hostilities and restrictions, new study finds
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Exposing the Church of England plan to recruit Pagans using a Pagan church
(Steve, On Earth as it is in Heaven (Blog))
Marriage on the ropes: Time to reverse a trend
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint, Religion Today)
Update: 3-U.S. justices narrow workers' ability to press bias cases
(Jonathan Stempel and Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
Court orders Tel Aviv to enforce law banning business on Shabbat
(The Jewish Press)
US immigration bill may hurt Jewish summer camps
(The Jewish Press)
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