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Monday, 17 June 2013

Superman: Flying to a church near you
(Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog)

Supreme Court ruling 50 years ago set modern course for religion in public schools
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)

Survey: Gay and lesbian population has unique religious profile
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)

Suspect apprehended in Bat Yam synagogue vandalism
(Aryeh Savir, The Jewish Press)

Symposium tries to bridge the gap between science and faith
(Mariana Tomarro, EWTN Global Catholic News)

Uganda: Clerics want condoms restricted
(Patson Baraire, New Vision)

United Methodist Church welcomes Scouts displaced by Southern Baptists
(Jill McNeal, WATE 6 (Knoxville, Tennessee))

US Sikhs applaud lifting of Kirpan ban at Gurdwara of Rochester
(The Sikh Wire)

Why 72 per cent of Indonesians want sharia - OpEd
(Jennie S. Bev, Common Ground News Service)

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Religion and Law round up – 16th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Saturday, 15 June 2013

2 Boy Scout leaders chided fot Utah Parade March
(AP, ABC News)

Authorities carry out "anti-terror raid" at the home of a 76-year-old Christian woman suffering from Parkinson
(AsiaNews.it)

Buoyed by a new pope, priests gather to urge church reform
(David Gibson, The Washington Post)

Central Java: fatwa against Catholic schools, "forbidden" to Muslims
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)

Congress: Obamacare assaults religious freedom
(Sarah Torre, Heritage Foundation (The Foundry))

Dalai Lama tells Tibetans self-immolations must stop
(AsiaNews.it)

Egypt: Author sentenced to five years for insulting religion
(allAfrica)

Extremists attack a peaceful Muslim-Christian conference in Surabaya
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)

Ghana: Vice President calls for religious co-operation
(Ghana Business News)

God-given victories are increasing religious freedom throughout America
(Alliance Defending Freedom, Christian Post)

India: Anti-Christian fundamentalism breaks out Maharashtra
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Malaysia to expel thousands of Myanmar nationals
(Aleteia)

Morality, not religion, should decide laws
(Chris Kaffenberger, Quad City Times)

Nigeria: Gunmen kill Borno CAN's Secretary
(Vanguard)

Obama picks former CRS head as new Vatican ambassador
(Jonathan Pitts, The Baltimore Sun)

Pakistan: Do women have the right to live in Islamic societies - when the protector becomes the violator
(Nida Paras, Asian Human Rights Commission)

Pope Francis’ first 100 days: What we’ve learned so far
(Sun Herald)

Religious leaders and their followers calling out for immigration reform
(Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun Times)

Remington Reimer, valedictorian whose speech was cut off, says school broke the law
(Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post)

Russian LGBT leader to sue co-author of bill on fines for homosexual propaganda
(Interfax)

Soccer ban on Sikh turbans leads to backlash against Quebec
(Ron Csillag, The Washington Post)

The political battlefield of late-term abortion
(Wesley J. Smith, The Corner)

TV Sheikh who insulted Egyptian actress, 1 step closer to jail
(Ahram Online)

Friday, 14 June 2013

IRS targeting goes back decades, houses of worship have been main targets
(Daniel Blomberg, Eric Rassbach, Fox News)

A survey of LGBT Americans (views on religion)
(The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)

Upcoming cert decision in McCullen v. Coakley
(Ed Whelan, Bench Memos)

International Criminal Court dismisses abuse claims against the Vatican
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)

Wake-up calls: defending our religious freedoms
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint)

What EEOC gets and HHS doesn’t
(Kyle Duncan, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

States propel push toward same-sex marriage
(Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter)

Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Americans have no right to freedom from religion
(Eric W. Dolan, The Raw Story)

Texas preschool prayer: Beaumont Independent School District in hot water after graduation ceremony
(Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post)

Nigerian govt responsible for religious crisis
(Abiodun Oluwarotimi, Leadership (Nigeria))

Children need our marriage tradition
(John M. Smoot, The Witherspoon Institute (Public Discourse Blog))

Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences
(Catherine Hornby, Reuters)

Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate
(Nicole Winifield, Associated Press)

Analysis: Prop. 8 case unlikely to result in broad right to same-sex marriage
(Scott Shafer, KQED (California))

California prepares for fallout as high court ruling on Prop. 8 nears
(Judy Woodruff, PBS Newshour)

Russian Church, scientists clash over theology for physicists
(Alexey Eremenko, Albany Tribune)

Suit claims discriminatory treatment in censorship of Atheist materials handed out in schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

House hearing is critical of US implementation of International Religious Freedom Act
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

15 years later, religious freedom panel lacks real power
(Corrie Mitchell, Huff Post Religion)

One of United Russia leaders slams Western criticism of gay propaganda bill
(Interfax)

Man goes on the rampage in Moscow church
(Interfax)

Putin says important to preserve interethnic, interreligious peace in Russia
(Interfax)

Religious right's claims make for fragile US
(Kennebec Journal)

Atheists up in arms over Bible near Florida mayor’s desk
(Cheryl K. Chumley, The Washington Times)

Court throws out atheist suit against Ariz. 'Day of Prayer'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Secularism does not forbid religion, says French CG
(Anil Datta, International: The News)

Supreme Court to hear Loyola High School’s case against mandatory ethics and religion course
(Karen Seidman, The Montreal Gazette)

Religious parties protest against Muslim killings today
(The News International)

Pitt’s graduate religious studies may end up on chopping block
(Debra Erdley, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Columnist: Religious beliefs ‘bottom of the pile’ in Scotland
(The Christian Institute)

Trucking company sued for religious discrimination
(Herald-Review)

Bipartisan measure allows 'Merry Christmas' in public schools
(Brooke Conrad, TheEagle.com)

IRS lectures pro-life group ‘not to force religious beliefs on others’
(Brandon Jones, The Global Dispatch)

Allah in Malaysia - Opinion
(Pierre de Charentenay SJ, Business World)

Clergy lead protests at NC General Assembly
(Anne Blythe and Caitlin Owens, News Observer)

Same-Sex Marriage Bill – some legal issues
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Nigerians’ ethno-religious bigotry blamed on low socio-political devt
(Vanguard)

Thursday, 13 June 2013

4 reasons why Republicans are rekindling evangelical outreach
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)

Adjunct win at religious college
(Coleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed)

Americans less accepting of homosexuality than other Westerners – religion may be one reason
(Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Pew Research Center)

Arizona bid to revive lawsuit over ‘day of prayer’ fails
(AZ Central)

Bishop: Pray for religious freedom
(Jessica Valera, the Catholic Free Press)

Called to celibacy unchosen
(Aaron Taylor, First Things (First Thoughts blog))

Can a Christian family ever be too big?
(Ruth Moon, Christian Today)

Caterpillar Inc. no longer giving money to Boy Scouts, cites ban on gay leaders
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Christian graves vandalised in Jaffa cemetery: Israeli police
(Ahram Online)

Citizens speak out against religious extremism
(Turkish Weekly)

Croatia says “yes” to the natural family
(Federation Pro Europa Christiana)

Estonian same-sex partnership stalled after family campaigners presented 38,000 signatures
(Federation Pro Europa Christiana)

Expelled for sexuality, and sent a bill
(Allie Grasgreen, Inside Higher Ed)

Faith And Freedom Coalition 2013: GOP leaders court religious conservatives at conference
(Steve Peoples, Findlaw (via AP))

Following complaints from Jewish students, Florida Atlantic U. launches diversity website
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Georgia: land of exile for Egypt’s coptic Christians
(Regis Gente, EurasiaNet)

Gov. Rick Perry signs ‘Merry Christmas’ bill into law
(Jessica Chasmar, The Washington Times)

How should Christians react to more profanity in TV, media?
(Jerry Newcombe, The Christian Post)

How should Christians think about PRISM?
(Daniel Schultz, The Christian Century)

Human genes may not be patented, but synthesised ones can, rules US Supreme Court
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Iran Embassy demonstrations worldwide today for Pastor Saeed Abendi, human rights
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)

Islam should be reclaimed as a fine religion
(Belfast Telegraph)

James City ordinance update runs afoul of church
(Cortney Langley, The Virginia Gazette)

Marriage, same-sex relationships, and the Catholic Church
(John Paprocki, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois)

Moore: Religious liberty is top culture issue
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)

Muslim-Buddhist tensions in Sri Lanka on rise
(IRIN News)

Nancy Pelosi, late-term abortion, & ‘sacred ground’
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review: The Corner)

Nanotechnology and religion: a complex relationship
(Michele Catanzaro, The Guardian)

Obama administration's opposition to Religious Freedom Amendment demonstrates complicity in Pentagon's religious speech scandal
(The Wall Street Journal)

Online Muslim forums foster tolerance and fuel vitriol
(Corrie Mitchell, Huffington Post Religion)

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