Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 24 August 2012
Puerto Rico church council welcomes referendum results
(Jorge Zijlstra, ENInews)
Punk band sentence raises some questions - presidential human rights council
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia’s rights ombudsman decries punk rocker verdict
(Gabriela Baczynska, The Washington Post)
Russian Muslims express solidarity with Syrian govt
(Interfax-Religion)
Sectarian jihad in Syria: Made in the USA?
(Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, Foreign Policy in Focus)
Sunday observance
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Tanzania: TB Joshua's evangelists to visit Tanzania
(All Africa)
The Pussy Riot trial and the church-state crisis in Russia
(Mark L. Movsesian, CLR Forum)
This week’s news and links: Who wants to keep Sunday special?
(God and Politics in the UK)
UK commission plans religion or belief seminars
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Vermont's Wildflower Inn settles gay marriage lawsuit with lesbian couple
(Dave Gram, Huff Post Gay Voices)
Video: Biola University joins suit over HHS contraception mandate
(Ed Morrissey, Hot Air)
West Point survey blasted for religion questions
(Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal)
What should Jews do about the circumcision crisis?
(Shmuel Rosner, Jewish Journal)
When does the free exercise of religion become hate?
(Anthony Michael Kreis, Huff Post Gay Voices)
Why science can't replace religion
(Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine)
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Back to things that matter: Actual violations of religious liberty
(David French, National Review Online)
A 'Christian' Europe without Christianity?
(David Gibson, Religion News Service, Huff Post Religion)
Activist seeks release of girl jailed for blasphemy
(Kamran Chaudry, UCAN)
Atheist jailed in Indonesia over Facebook posts
(Steve Williams, Care2)
Editorial: Morsi the pragmatist?
(Dr. Anthony Rusonik, Geopolitical Monitor)
Elane Photography v. Willock resource page
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
French Catholic Church pro-marriage prayer provokes gay rights row
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Islam and technology: The online ummah
(The Economist)
Looking at the tangled roots of violence in northern Nigeria
( Matt McCann, The New York Times)
Mexico religious cult refuses to allow teachers in
(Mark Stevenson, Associated Press)
Mumbai riots: Danger signals
(A. K. Verma, South Asia Analysis Group)
News Rep. Akin could use, from Missouri’s neighbor to the south
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Nigeria: 'Jonathan should not resign' – OPC
(Business Day)
NM photographer's religious freedom case goes to state Supreme Court
(Thomas Messner, Culture Watch)
Persecuted Christians: Intolerance grows in Pakistan
(Elizabeth Kendal, Continental News)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update (the complicated politics of abortion)
Poll: Americans split on mixing faith and politics
(Napp Nazworth, Christian Post)
Religious freedom group targets Ga. high school coach
(David Purdum, AJC)
RPT-Militant S. Africa union marches with Bible, witchcraft
(Reuters)
Russia kowtows to Beijing in advance of APEC (re: Falun Gong)
(Andrey Volkov, Epoch Times)
Scottish Christians oppose Dawkins’ book festival appearance
(Trevor Grundy, ENInews)
Suu Kyi’s silence: Nobel winner faces rare criticism for failing to defend Muslim minority
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Tribune Health Group sues Obamacare to stop coverage of abortifacients, sterilization, and contraception
(Christian Newswire, Opposing Views)
U.S., Israel, Jewish groups apprehensive about Iran-hosted non-aligned summit
(Ron Kampeas, JTA)
US government and politics no longer run by WASPs. Does it matter?
(Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor)
Why US must oppose blasphemy laws, not just their abuse
(Nina Shea, Hudson Institute)
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Accord sought in Germany over circumcision issue
(Melissa Eddy, New York Times)
Air Force rules limit size of tattoos, role of gospel
(Kari Huus, ABC News)
Bid to stop male circumcision (Tasmania)
(ABC News)
Blog: 5 lessons on religion from the killing fields of Syria
(Clay Farris Naff, Huff Post World)
Criminal charges filed against German rabbi for performing circumcisions
(Raphael Ahren, The Times of Israel)
Do US prisons violate European Human Rights law? – An interview with Hamja Ahsan and Aviva Stahl
(Angola 3 News, OpEdNews.com)
Federal judge to allow questioning of Amish beard-cutting defendant on sexual counseling
(James F. McCarty, The Plain Dealer)
Lawsuit: Students should be able to distribute religious literature
(Elaine Silvestrini, The Tampa Tribune)
Myanmar gov't refutes accusations of religious persecution, discrimination in Rakhine incident
(Xia Hua News)
Nigeria: Religious harmony - Christian youths visit El-Zakzaky in Kaduna
(Isaiah Benjamin, All Africa)
Report shows 5,000+ multisite churches
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Revivalist preacher Todd Bentley refused entry to UK
(LIzzy Davies, The Guardian)
Syria Christian refugees in Lebanon fear Islamist rebels
(Alexandra Sandels and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times)
The future of religious minorities in the Muslim world
(Imam Mohamed Magid, Huff Post Religion Blog)
Today: FRC, Liberty Institute release survey on religious hostility in U.S.
(Family Research Council)
Turkey: How far will new Constitution protect freedom of religion or belief?
(Mine Yildirim, Forum 18 News Service)
WCC to hold hearing on religious minorities in Pakistan
(Christianity Today)
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Amid pressures of daily life, more Koreans revive interest in shamanism
(Jason Strother, Christian Science Monitor)
Austria investigates alleged anti-Jewish cartoon
(George Jahn, Huff Post World)
Bhopal to host global conclave on Hinduism and Buddhism
(Business Standard)
Conservative group challenges atheists' effort to exclude cross from September 11 Museum
(Steve Strunsky, The Jersey Journal)
Ethiopian strongman and Western ally, Meles, dies
(Reuters, Terra)
French tourists guilty in Sri Lanka over Buddha photos
(Charles Haviland, BBC News)
Gilgit Baltistan: sectarian offensive in Pakistan
(Ajit Kumar Singh, South Asia Intelligence Review)
Girl held on Pakistan blasphemy charge
(Katie Hunt and Nasir Habib, CNN Belief Blog)
Hindus welcome Australia's tough posture against tobacco promotion
(Eurasia Review)
Iranian Christian convert granted asylum in the United States
(ACLJ)
Muslim leaders say suspected hate crime on Staten Island fits national pattern
(Deborah Young, Staten Island Live)
Myanmar to curb censorship of Media
(Thomas Fuller, The New York Times)
Niger struggles against Islamist militants
(Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post)
NYPD: Muslim spying led to no leads, terror cases
(Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press via AJC)
OIC emergency summit in Mecca
(Video, Press TV)
Professor says he was fired from Atlanta seminary over evangelical beliefs
(Adelle M. Banks, Washington Post)
Regardless of religion, spirituality correlates to better mental health
(Red Orbit)
Religion and charitable giving
(Joseph Knippenberg, First Things)
Religion and modern communication
(Bryan S. Turner, The Immanent Frame)
Religious freedom has limits, for good reason
(Michael J. Broyde, The Jewish Week (New York))
Russian, Polish churches sign reconciliation agreement
(Sophia Kishkovsky, ENInews)
Scandinavia’s Jews brace for fresh attempts to ban circumcision
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Secularism: Some concepts and distinctions
(Akeel Bilgrami, The Immanent Frame)
Statement by the President on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr
(President Barack Obama, Office of the Press Secretary)
The Russian punk band and religious hate crime
(John Coretas, Acton Institute Power Blog)
United Church of Canada votes to boycott some Israeli products
(Kristine Greenaway, Washington Post)
Vatican win: Judge says priests aren't employees
(Nigel Duara, Associated Press)
Monday, 20 August 2012
Profile: the Pussy Riot case (daily broadcasts and summaries)
(RAPSI (Russian Legal Information Network))
Christian pastor on death row to be re-tried
(ICHRI, Iranian.com)
Clinton defends religious liberty – abroad
(Terry Mattingly, NewsOK (powered by The Oklahoman))
Danes frequently confronted by religion
(Lisbet Christoffersen, Press Release, EurkeAlert!)
Danish Regulation of Religion, State of Affairs and Qualitative Reflections
(Niels Valdemar Vinding, Lisbet Christoffersen, Center for European Islamic Thought, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen)
Defending religious liberty: An interview with Eric Metaxas
(Religion & Liberty, Acton Institute)
Fauzi touts religious harmony in Jakarta under his leadership
(The Jakarta Post)
Guilty verdict puts the heat on Putin
(Howard Amos, The Moscow Times)
Illinois governor signs religious tolerance bill at end-of-Ramadan celebration
(Art Golab, Chicago Sun-Times)
Is religion in Canada on the way out?
(John Longhurst, Mennonite World Review)
Magnetics International to pay $30,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination suit
(US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Maine referendum will present another challenge to marriage
(Justin Bell, National Catholic Register)
Mauritanian salafists renounce al-Qaeda, seek release
(Jemal Oumar, Magharebia)
Myanmar government ends direct media censorship
(Yadana Htun, Associated Press)
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