Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Missionary sees new perspective in Mongolia
(Jenae Pauls, McPherson Sentinel)
President Obama defends contraception mandate
(Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner)
The church and the sisters: What is really happening?
(Ann Carey, The Catholic World Report)
Friday, 27 April 2012
'Legal war' for IRS if churches are attacked for speaking out on issues
(Tom Ciesielka, Christian Newswire)
As politicians talk more about faith, voters seem to want less
(Lisa Desjardins, CNN)
Bible school, church buildings attacked in Sudan
(Compass Direct News)
Bishop Jenky’s assessment of religious liberty battle raises question about historical analogy
(John Burger, National Catholic Reporter)
Breaking faith: "Bad Religion," by Ross Douhat
(Randall Balmer, The New York Times)
British justice subcontracted to the US
(The Muslim News [UK])
Cash-strapped RI city backing down in cross fight
(Associated Press, Fox News)
CBS report's mistreatment of Israel
(Chad Groening, One News Now)
Christians in and out of the Holy Land
(Ilan Troen, Jerusalem Post)
Church and state: Both victims of each other
(James Jackson, State-Journal Register [Illinois])
Colorado lawmakers debate birth control, lament “War on Women”
(Eli Stokols, KWGN)
Dutch "burqa ban" may go after government falls
(Gilbert Kreijger, Reuters, Worldwide Religion News)
ECHR welcomes decrease in complaints about Turkey
(Turkish Weekly)
EU supports Turkey’s efforts to face its coup-ridden past, envoy says
(Abdullah Bozkurt, Today's Zaman)
International religion reporting gets a boost
(Ruth Eglash, Common Ground News Service)
Kathleen Sebelius admits she didn’t bother to ensure HHS mandate was constitutional
(Calvin Freiburger, Live Action News)
Liberty Counsel offers Woonsocket pro-bono legal assistance to defend war memorial
(All Right Magazine)
Mont. high court hears Hutterite workers’ comp case; no immediate ruling
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Protected classes in Kansas
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)
Respond to Marriage Consultation
(Christian Concern)
Schools that used to favor openness turn against religious liberty
(David French, The Moral Liberal)
Student dressed as Jesus earns atheist scholarship
(Maria Giordano, The (Nashville) Tennessean)
Suppression: The Israeli Government & 60 Minutes
(M J Rosenberg, Huffington Post)
Teacher who was fired after fertility treatments sues diocese
(Leigh Remizowski, CNN)
The fate of Arab democracy faced with religious conflicts
(Raghida Dergham, Huff Post World)
Vatican's UN observer says Americans must defend global religious liberty
(Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency)
Why are Millennials leaving the church?
(Robert P. Jones, The Washington Post)
Thursday, 26 April 2012
'Don’t give a blank check to abusive regimes,' says US human rights expert at 7th World Congress
(PR Web.com Newswire, Digital Journal)
"Building bridges of peace", a project that unites Christians and Muslims in Kirkuk
(Joseph Mahmoud, AsiaNews.it)
"Religious Freedom" from contraception bill changed; ACLU still not remotely pleased
(Matthew Hendley, Phoenix New Times)
"The battle for Vanderbilt goes national"
(David French, American Center for Law and Justice)
“Why those who do God, do good…”: Faithful Citizens
(Jonathan Birdwell and Mark Littler, Demos)
Arab Christians must fight for recognition in new regimes
(Samer Libdeh, The Guardian)
Arab visits to al-Aqsa mosque are not forbidden – Abbas
(Reuters Staff, Reuters)
Azerbaijan: Court liquidates Church
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Blasphemy laws continuing cause for concern in Pakistan
(Shaherya Gill, International Religious Liberty Association)
Call for Papers – New Forms of Public Religion 5-7 September 2012
(Katieaston, NSRN Online)
Catholic schools face 'indoctrination' claims over gay marriage
( John Bingham, The Telegraph)
Deputy Minister considers Ahmadiyah issue Indonesia’s ‘national exam’
(Jakarta Globe)
Dispute over Ind. teacher’s firing should set up showdown over religious, reproductive rights
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Equal treatment for minorities
(Manzoor Hussain Rajper , Dawn Newspaper)
Freedom Fighter, seeking out those persecuted for their religious beliefs
(Patrick Dooley, Kalkion)
German Christians emphasize ethical issues in fashion industry
(Ruby Russell, Anglican Journal)
Intrusion in Muslim personal law is unconstitutional: AIMPLB [India]
(Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net)
Is Russia's Orthodox Church privileged or persecuted?
(Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor)
Islam claims blocked in Tenn. trial over mosque
(Travis Loller, Associated Press)
Judge rules enforcing Muslim law on everyone not establishment of religion
(Peter Grady, Greeley Gazette)
Lawyer on UK Churches: 'no legal grounds to resist' gay marriage
(Devan Jacobson, Digital Journal)
Longtime journalist Suarez surprised by religion’s role in 2012 election
(Chase Squires, University of Denver)
Military halts class teaching anti-Islam material
(Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press via Huffington Post)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Protesters gather in Topeka to oppose ‘Religious Freedom’ bill
(Adam Strunk, The Kansas City Star)
Pursuing progress on human rights with Vietnam
(Dan Huynh, UNAVSA)
Religious liberty: Why a battle 1,700 years ago is relevant today
(Cindy Wooden, PilotCatholicNews.com)
Religious organizations try to change 3-Strikes law
(Nannette Miranda, ABC7)
Religious peace and tolerance in Mali: The other Ansar dine
(Brian Peterson, Think African Press)
Row flares between MEPs over human rights report (Cameron block EU accession to ECHR)
(Martin Banks, The Parliament)
Rural religious communities in Montana fighting state imposed labor law
(Associated Press, Fox News)
Salvatori Prize goes to advocate of religious liberty, Kevin "Seamus" Hasson
(The Heritage Foundation)
Secretary Sebelius on religious freedom protections
(Jeanne Monahan, FRC Blog)
Teacher says Catholic school fired her over IVF
(Associated Press, Fox News)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation targets cross on Rhode Island war memorial
(Matt Harrigan, Syracuse.com)
When there is peace among religions: OpEd
(Steve McSwain, Huffington Post Blog)
Will Rome be the new world capital for religious freedom?
(John Graz, Adventist News Network)
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
China plans to eradicate house churches
(Sarah Page, Compass Direct News)
A religious approach to Mideast peace
(Kenneth H. Carter, Tampa Bay Online)
Amnesty: Europe must fight anti-Muslim prejudice
(Angela Charlton, Associated Press)
Australia: Urge human rights improvements in Vietnam
(Human Rights Watch, AlertNet)
Azerbaijan: Waiting for state approval to sell religious books
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Bombers attack center in Christian area of Jos, Nigeria
(Compass Direct News)
California workplace religious freedom bill moves ahead
(The Daily Democrat)
Canada marks 30th anniversary of Charter of Rights and Freedoms
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Dalai Lama: World belongs to 'humanity,' not leaders
(Catherine Shoichet, CNN)
Gambia's president refuses to 'offend God for foreign aid' amid homosexual rights push
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Indonesia: Muslims, Catholics sign MoU on humanity
(Katharina R. Lestari, UCA News)
Mali: Confronting 'Talibanization' - the other Ansar Dine, popular Islam, and religious tolerance
(Brian J. Peterson, AllAfrica.com)
Marriage debate moves to North Carolina
(Thomas Messner, The Foundry)
Monumental Hindu temple planned for New Hampshire
(Eurasia Review)
Muslims in Switzerland “lack legal protection”
(Clare O'Dea, SwissInfo.ch)
Norway: Breivik and the death of multiculturalism – OpEd
(New Civilisation, Eurasia Review)
Philippines agrees breakthrough with Muslim rebels
(AFP)
Positive omen for Hindu community in Pakistan
(Faisal Farooq, News Pakistan)
Post-Brighton: The future of the European Court of Human Rights
(Angela Patrick, Public Service Europe)
Religion Journal: Protecting vultures, and an ancient religion
(Joanna Sugden, India Real Time)
Religion news in brief
(Associated Press )
Religion-based parties banned under new Libya law
(AFP)
Religious liberty issues take center stage at prayer breakfast
(Mark Pattison , Catholic San Francisco)
Russian patriarch calls priests who opposed prayer service 'traitors'
(Sophia Kishkovsky, The Christian Century)
Settlement OK'd over Mojave cross on US land
(Associated Press)
South Carolina’s “Holy Islamville”
(Ryan Mauro, The Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Thailand’s young Buddhist nuns challenge social conventions
(Reuters Staff, Reuters)
The changing face of religion in Switzerland
(SwissInfo.ch)
The Problem with European 'human rights'
(Jacob Mchzngama and Aaron Rhodes, Wall Street Journal Online)
Trial begins in suit against proposed Tenn. mosque
(Travis Loller, Associated Press )
Vietnam sentences pastor to 11 years imprisonment
(Stefan J. Bos, BosNewLife)
What makes a Catholic patriot? OpEd
(Mathew N. Schmalz, Washington Post)
Workplace religious freedom bill moves ahead
(Daily Democrat)
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