Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 9 April 2021
A moment of progressive religious revival (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Barbara D. Savage, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
African American Catholics and “the Black Church” (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Edward K. Braxton, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
American idolatry and the theopolitical imaginations of the Black Church (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Melech E. M. Thomas, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Black faith and the nation’s political future (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Terrence L. Johnson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
How to think beyond “the Black Church” and the trope of generational rebellion (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Vaughn A. Booker, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Looking for justice for black women and girls: the Black Church, Jezebel, and aspirational black capitalist patriarchy (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Of impact, of influence: the Black Church in contemporary American politics (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Leah Daughtry, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Black Church and the black fantastic: Black religious experience in popular culture (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(James Howard Hill, Jr., Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The gendered politics of “the Black Church” (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Nicole Myers Turner, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The historiography of the Holy Spirit in Black Church culture (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Cheryl J. Sanders, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
This is our story, this is our song…Whose story? Whose song? (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Whitney R-E Bond, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
UK’s Sikh community prepares for second Vaisakhi under lockdown
(Minreet Kaur, Al Jazeera)
After Ayodhya, another mosque-temple dispute brews in India’s UP
(Valay Singh, Al Jazeera)
Call for US probe into Hindu right-wing groups getting COVID fund
(Al Jazeera)
Wednesday, 7 April 2021
Surviving the crackdown in Xinjiang: As mass detentions and surveillance dominate the lives of China’s Uyghurs and Kazakhs, a woman struggles to free herself.
(Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker)
Turkey summons China’s ambassador over Twitter posts
(Suzan Fraser, Associated Press)
China institutes new crackdown on 'illegal social organizations' to go after house churches
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Activist Laura Harth, of Safeguards Defenders and IPAC, explains how we got to important parliamentary actions to hold China accountable for its crimes.
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
WEBINAR, 7 April 2021 (11 AM EDT): Dalit Human Rights: Interconnected Narratives of Activism and Spirituality :A Conversation with Jyothi Raj
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Japanese court puts same-sex marriage on the nation’s agenda
(Council on Foreign Relations)
US attorney explains the interpretation of freedom of religion
(Ben Anderson, WGN Radio 720)
Faith leaders call for elimination of Senate filibuster
(Luis Andres Henao and Mariam Fam, Associated Press)
Arkansas legislators pass ban on transgender medical treatments for youths, overriding governor’s veto
(Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post)
Funding for Catholic schools in Ontario being challenged
(David Hunt, Convivium)
Multi-faith dynamics in Hong Kong: from pluralism to politicization
(Kim-kwong Chan, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)
Pandemic politics in South Asia: Muslims and democracy
(Matthew J. Nelson, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)
European Catholics fear erosion of religious freedoms across continent
(Jonathan Luxmoore, National Catholic Reporter)
Christian student group wins suit seeking to limit its leadership to believers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge finds Wayne State violated rights of student religious group
(The Detroit News)
Suit claims enforcement of deed restriction against synagogue violates religious exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal lawsuit filed against Houston officials for targeting small Orthodox Jewish congregation
(First Liberty)
Arkansas state legislature overrides governor's veto on transgender health care bill
(Meredith Deliso, ABC News)
A Proclamation on Transgender Day Of Visibility, 2021
(The White House)
No punishment, no repentance: The persecution of Christians in Egypt
(Zara Sarvarian, Christian Today)
'Police exceeded their powers:' Catholic Church complains after officers break up Good Friday church service over Covid 'rules breach'
(Chantalle Edmunds, Premier Christian News)
Court blasts Blackpool Council for discriminating against Christians
(The Christian Institute)
Released from prison, Algerian Christian persecuted in Tunisia
(Morning Star News)
Algeria: Christian’s five-year prison sentence for Facebook post upheld
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
French secularism isn’t illiberal
(Nicolas Cadène , Foreign Policy)
State Council rejection of request for adaptation of curfew during Easter week (French)
(DiReSoM: Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali/ Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies)
Episcopal Church joins US government’s effort to encourage vaccinations
(Egan Millard, Episcopal News Service)
Iran: Monthly news digest about Baha’is and Christians in Iran in March
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Weekly highlight #150: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Religious celebrations and vaccination issues alongside intersections with race and gender
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Religious freedom violated in Laos, says US report
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
The destructiveness of distrust – and how religious freedom can help
(Kent Johnson, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Orthodox Jewish couple alleges NYC housing discrimination
(Larry Neumeister, Associated Press)
Suit says housing discrimination based on family size is religious discrimination against Orthodox Jews
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
British court says removal of Franklin Graham bus ads violated religion and speech rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Franklin Graham wins lawsuit against UK town that prohibited him from promoting event using bus ads
(Ruth Aguantia, Christianity Daily)
Missouri Supreme Court upholds some claims of failure to supervise abusive clergy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Missouri Supreme Court keeps Chaminade clergy sex abuse case alive
(Maria Benevento, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
An early encounter with ethnic cleansing and its refugees: Bosnia at war
(Steven K. Moore, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
(Laurie Kellman, Associated Press)
Discrimination part of everyday life for Peru’s trans people
(Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press)
Russian man charged with organizing erotic photo shoot in UAE facing at least 6 months in prison
(Interfax-Religion)
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)
BJC conversation to feature four Black scholars on white supremacy and religious liberty
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Nigerian bishop under fire after saying security situation ‘indicts’ the government
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iraqi cardinal calls for religion, state separation one month after papal visit
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Just half of Americans belong to a house of worship. Is it time for pastors to panic?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
A contest of civility: The stakes of the battle over the Equality Act
(Cory D. Higdon, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Protect both religious freedom and LGBT rights: Support the Fairness For All Act, not the Equality Act
(Jack N. Gerard, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Nation of Islam says suspect in ‘tragic’ Capitol attack sought to be a member
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Russian investigation bureau nabs four Jehovah's Witnesses
(Regnum, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian leader on amendments relating to freedom of conscience and religious associations
(Religion Today)
Court unmoved by appeal of elderly Jehovah's Witness
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Hail to the resurrection of the Religious Left, creating media blitz No. 175 (or thereabouts)
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
“Net zero” in 2030 – a courageous decision?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Advertising, religion and Articles 9 & 10 ECHR: Lancashire Festival of Hope
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Today’s Supreme Court much more favorable to religious issues
(John Burger, Aleteia)
Inside the debate over Judaism and Zionism that quietly roiled the University of Iowa
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Times’ link of Nation of Islam with Capitol killer is based on flawed comparison between rightwing Christian nationalism and black religious nationalism
(Andre E. Key, Religion Dispatches)
NSW Parliamentary report supports religious discrimination law
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
A campaign to discriminate religious charities in Australia: Easter articles against Scientology tried to revive old attempts to use the Charities Act to discriminate against religions some politicians and media do not like.
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Tuesday, 6 April 2021
WEBINAR, 6 May 2021 2:00 pm (BRT / UTC-3): International Colloquium on Law and Religion at the 7th Law and Religion Research Meeting
(Brazilian Center of Studies in Law and Religion)
WEBINAR, 6 May 2021, (9AM New York/3PM Brussels): (Re-)Building a Post-Covid Society pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals
(Ahead of the 2021 Italy G20 Summit Webinar Series (multiple sponsors))
Monday, 5 April 2021
Gorsuch, Alito balk as Supreme Court declines to hear case about workplace religious accommodations
(John Fritze, USA Today)
An extraordinary winning streak for religion at the Supreme Court
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs claims of workplace religious bias
(Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
Supreme Court denies review in cases seeking to overturn Hardison's interpretation of Title VII
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Expression vs. dignity: Should a bullying comedy routine be illegal? Canada’s high court may decide.
(Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor)
Why are fewer Americans involved in organized religion?
(Heather Brown, CBS Minnesota)
Police interrupt JCC Ongata Rongai Church live proceedings for flouting COVID-19 rules
(Jackson Otukho, Tuko.co.ke)
The unity of opposites: political theology and the common good. Jewish mysticism offers wisdom for modern politics
(David Barak-Gorodetsky, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Raphael Warnock and the ongoing legacy of Black liberation theology: The myth of a monolithic Black theology at the heart of political scare tactics.
(Russell Sandberg, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Bloody Holy Spirit members sentenced in Jiangxi: Devotees from the Ji’an area of the Taiwan-based religious movement received jail terms up to 4 years and six months.
(Qi Junzao, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Muslims, Christians critic of the French saw on “separatism”: Some amendments passed by the Senate raise serious religious liberty issues. France’s top Christian leaders officially join Muslims in criticizing the draft law.
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Religious liberty and US foreign policy: no longer the guiding principle?
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
For 100 days, religious scholars sent Trump letters about scripture and modern life. Now they’re writing to Biden.
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
A pagan says she faced religious discrimination while working at Panera. Now, she’s suing.
(Heather Greene, The Washington Post)
A group of Catholic leaders, including two bishops, condemn anti-transgender violence
(Jack Jenkins, The Washington Post)
Taiwan: The right to truth is truth for every person
(Lukas Lien, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Special bimonthly on freedom of religion or belief (16-31.03.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
A Proclamation on Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2021
(The White House)
Articles of interest - 5 April 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Trump's anti-Muslim statements did not taint passport revocations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Churches' challenge to Minnesota COVID orders moves ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
IGE Global Horizons Newsletter: March 2021
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Japan calls on China to improve conditions for Uyghurs, Hong Kong
(Alastair Gale, The Wall Street Journal)
U.S. State Department confirms the finding of the Uyghur genocide, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson denies yet again
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
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