Law and Religion Headlines

A thought about motive in the law (Blaine Amdendment case)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)

How anti-Semitism rises on the left and right
(Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker)

UK court to decide whether children, teens can consent to taking puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

Stage set for Punjab Interfaith Harmony Policy
(Pakistan Today)

More on motive in law (on the Blaine Amendment case)
(Mark Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)

Espinoza School Choice Case and discrimination against religion
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Religious intolerance still ‘shackles’ press freedoms, warns Reporters Without Borders
(Gabriela Galindo, The Brussels Times)

State Senator's threats were not religious speech
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Five years after Charlie, "fear prevailed"
(Riol Malone, OBN)

Sen. Brian Boquist used ‘fighting words,’ judge says as he dismisses suit against Democrats over access to Capitol, fines
(Maxine Bernstein, Oregon Live)

Serbian church protests ‘suffering’ of Serbs in the Balkans
(Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press)

Stabbings, shootings, assaults weigh on US Jewish youth
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)

U.S. Supreme Court to decide ministerial exception cases involving religious school teachers
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

As village churches close, Dutch Catholics leave faith rather than worship elsewhere
(Katholiek Nieuwsblad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Brazilian priest suspended after blessing same-sex union
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

As violence escalates in Myanmar, bishop calls for dialogue
(Catholic News Service)

Ethical vegans in UK win court protection for their creed
(Cathrine Pepinster, Religion News Service)

The great religious wall of China
(Sam Field, World Religion News)

China's new measures for religious groups 2019: From bad to worse
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)

Catholic persecution worse after Vatican-China deal, Congress finds
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

New rules in China target unregistered Catholic, Protestant churches
(Michael Sainsbury, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Maltese archbishop urges collective ‘soul-searching’ as political unrest continues
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

New law requires Chinese Christians fully submit to Communist party
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)

NAACP suspends official who said ‘the Hasidics are generally not too friendly’
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

China announces new crackdown on religious freedom
(Catholic News Agency)

Monsey rabbi who survived stabbing attack gives invocation at New York State of the State address
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Criminalisation of same-sex relations in Belize unconstitutional: Orozco
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Belgrade protesters rally against Montenegro's new religion law
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Evangelicals using religion for political gain is nothing new. It is a US tradition
(Reverend William Barber, The Guardian)

How war bypasses morality
(Russell P. Johnson, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion)

Iranian missiles strike coalition installations in Iraq
(Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Iranian nuncio appeals for negotiation, not revenge
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

Amid US-Iran escalation, Pope Francis and Catholic leaders call for restraint, dialogue
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

How Moscow is positioning itself as broker amid Mideast tensions
(Maxim A. Suchkov, Al-Monitor: Russia Pulse)

Iraq and Iran raise the stakes after the killing of Qassem Suleimani
(The Economist)

The killing of Soleimani and international law
(Mary Ellen O'Connell, EJIL: Talk!)

Soleimani, the U. S., and Just War: More question than answers
(John Stonestreet and David Carlson, Christian Headlines: Breakpoint)

Trump's ground game against Iran: The assassination of Qassim Suleimani is a seismic event in the Middle East
(Michael Doran, The York Times Opinion)

Killing Qassem Soleimani: Rule of law or rule of the jungle? – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review Analysis)

US-Iran tensions shift Iraq from brink of reform to brink of war
(Christine McCaffray van den Toorn and Raad Alkadiri, Al-Monitor)

Don’t believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for Soleimani
(Masih Alinejad, The Washington Post - Global Opinions)

Church response to Australian bushfires hinges on preparation
(World Council of Churches)

Iranian cultural sites include landmarks important to Jews and Christians, too
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Court cannot decide church leadership dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Title VII suit against church body can move ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New WCC “Eco Ambassadors” pledge to protect our ecology
(World Council of Churches)

Ballot drive to bar LGBTQ discrimination begins in Michigan
(David Eggert, Associated Press)

Attacks on Jews are a canary in the coalmine for religious liberty in the United States
(Kristen Waggoner, The Federalist)

We are all Jews here
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)

Orthodox women seek bigger role as Jews end Talmud cycle
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)

Monks at Saint Anselm clash with college board over power
(Michael Casey, Associated Press)

Orthodox church tensions in Montenegro on Christmas Eve
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)

Five years later, we still haven’t learned from the Charlie Hebdo massacre
(David Harsanyi, National Review)

Government leaders make public show for Christmas
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Forthcoming BBC documentary on Peter Ball
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Ecclesiastical court judgments – 2019
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Georgian president causes stir by refusing to pardon priest convicted in Church ‘cyanide case’
(JAM News)

A Utah bill would require clergy to report child abuse confessed to them
(Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune)

Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi calls former Soviet immigrants ‘religion-hating gentiles’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Homeland Sec. issues recommendations to protect religious communities
(Marcy Oster, The Jerusalem Post)

Poll: Most Finns would drop religious education classes
(YLE)

The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it
(Penn Today, University of Pennsylvania)

Claiming ‘religious’ display, Malay party veep threatens Puchong school to take down CNY deco
(R. Loheswar, Malay Mail)

Politicisation of religion has no place in Nigeria, Presidency warns
(Pulse.ng)

Wyoming legislator seeks to repeal death penalty
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)

Euthanasia increases organ donations in Canada amid ethical concerns
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)

Future of Sikh worship site in Southern California remains unclear
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)

Iraq's Kurds weigh opportunities, risks in wake of Soleimani killing
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Egypt’s president says interfaith bond saved country
(Maggie Hyde, Associated Press)

Egyptian president commends interreligious ties
(Catholic News Agency)

Cairo seeks support to keep Turkish troops out of Libya
(Ahmed Gomaa, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Multibillion-dollar lawsuit in Israel against Arab Bank
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Monday, 6 January 2020

Churches in Australia act on national fire crisis with responders and prayers
(Peter Kenny, World Council of Churches)

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