Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
$100B in Mormon till does not merit IRS attention
(Peter J Reilly, Forbes)
Some thoughts about Ensign Peak Advisers and the Church
(Sam Brunson, By Common Consent)
Europe needs a "climate change on religious freedom," says EU Special Envoy
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
US State Department offers $1 million grant for project to combat antisemitism
(The Algemeiner)
‘Santhara’ – Conflicts between Religious choice of a Jain and Prescription of law through judgments in the absence of Statutes.
(M.L.Joseph, Chennai Law Associates)
Congress must reauthorize religious freedom agency for prisoners of faith
(Andrew Brunson, Religion News Service)
Malaysia doesn’t belong to 1 race or religion, says DAP
(Free Malaysia Today)
Denial is the final state of genocide. The Armenians know it best
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Islam made me Christian
(Alessandra Bocchi, First Things)
"Fairness for all" is unfair
(Emily Zinos, First Things)
The Church of Jesus Christ supports the federal Fairness for All Act
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Toulouse tragedy: Live Christmas crib interrupted (Politicians say it is yet another incident against the public manifestation of religious symbols)
(Arnaud Bevilacqua, La Croix International)
French dioceses, migrants at loggerheads over accommodation
(Clémence Houdaille, Florence Pagneux and Malo Tresca, La Croix International)
Middle Eastern Christians lose support in France
(Mélinée Le Priol, La Croix International)
The Lady takes a gamble (Suu Kyi's strange decision to defend Myanmar against genocide charges aims to woo voters before a challenging election)
(Michael Sainsbury, La Croix International)
Over 1,000 Christians in Nigeria killed by Fulani, Boko Haram in 2019: NGO report
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Pope Francis issues sweeping sexual abuse reforms
(Philip Pullela, Reuters via Huffpot)
School changes 'Lord Jesus' to 'Baby Jesus' in rendition of 'Away in a Manger'
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Afghanistan at a crossroads
(James B. Cunningham, Atlantic Council)
UN body lambasts Pakistan over 'discrimination' of religious minorities
(Asian News International, Hindustan Times)
Spain: Does the Supreme Court judgment against Catalan leaders comply with human rights law?
(Massimo Frigo, Strasbourg Observers)
Across India, opposition building against citizenship law
(Sheikh Saaliq and Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Protests of India’s citizenship law grow, along with clashes
(Sheikh Saaliq and Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Archbishop of York: Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Videos show homophobic attack on three LGBTQ Palestinians in the West Bank
(Liselotte Mas, The Observers)
Monday, 16 December 2019
India: Supreme Court orders seven Kandhamal Christians freed on bail after 9 years in prison
(World Watch Monitor)
The original ‘Blue Christmas’: New Advent resources focus on grief, justice before celebration
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Suit filed against pharmacies that refused to fill emergency contraceptive prescription
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
USCIRF lauds bipartisan Congressional support for religious freedom in Ukraine
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF disappointed UN Security Council did not discuss religious freedom in North Korea
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
A woman's doctor prescribed a morning-after pill. Pharmacists refused to fill it, suit says.
(Minyvonne Burke, NBC News)
5th Circuit strikes down Mississippi's anti-abortion law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court blocks Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
(Danielle Haynes, UPI)
Lighting regulations limiting use of Catholic school's baseball field do not violate RLUIPA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cert. denied in suit against priest over baptism ritual
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
City of Kirkwood, MO hits homerun in religious baseball field dispute in Eighth Circuit
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
NJ Assembly passes bill to bar religious exemption for shots
(Mike Catalini, Associated Press)
Peruvian journo’s legal woes expand for reporting on controversial lay movement
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Service)
Vatican official brings Christmas cheer to Gaza Catholics
(a, Associated Press)
‘Building bridges’: How a New Zealand meeting exemplifies past, present and future collaborations between the Church and its friends
(Scott Taylor, The Church News)
Michael Bloomberg’s surveillance of Muslims sets dangerous precedent for his presidential run
(Rowaida Abdelaziz, Huffington Post)
Over a dozen cases against Jehovah's Witnesses have been rejected by judges
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ukrainian press notes American sympathy in Congress for Ukrainian Christians
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
CNN's religion editor delves into Salvation Army's effort to change its 'anti-LGBTQ' reputation
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Law and religion round-up – 15th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ian Thorpe slams Scott Morrison's religious discrimination bill in Equality Australia campaign
(Elizabeth Daoud, 7 News)
The risky business of letting the government define a religion
(Esther L. Lederman, Sojourners)
‘The Two Popes’ promotes dialogue in a polarized Catholic Church and society
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald sues radio host 'Mancow'
(Emily McFarlan Miller, https://religionnews.com/2019/12/16/former-harvest-bible-chapel-pastor-james-macdonald-sues-chicago-radio-host-mancow-muller/)
Al-Shabaab singles out 11 to kill in bus attack in northern Kenya; raises fear for Christians
(Fredrick Nzwili, World Watch Monitor)
Medics will quit if abortion reform does not protect their right to opt-out, warns GP
(Laur Harte, Belfast Telegraph)
Costa Rican president signs decree to allow some abortions
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholicism, modernity, and ground-up politics
(Francesca Aran Murphy, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Free speech cannot save us
(R.J. Snell, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Free speech in poetry and in prose: What the President's executive order to combat anti-Semitism teaches us about the abuse and misunderstanding of free speech
(Richard Rosengarten, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Sunday, 15 December 2019
Should religion and politics mix?
(Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post)
Saturday, 14 December 2019
Women in British Buddhism: Commitment, Connection, Community
(Caroline Starkey, Routledge)
Religion Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Luke Putney testifies to the healing power of music, helping others
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
The new science of spiritual fortitude: The key to enduring faith
(Jamie Aten, Religion News Service)
Symbols, speech, and security
(Elizabeth Clark, Talk About: Law and Religion (blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies))
(Anti)Religious speech and state security: a blog series
(Dmytro Vovk, Eilzabeth Clark, Jane Wise, Elizaveta Gaufman, Maria Kravchenko, Talk About: Law and Religion (blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies))
Modern book-burning: Protected speech?
(Jane Wise, Talk About: Law and Religion (blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies))
Newseum closing but Religious Freedom Center programs to continue elsewhere
(Adelle M. Banks, Word & Way)
More than a feeling ("offending religious feelings" in Russia)
(Elizaveta Gaufman, Talk About: Law and Religion (blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies))
Johns Hopkins to buy Newseum building in D.C. as journalism museum plans to relocate
(Nick Anderson and Peggy McGlone, The Washington Post)
Disproportionality of anti-extremist measures: The case of Faizrakhamanists in Russia
(Maria Kravchenko, Talk About: Law and Religion (blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies))
Rohingya Muslims: The name that Aung San Suu Kyi did not want to say
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Aung San Suu Kyi, former democracy icon, defends Myanmar against genocide allegations
(Michael Birnbaum and Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post)
Rohingya refugees reject Aung San Suu Kyi’s genocide denial
(Associated Press)
USCIRF applauds sanctions against senior Burmese military officials
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Malta bishops urge calm amid anti-corruption protests
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Netflix satire about gay Jesus infuriates thousands of Brazilians
(Lisa Alves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholics offer lots of advocacy, get few results on Capitol Hill
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)
How the left can lead the fight against anti-Semitism on college campuses
(James Loeffler, Forward)
Do the Orthodox feel adequately supported by other Jews after a violent attack?
(Aiden Pink, Forward)
Severe sentence for Penza Jehovah's Witness
(TASS, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ukraine church leader Epifaniy: Zelensky must find "formula or recipe" for ending Donbas war
(UNIAN)
City sparks outrage after voting to remove 'controversial' veterans memorial from park
(Opposing Views)
The Arab world in transition
(The Arab Weekly)
Religious harmony index up but intolerance remains
(The Jakarta Post)
View: India has a moral responsibility towards religious minorities
(The Economic Times India)
Protests rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law
(Al Jazeera)
Suu Kyi arrives at The Hague to defend Myanmar of genocide, rights group calls for country boycott
(France 24)
Gabon bans gay sex as global pace of reform falters
(Rachel Savage, Reuters)
Argentina: New government publishes new guidelines for non-punishable abortions
(Buenos Aires Times)
Friday, 13 December 2019
India passes controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
(Helen Regan, Swati Gupta and Omar Khan, CNN International)
New citizenship law in India ‘fundamentally discriminatory’: UN human rights office
(UN News)
Pakistani Hindus in India welcome new citizenship act
(Amir Ansari, Zain Salah Uddin, Deutsche Welle)
India’s top court rejects pleas for review of temple verdict
(Associated Press)
Friday Five: Terrified Jews, pastor's tired soul, stressed priests, tmatt's move, generic tithing
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Church of Atheism not a charity under Canadian tax law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ayodhya land ruling has thrust history into the centre of Indian politics – what this means for the future
(Isha Dueby, The Conversation)
American Jews are terrified
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Why 'American Jews are terrified': Three responses to the scourge of anti-semitism
(Jim Denison, Christian Headlines)
Trump signs Executive Order on Title VI and anti-Semitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Executive Order on combating anti-Semitism
(The White House)
Why Trump’s new executive order on anti-Semitism is controversial
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Trump’s executive order on anti-Semitism plunges into the fierce campus conflicts about Israel and Palestinian rights
(Julie Zauzmer and Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post)
Anti-Semitism order raises tough issue of defining prejudice
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
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