Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 28 October 2019
Trump hails military strike on Islamic State
(Associated Press)
Minnesota clergy, ICE critics want bishop name off building
(Steve Karnowski, Associated Press)
'Nobody is coming to help us.' The Rohingya have heard grandiose talk of worldwide relief and justice, but seen little to no action.
(Vidya Krishnan, The Atlantic)
Iraqi PM Abdul-Mahdi refuses to resign over deadly protests
(Suadad Al-Salhy, Arab News)
USCIRF observes International Religious Freedom Day
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
In photos: Religious freedom around the world
(Share America)
A fall tradition: American Jews observe holy days
(Mary Jane Maxwell, Share America)
Religion and community in the United States
(Share America)
Ordaining married permanent deacons would be 'a breach'
(Claire Lesegretain, La Croix International)
Synodal creativity: Beyond the obvious headline (The proposed ordination of married men should not overshadow an open-minded gathering in Rome)
(Dominique Greiner, La Croix International)
Law and religion round-up – 27th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The Decent Protester: A Down Under creation
(Binoy Kampmark, Eurasia Review Opinion)
A critique of human rights
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Rights as Weapons: Instruments of Conflict, Tools of Power (new book)
(Clifford Bob, Princeton University Press)
Opinion: Why millennials are skipping church and not going back
(Christine Emba, The Washington Post)
Bishop Shao Zhumin once again taken in for indoctrination
(Lin Yijiang, Bitter Winter)
Malaysia: JAKIM's halal crisis deepens – OpEd
(Murray Hunter, Eurasia Review Analysis (from Asia Sentinel))
Jewish and Muslim historic interfaith partnership
(PR Newswire)
UAE Embassy in Abuja organises forum on interfaith dialogue and tolerance
(Emirates News Agency)
Why Israel should expand work permits for Palestinians
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Elder Cook Addresses Benefits of Religious Liberty at University of Oxford
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Shunning religion
(William Schweiker, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Monks’ eviction from Long Beach Cambodian Buddhist temple riles congregation
(Anh Do, Los Angeles Times)
The House of Lords on marriages and sharia law
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Islamic State leader dead in US raid
(Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
New IS leader takes over following Baghdadi’s death
(Giorgio Cafiero, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
With Islamic State’s Al-Baghdadi dead, where does jihadist terrorism go? – Analysis
(Clint Watts, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
The imam and the pastor: from being enemies to ‘partners in peace’
(Sandisiwe Shoba, Daily Maverick)
Pakistani police demolish mosque of minority Ahmadi sect
(Associated Press)
Ministry directed to decide Hindu community's application
(Umer Jamshaid, Urdu Point)
Religious leaders preach unity and pray for separated families at border
(Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union Tribune)
Boston cathedral’s call to be a ‘house of prayer’ extends to Muslims’ Friday prayers
(Lynette Wilson, Episcopal News Service)
Trump-Netanyahu embrace boosts progressive Jewish Americans
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
Americans celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali
(Mary Jane Maxwell, Share America)
Canada: A diverse society: Reflections on a tumultuous 2019 Federal Election
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Syrian Kurdish commander sparks fresh US-Turkish row
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Kartarpur corridor proves Pakistan advocate of peace, interfaith harmony: Dr Firdous
(Associated Press of Pakistan)
Vatican’s U.N. rep pushes for world action to eliminate nuclear weapons
(Catholic News Service)
China fines church for owning ‘wrong’ version of the Bible
(Caleb Parke, Fox News)
Sunday, 27 October 2019
Algeria shuts down Protestant churches, police arrest worshippers
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
American Muslims challenge transgenderism — and each other
(Jennifer S. Bryson, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Hyping Israel criticism as antisemitism
(Adam Dick, Eurasia Review Opinion)
Lebanon protests stir clash of priorities between Hezbollah and its base
(Makram Najmuddine, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Saturday, 26 October 2019
Saturday musings: in praise of Henry Cockburn
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Brexit: when psychology and politics clash
(Bruce Hood, OUPblog)
Malta: One in four would be ‘uncomfortable’ with a PM of another religion
(Times Malta)
Argentina and Uruguay voters face surge of religious and conservative candidates
(Diana Cariboni, Nicolás Iglesias Schneider, María Emilia Cerra & Agostina Mileo, OpenDemocracy, Truth Out)
UN hypocrisy on human rights continues
(Lawrence J. Haas, The Hill)
Inside the newsroom: LGBTQ issues and religion. Our reporter takes part in conference that asks ‘What can we do better?’
(Doug Wilks, Deseret News)
Churches, UN uneasy at upswing in undernourished people, despite hunger fight progress
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Big news stories lurk on both sides of shrinking middle ground in American religion
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Taiwan holds first pride parade since legalizing gay marriage
(Deutsche Welle)
Angela Merkel's party mulls legalizing cannabis in Germany
(Ben Knight, Deutsche Welle)
The dark side of memes: spreading untruths about religion
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)
Symposium examines religion’s role in lives of resettled refugees in U.S.
(Catholic News Service)
New complaint filed against Indianapolis archdiocese in gay marriage case
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
“Women are equal to everything” says ex-barmaid, current President of the Supreme Court
(Alice Irving, UK Human Rights Blog)
Chinese refugees: Seeking asylum in Italy
(Bitter Winter)
Friday, 25 October 2019
Are white evangelicals as concerned about Middle Eastern Christians as we're meant to believe?
(John Stoehr, Religion Dispatches - Rewire.News)
Can Iraqi PM's promises calm popular anger?
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor:Iraq Pulse)
India poised to resrict surrogate pregnancies
(Neeta Lal, YaleGlobal Online)
Norway’s Barnevernet and the future of parental rights
(Robert Clarke, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowments boosts its imams' media skills
(Amr Mostafa, Al-Monitor)
French president says Muslim hijab ‘not my business’
(The Connexion)
Copy of Hebrew Bible created in Spain by Jews returns there after centuries
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In the U.S. belief in Christianity is falling rapidly: Pew study
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Friday Five: Astros blunder, Chick-fil-A, SBC women profs, Ugandan justice, Jesus (really) saves
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Militant secularism and religious repression in Latin America
(Eric Patterson, Religious Freedom Institute)
What happened to ObamaCare and trans rights? Let's look at that headline in a mirror
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Atheists call for establishing atheism as the national religion
(Tom Trinko, American Thinker)
Connecticut synagogue evacuated after receiving 2 bomb threats
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Belgian parade’s Jewish float was anti-Semitic but not intentionally racist, government says
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious freedom panel examines ways to protect holy sites worldwide
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)
Appeals court rules against Little Sisters of the Poor over HHS mandate
(Catholic News Service)
9th Circuit rejects bid to reinstate expansive religious exemption from contraceptive coverage mandate
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales suffer drop
(Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
Senior rabbi warns about rise of anti-Semitism in Europe
(Colleen Barry, Associated Press)
EVENT, 25 October 2019: Catholic Social Thought and Democratic Civil Society in Ukraine
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
EVENT, 25 October 2019: The Orthodox Church of Ukraine: Ecclesiological, Ecumenical, and Geopolitical Dimensions
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Secret synagogue in Dubai prays for Persian Gulf revival
(Aron Heller, Associated Press)
What's next for democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan?
(A Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue with Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), United States Institute of Peace)
Pope Francis to visit Asia as it faces ‘unholy trinity’ of Christian persecution
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
U.S., Australia stand up for Uighur rights
(Leigh Hartman, Share America)
ICE drops $300,000 fine for an immigrant in church sanctuary
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
India, Pakistan to allow visa-free access to Sikh shrine
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)
Canada: Removal of charitable status
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Russia: 32 people on trial after nationwide ban
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russian high court rules in favor of Baptist evangelism
(Mikhail Telekhov, RAPSI, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Thursday, 24 October 2019
The Status of Religion and the Public Benefit in Charity Law
(Edited by Barry Bussey, Anthem Press)
Religion Watch, October 2019, Volume 34 No. 12
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
A comparative study of religion and politics
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
The Routledge Handbook to Religion and Political Parties (new book)
(Edited by Jeffrey Haynes, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group)
EVENT, 24 October 2019: Finding Faith in Foreign Policy?: Understanding the Operationalization of Religion in American Diplomacy
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Liberal professor enters a classroom in Appalachian mountains, and this is not a joke
(Douglas LeBlanc, GetReligion)
When it comes to John MacArthur, Beth Moore and Russell Moore, let's ask tougher questions.
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
FoRB on the frontlines (Meixco): “If I can kill a priest then I can kill anyone”
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
British bishop rebukes Sydney Anglican leader's call for gay marriage supporters to leave church
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Final synod document expected to mention female deacons
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
As Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill, Catholic leaders call for inquiry into police tactics
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Protect the religious rights of Muslims. They are your rights, too.
(Asma T. Uddin, Big Think)
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