Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Judge: SPLC’s labeling of D. James Kennedy Ministries as a hate group is protected by the First Amendment
(Southern Povery Law Center)
SPLC's "hate group" designation for Christian ministry for LGBT views is protected by 1st Amendment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge finds breakaway diocese infringed Episcopal TMs
(Sarah Morgan, World IP Review)
Break-away Diocese cannot use former trademarked names
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jewish nursing home is exempt from Title VII's religious discrimination provision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christianity at the Supreme Court: From majority power to minority rights
(Morgan Marietta, The Conversation)
How traditional beliefs and systems are used to fight crime in parts of Lagos
(Oludayo Tade, The Conversation)
Opinion: Can Hindus be minority?
(Faizan Mustafa, The Tribune India)
The U.S. once forced this Native American tribe to move. Now they’re getting their land back
(Marisa Iati, The Washington Post)
‘The dominant theological issue’: Environmentalist Bill McKibben wants your pastor at the global climate strike
(Whitney Bauck, The Washington Post)
Poland's ruling party puts an extraordinary museum of Polish-Jewish history into limbo
(Masha Gessen, The New Yorker)
United Methodists float plans to split denomination after LGBTQ vote
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Abortion front and center as new U.S. Supreme Court term nears
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
The U.S. abortion rate falls to lowest level since Roe v. Wade
(Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post)
Tens of thousands march for ban on abortions in Slovakia
(Reuters)
The circuit preacher was an idea of the frontier past. Now it’s the cutting-edge response to shrinking churches.
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
America has a crisis of trust and it’s more nuanced than you may think
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Interfaith leaders pay tribute to Gandhiji on his 150th birth anniversary
(Garavi Gujarat)
UAE's first official synagogue to open in multi-faith complex in 2022
(Reuters)
EVENT, 25 September 2019: Religious Liberty and Popular Culture: How Hollywood Shapes our Understanding of Religion and Liberty
(Fall Speaker Series: Dr. Thomas Hibbs, RFI’s Center for Religious Freedom Education (CRFE))
A New York diocese filed for bankruptcy. Will others follow?
(Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press)
Why American's don't fully trust many who hold positions of power and responsibility
(Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy)
Long read: The forgotten faces and hidden history of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
"Freedom for Faith" submission on the draft Religious Discrimination Bill
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
I researched Uighur society in China for 8 years and watched how technology opened new opportunities – then became a trap
(Darren Byler, The Conversation)
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Supreme Court rules unanimously that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful
(Jonathan Metzer, UK Human Rights Blog)
Does the European Court of Human Rights Have to Decide on Sovereignty over Crimea? Part I: Jurisdiction in Article 1 ECHR
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk!)
Does the European Court of Human Rights Have to Decide on Sovereignty over Crimea? Part II: Issues Lurking on the Merits
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk!)
Ivanka praised Trump's U.N. meeting on religious freedom. Then Twitter reminded her of the Muslim ban
(Harriet Sinclair, Newsweek)
Saudi Arabia: Between religion, oil dependence and reforms
(Sabine Peschel, Deutsche Welle)
'No religion' officially overtakes Christianity in New Zealand Census stats
(TVNZ)
Illinois officials eye removing religious exemption for child vaccinations
(Cole Lauterbach, The Center Square)
Do generic Scouts have a future? (Wait! What was that about Latter-day Saints cutting ties?)
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Mainline blues update: WPost offers sobering facts, lovely images about circuit-riding pastors
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Sports Illustrated reports on Freedom From Religion Foundation's complaints about Clemson football
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
No, Betsy DeVos’s trip to a Catholic elementary school is not a scandal
(John Hirschauer, National Review)
Breaking news: Supreme Court rules prorogation of Parliament unlawful
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Parliament update on Supreme Court judgment
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Music and spirituality at the end of life
(Noah Potvin, OUPblog Religion)
Manila bishop urges Filipinos to have children vaccinated against polio
(Catholic News Service)
Indian prelate urges dialogue with Hindus over ‘forced conversion’
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Death-qualifying jurors does not infringe their Free Exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
At the United Nations: Trump's religious liberty forum; report on antisemitism; and abortion rights concerns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tech companies join Muslim groups in support of historic bill to end travel ban
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
For synagogues, High Holidays welcome is complicated by security needs
(Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Religion News Service)
'Big term' for religious liberty expected at US Supreme Court in 2020
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
8 religion-related cases to watch when the Supreme Court is back in session
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Facebook CEO admits to ‘clear bias’ in blocking pro-life videos
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Christian persecution on the rise in India with over 200 violent incidents this year, new report finds
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Md. conversion therapy ban
(Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press)
Maryland's conversion therapy ban upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Malaysia’s prime minister, who said he is proud to be called anti-Semitic, is speaking at Columbia University
(Josefin Dolsten, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
US to launch business coalition to protect workers of all faiths in the workplace
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Trump headlines religious freedom event at UN
(Morgan Chalfant, The Hill)
Trump stands up for religious freedom: He champions the issue at the U.N. more vigorously than any of his predecessors
(Kelsey Zorzi, The Wall Street Journal Opinion)
In U.N. remarks, Trump calls for more activism on behalf of persecuted people of faith
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Attacks on religious communities 'a wound on all humanity' Trump tells UN
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Myanmar top general’s donations to non-Buddhist places raise questions
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Trump announces religious freedom initiatives during UN speech
(Maegan Vazquez, CNN)
Trump announces $25 million to protect religious freedom: ‘America stands with believers’
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Trump pushes religious freedom theme at UN, but critics say it clashes with his own record at home
(Maureen Groppe, USA Today)
U.S. tells United Nations: ‘There is no international right to an abortion’
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
At U.N., Trump Administration professes 'no international right to an abortion'
(Sarah McCammon, National Public Radio (NPR))
Clandestine medical abortions reportedly on the rise in the US
(Catholic News Agency)
Telescope Media Group v. Luthero: Federal appellate court weighs in on the religious liberty culture war
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
FBI: Three El Paso Catholic Churches were targeted by arson
(Catholic News Agency)
N Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party reiterates its prolife stance
(Catholic News Agency)
Burundi official calls for laicization of bishops over election message
(Catholic News Agency)
EVENT, 24 September 2019: Mapping the Landscape of International Religious Freedom Policy
(Religious Freedom Institute)
At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
(Jonathan Lemire and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
Christians ponder Egypt’s slow march away from diversity
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Egypt says 6 Muslim Brotherhood killed in Cairo shootout
(Associated Press)
French bishops oppose medically assisted procreation for single moms, lesbians
(Catholic News Service)
A church, a synagogue and a mosque planned together for the Arabian Peninsula
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Biden backs nationwide ban on conversion therapy at LGBT forum
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
EVENT, 24-26 September 2019: First Meeting of Ecumenical Officers and Secretaries for Theology
(Orthodox Church of England, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Conference of European Churches (Kaunisniemi, Finland))
Democrats embrace the Nones: Religious scenarios for the big 2020 vote are taking shape
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Remarks by President Trump at the United Nations event on religious freedom | New York, NY
(The White House)
World's churches line up at New York for Climate Summit calling for action now to save creation
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
High school football coach who led team in prayer faces complaint for 'constitutional violation'
(Brinley Hineman and Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal)
Religious Americans are overly pessimistic about the family, study finds
(Jana Riess, Flunking Sainthood)
Turkey serves deportation order after German’s 20 years of tourism work
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Trump criticizes world leaders on religious freedom, earmarks $25 million
(Mairead McArdle, National Review)
After Cardinal Marx visits Vatican, Germany's 'synodal way' up for bishops' vote
(Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency)
Hong Kong Catholic leaders: Vatican involvement in protests unlikely
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican office temporarily suspends sanctions against Indiana Jesuit school
(Carl Bunderson, Catholic News Agency)
Chinese churches made to replace Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping quotes
(Catholic News Agency)
China’s atheist Communist Party encourages folk religion
(The Economist)
China calls on Washington to cancel Xinjiang meeting
(Joe McDonald, Associated Press)
At U.N., Trump pushes religious freedom at event slamming China over Uighurs
(Michelle Nichols, David Brunnstrom, Reuters)
Pompeo: Resist China’s demands to repatriate fleeing Uighurs
(Associated Press)
Official churches in China obliged to celebrate National Day
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Monday, 23 September 2019
Iran pressured to amend national security laws
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Law and religion round-up – 22nd September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Opinion: Good relations between church and state in Belarus
(Belarusian Telegraphic Agency)
When the laity led: Resentment & resignation in Nicaragua
(Eileen Markey, Commonweal)
ACLU bombards religious preference proceeding with form letters
(Paige Smith, Christina Brady, Bloomberg Law)
Decades-old Hindu pilgrimage, aided by Modi government, takes a populist turn
(Kalpana Jain, Religion News Service)
Is vegetarianism a “protected characteristic”? Conisbee
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Peter Edge: Vegetarianism as a protected characteristic: another view on Conisbee
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
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