Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 5 September 2019
In Hawaii, ‘protectors’ fight telescope project with prayer
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Francis challenges African youth of all religions to ‘write a new page of history’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
English bishop gives support to arms fair protests
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
Data protection authority: Religion on school degrees unconstitutional
(ekathimerini.com)
Religious schools should be required to enrol a mix of religions: Hindu Council
(Judith Ireland, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Ultra-orthodox leaders condemn Gantz for saying he'll exclude them
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Ruling in Minnesota wedding videographers’ case properly prioritizes 1st Amendment rights
(Thomas Jipping, The Heritage Foundation)
A Mississippi wedding venue refused to serve gay or interracial couples. Amid backlash, the owner is now apologizing
(Katie Reilly, TIME)
India: Christians warn against law raising punishments for 'forced' religious conversions
(Samuel Smith, Christian Post)
The Satanic Temple urges you to donate blood, not drink it
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Jehovah’s Witnesses and planning: JWs of Kryvyi Rih
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Opposite sex civil partnerships – updated
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Don’t forget about the role of Catholicism in those ‘Back to School’ stories
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Another outbreak of violence among Ukrainian Orthodox parishioners
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Generations of Houston family grapple with what it means to be Muslim American
(Massarah Mikati, Houston Chronicle)
Ethiopia: Ethnic strife threatens church's unity
(Cristina Krippahl, Deutsche Welle)
Security beefed up at church for students’ school-day Masses
(Associated Press)
Priest encourages Catholics to join Northern Ireland police force
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Argentine bishops ask government to declare food emergency
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
On the relevance of the ‘Catholic vote’ in a politically gaseous time
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ep. 06: Standing against Project Blitz in a state legislature (Podcast)
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Judge rejects good Samaritan defense in immigration case
(Associated Press)
Ecclesiastical abstention doctrine prevents decision on church demolition
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israeli PM pays pre-election trip to volatile West Bank city
(Moshe Edri, Associated Press)
Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws
(JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News)
Doctor sues over hospital's limits on providing aid-in-dying medications
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Teacher says she feels 'betrayed' as classes start under Quebec's religious symbols law
(CBC Radio)
Saudi, UAE diplomats arrive in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Advocacy group: Ill Chinese citizens grilled on religious belief before treatment
(Catholic News Agency)
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Evangelical missions a major threat to Amazon culture, Catholic leaders say
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Summer bootcamp for interns: Raising and equipping the next generation of religious freedom advocates
(Sabrina E. Dent, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Legal Spirits Episode 013: A new Supreme Court case from Montana concerning the “Blaine Amendment”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
German Muslims say AfD surge promotes 'right-wing extremists'
(Daily Sabah)
A venue turned down an interracial wedding, citing “Christian belief.” It’s far from the first to do so.
(P.R. Lockhart, Vox)
Top Philippine court refuses to legalise gay marriage
(AFP)
Kings Bay nuclear protestors: Was this civil disobedience or a matter of religious liberty?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Some 40,000 Hasidic pilgrims expected to attend Rosh Hashanah celebration in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Prosecutor sues to acquire Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Anastasia Eremina, Kommersant)
Two Jehovah's Witnesses indicted in Kamchatka
(Investigative Committee of Russia for Kamchatka territory, Russia Religion News)
In Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn, a spate of assaults feels all too familiar
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
As 'nones' increase, mainline Protestantism is headed for an age cliff
(Terry Mattingly, Religion Unplugged)
When Ilhan Omar is accused of anti-Semitism, it’s news. When a Republican smears Muslims, there’s silence.
(Mehdi Hasan, The Intercept)
'Political Islam destroys religion and humanity'
(Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner, La Croix International)
How Prince Charles wants to ‘set new ground’ on becoming head of church
(Camille Heimbrod, International Business Times)
Decades after fleeing, Kashmiri Hindus still fear going back
(Rishabh R. Jain, Associated Press)
If you feel snarky about missionary John Chau’s death, read this elegant GQ update
(Douglas LeBlanc, GetReligion)
Jewish leaders react ‘with great sadness’ to religious slaughter ban in Belgium
(Jewish News)
The Christian right is attacking the very thing that allows them the freedom to their own bigotry
(Shane Phipps, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – August (Part 2)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Americans increasingly reject religion as politicians in Pennsylvania reject atheists and agnostics
(Adam Lee, NBC News)
Climate, post-conflict peace on pope’s Africa agenda
(Nicole Winfield and Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press)
Euthanasia is not an expression of personal freedom, pope says
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
China's prisons swell after deluge of arress engulfs Muslims
(Chris Buckley, The New York Times)
China cracking down on teaching religion to children
(Jeffrey Cimmino, Washington Examiner)
Monday, 2 September 2019
Nearly two million people in India are to be deprived their citizenship
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – August (Part 1)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
KAICIID celebrates five years of collaboration with the Scouts
(KAIICID Dialogue Centre)
Islamic school in Genk does not receive provisional recognition
(The Brussels Times)
Marginalising Muslims in India
(The Express Tribune)
A conversation with Mohamed Hisham: An atheist who escaped Egypt
(Arpita Gupta, Youth Ki Awaaz)
The battle for Germany's identity
(Ines Pohl, The Wire)
Malayalis in Germany protest after Hindu groups object to serving of beef at Indian food fest
(India Today)
Turn to Jesus, not religion says Pr Patience Museveni Rwabwogo
(Male Marvin, Uganda Christian News)
We do not condemn the religious beliefs of our friends
(David Dass, Malaysiakini)
Opening up of Uzbekistan: Tourism reaches Alexandria on the Oxus
(Ben Aris, Intellinews)
Montreal School Boards to implement religious secularism law and abide by Bill C-21
(Dylan Gibbons, The Post Millenial)
When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences
(Gretchen E. Ely, The Conversation, Phys.org)
Can a state rewrite a movie script? Minnesota tried to compel Christian filmmakers to celebrate gay marriage. (Opinion)
(Jeremy Tedesco, The Wall Street Journal)
Catholic Church takes stand against 2 bills moving through the state legislature
(Corin Hoggard, ABC 30)
How Israel’s religious right is now in the driving seat
(Jonathan Cook, Dissident Voice)
How Netanyahu is using religion to shape Israel's elections
(Shir Hever, Middle East Eye)
Hungarian Government: State task to support church building
(Hungary Today)
World Council of Churches head speaks of 'dialogue of truth and love' at Pentecostal World Conference
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Why people hate religion
(Timothy Egan, The New York Times)
What is 'fundamentalism'? Hint: Grab a copy of the Associated Press Stylebook
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Khabarovsk Jehovah's Witness avoids further jail time
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Ukraine plans Christian indoctrination in public schools
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian parliament reorganizes state oversight of religious affairs
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Lawsuit by Muslim engineer settled days before Kansas trial
(Associated Press)
Clock is ticking on NY deadline for student vaccinations
(Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press)
India’s contentious citizen register attacked from all sides
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)
City's special events ordinance partly upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ecclesiastical abstention doctrine requires dismissal of pastor's contract claim (In re First Christian Methodist Church)
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In re First Christian Methodist Evangelistic Church (TX App., Aug. 30, 2019)
(Opinon by Justic Reichek, Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas)
British appeals court upholds order for payments until a "get" is granted (Moher v. Moher)
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Moher v Moher [2019] EWCA Civ 1482 (Appeal by a husband to the Court of Appeal against the decision made at the final hearing in a financial remedies case)
(Family Law Week)
Tangled in apocalyptic thought
(Daniel G. Hummel, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion)
A new twist on rapid evolution in the Anthropocene
(Alison Snow, OUPblog BioScience)
Law and religion round-up – 1st September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Church of England ministry statistics – 2018
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Afghan wedding bombing reiterates religion’s murderous capacity
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
'Faith' vs. 'religion'? A religion-beat pro reacts to that stunning New York Times hit piece
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Australia: Legal reflections on the Religious Discrimination Bill
(Neil Foster, The Gospel Coalition)
Will Australia choose religious freedom? Bill might help Christian rugby star Israel Folau, fired for his faith
(Steve Warren, CBN News)
Australia: Draft religious rules are incomplete and limited
(George Williams, The Australian)
Pope to leaders: Take drastic action now on climate change
(Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)
Singapore looks to curb foreign influence by tweaking ‘religious harmony’ law
(Dewey Sim, South China Morning Post)
Singapore: Changes proposed to Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act: 5 things to know about the law
(Malavika Menon, Straits Times)
Changes proposed to Singapore’s religious harmony law to address impact of social media, foreign influence
(Kevin Kwang, Channel News Asia)
Is Salafism making comeback in Egypt?
(Rami Galal, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
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