Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 31 August 2019
What a world we live in: 'Reality Criticized For Not More Clearly Distinguishing Itself From Satire'
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Religion Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
We are not all the same, and in our difference we are divine
(Simran Jeet Singh, RNS Column: Articles of Faith)
Hindus come to Tom Brady's defense, saying yoga is serious time-tested powerhouse
(Eurasia Review)
Online extremism: Agents of disruption in the digital age
(Jolene Jerard, RSIS Commentary (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Brexit challenge in the Court of Session: interim interdict refused
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 30 August 2019
NBC takes on the Epoch Times in bid to push Falun Gong-linked outlet off Facebook
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Religious Discrimination legislation would hit big companies harder than small business
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
As Amazon burns, Vatican prepares for summit on region’s faith and sustainability
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Amazon fires, the churches, and the coming Amazon Synod
(Patheos)
Nuncio linked to controversial appointments leaves Chile; In Nicaragua, government targets Church
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Recent interest in law and religion in the UK
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly Workbook
Funerals of the future? Sweden sees sharp rise in burials without ceremony
(Anne-Christine Hornborg, The Conversation)
Anti-extremism program won’t stop hate, say Muslims who’ve seen its flaws
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Religious Discrimination Bill is a mess that risks privileging people of faith above all others
(Liam Elphick and Alice Taylor, The Conversation)
RFI Executive Vice President Eric Patterson addresses Organization of American States
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Friday Five: Alex Trebek, flipping churches, clumsy Oregonian, Babylon Bee, Twitter personalities
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Jehovah's Witness' trial wraps up in Far East
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Buttigieg denounces ‘hypocrisy’ of Pence, other Christian politicians
(Mairead McArdle, National Review)
Moldova’s Jews feel an anti-Semitic backlash after a corrupt Jewish politician flees to Israel
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
How Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and more have been associated with the Uyghurs throughout history
(William Hamblin and Daniel Peterson, Deseret News Faith)
Video: See how a partnership between the Church and CILSA is inspiring hope and changing lives (Argentina)
(Danielle Christensen, Deseret News Faith)
Hindu nationalists accuse Catholic retreat center of ‘forced conversions’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Big winner in Italy’s meltdown may be center-left devotee of Padre Pio
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishop condemns killing of priest who had worked for peace
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Catholic News Service)
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
(Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press)
Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions
(Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Anglican Church head says religions must own up to extremism
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)
County settles suit over invocation policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Remarks by Vice President Pence at the 101st American Legion National Convention | Indianapolis, IN
(The White House)
Pence to American Legion:VA hospitals will not be "religion-free zones"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The Islamic State in Britain (by Michael Kenney)
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
Globally, many evangelicals lean left: What that means for America’s future
(David C. Kirkpatrick, The Washington Post)
Opinion: Why white evangelicals should panic
(Michael Gerson, The Washington Post)
Pence: ‘The Bible stays’ at veterans hospital facing lawsuit
(Kathy McCormack, Associated Press)
By their tweets you will know them: The Democrats’ continuing God gap
(Ryan Burge, RNS Opinion)
Appeals court upholds exclusion of nontheists in Pennsylvania House prayer policy
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Carroll commissioners settle lawsuit over prayer in meetings, despite citizens’ urging to keep fighting
(Mary Grace Keller, Carroll County Times)
2019 Report Pursuing Rights and Equality: Monitoring Report on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey
(Freedom of Belief Initiative)
Italy’s great schism (Italian Catholics are deeply divided between traditionalists and supporters of Pope Francis’s liberal vision.)
(Mattia Ferraresi, Foreign Policy)
Colombia’s bishops condemn renewal of armed conflict by FARC rebels
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Are arguments about allowing more married Catholic priests strictly left vs. right fights?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Can tattoos be sacramentals?
(Mary Farrow, Catholic News Agency)
Pete Buttigieg: Religious left is ‘stirring’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
The Trump Administration sides with nurses who object to abortion
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
The lonely atheist: why renouncing your religion in Saudi Arabia can be deadly
(Freddie Hayward, New Statesman)
Despite religious opposition, Edmonton moves to ban conversion therapy
(Val Wilde, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?
(Liam Elphick, Amy Maguire, Anja Hilkemeijer, The Conversation)
Discriminating against religious schools
(Inez Feltscher Stepman, City Journal)
Five Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm in law's clutches
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Public resistance to Orthodox church construction in Belarus
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News)
World Union of Old Believers set up in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Survey: 45 percent of college students want ‘In God We Trust’ removed from currency
(Mairead McArdle, National Review)
Kosher and halal slaughter is being vilified in Europe. Here’s what concerned investors can do about it.
(Jacob Siegel, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Virginia Gov.’s appointee resigns over social media posts
(Associated Press)
South Sudan’s bishops praise peace agreement for neighboring Sudan
(Francis Njuguna, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic officials: State’s green burial laws might not respect bodies
(Agnieszka Ruck, Catholic News Service)
Vatican tells Argentinian court accused bishop has job in Rome, despite being suspended
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The Latest: English bishops concerned about no-deal Brexit
(Associated Press)
India seeks to portray sense of calm in locked-down Kashmir
(Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Archbishop of Canterbury mourns victims of Sri Lanka attacks
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)
Baptist leader sued in Myanmar over meeting with Trump
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New Jersey's 'aid-in-dying' law reinstated after pair of court rulings
(Stacey Barchenger, NorthJersey.com)
New Jersey assisted suicide law reinstated by appeals court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ruling against towns in religious discrimination case upheld
(Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press)
9th Circuit: FLDS towns discriminated against non-church members
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Online ministers championing marriage equality not recognized by NC clerk, suit says
(Hayley Fowler, Charlotte Observer)
Suit challenges North Carolina county's refusal to recognize marriages performed by Universal Life clergy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
‘Unjust’: Judge orders state of Idaho to fund gender reassignment surgery for inmate convicted of sexual abuse of Minor
(Tré Goins-Phillips, Faithwire)
Beyond equality: How should we aid survivors of genocide?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, TEDTalk)
Back to school —and religion is on the syllabus?
(Benjamin Marcus, Freedom Forum Institute)
Zhdanov and others v. Russia: on missed opportunities and an offensive applicant
(Lauren Lavrysen, Strasbourg Observers)
Brexit challenge in the Court of Session: latest
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Scottish judge to consider proroguing challenge overnight
(BBCNews Scotland)
New fronts open up in the conflict between Israel and Iran: Israel is taking the threat of an attack by Hizbullah seriously
(The Economist)
Celebrating Islam in predominantly Catholic Mexico
(Video by: Natasha Pizzey, Ana Gabriela Rojas, BBC News)
Australia: What is the religious discrimination bill and what will it do?
(Paul Karp, The Guardian (Australia))
Australia: New Commonwealth Religious Freedom Laws
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Pope Francis hails new United Arab Emirates group to promote Human Fraternity
(Ecumenical News)
The inclusion of gender-based violence concerns in arms transfers decisions: The case of the Arms Trade Treaty
(José Francisco Alvarado Cóbar and Giovanna Maletta, SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute))
Myanmar military sues Kachin religious leader for White House comments
(Nan Lwin, The Irrawaddy)
Another Chinese bishop, two days after the last
(UCA News)
Catholic conference between Europe and China on artificial intelligence and faith
(Asia News)
Confronting China’s suppression of religion
(Farahnaz Ispahani, The Diplomat)
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Faith and freelancers: why churches are turning into co-working spaces
(Gina Ryder, The Guardian)
FoRB on the Frontlines: Ricardo Fernández Izaguirre
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
This is all about politics, of course: 'A deep and boiling anger' soaks into American life
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Mormon leaders explicitly ban guns from houses of worship
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Judaism, natural law, and the achievement of David Novak
(Daniel Mark, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Remarks by Special Advisor for Religious Minorities Knox Thames
(U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States)
Some thoughts for new law students
(RIck Garnett, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Sweden: Islamophobic politician expelled from her party
(Atila Altuntas, Anadolu Agency)
Churches and mosques are dragged into racism
(Hazem Saghieh, Asharq Al-Awsat)
Muslims bailout fund raises nearly $150,000 to reunite migrant families
(Amina Khan, Religion News Service)
Conservative group says First Amendment should apply to YouTube
(Maria Dinezo, Courthouse News Service)
Could Israel’s religious parties surge in next round of elections?
(Dov Lipman, Jewish News Syndicate)
The real strength of Morocco
(Caroline Kirk, Fair Observer)
Kyrgyzstan attempts to isolate local Islam
(Elmurat Ashiraliev, The Diplomat)
Judge denies nuclear protestors’ religious freedom defense
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
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