Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 15 April 2019
BJP leaders incite religious nationalism as India’s holds national election
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
111 Egyptian churches receive legal status
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
North Korea celebrates the birthday of eternal president Kim Il Sung
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
56 percent support abortion ban when baby’s heartbeat detected
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Huge fire breaks out at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Is Islam receptive to religious freedom?
(Paul Marshall, Christianity Today)
Facing $750K fee application in church grant suit, Morris County seeks federal injunction
(Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal)
Justice Thomas fails on religious test answer
(Andrew L. Seidel, Rewire News)
New survey shows that ‘no-religion’ is at an all time high in America
(Barry Duke, Patheos)
Law and religion round-up – 14th April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Government response to the consultation on crematoria
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Full text of Benedict XVI essay: 'The Church and the scandal of sexual abuse'
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Benedict on child abuse: A former pope blames the swinging sixties for clerical crimes
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI writes about church's sex abuse crisis, laying blame on the sexual revolution and liberalization of church teaching
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Ex-Pope Benedict contradicts Pope Francis in unusual intervention on sexual abuse
(Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli, The Washington Post)
Benedict’s unfortunate letter ignores the facts on the Catholic sex abuse crisis
(Thomas Reese, Religion News Service)
Argument preview: Administrative exhaustion is mandatory, but is it also jurisdictional?
(Charlotte Garden, SCOTUSblog)
Russian church meddles in Ukrainian election
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Investigation bureau pursues Jehovah's Witnesses in southern Siberia
(Website of Investigative Committee of Russia for Khakassia, Russia Religion News)
Collusion between Russian government and church
(Credo Press, Russia Religion News)
Brief reports of Jehovah's Witnesses in Saratov, Surgut, and Khakassia
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Does the Supreme Court have a religious double standard? Factors to consider.
(Asma Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
What faith groups have to add to debates on artificial intelligence
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Free press watchdog calls Peru prelate’s charges ‘really concerning’
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Politics and piety in Turkey
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The state of Islamisation in Turkey (Responding to: Politics and piety in Turkey)
(Gökhan Bacık, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Islamist regime and the emergence of a new secularist generation in Turkey (Responding to: Politics and piety in Turkey)
(Ahmet Kuru, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
State monopolization of religion and declining piety in Turkey (Responding to: Politics and piety in Turkey)
(Yusuf Sarfati, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Repressive religious political strategy and everyday politics in Turkey (Responding to: Politics and piety in Turkey)
(Ahmet Erdi Öztürk, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
AKP’s radicalization of Turkish Islam among minorities at home and the Turkish diaspora (Responding to: Politics and piety in Turkey)
(Ihsan Yilmaz, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Iranian who removed headscarf sentenced to year in prison
(Associated Press)
Bishop asks Nicaraguans to ‘fight for freedom’ in speech
(Gabriela Selser, Associated Press)
Lawmakers argue ending vaccine exemption is unconstitutional
(Susan Haigh, Associated Press)
Faith-based adoption agency sues after Michigan settlement
(David Eggert, Associated Press)
Pakistan watchdog decries forced conversions, curbs on media
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Lawmaker criticizes district’s handling of bathroom incident
(Associated Press)
Transgender bathroom issue in high school leads to protest and reaction
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
DOJ drops appeal in FGM case; proposes amendments to federal statutory ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ALRC referral on legal freedoms of religious schools (and others)
(Mark Fowler, Law and Religion Australia)
2019 Dare to Overcome film competition
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Reflections on the Israel Folau affair
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Nearly 100 abortion clinic workers leave the industry thanks to pro-life movie Unplanned
(Mikaela Matthews, Christian Headlines)
Telling the Passover story in the shadow of the Pittsburgh massacre
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Saturday, 13 April 2019
Authorities say deputy’s son behind fires at black churches
(Melinda Deslatte and Kevin McGill, Religion News Service)
Pope kisses feet of South Sudan’s leaders to encourage peace
(Giada Zampano, Religion News Service)
Conservative rabbinical group selects new leader
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
On Vaisakhi, making the spiritual and long ago immediate and personal
(Simran Jeet Singh, Religion News Service)
The spiritual politics of presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Evangelicals issue principles on benefits, challenges of artificial intelligence
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
For the first time in 300 years Rome's 'Holy Stairs' are open to the public
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Ohio governor signs heartbeat abortion ban, says ‘most vulnerable’ need protecting
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Abortions in Ohio are now illegal after a heartbeat is detected
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Pelosi-backed bill would force schools to let boys play on girls’ teams
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
San Jose city council unanimously votes to fly LGBT flags outside of new Chick-fil-A location
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Bleach-like chemical sprayed at conservative speaker by student protestor at the University of Missouri in Kansas City
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Food deprivation, beatings and jail as Christians suffer in Jharkhand, India
(Christian Headlines)
EVENT, 12-13 April 2019: Religion and Law in North America
(Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life, University of Alberta)
Quebec proposes ban on religious clothing for public workers
(Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press)
Friday, 12 April 2019
After a mammoth public consultation, NZ euthanasia bill hangs in the balance
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)
Pakistan’s Prime Minister assures that Asia Bibi will soon leave the country
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
‘I don’t want assisted suicide ads to make me feel unworthy of care’
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)
These are three horrible reasons to ignore the Freedom From Religion Foundation
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Is Secular Humanism a religion?
(John Staddon, Quilette)
Why are there religious exemptions for vaccines?
(The New York Times)
Facing uproar, Brunei says stoning law is meant to ‘educate’ and ‘nurture’
(The New York Times)
20 religious groups call on Congress to ‘stop weaponizing anti-Semitism’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jewish Canadian mayor compares bill that would ban wearing religious symbols to ethnic cleansing
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Equal marriage in the Church of England
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Friday Five: Pope emeritus news, Beto O'Rourke's holy dirt, Israel's election, religious press awards
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
As fighting intensifies, bishop urges Filipinos in Libya to return home
(Catholic News Service)
Why criticizing the EU isn’t always wrong
(Commonweal)
Spy agency: Russia TV ‘demonized’ religious group in Estonia
(Associated Press)
New Jersey law allows terminally ill to get life-ending meds
(Mike Catalini, Associated Press)
Retired Pope Benedict weighs in on clergy sexual abuse of minors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hatch at Religious Freedom Symposium: “Religious Liberty Deserves Attention”
(Orrin G. Hatch Foundation)
Intolerance toward religion is ‘insidious’ and ‘fashionable,’ says speaker at event hosted by Utah’s Orrin Hatch
(Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Explainer: trial of alleged perpetrator of Christchurch mosque shootings
(Kris Gledhill, The Conversation)
US drops appeal dismissing female genital mutilation charges
(Ed White, Associated Press)
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Number of non-religious people in Britain jumps by 46%, new figures show
(Jonathan M. Pierce, Patheos Blog: A Tippling Philosopher)
Religion and education: A look inside a Pakistani madrassa
(The Economist)
Rise of atheism deals a further blow to Catholic Church in Spain
(Barry Duke, Patheos)
In a politically polarized era (think red and blue), what does it mean to be a purple church?
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
Who says journalists hate religion? USA Today welcomes liberal Christian faith of Pete Buttigieg
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
How a past and (maybe) future pope are providing crucial leadership in age of Francis
(Clemente Lisi, Get Religion)
Jehovah's Witnesses have long wait for trial in Orenburg
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian church tries to appear politically neutral
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
The Pentagon isn't doing enough to protect the religious liberties of those who serve
(Mike Berry, Washington Examiner)
Uganda bans alcohol sales around martyrs shrine
(Godfrey Olukya, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
From conversion therapy to immigration, church draws fire in Spain
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
On the brink: Can Qatar overcome its contradictions?
(Thomas Albert Howard, Commonweal)
Morocco, commander of the (African) faithful?
(Sarah Alaoui, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Troubling Missouri proposal would require church-state plaintiffs to reveal name publicly
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pakistan court lets converted Hindu girls live with husbands
(Associated Press)
Authorities say deputy’s son behind fires at black churches
(Melinda Deslatte and Kevin McGill, Associated Press)
Pope kisses feet of South Sudan’s leaders to encourage peace
(Giada Zampano, Associated Press)
New York legislature passes bill to bar employment discrimination based on religious attire
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC 2018 data released
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC releases Fiscal Year 2018 enforcement and litigation data
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Judge reverses jury’s decision regarding massive Christmas display in Hayden
(Jonathan Glover, The Spokesman-Review)
Judge overrules jury saying no religious discrimination by homeowners association was shown
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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