Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 1 February 2019
PA opens new TV station in Damascus
(Ahmed el-Komi, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Amendment in Lords may see same-sex marriage law brought to NI
(Mark Bain, Belfast Telegraph)
Islam, blasphemy, and the East-West divide
(Mustafa Akyol, Law & Liberty)
Former generals join forces ahead of Israeli elections
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Raising daughters changes fathers’ views on gender roles
(John Costa-Font, Julia Philipp, and Mireia Borrell-Porta, OUPblog)
Iran’s seminaries debate financial independence amid budget cuts
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
US 'coup' in Venezuela equally abhorred by Iran's hard-liners, Reformists
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Iran calls new European special payment mechanism ‘first step’
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
In Israel, even death is controlled by the rabbinate
(Sam Sokol, Forward)
For Hamas, reconciliation with Egypt worth more than Qatari cash
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
More than 40 faith leaders oppose efforts to 'delay or limit' Utah's Medicaid expansion
(Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News Faith)
London Jewish Museum to explore tropes about money
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Salaam review – faith and the fallout of London terror attacks
(Arifa Akbar, The Guardian)
Conflict between brothers splits Uganda’s thriving Abayudaya Jewish community
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News)
How the religious right gained unprecedented access to Trump
(Jessica Glenza, The Guardian)
Trans people are welcomed by Church of England members
(The Guardian)
Church of England to reconsider transgender affirmation guidance
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
School defends LGBT lessons after religious parents complain
(Nazia Parveen, The Guardian)
African churches boom in London's backstreets – a picture essay
(Simon Dawson, The Guardian)
Pelosi, DeVos address Christian educators on policy and faith
(Adelle M. Banks, Christian Headlines)
How populist progressives ignore the unseen
(John O. McGinnis, Law & Liberty)
Kidnapping, torture in Egypt of Christian woman from Sudan highlights convert pressures
(Christian Headlines)
'Some students did not feel safe': Progressive school refuses to play Karen Pence's school in sports
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Supreme Court faces major abortion test with Louisiana law
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Virginia bishops ‘distraught’ at abortion bill, governor’s comments
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
'The infant would be kept comfortable': Is Virginia's governor pro-infanticide?
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Sen. Ben Sasse seeks to fast-track bill to protect abortion survivors
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
New York bishop to lead Diocese of Columbus
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
Vermont sued for barring Christian school students from state-funded education program
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Willow Creek Association releases resource on ministry and #MeToo
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News)
Catholic leaders in Texas name 286 accused of abusing minors
(David Warren, Religion News)
First Catholic church opens in Cuba since the revolution
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Chinese police forces Sichuan House Church members to testify against their Pastor
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Kuwaiti cleric urges violence towards Christians
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Five Christian women arrested in Iran
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Investigation of Jolo Cathedral bombings continues
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy by trial court at terrible cost
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – January (Part 2)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Council of Europe decries sharia in EU nations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Indian police arrest 61 Rohingya Muslims in one week
(Wasbir Hussain and Julhas Alam, Associated Press)
Thousands of Rohingya children in the world’s largest refugee settlement are going without an education
(Vidya Krishnan, Los Angeles Times)
Kazakhstan: 162 administrative prosecutions in 2018 - list
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Democrats may delete ‘so help me God’ from oath in committee
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Thursday, 31 January 2019
3 Iraqi refugees arrested in Germany over attack plot
(David Rising and Frank Jordans, Associated Press)
New York Times on Ginni Thomas: Let our anonymous sources label this religious nut for you
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Greek Orthodox Bishop Amvrossios was convicted of violating laws against racism and abusing his office over an anti-gay blog
(Greek City Times)
Religion and State 3 Minorities file now available at the ARDA
(Assocation of Religion Data Archives (the ARDA))
Hannah Arendt, the Covington High School Students, and Charity in our Political Culture
(TIffany Baron, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Mutual respect is crucial to the peaceful co-existence of religions in the Middle East
(Press Release, Conference of European Churches)
Final ECHR Readings of 2018
(Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)
Hollywood's guilt of many colors
(Father Raymond de Souza, Convivium)
Bangalore Principles on the International Human Rights Norms – Conference Report by Anthony Wenton
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Russian Orthodox Church plays important role in strengthening moral, spiritual foundations of society - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian leader assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform
(Associated Press)
Russian president calls attention to Ukrainian church situation
(TASS, Russia Religion News)
Putin meets with leaders of local Orthodox Churches
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin: Ukraine profiteering, politicking on religious matters
(Interfax-Religion)
Wedding venue turned away gay Dallas couple, citing God's 'design for marriage'
(Dana Branham, Dallas Morning News)
Three questions for Dallas Morning News re: slanted coverage of traditional wedding venue
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
Deja vu, all over again: Why is the rise of the old religious left an oldie that’s ever new?
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion)
What is the future of legislative prayer in a religiously diverse America?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Lawsuit challenges school’s policy about passing out Bibles
(Associated Press)
Families sue Vermont for religious discrimination
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Suit challenges Vermont's exclusion of parochial high schools from college enrollment program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kentucky Hindu temple vandalized with crosses, Christian phrases
(Carol Kuruvilla, Huffington Post)
Alabama: Inmate can be executed without chaplain present
(Associated Press)
Condemned inmate says state violating his religious rights
(Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
Muslim inmate seeks right to have imam in execution chamber with him
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim death row prisoner seeks stay after being denied imam in chamber
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
APPLICATIONS DUE 31 January 2019: Young Scholars Fellowship on Religion and the Rule of Law
(hosted at Christ Church, Oxford, International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – January (Part 1)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Cast in Russia as 'enemy within', Jehovah's Witnesses see Soviet history replay
(Andrew Osborn, Reuters)
Kazakhstan: 162 known administrative prosecutions in 2018
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
God, guns and theology: In lengthy trend piece, why not ask if Jesus would pack heat?
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Happy birthday to ... Oh nevermind. Back to critics and supporters of drag-queen story hours
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Media bias, “fake news,” and the reporting of hate
(George Yancey, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Why talk about “structures of sin”?
(David Cloutier, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Australia: Proposed bill amendment raises religious freedom concerns for Adventist schools, churches
(Tracey Bridcutt, Adventist News Network)
Indonesian Christian ex-governor Ahok released
(World Watch Monitor)
Philippines: Authorities say church bombing not connected to Mindanao referendum
(World Watch Monitor)
Wife beaten so badly she can’t walk, he’s deep in debt: Pakistani Christian freed after 3 year ‘blasphemy’ trial
(World Watch Monitor)
UK: UK: 'Tough questions' promised as government launches Christian persecution review
(Alex Williams, Premier)
Pakistani top court rejects review, setting Christian woman Asia Bibi free
(World Watch Monitor)
Asia Bibi free to leave Pakistan after court dismisses challenge to her acquittal
(Naila Inayat, Religion News)
Pakistan high court upholds Asia Bibi acquittal
(Michael Gryboski, Christian Headlines)
Asia Bibi Is 1 step closer to freedom
(Tony Perkins, The Daily Signal)
Pakistan Supreme Court reaffirms acquittal of Christian charged with blasphemy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Poll: Best and Worst ECtHR Judgment of 2018
(Strasbourg Observers)
Privacy and the peace protestor — an extended look
(Dominic Ruck Keene, UK Human Rights Blog)
Osiel on law and morality (New book: The Right to Do Wrong: Morality and the Limits of Law)
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
On the separation of church and state
(Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review)
Atheist blogger appeals for funds to help him ‘Escape Egypt’
(Brian Rohan, Associated Press)
In Egypt’s villages, culture of impunity encourages violence against Copts
(Fanack)
Uzbekistan: Fined for giving New Testament away
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Anantkumar now mocks Rahul’s religion
(The Hindu)
Are Indonesia and Malaysia ready to stand up for China’s Muslims?
(Nithin Coca, The Diplomat)
Indonesia's Jokowi is walking a tightrope as he tries to appeal to Muslim voters
(Angus Watson, CNN)
Iran detains one Baha'i, frees another in crackdown
(Ramin Haghjoo and Michael Lipin, VOA)
Noted Indian transgender activist shakes up Hindu festival
(Emily Schmall and Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press)
Religious symbols ban for teachers would be cruel, absurd
(Martin Patriquin, Montreal Gazette)
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