Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 13 December 2018
US condemns 10 countries for severe religious freedom violations
(Jennifer Hansler, CNN)
US downgrades Pakistan in religious freedom rankings
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press)
US designates Pakistan a "country of particular concern" over religious freedom violations
(Olivia Miller, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Pakistan rejects US rebuke on religious freedoms
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
US sanctions senior North Korean officials over human rights abuses
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
USCIRF calls on Cuba to cease harassment of religious leaders, strengthen religious freedom language in new constitution
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF statement on Chinese authorities’ crackdown on Early Rain Covenant Church pastor and congregants
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF welcomes President Trump signing the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
UK parliamentary group calls out 27 countries for ‘significant’ religious freedom violations
(World Watch Monitor)
EU Bishops: religious freedom is a human right
(Linda Bordoni, Vatican News)
The American Legion v. American Humanist Association (Memorial Cross Case 2)
(Case Document Page, SCOTUSblog)
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association (Memorial Cross Case 1)
(Case Document Page, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium (memorial cross): The end of a walking dead doctrine?
(Rick Garnett, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium (memorial cross): Supreme Court at the crossroads of the establishment clause as it considers a cross
(Marci Hamilton, SCOTUSblog)
A new vision for 2019
(Editorial - Fr. Olivier Poquillon OP, COMECE General Secretary, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Symposium (memorial cross): Three establishment clause paths
(Luke Goodrich, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium (memorial cross): The establishment clause strictly prohibits government preference for one faith — that could change with the Bladensburg Cross case
(Heather Weaver, SCOTUSblog)
Canada: The government finally blinks on the summer jobs attestation — or so it seems
(Barry W. Bussey, National Post)
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
South Africa not planning to ban adhan: Muslim body
(Hassan Isilow, Andalou Agency)
What if the Israel-Palestine conflict cannot be solved? An interview with Micah Goodman
(Michael Schulson, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Church of England approves pastoral guidance for welcoming transgender people
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
French evangelicals face backlash at home after success of Trump and Bolsonaro abroad
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)
Neglect and paradoxical rules on preservation threaten India’s historic Hindu Sun Temple
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
Episcopalians closing more African-American churches: Other big trends in this story?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
As one historically black Episcopal church closes, others face strong headwinds
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Sikhs, the new lions of the American trucking industry, get some timely coverage
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Articles on Fundamental Rights (EU)
(EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Articles on Social Affairs (EU)
(EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Articles on Migration and Asylum (EU)
(EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Articles on Development Policy (EU)
(EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Articles on Intercultural Dialogue (EU
(EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
EU: Universality of Rights and hierarchy of standards
(Emmanuel Decaux, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
The Court’s next religion case
(Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review)
Morrison’s stand on freedom of religion
(Joe Kelly, The Australian)
Freedom of belief bridges America’s divides
(William A. Galston, The Wall Street Journal)
MP collects signatures of 200 members to omit religion from National ID Card
(Sarah El-Sheikh, Daily News Egypt)
Based on religion, India should have been declared Hindu nation after independence: Meghalaya HC judge
(Hindustan Times)
Religious freedom:maybe Justice Scalia was right
(Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review)
How the Founders protected the natural right of religious liberty
(Vincent Phillip Muñoz, National Review)
City removes decades-old Nativity scene after constitutional complaints about Christian display
(Benjamin Fearnow, Newsweek)
Belarus: Fined for singing, offering religious literature
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
Belarus: Order not to register new religious communities?
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
Religion and the Mexican border: Ferment at the frontier shows a chasm within America’s world of faith
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Political fights and human rights
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Expanding the moral circle to nonhuman animals
(Joe Wills, UK Human Rights Blog)
Russian Orthodox Church urges U.S. to change approach toward assessing religious freedom
(Interfax-Religion)
PBS story on Iran's Jews hurt by failure to fully explain what captive minorities must do to survive
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Fears of Russia in Ukraine
(Tatiana Ivzhenko, Nezavisimaia Gazeta)
U.S. returns church bells to Philippines after more than 100 years
(Catholic News Service)
Dutch court throws out case of disputed Buddha statue
(Associated Press)
Egypt: Copt sentenced to three years in prison for ‘blasphemous’ Facebook post
(World Watch Monitor)
Nigeria: End impunity for killings of Shia
(Human Rights Watch)
Judge sides with religious groups in ObamaCare birth control mandate fight
(Lydia Wheeler, The Hill)
Another court enjoins enforcement of contraceptive mandate against religious non-profits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Group sues school district over anti-bias training
(Jerry Roberts, Santa Barbara Independent)
Suit challenges school district's anti-bias training
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Port Allen police chief compelled religion on officers, second lawsuit alleges
(Grace Toohey, The Advocate)
Suit says police chief forced religion on officers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Evangelists win right to proselytize in city park
(Richard Mauer, KTUU News)
Evangelists win narrow settlement victory in Alaska park dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Chinese police detain prominent pastor and over 100 Protestants
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)
Chinese police detain prominent pastor and some members of unregistered church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hasidic Jews sue town over zoning barriers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Independent Case Review – Oxford Diocese
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religious content in civil wedding ceremonies
(Rebecca Probert, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)
Pope Francis to approve new wording of the Lord's Prayer
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
CofE services to mark gender transition
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Church of England issues transgender advice for clergy
(Matthew Weaver, The Guardian)
Conservatives slam Church of England's new transgender guidance, re-dedication ceremony
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Can annexation save Israel from charges of apartheid on West Bank?
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
The unlikely war between Iran, Hezbollah and Israel
(Makram Najmuddine, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
More military expulsions appear imminent in Turkey
(Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Congress seeks to formally condemn Saudi prince for journalist’s death
(Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor)
Lebanese authorities thwart potential attack against Christians
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Another attack on a CAR refugee camp by UPC
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Islamic extremists strike yet another church in upper Egypt
(Olivia Miller, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Investigation into Egyptian bus attack raises questions
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Southern Nigerian villages still mourning one year later
(Olivia Miller, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Christian leaders in India anticipate difficult Christmas season
(Olivia Miller, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Trump's evangelical advisers could help him secure a win on sentencing reform
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Two nuns admit embezzling school funds for Las Vegas gambling trips
(Haroon Siddique, The Guardian)
Ken Starr on his faith, the Mueller investigation, the Clintons and refugees
(Maina Mwaura, Religion News Service)
Why slain missionary John Allen Chau might be a martyr
(John G. Stackhouse Jr., Religion News Service)
A Native American tribe demands the return of its spiritual relative — an orca
(Julia Duin, Religion News Service)
At Trump’s hotel, spiritual warriors pray for the president in his ‘darkest hour’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Ending the year #MeToo went to church, Wheaton summit to discuss evangelical response
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Colorado police set sights on Shambhala Buddhist leaders
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Why “Schindler’s list” still matters
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
The spiritual legacy of Doom
(Kaitlin Curtice, Religion News Service)
Stolen Mormon memorabilia spotlight LDS devotion to church artifacts
(Mark A. Kellner, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 12 December 2018: Religious Studies, Sexuality and Religious Freedom: Tips for Sharing Scholarship with the Public
(Freedom Forum Institute)
The Tradition Project, Part III: The Value of Tradition in the Global Context - Program
(Villanova University, St. John's University, LUMSA University, LUMSA University School of Law - Rome)
More on the Free-Exercise Clause and religious exemptions (Yoo and Phillips reply to their critics)
(John Yoo and James C. Phillips, National Review)
Brett Kavanaugh votes not to hear case that would exclude Planned Parenthood funding from Medicaid
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Why is Israel forging secret ties with Sudan?
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Americans say religious aspects of Christmas are declining in public life
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Why a 14th-century mystic appeals to today’s ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans
(Joel Harrington, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
George Bush - death of a patriarch
(Roymond de Souza, Convivium)
A culture of abuse: Must-read investigation on sex crimes in independent fundamental Baptist churches
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
About that 'Christmas miracle': What it means that Nashville has lost its only abortion provider
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
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