Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on
(J Oliver Conroy, The Guardian)
Maverick bishop meets with Ukrainian president
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
The FAQs: What you should know about hate crimes
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Monday, 19 November 2018
Conflict of safety advice on bell tower access
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Leader of Krishna Consciousness punished for public chant
(Idel.Realii, Russia Religion News (Stetson University)
Justice from the Perspective of an Applicant: meeting Ms Neulinger
(Simona Florescu, Strasbourg Observers)
Megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant moves from Baltimore to Atlanta
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
To avoid another Jonestown, reform IRS church reporting policy
(Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Patheos Blog: Freethought Now!)
Are U.S. Jews going to become political orphans?
(Leon Hadar, Haaretz)
Polish Church asks for forgiveness for pedophilia cases
(Reuters)
Bishop Chrysostomos warns of 'ugly developments' if gov't imposes church-state deal
(ekathimerini.com)
Statement about acts of anti-religious violence in houses of worship
(Washington Theological Consortium Board of Trustees: A Consortium of Ten Theological Schools, Religion News Service)
Brazil turns far-right. What role did religion play in Bolsonaro’s election?
(Filipe Domingues, America Magazine)
Right to dignified sanitation highlighted on World Toilet Day
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Local church being created is political organization - Metropolitan Onufry
(Interfax-Religion)
Greece: The Greek Orthodox Church faces a battle over secularisation
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Jehovah's Witnesses' homes searched in Crimea
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
FSB searches apartments of Jehovah's Witnesses members in Crimea's Dzhankoy
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witnesses raided in Crimea
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
No cheeks left to turn: The double persecution of Africa’s largest church
(Jeremy Weber, Christianity Today)
Should U.S. bishops speak out on politics—or stick to religion?
(Stephen J. Fichter, Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman and Paul M. Perl, America Magazine)
Runners Without Borders: Jews and Arabs connect at their own pace
(Elhanan Miller, Plus61j.net.au)
New York state councilman sorry for suggesting Orthodox Jews aren’t ‘normal’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Muslim lawmaker wants to overturn ban on kippahs, hijabs and hats in Congress
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
No one happy after Shabbat diverts El Al flight to Athens
(Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New skepticism targets right to religious freedom, expert says
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Cardinal: New Jersey will release names of accused priests
(Associated Press)
Cyprus gets back looted 6th century mosaic of St. Mark
(Associated Press)
Making a militant: A mysterious Shia group has Nigeria worried
(The Economist)
Chinese city urges those 'poisoned by extremism', who follow conservative Islam to confess crimes
(Reuters)
Iranian police relocate buried corpse of Baha’i woman without family’s permission
(Iran Human Rights)
Suit seeking cannabis exemption for Rastafari moves ahead in Iowa
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Trump proposes a new way around birth control mandate: Religious exemptions and Title X
(Robert Pear)
Proposed HHS rule will give contraceptive alternative to women excluded by employers' religious objections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jewish woman wins court fight to be able to sue Neo-Nazi publisher
(Mallory Simon and Sara Sidner, CNN)
Victim of neo-Nazi website attacks can move ahead with lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
“White” on the new black-list
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
A firm purpose of amendment
(Richard A. Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
A journalist's newsletter offers a glimpse into how Muslim Millennials think
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
New Light resuming its routines while grieving its 'pillars'
(Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
‘This is not all of us.’ Call to remove Muslim from post divides Tarrant Republicans
(Anna M. Tinsley, Star-Telegram)
FoRB on the frontlines: Under threat of violence
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
FoRB on the frontlines: Fighting misconceptions on a daily basis
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
‘You should have died in the Holocaust’: Neo-Nazi harassment is not free speech, judge rules
(Deanna Paul, The Washington Post)
UNESCO launches Holocaust education website
(Associated Press)
Hijab-wearing lawmaker takes seat in Bosnian Serb parliament
(Associated Press)
Swastika painted on Duke mural honoring synagogue victims
(Associated Press)
How do conservatives respond to archaeologists’ skepticism about Bible history?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Thinking about the Rev. Jim Jones: A classic example of why religion reporters are important
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Why is Jordan Peterson everywhere, right now, with religious folks paying close attention?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Homosexuality is 'amoral?' Dear newspaper, I don't think that word means what you think it does
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Can megachurches save El Salvador?
(Molly O'Toole, The New Republic)
Saved in El Salvador: Lots of media are flocking to cover gang members-turn-evangelical story
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers: A face of tragedy, a voice for peace
(Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Argument: Asia's oldest democracy takes a hit
(Neil Devotta and Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Policy)
Dems eye change in rules to allow religious headwear
(Owen Daugherty, The Hill)
EVENT, 19 November 2018: Interreligious Dialogue as a Form of Peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Sunday, 18 November 2018
Law and religion round-up – 18th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 16 November 2018
Church of England parochial fees 2019
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Shrine to Vietnamese Lady of La Vang rises in Southern California
(Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil, Religion News Service)
Rev. James Lawson, nonviolence advocate, recommended for Congressional Gold Medal
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Catholic, international aid agencies press for end of war in Yemen
(Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service)
World looks the other way at Christian persecution, Pope says
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jewish expert says John Paul II had it right on Church/State relations
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
It’s time for the holidays in public schools… What’s a parent to do?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Greece’s Church says priests should keep state jobs
(Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press)
Employer's proposed religious accommodations were adequate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Colorado university to Christian students: ‘Let non-Christians lead your group if you want recognition’
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Christian student group sues university for registration
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Free Exercise claim over search warrant execution fails
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Jordan's king receives Templeton prize
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
The plight of Asia Bibi should have everyone in the West trembling
(Charlotte Gill, The Telegraph)
Asia Bibi case shows the danger of courting religious extremists
(Rahila Gupta, CNN)
Imran Khan’s treatment of Asia Bibi is a dangerous betrayal
(Samira Shackle, The Guardian)
Pakistani Christians fear backlash over Asia Bibi acquittal
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Pakistan Christians wary as asylum offers flood in for Asia Bibi
(World Watch Monitor)
Asia Bibi not offered asylum by U.K. over fears of unrest and attack
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
The UK should offer safe haven to Asia Bibi, and persecuted Christians like her
(Tim Stanley, The Telegraph)
Foreign Office 'allowed Pakistan mob to dictate Asia Bibi asylum case'
(Patrick Wintour, The Guardian)
Canada in talks with Pakistan to offer Asia Bibi asylum
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Justin Trudeau says Canada in talks with Pakistan over Asia Bibi
(Staff and agencies, The Guardian)
Asia Bibi: Canada in talks with Pakistan over asylum
(BBC News)
Christians marginalized from Iraq's government formation
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Church leader in Nigeria still hopeful of Leah Sharibu's safe return
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Tales of survival and loss from the Mandera stoning attack
(ICC's East Africa Correspondent, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Brexit and the Court of Session – again
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pastor of Guangzhou House church detained
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Turkish students protest Patriarch's visit
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Persecution and grace fill Iran's streets
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
U.N. rights officials criticize China over Muslim internments
(Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times)
Neighborhood watch: Will Asian countries turn a blind eye to Uyghur issues in China?
(Sarah M. Brooks, The Diplomat)
China says foreign concerns over Muslim rights unwarranted
(Christopher Bodeen and Sam McNeil, Associated Press)
Survey conducted on persecution of the church in China
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Four Christians in Nepal arrested on 'forced conversion' charges
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Nigerian Christians upset by Prince Charles avoiding visit to Jos
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Movsesian on religious polarization [video]
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
Violent intruder disrupts Cairo church, injuring two
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Chin refugees fear returning home to Myanmar
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Egypt eliminates Muslim Brotherhood leaders' names from streets
(Menna A. Farouk, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
The politics behind Iranian women's entry to Azadi stadium
(Maziar Motamedi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
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