Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Don’t use religion to criminalise others – Don
(Vanguard)
Bicam OKs freedom to exercise religion clause in BBL
(Erwin Colcol, GMA News)
Police clear protesters from chancellery of head of Armenian Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Turkmenistan: Last-ditch appeal against 12-year jail terms
(Forum 18 News Service)
On national security and religious liberty
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Israeli bill allows surrogacy for single women, denies it to same-sex couples
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Caught between jihadists and neo-Nazis, Swedish Jews fear for their future
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully
(Paul Jeffrey, Catholic News Service)
Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria released unharmed
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Armed man killed in shootout outside residence of Filipino archbishop
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
English bishops call on UK government to issue annual religious freedom report
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ivory Coast bishops object to provisions of reproductive health law
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court rules Indiana RFRA does not shield cannabis church from drug laws
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Arizona Supreme Court gets appeal on discrimination issue
(Associated Press)
Kids play, learn in Utah church as family fights for asylum
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
Vatican drafting guidelines on proper uses for sold churches
(Associated Press)
Couple who prayed for healing plead guilty in baby’s death
(Associated Press)
A religious Oregon couple didn’t believe in medical care. After newborn’s death, they’re headed to prison
(Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post)
'Church vs. Church': New York Times delves into the biblical debate over immigration in Iowa town
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Separating religious belief from cultural tradition. In real world it's no easy journalistic task
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Now Professor George can hold Fr. Martin accountable
(Fr. Peter Pilsner, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)
Martin Luther letter critical of Jews is up for auction
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
How faith communities can push back the darkness of suicide
(Emilie Kao, The Daily Signal)
In L.A., federal grant to combat extremism stirs up concerns about targeting Muslims
(Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times)
Poland’s judges forced into retirement purgatory – another blow to justice
(Agata Fijalkowski, The Conversation)
Poland’s judicial purge another step toward authoritarian democracy
(Brian Porter-Szucs, The Conversation)
BYU professor: It's time to make changes to Supreme Court nomination process
(Andrea Christensen, BYU News)
Holidays for all: Asian students ask for a day off school on Lunar New Year
(Donna St. George, The Washington Post)
After Instagram star is arrested over dance videos, Iranian women post clips of themselves dancing
(Rick Noack, The Washington Post)
Is Indonesia retreating from democracy?
(Tom Lindsey, The Conversation)
General Convention moves one step closer toward sacramental marriage equality
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)
Jehovah’s Witnesses and data collection: CJEU
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
European Court: Data protection directive applies to Jehovah's Witnesses information collected in preaching
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A religious community, such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, is a controller, jointly with its members who engage in preaching, for the processing of personal data carried out by the latter in the context of door-to-door preaching
(Press Release, Court of Justice of the European Union)
Tietosuojavaltuutettu v. Jehovan todistajat — uskonnollinen yhdyskunta, Case C-25/17
(Grand Chamber Judgment, Court of Justice of the European Union)
Streamlining cathedral governance (Church of England Press Release)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 10-12 July 2018: Religious Freedom Center to host NCSS religious studies summer institute
(Newseum Institute Religious Freedom Center)
New York Times asks this faith-free question: Why are young Americans having fewer babies?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Monday, 9 July 2018
Israel 'not ruling out' eventual ties with Syria's Assad
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Johann Sebastian Bach – a European composer
(Meinrad Walter, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Austria and the European Union
(Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Catholics engaging in politics
(Matteo Truffelli, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Iranian women's movement pushes for more rights, at its own pace
(Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Trump names religious liberty ‘warrior’ Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Trump picks Brett Kavanaugh, conservative stalwart on DC Circuit, for Supreme Court
(Tony Mauro, National Law Journal)
Brett Kavanaugh has GOP bona fides, but a surprising record
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Judge Brett Kavanaugh: A warrior for religious liberty
(Justin Walker, National Review)
How a private meeting with Kennedy helped Trump get to ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh
(Christopher Cadelago, Nancy Cook, and Andrew Restuccia, Politico)
Seven Brett Kavanaugh opinions that will find renewed attention
(Tony Mauro, National Law Journal)
Supreme Court pick could tackle religious liberty and schools
(Kimberly Hefling, Politico)
Steps towards defining antisemitism
(Letters, The Guardian)
Extremist 'pastor' who harassed people at mosques likely to be deported
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
The Crossway by Guy Stagg review – a 3,400-mile walk to Jerusalem
(Blake Morrison, The Guardian)
Church of England ombudsman to oversee sexual abuse cases
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
5 faith facts on Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Look at art for the deep connection between Europe and Islam
(Kenan Malik, The Guardian)
Ofsted chief accuses minority groups of 'entitlement' in hijab row
(Sally Weale, The Guardian)
Episcopal Book of Prayers may have gender-neutral language... in 2030
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
British Prince Louis' christening captivates world
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Scott Pruitt's battle to bring more religion into the EPA has come to an end
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Italian Catholic priests go to war with Salvini over immigration
(Angela Guiffrida and Lorenzo Tondo, The Guardian)
Buhari renews pledge to protect Nigerians as killings continue
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Witnesses await church sex abuse report with hope for change
(Marc Levy, Religion News Service)
Killings of Catholic priests in Africa raise fears that peacemakers are targets
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
How I caused an earthquake in Israel
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Israeli centrist leader changes course on ultra-Orthodox draft law
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Who are Catholic charismatics and what’s a covenant community?
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service: The 'Splainer)
The humbling of the atheists: How religion survived the progress of science
(Joseph Brean, National Post)
Pope Francis teaches discernment for coping with spiritual battles
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
LGBT rights not connected to religion, says DAP MP
(Jerry Choong, Malay Mail)
General Synod debate – nuclear disarmament (Chruch of England Press Release)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Saudi bid to protect pre-Islamic sites upends religious dictates
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)
Imran Khan criticised for defence of Pakistan blasphemy laws
(Memphis Barker, The Guardian)
Protecting citizens against state-sponsored religion: An interview with the American Humanist Association
(World Religion News)
Liberal MP Tim Wilson warns on unintended consequences of religious freedom law
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Clash between Duterte and Catholic Church in Philippines intensifies
(Jake Maxwell Watts, The Wall Street Journal)
Bishops call for 3-day fasting after Duterte says God stupid
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
The church brutalised Ireland. People have a right to protest against the pope’s visit
(Emer O'Toole, The Guardian)
Zimbabweans go to first polls since 1980 without Mugabe, with church leaders working for better times
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
July 8: Supreme Court shortlist
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
When profiling ADF's Kristin Waggoner, why not include facts about her Pentecostal roots?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Netanyahu's nation-state bill harms diaspora in deal with ultra-orthodox
(Gil Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post)
First female Jehovah's Witness in Russia locked up
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
The rise of Iraq's young secularists
(Alice Su, The Atlantic)
There is nothing nefarious about conservative Christians influencing the judiciary
(David French, National Review)
UNESCO recognizes ancient Stone Age temple in Turkey
(Giuseppe Mancini, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
This is not a generic prayer story: A flooded cave, 12 Thai boys and a former Buddhist monk
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The vast universe of religious accomodation (Responding to: Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports)
(Mark Storslee, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The fate of the parish: Religion and government in the Chesapeake, 1720-1820 (Responding to: Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports)
(Alyssa Penick, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The double-bind situation of Muslim spokepersons in minority contexts (Responding to: Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports)
(Margot Dazey, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The cost of free religion: Religious and economic liberties in the Great Awakening (Responding to: Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports)
(Erik Nordbye, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Islam and Europe: The role and impact of a Muslim convert community (Responding to: Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports)
(Lulie El-Ashry, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Faith in conquest: Colonialism and Catholic conversion in Goa (Responding to: Religious freedom research project Summer 2018 Fellowship reports)
(Aditi Rajeev Shirodkar, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Nebraska Catholic bishops oppose execution of death-row inmate
(Joe Ruff, Catholic News Service)
Belgian ethicist says euthanasia has become ‘sacralized’
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Church and government in Congo still at loggerheads ahead of elections
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Argentina’s top bishop says abortion is ‘not a right, but a tragedy’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishop criticizes priests who attended Trump rally as VIPs
(Associated Press)
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