Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 30 May 2018
No link between Muslim immigration and anti-Semitism, German study says
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Rio drug raid yields deadly arsenal — and a Jewish holy book
(Marcus M. Gilban, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
US Vatican envoy calls religious freedom a national security issue
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The complementarity of science and religion
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Truth from one source is harmonious with truth from any other (Responding to: The complementarity of science and religion)
(David M. Barker, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
On science, faith, and the myth of conflict (Responding to: The complementarity of science and religion)
(Patrick Mulcahey, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Thoughtful pedagogy can support science learners grappling with epistemological conflict (Responding to: The complementarity of science and religion)
(Megan Powell Cuzzolino, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Loeffler, “Rooted Cosmopolitans”
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
Satanic Temple says Twitter discriminated against it
(Associated Press)
Locked and loaded for the Lord: After the Rev. Moon died in 2012, his church split apart. Two of his sons established a new congregation. Their followers are eagerly awaiting the end times. And they are armed
(Tom Dunkel, The Washington Post)
US Embassy works with Vatican to promote religious liberty for all
(Callista L. Gingrich, Catholic News Service)
Roman Catholics and Evangelicals move apart in their political priorities
(National Public Radio (NPR))
Philippine Congress passes autonomy bill for volatile Muslim region
(Karen Lema, Reuters)
India police officer threatened for saving Muslim man from mob
(BBC News)
Being Christian in Western Europe
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
10 key findings about religion in Western Europe
(Neha Sahgal, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Europe: Not as secular as you think
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)
Study: Christians in west Europe less tolerant of immigrants
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
Study shows that a large minority of Germans would not accept Jewish or Muslim family members
(Deutsche Welle)
Western Europe's Christians are as religious as America's 'nones'
(Griffin Paul Jackson, Christianity Today)
Three questions about AP's story on conservative Christian attorneys gaining influence under Trump
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
New American Bible Society policy defends (a) ancient orthodoxy, (b) evangelicalism or (c) both?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Confession & safeguarding: Canterbury diocese guidelines
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – May
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
A California church flirts with an unusual social experiment: to never call police again
(Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times)
Kazakhstan: Legal amendments - no text, no OSCE review
(Forum 18 News Service)
Tuesday, 29 May 2018
Vatican hospital issues new charter on rights of 'incurable' children
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Gender theory flourished in an ideological vacuum, cardinal says
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
'The Church is for life', Francis tells Catholic physicians
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Do the Title X changes really threaten women's healthcare access?
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
5 facts about immigration policy separating children from parents, 1,475 missing children
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Why so many Israelis love Trump
(Michael Brown, The Christian Post)
Christ at the checkpoint in the age of Trump
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Challenging Trump’s Christian apologists
(E. J. Dionne Jr., Commonweal)
Without judgment day or karma how does a humanist confront 'Trump funk'?
(Ivan Strenski, Religion Dispatches)
Busting a myth of evangelical glory days... and more in white supremacy quiz
(Evan Derkacz, Religion Dispatches)
Is Saudi Arabia lying to us about extremist Islam?
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Valedictorian's speech barred for being too political for Catholic school
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Rift builds between Catholics and Evangelicals over politics
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Algeria: two more Protestant churches closed down by government
(World Watch Monitor)
The book you need to read right now (Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi)
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Islam scholar Bernard Lewis’ legacy of disdain for Muslims
(Hussein Rashid, Religion News Service)
Southern Baptists have more repenting to do
(Brian D. McLaren, Religion News Service)
Employees quit American Bible Society over sex and marriage rules
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Religious youth group asks Culture Minister to delay Argentina match
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)
Christians and Muslims walking 'shoulder to shoulder,' imam tells Church of Scotland Assembly
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Faith drives young woman from Malawi in standing up for justice
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Judge has some mercy on Jehovah's Witness
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
European court challenges Russian government over ban of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Portal-Credo.ru, Russia Religion News)
Russian city hounds various nontraditional religions
(Orlovskie Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Argument: Macron's fake news solution is a problem
(Rim-Sarah Alouane, Foreign Policy)
Pakistan: Officials take part in a new assault on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Meet the Saudi woman who criticized the system through poetry on reality TV
(Philipp Jedicke, Deutsche Welle)
Newly named Spanish cardinal vows to promote religious life
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Students use bullhorn after church nixes graduation speeches
(Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press)
Argentine pol forced to apologize for sampling Jesus-shaped cake
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope scolds FIFA for slave labor in Qatar
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nobody is “godless” for disagreeing with you on a matter of public policy
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Portugal considers allowing euthanasia, assisted suicide
(Barry Hatton, Associated Press)
Baker decision won’t be justices’ last word on LGBT rights
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
Inside the newsroom: Putting away the lie that we are all divided
(Doug Wilks, Deseret News)
Gov. Ducey says evolution should remain part of science standards
(Howard Fischer, Havasu News)
Philadelphia wages unnecessary war on Catholics
(Kathleen Parker, The Herald-Dispatch)
Lebanon LGBT scene empowered despite crackdown
(Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press)
Yee haw! Cowboy church’s religious rodeo clears some hurdles
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA Defense)
Supreme Court won’t take up challenge to restrictive Arkansas abortion law
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
US Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Arkansas abortion pill law
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Christians in Australia are not persecuted, and it is insulting to argue they are
(Robyn J. Whitaker, The Conversation)
What does a good death look like when you’re really old and ready to go?
(Naomi Richards, The Conversation)
Kern judge issues final judgment in Tastries case
(The Bakersfield Californian)
The defenestration of Prague 400 years on
(Brian Kenety, Radio Praha)
Love, violence and daily survival: inside Morocco’s LGBTIQ community
(Moha Ennaji, The Conversation)
Lingayat religion tag: Will move SC if needed, dares Mathe Mahadevi
(Deccan Herald)
Scientists create half chicken, half human embryos
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Indian secularism under threat: from Ahimsa to Himsa
(Kamran James, Daily Times)
Interfaith leaders pledge to back Myanmar peace efforts
(UCA News)
Pope Francis urges Chinese Catholics to make gestures of fraternity, reconciliation
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Various Christians, Tibetan Buddhists or Muslims. Pick your top China religion story
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
'She refused to convert to Islam,' 85 days on, kidnapped schoolgirl Leah Sharibu remains in captivity
(Chika Oduah, CNN)
Dapchi crisis: CNN is only US network to follow up on missing Leah Sharibu
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Data protection as a crucial human right
(Dr. Shahrul Mizan Ismail, New Straits Times)
Denial of parents’ right to bury their children: Özer
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Praying the pain away: Christianity’s presence at Santa Fe High grows after shooting
(Tim Craig and Brittney Martin, The Washington Post)
Unity in the Divided Church of the Holy Sepulchre
(Augusta Anthony, The Media Project)
Refusing to sell homes to gay people is okay, GOP congressman says. Realtors disagree
(Amy B. Wang, The Washington Post)
KSA, Vatican playing major role in defeating extremism: Interfaith official
(Noor Nugali, Arab News)
You can only protect campus speech if you acknowledge racism
(Suzanne Nossel, The Washington Post)
Irish vote highlights widespread popular support for legal abortion in Western Europe
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Ireland's health minister Simon Harris is ready to draft law after abortion referendum
(Stephen O'Brien, The Times)
Ireland and abortion vote: Guess which side the New York Times backed?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Why the Catholic Church lost in Ireland
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
After abortion vote, is Ireland still Catholic?
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Some Irish Catholics worried, dismayed after abortion vote
(Gregory Katz, Religion News Service)
Irish bishop calls 'yes' voters on abortion referendum to come to confession
(Catholic News Agency)
Irish antiabortion campaign promises to ‘regroup’ as ban is overturned
(Siobhan O'Grady, The Washington Post)
Ireland votes to overturn its abortion ban, ‘culmination of a quiet revolution,’ prime minister says
(William Booth and Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post)
Why Japan wants its past persecution of Christians to be world renowned
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Monday, 28 May 2018
Gambia’s dictator ordered a witch hunt. This village is still haunted by it
(Sally Hayden, The Washington Post)
Muslims in Athens: Where Islam flourishes despite being half-underground
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
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