Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
If you drop bombs on Syria you should take its refugees
(Ben Smee, The Guardian)
Could faith groups play a crucial role in tackling knife crime?
(Rachel Williams, The Guardian)
Pope expresses shock and anger at Syrian violence
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
‘I have made serious mistakes,’ says pope. ‘I ask forgiveness.’
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
On the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)
Unpacking the relationship between conscience and access
(Robin Fretwell Wilson, University of Illinois College of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-10)
"Getting the government out of marriage" post Obergefell: The ill-considered consequences of transforming the state's relationship to marriage
(Robin Fretwell Wilson, University of Illinois College of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-14)
Evangelical leaders discuss future of their movement in Trump era
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
The odd relationship between Trump and the White House study group pastor
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
The blue Muslim wave: American Muslims launch political campaigns, hope to deliver ‘sweet justice’ to Trump
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)
Trump used Muslims the way Hitler used Jews, says CEO of Cambridge Analytica’s parent company
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Franklin Graham: Donald Trump 'understands the power of prayer'
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Moral man and immoral presidency
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
A somewhat cynical take on the future and soul of evangelicalism
(Daniel Schultz, Religion News Service)
Jailed US pastor finally appears in Turkish court
(Jasper Mortimer, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
States take action to defund Planned Parenthood
(Leah Hickman, Christian Headlines)
Monday, 16 April 2018
Papal polarities
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
April 15: Pompeo hearings, Cabinet Bible study, academic religious bias, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Diplomacy and Determination: Five Years of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Law and religion round-up – 15th April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religious freedom of political communication: a constitutionally protected freedom
(Augusto Zimmermann, The Spectator Australia)
China: ‘For Christians, the “grey” area is shrinking’
(World Watch Monitor)
Religion Watch, April 2018, Volume 33 No. 6
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Three decades of 'On Religion' columns: tmatt offers five 'Big Idea' takeaways
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Wales and the ecclesiastical exemption: consultation
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial begins: 'I want the whole truth revealed'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Detained American pastor goes on trial in Turkey
(Egypt Independent)
US pastor denies terror links, spying in Turkish court
(Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press)
Trial of American pastor highlights strained U.S.-Turkish alliance
(Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post)
Turkish court puts trial of US pastor on hold for three weeks
(World Watch Monitor)
Why so many Turks are losing faith in Islam
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor)
Man who cites opposition to abortion for not paying taxes wins Round 1 in court
(Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian)
Tax objector's strategy to prevent garnishment does not constitute tax evasion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The case that could end ritual male circumcision in the UK
(Niall McCrae, The Conversation)
Religion can’t bar a person from writing a book about it: SC on ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
Labour and anti-semitism: these are the roots of the problem on the left
(Philip Spencer, The Conversation)
Emmanuel Macron’s speech to the French bishops: A poisonous gift?
(Arthur Ghins, The London School of Economics and Political Science)
Islamophobia in Paris and London – how it differs and why
(Kawtar najib and Peter Hopkins, The Conversation)
Uneasy heritage: Australia’s modern church buildings are disappearing
(Lisa Marie Daunt, The Conversation)
Syrian patriarchs condemn 'unjust aggression' of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers
(Catholic News Agency)
Patriarch Kirill discusses Syria with Pope Francis
(Interfax-Religion)
Pope Francis, World Council of Churches reiterate call for Syria political solution
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Dutch Jews protest Turkish developer’s plan to turn synagogue into eatery
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Quebec legislator criticizes Jewish colleague for wearing kippah in Parliament
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An employee at the Anne Frank House asked to wear a kippah. He waited 6 months for an answer
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ghana asks mosques to turn down the noise and use WhatsApp for call to prayer
(Isaac Kaledzi, Deutsche Welle)
Church warns of path to abortion culture
(Jennifer Bray, Katie O'Neill, Catherine Sanz, The Times)
As Ireland abortion referendum nears, bishops urge voters to protect unborn
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
African, European bishops: Globalization demands vigilance from Church
(Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service)
The future of the Good Friday Agreement
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement progress is jeopardized by Brexit and the actions of the U.K. government (Responding to: The future of the Good Friday Agreement)
(Eileen Connolly & John Doyle, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Promise and failure in a postcolonial world: The Good Friday Agreement and South African democracy (Responding to: The future of the Good Friday Agreement)
(Cóilín Parsons, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Bye-Bye Britain: Brexit and the conflation of identities in Northern Ireland (Responding to: The future of the Good Friday Agreement)
(Chelsea Fuchs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
(Yanan Wang, Associated Press)
Pakistan Catholic group condemns attacks on Christians in Quetta
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pakistan watchdog says country failing on human rights
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
European human rights court can now issue advisory opinions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
European Court says Bektashi community should have been recognized
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
USCIRF issues new report on religious freedom challenges in Burma
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Insights from USCIRF ’s visits to Burma and Bangladesh (PDF)
(Tina L. Mufford, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Germany’s (not so) grand coalition may cause ripple effects on European refugee policy
(Kelly Soderstrom and Philomena Murray, The Conversation)
In Michigan, battle over appropriations for state mandates on private schools, continues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit: State aid ban for private schools ‘anti-Catholic’
(Beth LeBlanc, The Detroit News)
Rabbi lacks standing for some RLUIPA claims, says federal court
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
How Muslims, often misunderstood, are thriving in America
(Leila Fadel, National Geographic)
Burma says it has repatriated first Rohingya family but U.N. and Bangladesh skeptical
(Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post)
Religion: Solution to the Commonwealth’s problems?
(The Times of India)
Pakistan: Call for setting up National Commission for Minorities Rights
(Sadia Abbas, Urdu Point)
Woman is Muslim, can be buried with her husband: Bangladesh court
(Gulf News)
Judge's lawsuit against Arkansas Supreme Court claiming religious liberty violations proceeds
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
Is Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng pitting Muslims against Christians?
(Charles Prempeh, Modern Ghana)
Despite a reduction in executions, progress towards the abolition of the death penalty is slow
(Amy Maguire, GetReligion)
The life of a hermit: A glimpse inside the little-known state of life
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Saudi leadership offers Israel a chance
(Uri Savir, Al- Monitor: Israel Pulse)
White lies: New book on Trump and Evangelicals gets it mostly right
(Greg Carey, Religion Dispatches)
Texas Sutherland Springs church families, donors raise questions over distribution of donations
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Pastors deliver petitions to lawmakers in support of church attacked for LGBT youth counseling
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Enlightenment now? The feel-good philosophy of Scientism
(Eric Metaxas, Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)
Zuckerberg theater on Capitol Hill: Facebook and us
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)
Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years later, interest in David Koresh still strong
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
The deaths of 76 Branch Davidians in April 1993 could have been avoided – so why didn’t anyone care?
(Catherine Wessinger, The Conversation)
Cathedral in Philippine city of Marawi to be demolished
(Joe Torres, UCANews)
North Korea commemorates birth of its founder
(Channel News Asia)
60 Christian candidates compete for 5 seats in Iraq’s parliament
(Rudaw)
Christian, Yazidi women still in ISIS captivity
(Sirwan Kajjo, Gatestone Institute)
The doctored 'memoir' of a Jewish boy kidnapped by the Vatican
(David I. Kertzer, The Atlantic)
States not recording complaints made about school chaplains
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
The race to get the Outer Hebrides’ first mosque ready for Ramadan
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Iranian Christian arrested 45 days ago tells family: ‘I’m in Evin Prison’
(World Watch Monitor)
97 missing Chibok girls feared dead
(World Watch Monitor)
Why do we believe in religion and the supernatural?
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Meet the black Muslim woman running for Congress
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
You need to know about the Hindu textbook controversy
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Southern Baptists, it is your last chance on LGBTQ acceptance
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Former FBI agent still haunted by Waco tragedy and David Koresh’s beliefs
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 16 April 2018 : The Advancement of Religion as Charitable Public Benefit
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Mormon Kenyans jubilantly await President Nelson, hope visit helps reduce persecution
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Recent queries and comments, mid-April
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
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