Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 5 March 2018
5 facts about U.S. evangelical Protestants
(Gregory A. Smith and David Masci, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Responding to religious repression in Central Asia
(Jeremy Barker, Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
China's Uighurs and technology-enhanced totalitarianism
(Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
Iraq after ISIS
(Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
Religious intolerance, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in Burma
(Benedict Rogers, Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
Don't let faith schools take in more pupils on the basis of religion, leaders warn
(Olivia Rudgard, The Telegraph)
France’s secular ayatollahs
(Paul Taylor, Politico.eu)
Underground church in China faces increasing pressure
(China Aid)
Guerrillas for God: How Hong Kong’s pastors are delivering the message to China’s Christians
(Laignee Barron, Time.com)
Religion ministry mulls lawsuit against activist monk But Buntenh under lèse majesté
(Leonie Kijewski and Niem Chheng, Phnom Penh Post)
In sexual orientation nondiscrimination claims, “EEO is the law,” and not just for government contractors
(Jeff Bozman and Scott A. Freling, National Law Review)
Could there be another Billy Graham?
(Andrew Dole, The Conversation)
How religion has been ‘aggressively politicized’ in Muslim-majority Indonesia
(World Politics Review)
Tribal members to challenge decision in destruction of sacred burial site
(Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian)
Israel law on shopping heats up fight between religious and secular Jews
(World Religion News)
New rabbinical council of Jerusalem Faction vows to continue hardline path
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Georgia law enforcement invites a noted anti-Muslim speaker to ‘train’ their officers on Islam
(Manar Waheed, American Civil Liberties Union)
Pope Francis to make June visit to the World Council of Churches in Geneva
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Marked for life: The long-term effects of Pakistan's blasphemy laws
(Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Catholic Church sets out a vision for closer ties with Islam
(Michael Binyon, The Times)
In Sweden, Christians fleeing persecution face violence all over again
(Jacob Rudenstrand & Peter Paulsson, National Review)
Church urges Christians to join Hindu Holi festival
(UCANews)
England’s Catholic, Anglican leaders ask Israel not to tax Church properties
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Syriac Orthodox patriarch criticizes WCC portrayal of Syrian situation
(Catholic News Service)
Pope, Austrian leader discuss migration, nuclear disarmament
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Cross removed from a state-sanctioned church in Chinese province
(China Aid)
Vatican official warns U.N. of hostility toward religion
(Catholic News Service)
Potential hefty fees in Saudi Arabia worry expat community
(Habib Toumi, Gulf News: Saudi Arabia)
Religious freedom for healthcare practitioners
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The unconscionable division of conscience and religious freedom (Responding to: Religious freedom for healthcare practitioners)
(Marci Hamilton, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Help for helpers (Responding to: Religious freedom for healthcare practitioners)
(Leah Farish, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Radicalisation, drug trafficking, environment are key EU-Central Asia security challenges, say experts and officials
(Assel Satubaldina, The Astana Times: Bringing Kazakhstan to the World)
4th Circuit declines to rehear Bladensburg Cross case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Malaysian state could allow converts to renounce Islam
(Trinna Leong, The Straits Times)
Hindu woman elected to Pakistan’s senate in historic first
(Zarar Khan, Associated Press)
Greek protesters attack new religious instruction textbooks
(Associated Press)
English FA head rebuked for ‘offensive’ Star of David remark
(Rob Harris, Associated Press)
Nigerian government might release 95 Boko Haram terrorists
(Ameh Comrade Godwin, Daily Post Nigeria)
In Bhutan, gross national happiness more important than GDP
(Ellen Hale, Associated Press)
Imam spends hours at Museum of the Bible, says 'every Muslim should visit'
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
The crisis of school shootings is a Christian issue
(Rev. Nolan J. Harkness, The Christian Post)
Inmate is not "employee" under Title VII
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian bridal shop closes down over fear of LGBT law after facing death threats
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Over 60,000 sign petition to create national holiday honoring Billy Graham
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
The Muslims who want to save octopuses
(Lisa De Bode, The Atlantic)
'I'm born to do this': Condemned by caste, India's sewer cleaners risk death daily
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
Eagleton, “Culture”
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, Center for Law & Religion, St. John's University)
Alabama Justice wins speech case
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
Alabama judicial ethics provision enjoined in part
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Buddhist group admits sexual abuse by teachers
(Sarah Marsh, The Guardian)
Catholic hierarchy to be confronted over gender inequality
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Church of England put reputation first, child abuse inquiry told
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Indonesia Christians’ whipping a rare example of non-Muslims punished under Sharia
(World Watch Monitor)
Marawi’s rebuilding yet to start, despite warning that defeating extremism depends on it
(World Watch Monitor)
India: Tamil Nadu continues to lead the way in violent attacks on Christians
(Tejaswi Ravinder, World Watch Monitor)
India: Six Christians injured following Hindu attack over baby’s burial
(World Watch Monitor)
Algerian pastor decries church closure
(World Watch Monitor)
Ellsworth Kelly's atheist chapel finally opens in Texas
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Why are exorcisms making a comeback?
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Leaked tapes of conservative Christian EPA head — evolution is not real, abortion and gay marriage should be banned
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Buddhist scholar Steven Collins dies at 66
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Allegations about 40 gay priests in Italy sent to Vatican
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Interfaith film misses Oscar, but raises hope in Africa
(Frerick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 5 March 2018: Religion and State: a multidimensional relationship
(Side event to the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Sponsored by the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva)
EVENT, 5 March 2018: Human rights and freedom in today’s Turkey
(Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, Sevgi Akarçesme, Dr. Y. Alp Aslandogan, Newseum Institute Religious Freedom Center)
EVENT: 3-5 March 2018: European Academy of Religion First Annual Conference
(Ecumenism and religious violence in zones of conflict, Bologna, Italy)
Your weekend think piece: Billy Graham, Jeffrey Bell, Michael Gerson and 'Starbucks' politics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Kazakhstan: 24 criminal convictions in 2017, more imminent?
(Forum 18 News Service)
ADL says anti-Semitism is risng. Students disagree
(Linda Maizels, Forward Opinion)
Pontificate at Five: Intra-Catholic polarization and the divide between Francis and Trump
(Massimo Faggioli, La Croix International)
French diocese buys controversial John Paul II statue
(Arnaud Bevilacqua, La Croix International)
Sinai monks and Bedouins hope for tourist return
(Nadia Blétry, La Croix International)
Annuaire Droit et Religions Volume 9 – Années 2017-2018
(Aix Marseille Université)
Un-stunned meat supply to schools?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
ADL report headlines: What about U.S.-Israeli teen who made 'thousands' of threats?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Law and religion round-up – 4th March
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
IICSA and CofE: Chichester, Wk 1
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The House of Commons debates freedom of religion or belief
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – February 2018
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Muslim officer works with immigrants in Ohio capital city
(Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Religion News Service)
Stop mansplaining guns!
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Cardinal Pell facing Australian court on sex abuse charges
(Rod McGuirk, Religion News Service)
Cardinal’s alleged sex victims testify in Australian court
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Religion)
What Israel and Poland are really fighting over
(Batya Ungar-Sargon, Forward Opinion)
Settlement reached in lawsuit over educators, alleged cul
(Dave Collins, Associated Press North America)
Australian prosecutor drops a sex charge against cardinal
(Associated Press Religion)
Planned Parenthood mocked for forcefully stating 'some men have a uterus'
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Friday, 2 March 2018
Intergenerational trauma and the Holocaust
(Emily Cohen, Forward)
Explainer: Christians hold difference opinions about moving the US embassy to Jerusalem
(Laura Lacey Johnson, Christian Headlines)
Parkland activists don't care what you think and they're not interested in the faith wars
(Daniel Schultz, Religion Dispatches)
Church of England faces 'deep shame' at child abuse inquiry
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Immigrant Presbyterians in New Hampshire, New Jersey continue to face uncertain future
(Jerry Van Marter, The Presbyterian Outlook)
Muslims protecting Catholic bishop as crowd chants "Allah Hu Akbar", a heartwarming reminder of Malaysian unity
(Malaysian Digest)
Trump urges congress to pass prison re-entry reform but not mandatory sentencing fix
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Catholics more concerned with human trafficking, climate change than Christian persecution: Poll
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
The Abrahamic faiths: A rabbi, an imam and a pastor walk onto a stage...
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Mike Pence: This generation can be the one to end legal abortion
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Washington state considers legalizing commercial surrogacy
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Washington state to 'monetize wombs,' legalize 'baby selling,' redefine 'parent'
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Interest in Bible translation has 'gone viral' says leader of Wycliffe Associates
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
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