Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Why we need fewer bishops – if any – in the House of Lords
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Religions in Spain unite to defend respect for 'religious feelings'
(Marie Malzac, La Croix International)
Lavrov warns against involving Orthodox Churches in political games
(Interfax-Religion)
Tajik Salafis intending to join terrorists in Syria dressed up as women to escape police
(Interfax-Religion)
To eliminate ISIS on its territory is not enough, its cells remind about themselves in Russia - Metropolitan Hilarion
(Interfax-Religion)
Is China hiding information about Tibet's Jokhang Temple fire?
(Charlotte Gao, The Diplomat)
Pagan evangelist charged with attracting recruits
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Chaput: Increased government due to collapse of civil society in America
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Italy, Church and psychiatry aim to mend centuries-old breach
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Louisiana school district to change policies following church-state lawsuit
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Malaysian rapper held for allegedly insulting Islam in video
(Associated Press)
Ideology tops facts in Texas history curriculum, experts say
(Will Weissert, Associated Press)
Venezuelan pastor fills presidential void left by opposition
(Ricardo Nunes and Joshua Goodman, Associated Press)
For the first time, a woman and non-Christian will lead this group that thinks government is too involved in religion
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Supreme Court defines prisoner contributions to attorney fee awards
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Elder Quentin L. Cook: Defend divinely inspired freedoms
(Jason Swensen, Deseret News)
EVENT, 22 February 2018: Can China Rise Peacefully? Confucianism and Realism in Traditional and Contemporary China
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
EVENT, 22-27 February 2018: Religious Freedom: its confirmation and violation during the 20th and 21st centuries
(University of Eastern Finland and Sigmund Neuman Institute)
Rachel K. Laser named new Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State
(Press Release, Americans United)
Americans United names new executive director
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Billy Graham, most famous religious figure of 20th century, dies at 99
(Randall Balmer, Religion Dispatches)
Billy Graham, whose 'matchless voice changed the lives of millions,' dies at 99
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Memory Eternal: Billy Graham
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Timeline of the life of Billy Graham
(Adelle M. Banks and Heather Horiuchi, Religion News Service)
Billy Graham leaves a positive interfaith legacy, with a few blemishes
(Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Religion News Service)
Photos: The life of Billy Graham
(Sally Morrow, Religion News Service)
Turtle on a fence post? Concerning Billy Graham, St. Pope John Paul II, Bob Dylan and journalism
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
What Billy Graham taught us about a healthy relationship between religion and politics
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
10 things you didn't know about Billy Graham
(Rhonda Stoppe, Crosswalk)
The royal preacher: when Billy Graham met the Queen
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Graham recalled as fearless preacher, media pioneer
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Billy Graham, America’s pre-eminent evangelist, dies at 99
(Alicia C. Shepard and Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Rev. Billy Graham dies at age 99
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Billy Graham was on the wrong side of history
(Matthew Avery Sutton, The Guardian)
Rev. Billy Graham, known as ‘America’s Pastor,’ dies at 99
(Rachel Zoll, Associated Press)
Billy Graham, 99, dies; Pastor filled stadiums and counseled presidents
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Billy Graham, charismatic evangelist with worldwide following, dies at 99
(Bart Barnes, The Washington Post)
Religious freedom is necessary in pluralist Australia
(Ashleigh Banks, mnnews.today)
Idaho House backs North Idaho rep’s anti-Sharia law bill
(Betsy Z. Russell, The Spokesman-Review)
Pakistan govt. to change law and severely punish accusers who falsely allege blasphemy
(Mohammad Imran, Dawn)
Clergy could do for countering terrorism in Dagestan more than security services - human rights council head
(Interfax-Religion)
Total of 20,500 Muslims from Russia could carry out hajj in 2018
(Interfax-Religion)
U.S. Supreme Court asked to resolve church property dispute
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Church property cases and "neutral principles"
(Samuel Bray, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Russian religious leaders condemn terrorist act in south of Russia
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
World Council of Churches joins Pope Francis' call for day of prayer for South Sudan and Congo
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The peculiar position of India’s third gender
(The New York Times)
Pro-Trump Russian Twitter bots targeted by Robert Mueller also boosted Muslim haters
(Josh Nathan-Kazis, Forward)
Recent polls encourage Ireland’s pro-life advocates
(Catholic News Agency)
Nearly 50,000 baptisms registered in China in 2017, says Vatican agency
(Wyatt Noble, Catholic News Service)
Irish government report on religious orders shows “substantial improvements” on sex abuse
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jehovah's Witnesses' property in Russian Far East confiscated
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Georgia bill would allow child placement agencies to refuse service on religious grounds
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Mexican front-runner promotes ‘well-being of the soul’
(Associated Press)
Suit challenges ban on lesbian foster parents in federally funded refugee program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lambda Legal sues HHS after lesbian couple blocked from serving as foster parents
(Press Release, Lambda Legal)
On question of Texas lesbian parents adopting refugee child through Catholic Charities, media coverage skewed
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Injunction against serving as temple director upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion is being excluded from public life, warns bishop
(Bernadette Kehoe, The Tablet)
The right to be forgotten before the Courts again
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Unanimous Supreme Court rules against terror victims in Iran case
(Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal)
Indonesia: Ahok asks Supreme Court to review his blasphemy sentence
(World Watch Monitor)
Jailed former Jakarta governor seeks conviction review
(Ryan Dagur, UCANews)
As more journalists report on Iceland's circumcision saga, the country gets a rabbi
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Georgia senators vote to let adoption agencies deny same-sex couples
(Mark Niesse, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
The daring plan to save a religious minority from ISIS
(Jenna Krajeski, The New Yorker)
Isle of Man: The Bishop rides again…
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
What future for Europe? A consultation of churches in Poland
(Conference of European Churches)
Latest issue of International Review of Mission focuses on mission insights from Africa
(World Council of Churches)
Anticipation from Tanzania on the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism
(World Council of Churches)
Conference on World Mission and Evangelism a “meeting point" between different faiths
(Interview with Dr Agnes Abuom, World Council of Churches)
JR and Others v Greece: what does the Court (not) say about the EU-Turkey Statement?
(Annick Pijnenburg, Strasbourg Observers)
Peace, tolerance achievable through dialogue only: minister
(Pakistan Today)
Promotion of human rights top priority for Qatar: minister
(Gulf Times)
Conference on Interfaith Dialogue calls for preserving human dignity
(Gulf Times)
Qatar: Need for religious tolerance stressed
(Gulf Times)
Turkey’s military operations in Syria
(Lokman B. Çetinkaya, EJIL: Talk!)
Visiting deacon tackles religious freedom debate in Langley lecture
(Roxanne Hooper, Aldergrove Star)
US evangelical leaders and megachurch pastors visit Jerusalem, pray in Magdala
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Another Marawi possible, Philippine rebel chief warns
(Free Malaysia Today)
Extreme feminism is a threat to marriage – Pastor
(Mark Boye, Ghana Web)
Egypt honors slain Coptic Christians, but fails to protect the living
(Lela Gilbert, News Max)
Copts, Muslims unite to build church in Egypt’s Samalut
(Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egypt Independent)
What the fuss about ticking a box on the Canada Summer Jobs application is about
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Lawyer)
Cardinal George Pell’s lawyers denied access to more accusers' medical records
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Imam calls for radical reforms to end extremism and safeguard Eastern Christians
(World Watch Monitor)
How religious people should respond to the horror in Parkland
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
The face of evil
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
The Green family’s other collection
(David Van Biema, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 21 February 2018: A Moralist International? The Role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Globalization of the Culture Wars
(Featuring Kristina Stoeckl)
Dad accused of allowing girl's FGM says it is 'against religion'
(BBC News)
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Atheists are more of a threat to Christianity than terrorists, says Gingrich
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
British Muslim women pushing for more access to mosques
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Pope Francis announces canonization of Paul VI
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
The Reformation and Lutheran Baroque
(Bridget Heal, OUPblog Religion)
Cambodia: Hun Manet hails government support for religious harmony
(Mom Sophon, Khmer Times)
Activist group objects to mural in Findlay Municipal Building
(The Courier)
Is religion really a toxic brand?
(Letters, The Guardian)
Russia: Two criminal trials, three criminal investigations
(Forum 18 News Service)
Tajikistan: Amendments impose even tighter state control
(Forum 18 News Service)
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