Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 8 February 2018
Rep. Steve Scalise declares you 'can't separate church and state' at National Prayer Breakfast
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Trump surprises with National Prayer Breakfast speech
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Pope says renew your faith with prayer and charity this Lent
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Pope Francis’ reputation on sex abuse ‘has gone from bad to worse’
(Christopher Lamb, Religion News Service)
Magistrate gets $300K over refusal to perform same-sex marraiges
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Mercedes-Benz apologizes for promotional post quoting Dalai Lama
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Evangelicals join interfaith leaders in Washington to promote religious tolerance
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
What the joyous solitude of early hermits can teach us about being alone
(Kim Haines-Eitzen, Religion News Service)
Trump at prayer breakfast: faith ‘central’ to American life
(Catherine Lucey, Associated Press)
Trump at prayer breakfast says US ‘strengthened by the power of prayer’
(Adelle M. Banks and Jerome Socolovsky, Religion News Service)
Trump at national prayer breakfast: America needs faith in God to be a great nation
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
3 new books analyze Trump’s faith and his faithful followers
(Adelle M. Banks, Emily McFarlan Miller, and Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Evangelical Trump adviser tells people to skip flu shots in favor of prayer
(Jamiles Lartey, The Guardian)
Adam Rippon, openly gay US figure skater, takes issue with Pence
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Christian group plans ‘revival’ to protest ‘toxic evangelicalism’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Filipinos urged to spark religion-based tourism
(Christina Hermoso, Manila Bulletin)
Deradicalization in Uzbekistan: It's about the economy
(James D. Durso, The Diplomat)
Vietnam: End repression against religious activists
(Human Rights Watch)
Why North and South Korea approach religious freedom so differently
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
UN rights chief warns 'intolerance' and political extremism making inroads in Indonesia
(Adam Harvey, abc.net.au)
UN and faith groups to execute action plan for religious leaders to prevent incitement to violence, atrocities
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Evangelicals prosecuted for exorcism of demons
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Baptist dissidents active in south of Russia
(Russia Television and Radio, Russia Religion News)
City authorities in Siberia oppose Mormon congregation
(Sibir.Realii, Russia Religion News)
Another lawsuit for seizing Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Tambov-Inform, Russia Religion News)
Breakaway Ukrainian region outlaws informal religious activity
(Website of Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, Russia Religion News)
How much should Jewish law control the Jewish State?
(Shuki Friedman, Forward)
Anti-Orthodox is the new anti-Semitism
(Elia Steinberg, Forward)
British lawyer says no buffer zones needed around abortion clinics
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service)
Protecting social service safety net is Catholic priority with Congress
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Colosseum to be lit red for persecuted Christians
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Sydney archdiocese to slavery-proof supply lines in effort to end human trafficking
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Australian premier to apologize to child sex abuse victims
(Associated Press)
Advocates including BJC urge Congress to leave Johnson Amendment unchanged in funding bill
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
Why repealing the Johnson Amendment would harm houses of worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Romania: AIDS movie that drew protests to be rescreened
(Associated Press)
Report: Social media surveillance unfairly targeted Muslims
(Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press)
Evangelical, ruling party candidate eye runoff in Costa Rica
(Javier Cordoba, Associated Press)
The evangelical singer who would be Costa Rica’s president
(Javier Cordoba, Associated Press)
Pakistan warns media against promoting Valentine’s Day
(Associated Press)
Native church’s lawsuit spurs training for airport screeners
(Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press)
Michigan church under fire for handling of transgender teen
(Associated Press)
Allenhurst, NJ sued under RLUIPA one day and settles the next
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Mahwah, NJ agrees to settle eruv dispute
(Diana Neeves and Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
New hearing ordered on moving Bishop Fulton J. Sheen's remains
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Archbishop Sheen's body to stay in New York, for now
(Sharon Otterman, The New York Times)
Senate's bipartisan budget agreement will assure FEMA assistance for houses of worship
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pakistan court hands out death sentence over blasphemy lynching
(Agence France-Presse)
Pakistani court sentences 31 in lynching of student falsely accused of blashpemy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
AU sues Louisiana school district to protect families’ rights to decide how their children learn about faith
(Alison Tanner, Americans United)
Louisiana school district sued over prayers and proselytizing
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
XPO Last Mile will pay $94,541 to settle EEOC religious discrimination suit
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC wins settlement of religious accommodation lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge David Lampe rules for Tastries Bakery, owner Cathy Miller can continue to refuse to make same-sex wedding cakes
(James Burger, Bakersfield.com)
California baker may refuse to create cake for same-sex wedding
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
CA court: Forced compliance violates 1st Amendment
(Jody Brown, Steve Jordahl, OneNewsNow)
Top White House aide and former Hatch staffer to resign after allegations of abuse
(Matthew Piper, Deseret News U.S. & World)
Mormon doctrine repudiates sexual assault, requires consent, dean says at BYU devotional
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
EVENT, 8-10 February 2018: Former ambassador for religious freedom to give Bilgray lectures at Temple Emanu-El
(Debe Campbell, Arizona Jewish Post)
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
A new leader in the push for diversity of thought on campus
(Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic)
No children because of climate change? Some people are considering it
(Maggie Astor, The New York Times)
Is climate change an excuse to not have kids? The New York Times focuses on half of this debate
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
France is officially blind to ‘race.’ This black Muslim woman sees it everywhere.
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)
Man shoots, wounds at least 6 ‘people of color’ in Italian city amid tensions
(Stefano Pitrelli and Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post)
Diocese’s call for ‘expansive language for God’ sparks debate on gender-neutral Episcopal liturgies
(David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service)
Can LGBT rights and religious rights coexist? Kim Davis-like case tests the waters
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
How should atheism be taught?
(Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic)
Local documentary creates conversation around religious differences
(Michael Papich, Cary Citizen)
Losing faith – religion declines in Switzerland
(Le News)
Schools should teach religion. What they shouldn't teach is faith
(Linda K. Wertheimer, NBC News)
Interfaith group: PAS' objectives are unconstitutional
(Malaysiakini)
Denmark looks set to become next European country to ban Islamic veils after minister declares them 'incompatible with our values'
(Tim Stickings, Daily Mail)
State RFRA legislation proposed in Iowa Senate
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
Senior Chinese official visits religious associations
(ECNS.cn)
Nepal debuts on Open Doors' World Watch List of worst Christian persecutors
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)
Nepal's protection of religious freedom on the downward spiral
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Church gets tough on executives’ pay…
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
See of Sheffield independent review: Bishops’ response
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
How the evolution of language impacts Bible translation
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Chad at financial, social breaking point
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Court in Sudan fines Christians leaders for defending church property
(Morning Star News)
Father Tom releases book about 18 months’ captivity in Yemen
(World Watch Monitor)
Despite regular targeting and imprisonment, Christianity in Iran is spreading
(Bethany Blankley, Patheos)
Nigeria: Fears for captive Chibok girls as Boko Haram forced to flee
(World Watch Monitor)
Nigeria's middle belt report: Fulani militants and Boko Haram wreak havoc in January 2018
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Notre Dame switches its position on birth-control coverage -- again
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Churches warn firms over pay, gender and climate change
(Angela Monaghan, The Guardian)
Mosque in east London to be demolished after high court ruling
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
New report finds ‘flicker of hope’ in North Korea
(World Watch Monitor)
Toyota's tone deaf religious Super Bowl ad angers Hindus
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Do Christians really believe in the power of prayer?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Gen Z is the first post-Christian generation
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Praying for some snowboard diplomacy
(Richard Mouw, RNS Column: Civil Evangelicalism)
Islamic scholar courted fans, detractors before rape charges
(Elaine Ganley, Religion News Service)
Pope Benedict 5 years on: weaker, but ‘on a pilgrimage home’
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
In rare letter, Benedict XVI says he's 'on pilgrimage home'
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
As Cape Town’s water crisis nears ‘Day Zero,’ faith groups spring into action
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
A Fear of Sharia: why the Independent Report is a wasted opportunity
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religion News photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 7 February 2018: "Inspiring Faith in Humanity," 8th Celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week, United Nations
(United Nations Alliance of Civilizations)
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