Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 5 February 2018
Jackson held Sabbath 'stake out' of Orthodox Jews, lawsuit states
(Mike Davis, GannettNJ)
Suit alleges harassing stake out of Jewish religious services by zoning officials
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bayonne settles lawsuit with Muslim group, clearing the way for mosque
(Corey W. McDonald, The Jersey Journal)
Settlement reached in NJ mosque zoning lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Most of church director's claims dismissed under Ecclesiastical Abstention doctrine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
DC Appeals Court remands in controversy over outreach to GW Jewish students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Negligent hiring suit against Catholic Diocese may proceed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court enjoins Kansas anti-Israel boycott law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Orthodox religion, unorthodox medicine: the rise of Romania's Christian doctors
(Sorana Stanescu, Balkan Insight)
Concerning truth and lies, fake news and 'snake news,' Pope Francis and St. John Paul II and more
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Sarawak churches demand Ku Nan rescind remarks against Christians
(Malay Mail Online)
Bollywood movie 'Padmaavat' draws mixed coverage on Hindu-Muslim themes
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
For Amazon HQ: 'No gay, no way' cuts out those troublesome Bible Belt cities
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Opinion: Who owns Auschwitz?
(Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz)
Interfaith congress held for peace in Myanmar
(Myo Pyae Thin, Mizzima)
Nationwide interfaith programme launched to boost Singapore's resilience and social cohesion
(Elizabeth Neo, Channel News Asia)
The complex history of ‘In God We Trust’
(David Mislin, The Conversation)
Pope announces day of prayer, fasting for Congo and South Sudan
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
How men's rights activists are finding unlikely allies in new atheism: #MeToo, the Manosphere, and the "Church of Feminism"
(Caroline Matas, Religion Dispatches)
US adds Hamas political leader to terrorist list
(Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Hamas chief's inclusion on US terror list will further derail peace efforts
(Daoud Kuttab, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Sisi touts victories for Egyptian women as election nears
(Sayed Elhadidi, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Are Iraqi Mandaeans better off in Jordan?
(Mohammad Ersan, Al Monitor: Jordan Pulse)
Super Bowl: Eagles coach praises Jesus, Nick Foles gives glory to God
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
After faith-filled career, Eagles quarterback Nick Foles says he wants to be a pastor
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Pool found at ancient Christian site may be where Ethiopian eunuch was baptized in Book of Acts
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
The U.S. should pressure India to curb Hindu extremism
(George J. Marlin, National Review)
Christians in India living in a climate of fear due to rising persecution
(Divya Trivedi, Frontline)
Chinese Christians can't celebrate Laba Festival?
(Mu Sheng, China Christian Daily)
Persecution prevents Christian parents in North Korea from sharing their faith with their children
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)
Christians plan prayer rally as Cape Town approaches Day Zero
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Plan to save Europe’s synagogues receives high-profile backing
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Meditation is common in many religions
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
MTV/PRRI study reveals a U.S. religious realignment
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Geneva's burkini ban is a human rights violation
(Nusrat Qadir, World Religion News)
Spending Lent with Alexa
(Thomas Reese, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 5-6 February 2018: Religion and Video Games and Simulated Worlds
(Innovation in Religion, Lecture and Workshop Series, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento)
Is the FBI spying on Muslims? Court decides Bureau doesn't have to reveal surveillance of Muslim Americans
(Cristina Maza, Newsweek)
Sunday, 4 February 2018
The Report on Cathedrals: Further Thoughts
(Michael Sadgrove, cross-post, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday, 3 February 2018
‘Cab rank rule’ for burials to be reviewed
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Out-of-school education, social cohesion and Ofsted
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Gay marriage ruling boosts evangelical in Costa Rica vote
(Javier Cordoba, Associated Press)
Judge temporarily halts deportation of Indonesian Christians
(David Porter, Associated Press)
Police: 5-year-old girl burned in voodoo ritual; 2 charged
(Associated Press)
State legislatures see flurry of activity on abortion bills
(Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press)
City of Bayonne, NJ to pay $400,000 to settle caims over mosque denial
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
A glacial sense of time: a series of reflections on Martin Marty's unique contributions
(Krista Tippett, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))
Friday, 2 February 2018
Allegations against clergy under the Clergy Discipline Measure
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religion, Law and the Constitution: Balancing Beliefs in Britain (book)
(Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall, Routledge)
Religion, law and the constitution Balancing beliefs in Britain (blog)
(Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall, The University of Manchester)
Faith-healing and Freedom-When should the law regulate religious speech?
(Religion, law and the constitution blog)
Finding the common word: Interfaith Harmony Week begins February 1
(Claire Whitley, Daily Miner)
January: a month for religious freedom
(Anna Deckert, Mission Network News)
Sharia in England and Wales: report of the independent review
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Petition against the Istanbul Convention in ''Sveta Nedelya'' Church in Sofia
(novinite.com)
Iran must ensure rights of Christian minority say UN experts
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Catalogue of Christian shrines destroyed in Syria compiled by Orthodox and Catholics will be represented in Vienna
(Interfax-Religion)
German court bans mosque from call to prayer in Oer-Erkenschwick
(Alistair Walsh, Deutsche Welle)
Anti-Christian crime causes increasing concern in Germany
(Ben Knight, Deutsche Welle)
Cloth of contention: In British schools, the wearing of the hijab by young girls is an explosive issue
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
(Deutsche Welle)
Pope Francis says violence must be condemned by “genuinely religious persons”
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Cardinal in India calls for Catholic education to help counter violence
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Senate bill to allow business owners to refuse service based on religious beliefs
(Brent Skarky, OK News 4)
Asking the Clergy: Is it important to stand up for religious beliefs?
(Jim Merritt, Newsday)
Malaysia's AGC sets up unit to address syariah law issues
(Nadirah H. Rodzi, The Straits Times)
AirAsia to crew Aceh flights with men only after hijab rule
(Associated Press)
Sanity hearing canceled for man who says God said to kill
(Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press)
Vatican nixes former Irish president from Women’s Day event
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Indonesia police probe Aceh abuse of transgender women
(Muchtar Yusuf and Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
US judge blocks deportation of 50 Indonesian Christians
(Reuters, The Christian Post)
How churches have buried a devastating legacy of clergy sexual abuse and the movement pushing to end the cycle
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
More millennials support a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of gestation
(Michael J. New, The Christian Post)
Studies show marriage brings more long-term happiness than cohabitation
(Leah Hickman, Christian Headlines)
1,500 year old pool discovered in Israel may hold Biblical significance
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Russia proves valuable for ISIS recruitment
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Opinion: The U.S. should pressure India to curb Hindu extremism
(George J. Marlin, National Review)
One of Antarctica's most celebrated relics isn't what it seems
(Fortunato Salazar, The Atlantic)
Judge agrees to judicial review of 'cab rank' rule for unexplained deaths
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Darren Osborne jailed for life for Finsbury Park terrorist attack
(Kevin Rawlinson, The Guardian)
After the Darren Osborne case, social media must eradicate hate material
(Fiyaz Mughal, The Guardian)
Trinidad's jihadis: how tiny nation became Isis recruiting ground
(Emma Graham-Harrison and Joshua Surtees, The Guardian)
The Guardian view on sharia councils: shedding some light
(Editorial, The Guardian)
I didn’t want to wear my hijab, and don’t believe very young girls should wear them today
(Iman Amrani, The Guardian)
US urges Poland to drop Holocaust bill angering Israel
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
Poland’s Senate passes Holocaust complicity bill despite concerns from U.S., Israel
(Rick Noack, The Washington Post)
Polish PM cites shared Nazi horrors to ease speech law anger
(Monika Scislowska, Associated Press)
Poland can’t lay its Holocaust ghosts to rest by censoring free speech
(Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian)
Oxford professor of Islamic studies charged with raping two women
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)
China’s new religion regulations expected to increase pressure on Christians
(World Watch Monitor)
Scholar urges Chinese to learn to defend against new religion regulations
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
China: 100 Christians sent to ‘re-education’ camps in Xinjiang
(World Watch Monitor)
Possible deal between Vatican and China alarms many Catholics
(Simon Denyer, The Washington Post)
How 'Groundhog Day' is the ultimate Buddhism movie
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Judge grants Christian Indonesians time to fight deportation
(Alanna Durkin Richer, Religion News Service)
Vatican nixes former Irish president from Women’s Day event
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Four Chaplains Day: honoring the faith leaders who serve our troops
(Abbi Sharofsky, Religion News Service)
Is the ‘evangelical’ label worth preserving or nah?
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
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