Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Despite 'regrettable' reports, Francis is well informed on China, Vatican says
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican courts China with plan to install excommunicated bishop
(Associated Press, The Guardian)
Coalition secrecy laws threaten public interest journalism, committee told
(Michael McGowan, The Guardian)
Friends who foiled 15:17 to Paris train attack 'guided by God'
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Chinese bishop reshuffle reinforces fears of state meddling
(World Watch Monitor)
To keep churches safe, government gets involved
(G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Religion News Service)
Iranian women protest obligatory headscarf
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Pope sends sex crimes expert to Chile to investigate bishop
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Fearing deportation, a third Indonesian Christian seeks sanctuary in a NJ church
(Chris Sagona, Religion News Service)
Recent comments and queries – late January
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Monday, 29 January 2018
Application of Provincial Court decisions
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 28th January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religious Freedom in Focus, volume 73 – January/2018
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
Religion not the only norm for custody of child, says Supreme Court
(Bhadra Sinha, Hindustan Times)
Archbishop to Trudeau: You’re ‘confused’ if you think you can be pro-abortion and Catholic
(Claire Chretien, Life Site News)
Australian Red Mass a call to protect religious freedom in age of 'militant secularism'
(CBN News)
The dangerous Buddhist card in Thailand’s new constitution
(Khemthong Tongsakulrungruang, The Diplomat)
Hindu, Muslim rioting in northern India kills 1
(Associated Press)
Malaysia’s top court annuls unilateral conversions of minors
(Eileen Ng, Associated Press)
January 28: Brownback confirmed, state court cases and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
World remembers Holocaust in a time of rising hatred
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Christianity and the environment: Being religious does not make you greener
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Religion, ritual and fortitude: How feats of endurance cement social bonds
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Attempts to deny Holocaust, belittle USSR's role in victory over Nazis must be foiled - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
American citizen serving as rabbi in Russia kicked out of country
(Aleksei Ilin, 73ONLINE.ru)
Israelis unite against Polish Holocaust law
(Ben Caspit, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Russian government service fumbles attempt to punish news agency
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses dispute case against their Bible
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Orthodox Church faces a tax question
(Patriarkhiia.ru, Russia Religion News)
Pentecostal found in violation of Yarovaya Law
(Olga Ramariia, Uralskii Meridian)
Boko Haram sets churches on fire in latest attack on Cameroon’s Far North
(World Watch Monitor)
At Grammys, Kendrick Lamar and Reba Mcentire attribute their success to their relationship with God
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Hundreds of US rabbis sign letter against Israel’s migrant deportation plan
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Truth, a murdered journalist and ‘fake news’
(Erich Bridges, Religion News Service)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Statement Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Statement
(Official Statement, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Newsroom)
New Mormon leadership takes its first public stance, calls on Congress to make room for ‘Dreamers’
(Bob Mims and David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Cardinal critic reveals drama in Vatican’s overture to China
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Pope attacks “indifference” in battling anti-Semitism
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
January was tough on the poor. So was tax reform
(Peter Gyves, Religion News Service)
Pope denounces Holocaust ‘indifference’ amid Polish uproar
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Cardinal Zen attacks Vatican efforts to rehabilitate government-appointed Chinese bishops
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Alabama proposal would end ceremony requirement for lawful marriages
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The importance of the First Amendment (We can thank Jehovah’s Witnesses.)
(Lillian Cunningham, The Washington Post)
Repeal of California's belief exemption to vaccination is upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslims and Mormons champion religious freedom in Guatemala
(Jason Swensen, Deseret News Faith)
Moon, “Putting Faith in Hate”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, Center for Law & Religion, St. John's University)
Iran faces growing rates of suicide, depression, and drug abuse
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Jeff Flake's (Mormon-influenced) anti-Trump speeches: Prophetic or performance?
(Grant Shreve, Religion Dispatches)
Iran president under fire over criticism of Shiite imams
(Saeid Jafari, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Palestinians express despair over Israeli leadership
(Uri Savir, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Chilean legislators pass gender-identity bill
(Catholic News Agency)
Artificial Intelligence, transhumanism and the church: How should Christians respond?
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Senate to vote on 'pain capable' act banning abortion at 20 weeks
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
This week in Christian history: Gutenberg, Francis Schaeffer, hour of power
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
I am a Palestinian evangelical and I am not ashamed
(Rev. Dr. Jack Y. Sara, The Christian Post)
In Trudeau's Canada, Christians are not welcome
(Bradley Martin, The Christian Post)
Overlap on persecution lists reveals danger for Christians
(Julia A. Seymour, Christian Headlines)
China's forced family planning comes full circle
(Christian Headlines)
Cuba: Christian man is arrested, told 'our God is Fidel Castro'
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Dead Sea scroll deciphered to reveal ancient calendar
(Alison Flood, The Guardian)
'Praise the lord and pass the rattlesnakes': the pastor killed by the viper he preached with
(Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian)
Why is the relationship between WWE and Christianity so strange?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Why the Catholic church needs a #MeToo moment
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Explosion at Bodhgaya after Dalia Lama teaching
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Top findings from survey on America's top 100 churches
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Pope Francis says those who make up stories utilize 'snake tactics'
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
The good swastika
(Joshua Hammerman, Religion News Service)
Report: Hillary Clinton protected faith adviser accused of sexual harassment in 2008
(Jessica Estepa, Religion News Service)
The Catholic-Labor alliance is back
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
For Christians, the green revolution is stalling — and politics may be why
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Bolivian Christians can still evangelise … for now
(World Watch Monitor)
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Pence's speech to Knesset gets theological criticism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
State supreme court victory for fired Christian fire fighter
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Friday, 26 January 2018
Bishop begins bid to change law on marriage registration in England and Wales
(Anglican Communion News Service)
The end of academe: Free speech and the silencing of dissent
(Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning, The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Outraged women in India threaten mass suicide over Bollywood film
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)
Religion isn’t the enemy of science: it’s been inspiring scientists for centuries
(Tom McLeish, The Conversation)
Chinese scientists break key barrier by cloning monkeys
(Ben Hirschler, Reuters)
Trump ready to apologize for retweeting anti-Muslim videos from far-right British group
(William Booth and Paul Schemm, The Washington Post)
Senate narrowly approves Brownback for religious freedom job
(Richard Lardner, Religion News Service)
Pence forced to break tie over nomination of Brownback for religious freedom post
(Sean Sullivan and Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Brownback confirmed as religious freedom ambassador-at-large
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
US installs Sam Brownback as religious freedom ambassador
(World Watch Monitor)
Gov. Brownback confirmed as international religious freedom ambassador
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Sam Brownback has lots of friends and enemies: Reporters need to talk to both, right now
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
This new BYU student group seeks interfaith understanding
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Right to dignity of Christian women in Pakistan
(Naumana Suleman, Daily Times)
Canada: Rabbis sign open letter opposing federal requirements for jobs grant
(Paul Lungen, The Canadian Jewish News)
Court rejects appeal of ex-Bremerton football coach who prayed after games
(Mike Carter, Seattle Times)
Pushed by the European Court of Human Rights, Greece reins in Islamic courts
(World Politics Review)
The unveiling of Christian nationalism
(William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Religion News Service)
Growing anger in Israel over refugee deportation
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Responding to the global refugee crisis in 2018
(Lindsay Steele, Mission Network News)
Despite persecution, Pakistan’s Church is growing and maturing
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Christians in China working out of faith
(Lindsay Steele, Mission Network News)
Sudanese refugees facing arrest in Egypt
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Children from the red light district finding hope for the future
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
A turning point for religious freedom and the medical profession
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, The Christian Post)
The truth about religious freedom in China
(Eric Metaxas, G. Shane Morris, The Christian Post)
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