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Friday, 5 January 2018

Why Wednesday? The days of the week have a convoluted religious heritage
(Margaret Clunies Ross, The Guardian)

Donald Trump’s policies are decidedly unchristian
(Letters, The Guardian)

Cuban Christmas: Silent night – because walls have ears
(World Watch Monitor)

A Nigerian Christmas: no will or means to celebrate
(World Watch Monitor)

Nigeria’s New Year begins with attacks on Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

FEMA allowing churches destroyed by Hurricane Harvey to apply for aid
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Why does the Ecumenical patriarch ignore the problem of Jerusalem?
(Claude Moniquet, World Religion News)

Vandal's fines paid by Arkansas mosque
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

New study on science and religion called into doubt
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Evangelicals’ surprising view of science and what it may mean
(Christopher P. Scheitle and Elaine Howard Ecklund, Religion News Service)

Largest group of Mennonite churches leaves denomination
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Getting religion (close to) right on YouTube
(Andrew Henry, Religion News Service)

Hindus in India immerse in their holy rivers for the Magh Mela festival
(Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Ten Commandments monument attracts Texas shoppers, not protesters
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Hurricane-damaged houses of worship can receive FEMA aid
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Defense wants rural Trump voters in jury pool for Kansas bomb case
(Roxana Hegeman, Religion News Service)

When Moses had a #MeToo moment
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))

Looking back with lament, and forward with hope
(Richard Mouw, RNS Column: Civil Evangelicalism)

The GOP’s theology of debt
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Conservative Catholic dissidents attack Popes Francis and Benedict
(Thomas Reese, RNS: Signs of the Times)

Israel wants to fight BDS. Here’s how.
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS: Martini Judaism)

Tom Brady, Alex Guerrero and Apocalypse Meow — when weird belief turns harmful
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

Symposium on religion and rule of law held in Beijing
(Ruth Wang, China Christian Daily)

Egypt could make atheism illegal amid harsh crackdown on nonbelievers
(Cristina Maza, Newsweek)

Planned Parenthood annual report: 82 abortions for every adoption referral
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

The lost children of ISIS
(Marcin Mamom, Foreign Policy)

Thursday, 4 January 2018

United States sanctions human rights abusers and corrupt actors across the globe
(Press Release, U.S. Department of the Treasury)

Egypt’s parliament takes serious actions to combat atheism
(Marina Gamil, Egypt Today)

Egyptian Parliament considers outlawing atheism
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Brazilian women break taboo to talk about illegal abortions
(Renata Brito and Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press)

Turkish religious body slammed for child bride reference
(Suzan Fraser, Associated Press)

Priest gets 8 months in prison for embezzling $500,000
(Associated Press)

Yemen: Rebel-run court sentences Baha’i man to death
(Associated Press)

US targets 10 countries over religious freedom violations
(Deutsche Welle)

Religion Minister resigns from Knesset - is replaced by his son
(Tzvi Lev, Israel National News)

State Department: ‘Crucial’ anti-Semitism monitor post to be filled ‘soon’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Jared Kushner isn’t an ‘internet Unitarian,’ but he is ordained
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Bishop urges Trump admin to extend protections for El Salvador migrants
(Catholic News Agency)

There are people who seriously practice the Jedi religion
(Frederick Blichert, Vice)

Is 'The Last Jedi' an attack on organized religion?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Government likely to send triple talaq bill to Parliament panel, say reports
(One India)

Pakistan man exonerated after serving 9 years for blasphemy
(Zarar Khan, Associated Press)

Rohingya children facing ‘massive mental health crisis’
(Hannah Beech, The New York Times)

Parole condition barring church attendance is enjoined
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

USCIRF praises US sanctions against Burmese general
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Selected activities of the Office of the Special Representative for Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark)

“Homo Religiosus” (Shah & Friedman, eds.)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)

Plan for this must-cover Godbeat item in 2018: The 50th anniversary of 'Humanae Vitae'
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Instill discipline into congregants - Bawumia challenges religious bodies
(Abubakar Ibrahim, Myjoyonline.com)

Ethnicity, religious crisis may destabilize Nigeria – Clerics warn
(Emmanuel Ani, Daily Post Nigeria)

Those dividing society on caste-religion lines will be exposed: Adityanath
(Hindustan Times)

Religion historian Jonathan Z. Smith dies
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Turkey's highest religious body suggests children as young as nine could marry under Islamic law
(Ryan Butcher, The Independent)

Aina Gamzatova: The Muslim woman challenging Putin
(Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera)

After Dr M’s remarks on religious freedom, Muslim groups say respect is two-way street
(Todayonline)

Muslim women speaking up against violence are silenced. We must amplify their voices
(Maliha Aqeel, The Guardian)

Georgia governor wants clean adoption bill ‘as early as possible’
(Greg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal Constitution)

The Council of Europe may impose sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Novinite)

Wednesday, 3 January 2018

FEMA Expands Public Assistance Eligibility to Include Houses of Worship
(Press Release, FEMA)

FEMA announces new policy allowing public grants for houses of worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

FEMA policy change: Houses of worship now eligible for disaster relief
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Why Christians refused Jakarta governor’s outdoor Christmas celebration
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today)

The NRA’s assault on Christian faith and practice
(Charles Marsh, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)

Alaska town forgoes funding church renovation after atheist group complains
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Italy’s Jewish community complains of rehabilitation of king
(Associated Press)

Kansas elementary school ends Bible giveaways
(Associated Press)

Delta Airlines sued for discriminating against Jews, Israelis
(Eric Sumner, The Jerusalem Post)

Terrorist death penalty bill passes early Knesset vote
(Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post)

Beyond the reformation of politics
(Alec Ryrie, Modern Age)

Jesuits denounce threats against outspoken Honduran priest, activists
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)

Catholic deacon awarded British Empire Medal for rescuing trafficking victims
(Catholic News Agency)

Church leading fight to enforce term limits in Congo
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nuclear war and Christian responsibility: From the Feb. 6, 1962 issue
(Thomas Merton, Commonweal)

Iraqi detainees granted chance for release pending deportation hearings
(Gus Burns, M Live)

Bond hearings ordered for detained Iraqi immigrants
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Louisiana AG and Rep release pamphlet on student religious rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

11th Circuit: Clergyman's right to retirement benefits was ecclesiastical matter
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New estimates show U.S. Muslim population continues to grow
(Besheer Mohamed, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

US: Muslims to become second-largest religious group
(Al Jazeera)

German police accuse AfD lawmaker of incitement over anti-Muslim tweet
(Joseph Nasr, Reuters)

As you travel, pause and take a look at airport chapels
(Wendy Cadge, The Conversation)

Times of London offers classic example of how NOT to do religion survey stories – at Christmas or ever
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Muslim leaders across the Middle East work with Israeli rabbis to keep the peace
(Lauren Gelfond Feldinger, The Art Newspaper)

13th Interfaith Dialogue meet to focus on religion & human rights
(Qatar Tribune)

England's Anglican cathedrals play a "key role" in bringing communities together, report finds
(David Adams, Sight Magazine)

Bitcoin leads to fraud in its banks, value: Grand Mufti
(Egypt Today)

Maldivian rights activist gets death threats for urging religious freedom
(MENAFN)

Now, Freedom from Religion group wants removal of desktop Nativity at AJ Building
(Tyler Whetstone, Knoxnews.com)

Charedi leader says Ofsted is ‘leading a state offensive on religious freedom’
(Jewish News Online)

Human rights commissioner Ed Santow on religious freedom: 'It's about potential conflicts'
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Religious freedoms 'must be defended', says senior Australian politician
(Mark Brolly, The Tablet)

Philip Ruddock says religious freedom inquiry submissions could be kept secret
(Amy Remeikis, The Guardian)

One side of Sweetcakes by Melissa case remains unreported. Who will cover this story?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

The vandal and the mosque: A new chapter of forgiveness in Arkansas
(Sabrina Tavernise, The New York Times)

Unexpected happy ending: A vandalized Arkansas mosque becomes an inspirational tale
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

FEMA broadens churches' access to disaster funds
(Josh Gerstein, Politico)

BREAKING: FEMA to stop discriminating against churches, synagogues
(Becket Law)

Suicide bombing in mosque in northern Nigeria kills 10
(Associated Press)

Important Notice about the Canada Summer Jobs Program
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)

CCCC Open Letter to Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)

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