Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
Bussey on ipolitics.ca: Trudeau, Trinity Western and the war on religious dissent
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Summer Jobs Program: Further evidence of The Government of Canada’s ideological approach toward religious charities
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Annual bibliography of law & religion publications released by AALS section
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
Religion will be a key to politics in 2018
(Renee Garfinkel, The Washington Times)
Public submissions to Philip Ruddock's review of religious freedom to be kept secret
(Michael Koziol, The Sydney Morning Herald)
New hate crime law pushed by AG Madigan goes into effect in Illinois
(Fox 32 Chicago)
With media law amendments, Kazakhstan deals a blow to press freedom
(Catherine Putz, The Diplomat)
Jeff Landry releases guidelines for religious expression in public schools
(The Times-Picayune)
Egypt's religious leader: Crypto trading forbidden under Islamic law
(Wolfie Zhao, Coin Desk)
Catholic Church denounces 'barbarism' as death toll rises in anti-Kabila protests
(France 24)
Pope Francis circulates Nagasaki nuclear bombing image, headed, 'The fruit of war'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Law and Christianity title explores illegal immigration
(Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)
Knesset postpones vote on bill to close markets on Shabbat fearing it would not pass
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
How America is transforming Islam
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Dispute resolved in proposed ‘rapist’ priests gravestone
(Associated Press)
Gunmen kill 17 at church service in Nigeria’s River State
(Associated Press)
Michigan community to hold meeting on calls to remove cross
(Associated Press)
State Department announces the first Global Magnitsky sanctions
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Religious liberty stories to watch in 2018
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
As Italians vote in 2018, they may not get much help from Francis
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court refuses to block school's transgender rest room policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Law & Religion 2017 and 2018: retrospect and prospect
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
New book: “The Conscience Wars: Rethinking the Balance Between Religion, Identity, and Equality,” (Mancini & Rosenfeld, eds.)
(Law and Religion Forum)
Why Canada’s eroding religious liberty should matter to Americans
(Emilie Kao, CNS News)
Alternative cremation option “on hold”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 17th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Monday, 1 January 2018
5 Minutes of Religious Freedom. Catch up with the web series promoting religious liberty as an inalienable right for people of all religions and none
(Various Experts, Newseum Institute Religious Freedom Center)
German churches warn of increasing oppression of Christians worldwide
(Cristina Burack (with dpa, epd), Deutsche Welle)
Happy New Year 2018!
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Japan’s Supreme Court upholds acquittal of ex-Aum Shinrikyo cult member in Tokyo bombing case
(The Japan Times)
World churches group leader condemns twin attack against Christians in Egypt
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Russia: High court fixes strict requirements on evangelism
(Sergei Chugunov, Religiia i Pravo)
DR Congo opposition, church defy protest ban
(Deutsche Welle)
Pope prays to ‘convert hearts’ of terrorists who struck Egypt’s Christians
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Center for Law and Religion Studies (St. John's University) papers in 2017
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
Advocates warn of possible underreporting in FBI hate crime data
(Chris Fuchs, NBC News)
Nashville pastor hopes God intervenes before Haitian congregants lose immigration status
(Holly Meyer, The Tennessean)
In Myanmar, hatred for Rohingya Muslims runs so deep that a diplomat called them 'ugly as ogres' — and got promoted
(Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times)
The religious voting bloc that went overlooked in Alabama’s special election
(Sam Fulwood III, Think Progress)
Religion: France fights extremists who recruit through sport
(Agence France-Presse)
Yazidi women struggle to return to daily life after enduring Islamic State brutality
(PBS)
Pakistan: Christian, Hindu girls become target of Sunni Muslim clerics
(The Times of Ahmad)
Worries about Malaysia's 'Arabisation' grow as Saudi ties strengthen
(Tavleen Tarrant, Joseph Sipalan, Reuters)
One story to watch: Will 2018 see notable decline in the Middle East's hardline Islam?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Sunday, 31 December 2017
What’s next for religion in 2018?
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
How religion made a global comeback in 2017
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Top church-state and religious liberty developments of 2017
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Top five religion stories in Russia in 2017
(Nezavisimaia Gazeta, Russia Religion News)
From Trump's evangelicals to witches to Roy Moore: how religion shaped 2017
(Tara Isabella Burton, Vox)
The top US culture stories of 2017: Get Out, rightwing comics and Christian rock
(Benjamin Lee, The Guardian)
RNS Best of 2017: An unexpected president and the ‘hand of God’
(RNS staff, Religion News Service)
RNS best of 2017: In the Capitol’s shadow, Museum of the Bible readies for opening
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
RNS Best of 2017: No other artist mixed religion and sex like Prince
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
On Religion: 2017's top 10 religion stories
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
2017 in review: A year of tragedies
(Leah Hickman, Christian Headlines)
My top 10 Jewish stories of 2017
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)
Looking at top stories of 2017: Sometimes it seems like religion haunts everything
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
2018 likely to be another tough year for the Archbishop of Canterbury
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)
Law and religion round-up – 31st December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Russia: Followers of pagan group lose appeal of conviction for membership in extremist organization
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
December 31: Masterpiece Cakeshop – Oregon version, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Jehovah's Witnesses conscientious objectors face barrier
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Follower of Buddhist sect loses appeal of conviction for illegal evangelism
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Antisemitic incident in Ukraine
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses lose property in St. Petersburg
(Interfax Severo-zapad, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian Christians adjusting to new ways of marking the holidays
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian politicians complain about actions of Moscow-oriented church
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Russian legal expert comments on trial of Bible
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i Pravo)
Leader of sect with American roots found guilty of evangelism
(Prosecutor's Office, Chelyabinsk, Russia Religion News)
Appeals court confirms lower court's ban of Jehovah's Witnesses' Bible
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian rebels claim better religious situation than elsewhere
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Yarovaya law nets followers of obscure sect
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Comedy of errors in execution of confiscation of Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Maria Gorozhaninova, Realnoe Vremya)
Another instance of difficulties in use of buildings by protestants
(Russia Religion News)
Faiths in Tune: Interfaith Music Festival & special live events this winter
(Faiths in Tune at the British Museum)
Asma Uddin: A new politicization in religious liberty
(Asma T. Uddin, Religion News Service)
The hearts of Millennials
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
What’s in the hearts of millennials? You may be surprised
(Martin E. Marty, Religion News Service)
Saturday, 30 December 2017
Europe, Christianity and politics: Clergy are colliding with Christian soldiers across Europe
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Recent queries and comments – late December
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Fatih in Canada 150 (events throughout 2017)
(Cardus: a think tank dedicated to the renewal of North American social architecture)
Friday, 29 December 2017
A look at recent attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christians
(Associated Press)
Court takes sides in a split among Lithuania’s Jews
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Lithuanian court invalidates Jewish community election
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court upholds fine against Christian bakers who refused to make same-sex wedding cake
(Gordon R. Friedman, The Oregonian)
Oregon Appeals Court upholds judgment against baker who refused same-sex wedding cake
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court dismisses challenge to Illinois law allowing Medicaid payments for abortions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit charges FLDS leaders with ritual sex abuse of minors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New York Times on India: Did Hindu activists make Christmas too dangerous this year?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Christmas largely peaceful in Muslim-majority Indonesia
(Krithika Varagur, Voice of America)
Quetta church attack: Balochistan IGP gives detailed briefing to interior minister
(Pakistan Today)
Despite permitting hiccup, Keene's first mosque opens for worship
(Paul Cuno-Booth, Sentinel Source)
This choir finds harmony in different faiths
(PBS Newshour)
Oregon appeals court rules against bakery's religious freedom claims in discrimination court
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
2017 was a bad year for Egypt’s LGBT community. 2018 could be even worse.
(Alyssa Bernstein, Foreign Policy)
Highlights: Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising triple talaq, BJP says it’s a historic day
(Hindustan Times)
Legal excess: The triple talaq bill is a textbook case of overcriminalisation
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)
Thursday, 28 December 2017
Following recent arrests, U.S. Senate condemns persecution of Baha’is in Iran
(Press Release, U.S. Baha’is)
Judge tosses conservative challenge to new Illinois abortion law, which takes effect Monday
(John O'Connor, Associated Press)
New lawsuit accuses FLDS Church leaders of ritualistic sex abuse
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13 Salt Lake City)
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