Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
We’re lawyers who support same-sex marriage. We also support the Masterpiece Cakeshop baker
(Douglas Laycock and Thomas C. Berg, Vox)
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd., et al., Petitioners v. Colorado Civil Rights Commissioners, et al., Respondents
(Thomas C. Berg and Douglas Laycock, Brief of Christian Legal Society, Center of National Association of Evangelicals, Queens Federation of Churches, Rabbinical Council of America, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners)
Reporters and the Supreme Court cake bake-off: Was religious freedom the guiding issue?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Masterpiece Cakeshop and how “religious liberty” became so toxic
(Andrew Koppelman, Vox)
A Muslim perspective on the Masterpiece Cakeshop case
(Ilhan Cagri, Religion News Service)
Bowman, “Christian: The Politics of a Word in America”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's University)
Anthony Kennedy legacy again at play in same-sex marriage case
(Joan Biskupic, CNN)
Supreme Court same-sex wedding cake case reflects split among American public
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Free speech takes the cake: Can states compel speech?
(The Heritage Foundation)
U.S. Supreme Court considers religious liberty impact of Masterpiece Cakeshop dispute
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Outside the Supreme Court, demonstrators on both sides of cake case fear for their freedoms
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
What supporters, opponents of Christian baker had to say outside of Supreme Court
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Court seems divided in cake case examining religious rights, expression
(Carol Zimmerman, Catholic News Service)
Supreme Court seems split in case of baker vs. same-sex couple; eyes now on Kennedy
(Nina Totenberg, NPR)
Catholic Church, state clash on law barring headstone sales
(Associated Press)
Buglaria: The Cabinet has allocated BGN 940,000 to repair the Zograf Monastery
(novinite.com)
Trial of the Bible put off again
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Most Russians approve Supreme Court's ruling on parental rights
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Belarus: Maltreated, fined for offering religious literature
(Forum 18 News Service)
What Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel means for the Middle East
(Spyros Sofos and Vittorio Felci, The Conversation)
Why it's pecisely the right time for Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
(Dovid Efune, The Algemeiner)
How Jewish groups are reacting to Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
'Jerusalem is not the explosive device - it's the detonator'
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Six Congressional members urge stronger action to protect religious liberty
(Religion Press Release Service, Religion News Service)
The conflict in Jerusalem is distinctly modern. Here's the history
(Mona Boshnaq, Sewell Chan, Irit Pazner Garshowitz, and Gaia Tripoli, The New York Times)
Donald Trump strikes a blow against international anti-Semitism
(David French, National Review)
As Trump moves to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel, pope appeals to keep status quo
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope urges status quo, ‘wisdom and prudence’ for Jerusalem
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Why evangelicals are 'ecstatic' about Trump's Jerusalem move
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Don’t mess around with Jerusalem
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Trump decision on Jerusalem could have deep repercussions
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Indian bishop criticizes call for execution of people who butcher cattle
(Catholic News Service)
Uniform code: Law panel may recommend ‘religion-wise’ amendments to family laws
(Hindustan Times)
Kenyan city’s shepherd says it proves Christian/Muslim battles aren’t inevitable
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court says Humanism is not a religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Douglas County School Board votes to rescind voucher program
(Alex DeWind, Highlands Ranch Herald)
Colorado school board ends voucher program as 6 years of litigation threatened to drag on
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Conference on religious freedom focuses on Christian persecution
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Security services thwart ‘Islamist plot to kill PM’
(Fiona Hamilton, The Times)
Archaeologists discover Menorah inscribed on early Islamic period coins
(Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post)
God’s plan for Mike Pence: Will the vice president—and the religious right—be rewarded for their embrace of Donald Trump?
(McKay Coppins, The Atlantic)
'God's Plan for Mike Pence': The Atlantic delves into the religion and politics of the vice president
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Correction please: Associated Press misses mark on a basic fact in (conservative) higher education
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Europe’s Muslim population will continue to grow – but how much depends on migration
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Factank)
Thousands of pro-lifers protest North Carolina's busiest abortion clinic
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Pence meets Iraqi archbishop to discuss US aid to Christians rebuilding their lives after ISIS
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Evangelical support for Israel declining, especially among millennials
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
3 in 10 white evangelicals say 'there's almost nothing President Trump could do to lose' their approval
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
VidAngel to release first-ever, multi-season TV show about life of Jesus called "The Chosen"
(Jeannie Law, The Christian Post)
Women join opposition police forces in Aleppo’s liberated areas
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
The rebirth of America's pro-natalist movement
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Will the tax bill lead to "sham churches"?
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Giving tax reform a bad name
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Trump's travel ban on Muslim countries gets huge win
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Dalai Lama meets Barack Obama in India to discuss world peace
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Roy Moore v. the Ninth Commandment
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
The Pope’s visit to Myanmar: the plight of the Rohingya
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
International Student numbers decline in US
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Not even vicars have the patience of saints
(Liam Beadle, The Guardian)
Woman abused by Caldey Island monk tells of lasting impact
(Amanda Gearing, The Guardian)
Free Syrian Police are courageous and selfless people
(Dr. Henry Smith, The Guardian)
CAR: ‘They wanted to silence the preacher who converts Muslims to Christianity’
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Syria: Homs Christians return to rebuild homes and lives
(World Watch Monitor)
EVENT, 6 December 2017: "The Dialogue with Sceptics as a Means to Renewal in Theology" with Anthony Carroll
(Davide Zordan Lecture 2017, Center for Religious Studies of Foundazione Bruno Kesler)
EVENT, 6 December 2017: Islam, Gender, and Democracy in Comparative Perspective
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
EVENT, 6 December 2017: Religious Freedom Center Open House and Civil Dialogue Session
(Religious Freedom Center)
Op-ed: Cakes, gay rights and the American flag
(Brett Scharffs, Deseret News)
'How do you draw a line?' Key moments from the Supreme Court's wedding cake case
(Marcia Coyle, The Natiional Law Journal)
Religious liberty or right to discriminate? High court hears arguments in wedding cake case
(Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor)
A “view” from the courtroom: Setting the table for a major ruling
(Mark Walsh, SCOTUSblog)
Transcript of oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop is now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Transcript of oral arguments: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
(Supreme Court of the United States)
A baker's First Amendment rights
(Robert P. George and Sherif Girgis, The New York Times)
Argument analysis: Conservative majority leaning toward ruling for Colorado baker
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
U.S. Supreme Court justices signal Masterpiece Cake case will be difficult decision
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Supreme Court seems divided in case of baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple
(Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post)
Supreme Court deeply divided over gay wedding cake
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Kennedy wrestles with wedding cake case at Supreme Court
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
Religious freedom is for Christians, too. Why Hindus, Muslims, Native Americans and other minorities root for Masterpiece Cakeshop
(Luke W. Goodrich, The Wall Street Journal)
Masterpiece Cakeshop case may hinge on a claim against disparate treatment
(Kevin Daley, National Review)
Religious liberty under scrutiny as court hears gay wedding cake case
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Masterpiece Cakeshop day: Did justices ask what this wedding cake was supposed to look like?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
If SCOTUS sides with baker, don't fear flood of religious exceptions
(Stephanie Barclay, The Hill)
Meet the lawyer argued at Supreme Court for Christian baker's rights to free speech
(Ken McIntyre, The Daily Signal)
God and guns: Texas pastors undergo security training a month after Sutherland Springs massacre
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Indonesia’s religious freedom, Constitutional Court, and Ulama Council
(Paul Marshall, Providence Magazine)
Trump to call Jerusalem Israel's capital, move embassy
(Al Jazeera)
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move US embassy – White House
(Julian Borger and Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)
President Trump’s commitment to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would correct a historic anomaly
(James Phillips, The Heritage Foundation)
White House: Jerusalem embassy move a 'recognition of reality'
(Jeremy Diamond and Nicole Gaouette, CNN)
Trump's dangerous Jerusalem gambit
(Daoud Kuttab, Al Jazeera)
What a US embassy in Jerusalem means to Palestinians
(Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera)
Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is ‘naked aggression,’ Islamic nations warn Trump
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
World reacts to US Israel embassy relocation plan
(Al Jazeera)
In east Africa, farmers see drought as “a consequence of human action”
(Fredrick Nzwili, World Council of Churches)
Nigeria: Northern Christian leaders claim government lacks political will to stop Fulani herdsmen’s impunity
(World Watch Monitor)
In Nigeria, WCC workshops focus on human rights
(World Council of Churches)
ECHR: Bosnia violated freedom of religion over skullcap
(Hajer M'tiri, Anadolu Agency)
Hamidović v. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Fourth Section Chamber Judgment
(European Court of Human Rights)
Norway to host prayers for peace on Nobel Prize weekend
(World Council of Churches)
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