Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 4 December 2017
Canada reports 2016 hate crime statistics
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Upcoming webinar –Special topics in planning and the First Amendment: Signs, adult businesses, religious uses, and more
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Was Hadiya a stranger’s hostage?
(Faizan Mustafa, The New Indian Express)
This year's Starbucks Christmas cup controversy is the most fake yet
(Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist)
A visit from classic MZ: Concerning 2017's sort-of news about anti-Starbucks evangelicals
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Alabama 101: New York Times (sort of) gets that Roy Moore is TOAST facing pro-life centrist
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Sound in Judaism, Christianity and Islam worship explored in BYU library exhibit
(Sara Buckley, Daily Herald)
Idaho: Faith leaders host religious freedom rally in Twin Falls
(Jeffrey Dahdah, KMVT 11)
Same-sex marriage: Scott Morrison calls for religious freedoms
(Joe Kelly, The Australian)
Reno church says school ban on religious flyers illegal
(CBS News)
Federal judge drops out of church-FEMA case
(Gabrielle Banks, Houston Chronicle)
Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban
(Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters)
Judge grants stay of part of Quebec's controversial religious neutrality law
(CBC News)
Canadian judge strikes down law that banned face coverings
(Daily Sabah)
Greek high court strikes down same-sex marriage
(The National Herald)
Wavering pro-life TDs hold balance in vote to allow free abortion for all
(Ellen Coyne, The Times)
Iraqi archbishop champions awareness of persecuted Christians in Mideast
(Ian Snively, The Daily Signal)
EVENT, 4-6 December 2016: The Persecution of Christians in the Holy Lands & Middle East – Consequences and Solutions
(The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate)
Their cake was not a First Amendment issue
(The New York Times)
What Justice Gorsuch’s record suggests about the Masterpiece Cakeshop case
(Patrick Hornbeck, Religion Dispatches)
Watchdog group urges media not to use 'religious freedom' in upcoming Supreme Court case
(Anne Glover, Poynter)
EVENT, 4-6 December 2017 [Registration link]: Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies, Oxford, United Kingdom
(Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies)
Sunday, 3 December 2017
Founder of neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer argues ‘troll storm’ against Jewish woman is free speech
(Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post)
Scots cleric urges Christians to pray that Prince George is gay
(Andrew Learmonth, The National)
Would a gay monarch cure the church of its homophobia?
(Chris Godfrey, The Guardian)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, Deadline 3 December 2017: Resident Seminars on Religion & Violence, Center of Theological Inquiry
(Center of Theological Inquiry)
The Pope's impossible choice in Burma
(Sean Gleeson, The Atlantic)
Pope Francis says, 'I wept' at meeting with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Pope says ‘Rohingya’ in emotional encounter with refugees
(Nicole Winfield and Julhas Alam, Religion News Service)
Pope’s interreligious strategy pivots on combating religious violence
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bangladesh: Catholic priest missing as Pope Francis arrives
(World Watch Monitor)
Pope Francis, diplomatic prophet in Myanmar
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Saturday, 2 December 2017
Why join the Ecclesiastical Law Society?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
WCC commemorates World AIDS Day, with focus on children and adolescents
(World Council of Churches)
Reflections after Triple Talaq
(Pallav Shishodia, Bar & Bench)
School district makes changes after student complains about edits to commencement speech
(WPXI News)
Gov. Brownback’s advice to successor: ‘Pray’
(Dion Lefler, Kansas.com)
Obama to Modi: Don't let India be split over religion, cherish your Muslims
(Business Standard)
Michael Flynn called on his ‘faith in God’ — but many Christians who share his faith don’t approve of Russia probe
(Eugene Scott, The Washington Post)
National schools are not Islamic schools, education authorities reminded
(Minderjeet Kaur, Free Malaysia Today)
Obama urges India to take steps for religious freedom
(The News International)
Malawi Muslims celebrate birthday of Prophet Muhammad: Warned against using religion for politics
(Charles Mphwere-Mana, Nyasa Times)
How Ireland moved to the left: "The demise of the Church"
(Liam Stack, The New York Times)
Putin expects Russian Orthodox Church to continue cooperation with state
(Interfax-Religion)
Berlin and beyond: Choosing my religion
(Tamsin Walker, Deutsche Welle)
Church officials in Chiapas warn of crisis as Tzotzil flee violence
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Notes from WATERtalks: Feminist conversations in religion series: “Women, Religion, and Peacebuilding: Illuminating the Unseen”
(Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER))
Friday, 1 December 2017
Cornerstone: Trinity Lutheran, Blaine, and the First Amendment (articles from October 2017)
(Brett Scharffs and Richard Garnett, Cornerstone Blog - Religious Freedom Institute)
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court strikes major blow defending religious freedom
(Paul Marshall, Providence Magazine)
'Want to be an IDF officer? Forget the Torah'
(Tzvi Lev, Arutz Sheva)
Nevada church says school ban on religious flyers illegal
(Scott Sonner, Associated Press)
Korean Peninsula is focus in 'A light of peace' campaign for nuclear free world
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The real danger of religious lies
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
President Putin addresses Orthodox bishops
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Putin hopes that Russian Orthodox Church will help intl efforts to revive Syria
(Interfax-Religion)
Jewish groups urge Israel not to deport African refugees
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Dutch Jews say former prime minister peddles anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Allow German doctors to advertise abortions, urges Justice Minister Heiko Maas
(Deutsche Welle)
Peru to withdraw controversial “gender ideology” curriculum
(Catholic News Agency)
Spanish cardinal says church teaching rejects Catalan independence
(Catholic News Service)
Church calls for calm in Honduras as election results are delayed
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Iraqi Christians tell UN Christian presence is key to regional stability
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nondiscrimination and religious liberty
(Holly Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
According to Advocate General Wahl, the requirement for ritual slaughtering without stunning to be carried out in an approved slaughterhouse does not infringe the right to religious freedom
(Press Release, Court of Justice of the European Union)
European Court Advocate General opines on Eid al-Adha slaughterhouses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
From Roy Moore to tax debate, a spotlight on Christian nationalism
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
Saudi reforms put spotlight on Iran's women's movement
(Leila Alikarami, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Israel's 'new ultra-Orthodox'
(Danny Zaken, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Christian school in Basra welcomes Muslim students
(Saad Salloum, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Pope Francis continues world tour with Bangladesh
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
In Bangladesh, Pope Francis uses the one word he would not say in Burma: Rohingya
(Amanda Erickson, The Washington Post)
Pope Francis: 'The presence of God is also called Rohingya'
(Bill Chappell, NPR)
American Muslims & Jews unite against Trump's hate
(WRN Editorial Staff, World Religion News)
Is the United States supporting a religious genocide in Yemen?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Cue the religion scholar! Representing faith on the big and small screen
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
The tax bill: What happened to ‘family values’ and ‘pro-life’ principles?
(Dwayne Royster, Religion News Service)
In Kenya, an HIV-positive pastor and his wife model new thinking about AIDS
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Egypt: Friday prayers resume at attacked North Sinai mosque
(Associated Press)
Hate crime training for police is often inadequate, sometimes nonexistent
(A.C. Thompson, Rohan Naik, and Ken Schwencke, ProPublica)
Police on guard during anti-Islam talk at Eau Claire church
(Christena T. O'Brien, Leader-Telegram)
ABA legal fact check: What religious displays are constitutional in public places?
(American Bar Association, Law & Crime)
Britain First may be fringe, but its anti-Islam views aren’t
(David Shariatmadari, The Guardian)
Argument: Sisi doesnt' know how to beat ISIS
(Zack Gold, Foreign Policy)
How did Jesus Christ become an issue in this NC primary?
(Jim Morrill and Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer)
North Carolina: In this congressional race, the question apparently is: Which candidate loves Jesus more?
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
What drives hard choices made by ex-Muslims? BBC coverage stays on the surface
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
It's the Friday Five: Our favorite religion story, our most popular post and more
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
How the same-sex marriage vote will impact on human rights and democracy
(Dennis Altman, The Conversation)
Church heads pen open letter over same-sex marriage bill fears
(Joe Kelly, The Australian)
‘There’s enough rabbis – now God wants some actors’: how Menashe put Hasidic New York on screen
(Alex Godfrey, The Guardian)
Alzheimer's doubt over archbishop facing sexual abuse cover-up trial
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
How Poland’s far-right government is pushing abortion underground
(Alex Cocotas, The Guardian)
Muslim student says she was ordered to remove headscarf at McDonald's
(Patrick Greenfield and Kevin Rawlinson, The Guardian)
Turkish Protestant church vandalised a second time in Malatya
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy protests showcase minorities’ plight
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Myanmar’s Christians hope Pope Francis will speak for them
(World Watch Monitor)
Trump: The grinch who stole ‘Merry Christmas’
(Brandon Ambrosino, Religion News Service)
Is Putin’s ‘education to patriotism’ bill another endorsement of Russian Orthodox Church?
(World Watch Monitor)
Egypt: 21 churches receive long-delayed government approval to build
(World Watch Monitor)
India archbishop served notice for raising human rights ahead of Gujarat elections
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
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