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Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Lords Reform and the Bishops
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Role of the Church in European integration process discussed in Krakow
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

Bitan assures US Jewish leaders that Kotel crisis will be resolved
(Tamara Zieve, The Jerusalem Post)

Broyde lectures on religious courts at Stanford
(Stanford Law School, YouTube)

Patriarch and president dedicate memorial to victims of Stalinism
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Local justice ministry asks court to dispose of Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Federal Press, Russia Religion News)

62% of Bulgarians claim to believe in God
(novinite.com)

‘Bubble zone’ law could end Ontario’s March for Life, bishop warns
(Catholic News Agency)

Catholic leaders welcome more troops in Central Africa, but want weapons
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)

Teen indicted for anti-Semitic vandalism of New York Jewish cemetery
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Faith leaders raise their voices in opposing rights of Christian baker in Supreme Court case
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

Sister Agatha: A Nigerian peacemaker at work
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Absence of faith: There can be no religious test for public office
(William E. Lori, The Hill)

Roy Moore responds to questions about his views on Muslim candidates for office
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

BJC, UCC file brief in U.S. Supreme Court in Colorado baker’s case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Judge blocks Trump’s ban on transgender troops in military
(Dave Philipps, The New York Times)

Court blocks Trump's memo on transgender enlistment and service in military
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Duke University sued by Thomas More Law Center over religious discrimination against pro-life nurse
(Press Release, Thomas More Law Center)

Catholic nurse sues Duke University Hospital seeking religious accommodation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Native Americans are the second front in Mahwah's religious battles
(Allison Pries, NJ Advance Media)

Township in litigation with Indian tribe over use of prayer grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Two pastors in Burma sentenced to prison
(Morning Star News Burma Correspondent, Christian Headlines)

Here are the 10 worst countries for Christian persecution according to a UK report
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Egypt's Christians appeal for help after churches are forced to close
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Scientists suggests why the sun stood still for Joshua in battle
(Laura Lacey Johnson, Christian Headlines)

Turkey pays informants to target most wanted terrorists
(Mahmut Bozarslan, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Syrian Kurds focused on federalism
(Mohammad Bassiki, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Kurdish crisis imperils US anti-terror fight in Syria
(Jack Detsch, Al Monitor)

Local radio station uses airwaves to fight extremism in northern Syria
(Sara Manisera, Al Monitor)

Muslim teaching assistant wins unfair dismissal case over 9/11 footage
(Frances Perraudin, The Guardian)

Central African Republic IDPs angry at UN failure to protect them
(llia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)

Cameroon: 6 siblings kidnapped by Boko Haram escape to safety
(World Watch Monitor)

Jordan charity ‘restoring dignity’ to Iraq’s refugees
(World Watch Monitor)

The new Christian alternative to Halloween: light parties
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

US court bars Trump from reversing transgender troop policy
(David Crary and Jessica Gresko, Religion News Service)

Notre Dame ends free contraceptive coverage for employees
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Is Reformed theology for black people?
(Jemar Tisby, Religion News Service)

Britain's Prince Charles attends interfaith dialogue with religious leaders and young people
(Joanna Seow, Straits Times)

What British Muslims think about the term ‘British values’
(Lee Jarvis, Eylem Atakav, and Lee Marsden, The Conversation)

EVENT, 31 October 2017: Religious liberty in the Trump era
(Center for American Progress)

Monday, 30 October 2017

Elder Christofferson says safety comes from protecting free speech, freedom of religion
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)

Nuffield Foundation report calls for no-fault divorce
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Northern Ireland, discrimination and fair employment: Scott
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Hindu nationalists stir up controversy over Taj Mahal
(Julie McCarthy, NPR)

How the dead danced with the living in medieval society
(Ashby Kinch, Religion News Service)

Reconciliation among Christians might be closer than we think
(Mitchell T. Rozanski, Religion News Service)

Religious freedom, not secularism, key to Europe’s future, Vatican official says
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Upholding the International Religious Freedom Act
(Zahava Moerdler, Human Rights First)

Federal judge in D.C. blocks part of Trump’s transgender military ban
(Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post)

Burqas & American blasphemy
(Rand Richards Cooper, Commonweal)

Would the Kingdom of God have nuclear weapons? (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Nicholas Scrimenti, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Sadhana and social justice (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Shilpa Rao, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Reflecting on faith-based peacemaking (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Baasit Bhutta, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Eliane Lakam, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Faith and campus activism (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Deirdre Jonese Austin, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Closed borders, closed minds, and closed hearts (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Casey Hammond, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Annicchino, “Law and International Religious Freedom”
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)

US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
(Egypt Independent)

Egypt administrative court bans Islam Beheiry and re-runs of his show from satellite TV
(El-Sayed Gamal El-Din, Ahram Online)

Court approves Al-Azhar lawsuit, bans Islam El-Behiery TV show
(Daily News Egypt)

Egyptian court bans TV show that criticizes traditional Sunni doctrine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Nothing will stop anti open grazing law ―Benue religious group
(Johnson Babajide, Nigerian Tribune)

Court resolves factional religious split using "neutral principles" approach
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Rod Dreher is the combative, oversharing blogger who speaks for today’s beleaguered Christians
(Karen Heller, The Washington Post)

When First Amendment conflicts erupt at U.S. Supreme Court, it's time to ask WWDD?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Repent! (On the Reformation)
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Why can't Christians get along, 500 years after the Reformation
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

500 years after the Reformation began Christianity has come closer, but is still divided.
(Anli Serfontein, Ecumenical News)

Three surprising ways the Protestant Reformation shaped our world
(Alec Ryrie, CNN)

Analysis: Nobody listened to Luther at first. That’s why he succeeded.
(Jonathan Kay, The Washington Post)

12 memorable quotes from Martin Luther's 95 theses
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Why we need a 21st-century Martin Luther to challenge the church of tech
(John Naughton, The Guardian)

Martin Luther’s ‘dream’ church? It wasn’t in Europe
(David D. Daniels, Religion News Service)

This week in Christian history: Protestant reformation, CMA founder dies, 'rock of ages' hymnist born
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Latin America and the Caribbean declared ‘Inter-Religious Coexistence Zone’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Mexico's vibrant Muslim community living in the Maya heartland
(Edgard Garrido, The Independent)

Argentina bans abortion in most cases. So why is its abortion rate far higher than that of the U.S.?
(Sarah Parvini, The Los Angeles Times)

Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in pope’s Argentina
(Luis Andres Henao and Almudena Calatrava, Religion News Service)

How the prosperity gospel is sparking a major change in the world’s most Catholic country
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Pastor says millennials have almost 'completely lost the knowledge of God'
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Vote to expand Israeli settlements in Jerusalem set for Sunday
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Israeli lecturer expels Arab student for refusing to remove her hijab
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

You don’t have to be Jewish to love Israel
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS: Martini Judaism)

Iraqi Christians who returned home forced to flee again
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Iran's Guardian Council trounces religious freedom
(Tara Sepehri Far, Human Rights Watch)

Govt taking steps to ensure rights for minorities, promotion of inter-faith harmony: Sardar Muhammad Yousaf
(Daily Times)

Pakistani Christian is attacked for faith and for displaying cross
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Church bell rings in Kashmir church after 5 decades
(Associated Press)

Interfaith understanding in Indonesia (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(May Teng, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Indonesia’s ‘religious tolerance model’ fantasy
(Phelim Kline, Human Rights Watch)

Muslims banned from Singapore for anti-Christmas comments
(Cristina Maza, Newsweek)

Filipino Catholics, Protestants unite to rebuild Muslim city of Marawi
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Philippine Christian leaders join to help rebuild Muslim-majority city
(Simone Orendain, Catholic News Service)

10 nations where people suffer extreme religious persecution exposed in major report
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

NAACP should issue travel advisory for Planned Parenthood
(Ryan Bomberger, The Christian Post)

Retiring leader of church-state watchdog group talks faith, misconceptions about legal organization
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

GOP Evangelical outreach director quits, citing 'tone deaf attitude'
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Youth activism in Northern Ireland (Best practices for justice and peacemaking: The role of religion in community building)
(Francesca Drumm, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious schools may split in two to avoid Ofsted punishment after Court of Appeal ruling
(Harry Yorke, The Telegraph)

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