Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 29 September 2017
EVENT, 29 October 2017: United Nations launch of the OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities
(OSCE, ICLRS, ADF International)
Thursday, 28 September 2017
Lukashenko suggests organizing meeting between Patriarch Kirill, pope in Minsk
(Interfax-Religion)
Syrian authorities are doing everything to protect Christians – Russian MP
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church will be built in Kabul
(Interfax-Religion)
Uzbek leader plans to meet with Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witness in court for possessing banned literature; escapes fine
(Website of Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office, Russia Religion News)
Canada at long last opens national Holocaust memorial
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Why does the Supreme Court care so much about wedding cakes?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Nigeria: Catholic group casts NGO bill as attempt to promote Islam
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vietnam & a century of Catholic teaching on war and peace
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
Workplace complaints demonstrate need to protect religious liberty rights of employees
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Saudi Arabia continues to allow hate speech
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Russian Facebook ads show the divisions in America based on race and religion
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Colorado atheist student suing school district for discrimination
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Company moving historic Jehovah's Witness image from hotel
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Sierra Leone arrests pastor who blamed Islam for 'every terrorist act in history'
(Cooper Inveen, The Guardian)
Scottish Anglican church faces sanctions over vote to allow same-sex marriage
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Saudi Arabia: Prince Mohammed plays his biggest card yet
(Martin Chulov, The Guardian)
Deus ex machina: former Google engineer is developing an artificial intelligence god
(Olivia Solon, The Guardian)
Secular group calls for judges' Anglican service to be scrapped
(Owen Bowcott, The Guardian)
Like the prophets of old, Colin Kaepernick uses prayer as protest
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)
Jewish Voice for Labour is not an anti-Zionist group
(Jenny Manson and Raphael Levy, The Guardian)
London church rebuffs bishop's efforts to get it to remain concert venue
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
The Book of Common Prayer gets a glossary
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)
Diwali festivals grow in US, from Disney to Times Square
(Beth J. Harpaz, Religion News Service)
Evangelical Trump supporters: Don’t lecture us about Hefner’s sexual perversity
(Brandon Ambrosino, Religion News Service)
Three days after deadly shooting, Nashville church holds first service
(Natalie Allison, Religion News Service)
The ’Splainer: What is Navaratri?
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Tunisian women in interfaith marriages welcome repeal of ban
(Akram Khalifa and Salma Ben Taher, Religion News Service)
Pastor vows to knock down planned Satanic display on Boca Raton park
(Jardine Malado, Christian Times)
Controversy brews over holiday display of pentagram monument
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ISIS cyber jihadis are 'garbage' at hacking, top researcher says
(Jack Moore, Newsweek)
ISIS leader Baghdadi speaks of North Korea 'nuclear' threat to U.S. in new speech, suggesting he is alive
(Jack Moore and Tom O'Connor, Newsweek)
Contemporary tyranny and Catholic social doctrine
(James Kalb, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)
Why I believe in Islam
(Rev. James V. Schall, S.J., Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)
Joyous celebrations mark return of Iraqi Christians to Nineveh Plains
(John Pontifex, Aid to the Church in Need)
Musicians’ Church: Statement from Acting Bishop
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Cult wars in Odessa: The applied sciences association and the anti-cult movement
(Massimo Introvigne, European Association for the Study of Religion Annual Conference)
Scientology, documents and updates from CESNUR
Russia and Religious Liberty: Some reflections after the Jehovah's Witnesses and Scientology cases
(Massimo Introvigne, Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR))
Scientologists arrested in Russia: An open letter to President Putin
(Alekseyeva Lyudmila Mikhailovna, chairman of the Moscow Helsinki Group and many others, CESNUR)
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Saudi decree will allow women to obtain drivers licenses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Women in Saudi Arabia still can't do these things
(Jamie Tarabay, CNN)
Eight things women still can't do in Saudi Arabia
(Bethan McKernan, Independent)
After Jehovah's Witnesses ban, Russia takes on Scientology with controversial results
(Damien Sharkov, Newsweek)
Patriarch Kirill to visit Uzbekistan
(Interfax-Religion)
NY rabbi to lead first congregational mission to Bahrain
(Danielle Ziri, The Jerusalem Post)
Moscow patriarchate objects to U.S. State Department's criticism
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Mormon apostle's visit requested by Peruvian president
(Jason Swensen, Deseret News Faith)
Kenyan bishops urge politicians to participate in pre-election dialogue
(Francis Njuguna, Catholic News Service)
Average people hold key to nuclear disarmament, Vatican official says
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Vatican official condemns discrimination against women
(Matt Fowler, Catholic News Service)
Zimbabwe opposition tries to form united front to oust Mugabe
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The Christian past in the Early Republic: Church history, disestablishment, and American Exceptionalism (Religious freedom research project Summer 2017 fellowship reports)
(Paul Gutacker, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Controversial Alabama Senate Primary winner discusses view on the role of religion in government
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Roy Moore wins Republican runoff in Alabama
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Former Delta student claims she was punished for atheist views; sues school
(Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post)
Suit charges school with retaliating against student who challenged religious viewpoints
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Georgia Blue sued by EEOC for rescinding job offer to employee who needed religious accommodation
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC sues over dress code accommodation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
1 million students will 'fix our eyes' on Jesus at 'See You at the Pole'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Today is "See You at the Pole" day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A chaplain’s conscience vs. the Bureau of Prisons
(Justin George, The Marshall Project)
Conciliarism and the American Founding
(Daniel Mark, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Fairness in news: Is Australian church message board row 'sign' of things to come?
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
American-born Muslims more likely than Muslim immigrants to see negatives in U.S. society
(Claire Gecewicz and Besheer Mohamed, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
A path to détente in the war over abortion
(Julia D. Hejduk, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Gift-Motherhood, the Prius, and the Peace Corps: Reducing abortion by incentivizing adoption
(Julia D. Hejduk, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Stoicism, Platonism, and the Jewishness of Early Christianity
(Troels Engberg-Pedersen, OUPblog Religion)
The death of secularism
(Andrew Copson, OUPblog)
Why the constitutional treatment of religion in Great Britain matters in religious disputes
(Javier García Oliva, guest post, Law & Religion UK)
Missionary bishop to UK and Europe announced
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
CofE Ministry Statistics
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
An (ecclesiastical) law glossary
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religion is increasingly less of a focus for America’s Jewish community. What does that mean for its political influence?
(Eugene Scott, The Washington Post)
A resource to prevent suicide and start healing
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Islamic extremism rising in Indonesia
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
The physical and spiritual dangers of an expanding refugee crisis
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Why 'why Buddhism is true' is true
(Adam Frank, NPR)
Number of Church of England trainee priests highest for a decade – with women making up more than half
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Turkmenistan: Another disappeared prisoner of conscience dies – of torture?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Otto Warmbier was 'systematically tortured' by North Korea, say parents
(Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today)
Desperate plea from the Catholic Patriarch in Iraq: 'We cannot endure another war'
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Police show Gaza women how to stay safe online
(Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
A trip through Iran's Sunni heartland
(Ali Hashem, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Catholics in Papua New Guinea a sign of the Church's universality
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Mexico City archdiocese offers free medical care for earthquake victims
(Catholic News Agency)
US House to vote on banning abortion after 20 weeks
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
How should a Catholic evaluate health care policy?
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Saudi women will be allowed to drive in the kingdom in 2018
(Abdullah al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy, Religion News Service)
Driving change: Saudi Arabia will finally allow women to drive
(The Economist)
Why has Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers at last?
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
May Allah be praised? Saudi women finally get to drive (for some vague, secular reason)
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
‘This is a huge step for us’: jubilation as Saudi women allowed to drive
(Martin Chulov and Nadia al-Faour, The Guardian)
Study finds Saudi government still tolerates hate speech
(Aya Batrawi, Religion News Service)
Ireland to hold abortion referendum weeks before pope's visit
(Henry McDonald, The Guardian)
Do you have a right to an abortion?
(Michael Goldin, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)
Extend Abortion Act to Northern Ireland
(Mary Pimm, The Guardian)
Labour’s denial of antisemitism in its ranks leaves the party in a dark place
(Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian)
Kosher? Historic ruling lets Israeli diners decide
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
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