Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 7 September 2017
More Americans now say they’re spiritual but not religious
(Michael Lipka and Claire Gecewicz, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Making a monster: She doesn't regret torturing for ISIS
(Anne Speckhard and Ahmet S. Yayla, Modern Diplomacy)
Making a monster: How I became a bride of ISIS
(Anne Speckhard and Ahmet S. Yayla, Modern Diplomacy)
Muslim holiday ‘eclipses’ school opening day in Moscow – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Strong religious beliefs are only one part of Muslim American identity
(Geneive Abdo, Pew Research Center Factank)
Consistory court evidence or “Call My Bluff”: Episode 2
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Traditional religion may be on the wane, but spirituality remains part of the human condition
(Jonathan Sacks, The Telegraph)
Archbishop of Wales elected
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Telecommunications equipment in listed places of worship: advice from Historic England
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Child-support payments and parental alienation
(Augusto Zimmermann, Newsweekly)
Charity Commission monitoring report on Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
(Nick Kenchington, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)
The (Canadian) Charter is not a blueprint for moral conformity
(Barry W. Bussey (Leiden University, Leiden Law School), SSRN)
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Australian advert upsets religious sentiments, especially among Hindus
(La Croix International)
The truth about the same-sex marriage plebiscite in Australia
(Anonymous Australia, YouTube)
Yes to same-sex marriage and to religious freedom
(Greg Sheridan, The Australian)
Video: How to tell the difference between the EU Charter and the Human Rights Convention
(Jack Satchell, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)
Wealth alone cannot account for Europe’s low birth rates (Low religious observance and gender equality may also play a part)
(The Economist [Daily chart])
What America should do in the Middle East
(Michael Doran & Peter Rough, Hudson Institute)
Violence and terrorism in Latin America in a global context
(Hudson Institute)
Christians are more united this month than ever on climate change
(Jeff Renner, The Christian Post)
Samaritan's purse mobilizes 2,100 volunteers to help Texas homeowners impacted by Harvey
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Actually, it's the religious left that's dying
(Michael Brown, The Christian Post)
Hindu leaders blame Nepal's church growth on greed
(Julia A. Seymour, Christian Headlines)
Trump puts Evangelical advisers in a difficult spot
(Evan Wilt, Christian Headlines)
Ancient seals from first temple period are discovered in Jerusalem
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Iraqi Christians in U.S. face deportation
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
7 things you should know about the Middle East Christian genocide
(Andreas Knapp, Christian Headlines)
Venezuelan bishops to meet with Pope Francis in Colombia
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Simplicity and transparency are key to Pope Francis' Colombia trip
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
America's changing religious identity
(Daniel Cox, PhD and Robert P. Jones, PhD, PRRI)
‘Christian America’ dwindling, including white evangelicals, study shows
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Services)
How the State Department has sidelined religion’s role in diplomacy
(Shaun Casey, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Why Turkey's brides are doing a disappearing act
(Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Violence still plagues Christians in Iraq
(Wassim Bassem, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
U.S. Protestants are not defined by Reformation-era controversies 500 years later
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
After 500 years, Reformation-era divisions have lost much of their potency
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Robert E. Lee relative who denounced white supremacy resigns as pastor of N.C. church
(Laurel Wamsley, NPR)
The decorum of Du'aa in Islam
(Shaykh Husayn El-Mekki, Islamic Insights)
The problem when Christians become armchair quarterbacks
(Phil Cooke, Phil Cooke: Creating Influence that Inspires Change)
Model parental rights in child's education policy proposed in California
(Karen England, Christian News Wire)
Out of the shadows: Muslims in Egypt are trying to preserve its Jewish heritage
(The Economist)
'A great project for all Egyptians': Egypt to repair synagogue in city of eight Jews
(Ruth Michaelson, The Guardian)
Burkini bans causing waves in Egypt
(Amira Sayed Ahmed, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Britons reject creationism but some find evolutionary theory lacking, too
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Services)
Religious leaders overwhelmingly condemn Trump ending DACA
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Services)
Save DACA: We U.S. Jews won't let Trump end the American Dream
(Melanie Nezer, Haaretz)
Catholic faith moves Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ to shelter Hurricane Harvey victims
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Services)
Texas churches damaged by Harvey sue FEMA
(Press Release, Becket Law)
Texas churches flooded by Harvey sue FEMA for discrimination
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
A big loss for moderate evangelicalism
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
First cathedral for Mother Teresa is consecrated in Kosovo
(Valerie Plesch, Religion News Services)
Washington National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Confederate generals
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Services)
Kazakhstan: Worship banned
(Forum 18 News Service)
First Turkish aid to Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims to be delivered Thursday - Turkish Red Crescent head
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious Zionist youth movement officially reopens in Germany after eight decades
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Hundreds of Russian children found in Mideast orphanages
(Yekaterina Chulkovskaya, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Germany’s different measures on the Islamic veil
(Delphine Nerbollier, La Croix International)
Lamb ad insensitive and disrespectful, say Hindus and Anglicans
(Amanda Meade, The Guardian)
Losing faith in Rouhani, Iranian women ever defiant
(Narges Bajoghli, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
In Mecca, separating religion and state isn't so easy
(Anisa Mehdi, Stratfor)
At Indian offices, top executives are using religion and spirituality to make ethical decisions
(Subramaniam Ananthramand Christopher Chan, Quartz India)
Central Asian mother beaten while pregnant, afraid to lose her child – for being a Christian
(World Watch Monitor)
Nepal criminalises conversions and ‘hurting religious sentiment’
(World Watch Monitor)
Keeping an eye on religion-infused intolerance in Chechnya, Myanmar and the U.S.A.
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
“We didn’t focus on Muslim, Jewish, Christian:" Teens from three faiths bond for the environment
(Irene Bowers, The Virginian-Pilot)
Kalashi society model of interfaith tolerance: NCHR
(Pakistan Observer)
Opinion: Ramzan Kadyrov wants to be global Muslim number one
(Konstantin Eggert, Deutsche Welle)
New data from Britain: 53 percent of adults say they have ‘no religion’
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service)
Churches challenge FEMA's bar on disaster aid to houses of worship
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholic leaders denounce Trump’s immigration cruelty
(John Gehring, Commonweal)
House rules committee to decide on amendments to IRS house of worship protections
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Justice Department and Bensalem Township settle lawsuit over alleged Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act violations
(Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice)
Feds: Bensalem mosque can be built pending approvals after lawsuit settled
(Chris English, Bucks County Courier Times)
RLUIPA suits over mosque construction are settled
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
India: cautious response to appointment of first Christian to Modi’s cabinet
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
Nepal: New law criminalizes religious conversion
(Eurasia)
Jewish woman sues restaurant over bacon in veggie omelet
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jharkhand Guv approves Freedom of Religion bill, land act; BJP welcomes move
(Prashant Pandey, The Indian Express)
What drives displacement and refuge?
(Alexander Betts and Paul Collier, OUPblog)
Explaining the Muslim pilgrimage of hajj
(Ken Chitwood, The Conversation)
EVENT, 6 September 2017: EPRID Event in the European Parliament on Religious Freedom and Business
(European Platform on Religious Intolerance and Discrimination)
Myanmar blocks UN aid to civilians caught in Rohingya crisis
(UCANews)
Modi lauds Suu Kyi’s leadership in Myanmar peace process
(The Quint)
The shameful silence of Aung San Suu Kyi
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post)
Sally Quinn and her ghosts: A memoir about magic, sex, spirituality and the religion beat
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Ecclesiastical court judgments – August
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Female genital mutilation
(Daniel Mark, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Law and religion round-up – 3rd September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Arabs and Jews unite against Netanyahu's divide and rule tactics
(SHlomi Eldar, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Classic MZ: How many stupid believers must government heroes save off houses in Houston?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
President Donald J. Trump proclaims September 3, 2017, as a National Day of Prayer for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and for our national response and recovery efforts
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House)
Religious political pressure threatens Saturday football
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)
The Ministry of Tourism makes routes for religious tourism in Bulgaria
(Novinite Sofia News Agency)
Swiss president and World Council of Churches agree on North Korea: Use negotiation
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Tbilisi court sentences priest found guilty of trying to kill patriarch's secretary to 9 years
(Interfax-Religion)
Mufti Gainutdin calls on Muslims to participate only in authorized actions following events in Myanmar
(Interfax-Religion)
Chechnya head ready to speak against Moscow's course if Russia supports Myanmar authorities
(Interfax-Religion)
Erdoğan accuses Myanmar of ‘genocide’ as thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh
(The Guardian)
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