Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
New Jersey welfare fraud arrests spark anti-Semitic sentiment
(Kala Kachmar, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press)
Welfare fraud arrests trigger anti-Semitic incidents
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court rules church factions must share church building
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
EVENT 21 June-4 July: Fortnight of Freedom: Defending Religious Freedom
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Religious Freedom Institute)
Monday, 3 July 2017
Holyrood handed petition to scrap blasphemy laws
(Scott MacNab, The Scotsman)
Australian-first laws to reverse onus of proof for institutions in child sex abuse cases
(Richard Willingham, ABC News (Australia))
Poor school worship 'puts off young', Church in Wales says
(BBC News)
The meaning of Independence Day
(Amy A. Kass & Leon Kass, Hudson)
Why on July 4 we should remember the psalm ‘By the Rivers of Babylon’
(David W. Stowe, Religion News Service)
Religion, real property, the EU and State aid: Congregación de Escuelas Pías Provincia Betania
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Congregación de Escuelas Pías Provincia Betania
(Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), Court of Justice of the European Union)
The Russian Church protests against the Strasbourg decision to withdraw life support from the seriously ill British boy
(Interfax-Religion)
Financial boycotts won't solve religious crisis – but education will
(Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post)
July 2: Supreme Court rules churches are eligible for government funds, agrees to hear case of cake for gay wedding
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Church of England worshipers will now be able to give digital offerings
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
UK parents lose final appeal to keep baby alive for treatment
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope asks for parents' wishes to be respected in Charlie Gard case
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Charlie Gard: Pope shows solidarity with parents of critically ill 10-month-old
(Patrick Greenfield, The Guardian)
European Court endorses decisions by the UK courts in Charlie Gard case
(Press Release, Office of the Registrar, European Court of Human Rights)
Donald Trump offers to help Charlie Gard
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
As demographics change, how will the US Church respond?
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
The Democrats have a religion problem. But they’re not the only ones
(Kristin Du Mez, Patheos Blog: The Anxious Bench)
Rise in priest suicides prompts call for helpline in Ireland
(Catholic News Agency)
Elevation Church makes Fortune's 2017 national list of 100 best places to work for millennials
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Hostility to Christian sexuality beliefs up 114 percent in 3 years, report finds
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
How much should teachers make at Christian schools?
(Robert F. Davis, The Christian Post)
South African court bars schools from promoting any one religion
(Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Ed Osmond, Reuters)
Gay marriage around the world
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Changing attitudes on gay marriage
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Are the Democrats too secular?
(Letter to the Editor, The New York Times)
New rules against animal cruelty raise the stake for India's beef wars
(Sandip Roy, NPR)
Cardinal to defend himself against sexual abuse charges in Australia
(Steve Inskeep, NPR)
Venezuela: protests increasing, food and medicine dwindling
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
‘I was sold seven times': the Yazidi women welcomed back into the faith
(Emma Graham-Harrison, The Guardian)
Doctors seek to provide womb transplants for transgender women
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Al-Jazeera, insurgent TV station that divides the Arab world, faces closure
(Hugh Miles, The Guardian)
Prevent strategy stigmatising Muslim pupils, say teachers
(Sally Weale, The Guardian)
British Christians overwhelmingly backed Tories in general election, figures reveal
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Stand up to everyday racism and hate crimes, Labour party leader urges
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Abortions for Northern Irish women free on NHS, MPs told
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
ISIS under pressure in Iraqi and Syrian strongholds, launches counter-attack
(Reuters, Christian Today)
Muslims urged to take 'stronger stance' against extremism and appoint British-born Imams
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
President Trump promises support to military, evangelicals at Fourth of July event
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis shakes up Vatican: replaces conservative doctrinal chief Cardinal Mueller
(Reuters, Christian Today)
Pope replaces top rival in latest move to make church more inclusive
(Reuters, The Guardian)
Facebook rejects call for a 'crucifix' emoji from Christian protesting LGBTQ Pride flag
(Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today)
Facebook upsets some Christians by refusing to introduce a crucifix button
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
How did we ever make Holy Communion so complicated?
(David Baker, Christian Today)
Despite taboo, Hebrew classes open doors for young Egyptians
(Amira Sayed Ahmed, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Turkey’s main opposition changes focus from ‘secularism’ to ‘justice’
(Mustafa Akyol, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
How Turkey fits into the Qatar puzzle
(Giorgio Cafiero, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
New political alliance unites Iraqi religious and secular parties
(Hassan al-Shanoun, translated by Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Netanyahu must choose between ultra-Orthodox and US Jews
(Ben Caspit, translated by Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
At large Muslim-American convention, a mix of frustration, hope
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Obama urges end to division in childhood home Indonesia
(Fransiska Nangoy, Religion News Service)
Want Jewish pluralism? Get political
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
United Church of Christ resolution decries Israel’s treatment of underage prisoners
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
‘Portrait of a Bride’ tells the story of a market in Jewish art
(David Van Biema, Religion News Service)
Elderly Jehovah's Witness convicted of illegal evangelism
(Jw-ru.blogspot.com, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea continue to meet despite ban
(Krym.Realii, Russia Religion News)
Court bans a Jehovah's Witnesses work-around to access literature on Internet
(Website of Northwestern Transport Prosecutor's Office, Russia Religion News)
Trump promised to destroy the Johnson Amendment. Congress is targeting it now
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
22-year-old Israeli convicted of arson at historic Galilee church
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Turkey's President seizes control of 50 more churches
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
German bishop condemns Turkey church confiscations
(Deutsche Welle)
India archbishop warns about harassing Christians with anti-conversion accusations
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New spending bill takes aim at IRS protections for houses of worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – June
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Dutch doctors killed 431 without request 2015
(Wesley J. Smith, National Review: The Corner)
Your weekend think piece: Is it really time to say 'Goodbye Nonpartisan Journalism'?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
How to stop the scales of justice being loaded against women and girls in Africa
(Teddy Atim, The Conversation)
DHS shifts focus of funding to counter violent extremism
(Jennifer Hansler, CNN)
Trump administration modifies list of grants for combating violent extremism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gov. Snyder vetoes anti-abortion license plate
(Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press)
Michigan governor vetoes bill requiring pro-life license plate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Texas Supreme Court rules against benefits for same-sex couples
(Amita Kelly, National Public Radio)
Texas Supreme Court keeps life in challenge to city's same-sex couple benefits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nominees submitted for head of Civil Rights Division and for EEOC seat
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Defense Department delays costly transgender policy, for now
(Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal)
She watched her ex-husband end his life under California's new right-to-die law. 'I felt proud'
(Soumya Karlamangla, The Los Angeles Times)
Major news events among Episcopalians and American Anglicans: Still worth covering?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
The precarious vision of Peter Berger
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
ISIS close to defeat in Mosul; Female suicide bombers attack troops
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
‘Pope’s hospital’ put children at risk as it chased profits
(Nicole Winfield and Maria Cheng, AP News)
Sunday, 2 July 2017
Consecration of Missionary Bishop
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 2nd July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Netanyahu risks religious ire to take part in Shabbat memorial to German leader
(Times of Israel)
New Florida laws on murder witnesses, miscarriages, religion
(Joe Reedy, Associated Press, Miami Herald)
Trump immigration ban meets law of unintended consequences
(Nick Wadhams, Kartikay Mehrota, Bob Van Voris, and Erik Larson, BloombergPolitics)
Saturday, 1 July 2017
Why Michigan's Iraqi Christians thought Trump would spare their loved ones
(Trevor Bach, The Christian Science Monitor)
Filipino Muslims are victims of ISIS: no war of religion
(Agenzia Fides)
Bill targets law aimed at keeping politics out of churches
(Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press, ABC News (US))
University in Oklahoma removing Bibles and crosses from chapel after complaint
(Theresa Seiger, Atlanta Constitution-Journal)
Where Europe stands on gay marriage and civil unions
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
In Russia, nostalgia for Soviet Union and positive feelings about Stalin
(David Masci, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Most Americans say the U.S. is among the greatest countries in the world
(Laura Thorsett and Jocelyn Kiley, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Top Muslim scholars seek new law saying violence in God's name is 'incompatible with Islam'
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Why Christian scholars loved Peter Berger
(D. Michael Lindsay, Christianity Today)
The essence of an accidental sociologist: An appreciation of Peter Berger
(David Martin, Springer Science+Business Media,)
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