Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 12 June 2017
Trump and Francis may face new tensions over Cuba
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
BJC’s Tyler: Bernie Sanders’ inquiry of OMB nominee “imposed a religious test”
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Remarks by President Trump at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Conference
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House)
Trump speaks to Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Northern Ireland court says Humanist wedding ceremonies must be recognized
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Condemned to die: Man sentenced to death for posting comments about the Prophet Mohammed on Facebook
(Charlie Parker, The Sun)
Death sentence for Pak man over sharing ‘blasphemous content’ on social media
(Imtiaz Ahmad, Hindustan Times)
New trial sought after juror dismissal for hearing Holy Spirit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mormon Apostle speaks at international religious freedom symposium: Religious freedom helps society to thrive
(Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Religious liberals sat out of politics for 40 years. Now they want in the game.
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Russell Moore, Baptist leader who shunned Trump, splits the faithful
(Ian Lovett, Wall Street Journal)
Partisan political divide impacts religious denominations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Teaching of gender equality sparks infighting in Iran
(Zahra Alipour, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Women-only cafe opens in Upper Egypt
(Reham Mokbel, translated by Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Syrian residents suffer under siege during Ramadan
(Tamer Osman, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘Conservative attitudes can be passport for misogyny’
(World Watch Monitor)
Stop fretting over religious sensitivities. We must push hard against Islamists
(Sarah Khan, The Guardian)
Southwark Cathedral reopens after London Bridge attack
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Islamic militants carry out terror, not jihad
(Asma Afsaruddin, Religion News Service)
Anti-Shariah rallies nationwide ‘intended to manufacture fear’
(Bruce Tomaso)
EVENT,12-13 June 2017: Tradition and Traditionalisms Compared. A Joint Program of the Tradition Project and the Postsecular Conflicts Project
(FBK-ISR; University of Innsburck (ERC-European Research Council); St. John's Law School, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy)
Religious Freedom advocates praise Denmark’s repeal of blasphemy law
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Saturday, 10 June 2017
Application of shariah law to an inheritance dispute
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Registration of a Muslim association denied
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
ECtHR: New system for single-judge decisions
(Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)
The Beirut Declaration and its 18 commitments on Faith for Rights
(Report and outlook, United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner)
Beirut Declaration enhances role of religions in promoting human rights
(United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner)
Prime Minister Theresa May visits London Hindu Temple
(Hinduism Today)
Bishop of Maidstone will no longer meet with Scottish bishops
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Model and Leeds United footballer win fight for humanist wedding
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Primus’s statement on SEC Synod vote on same-sex marriage
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religion Watch, June 2017, Volume 32 No. 8
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Zimbabwe: Prophet given cash to 'cleanse', vanishes with couple's savings
(All Africa)
Liberia: Clergy challenges representative aspirants
(Emmanuel Mondaye, The New Dawn)
Where are all the megachurches?
(Aaron Earls, Facts and Trends)
Nationalism between Europe and the Middle East – By Sam Farah
(Sam Farah, Syria Comment: Syrian Politics, History, and Religion)
Parents with faith-healing ties charged with murder
(Dan Tilkin, KOIN 6 News)
Hundreds of new churches not enough to satisfy Southern Baptists
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Friday, 9 June 2017
Geneva exhibition highlights Reformation, printing, showing Luther's bestseller author role
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Humanist wedding in Northern Ireland – temporary authorisation granted
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Nazarbayev hopes Islamic world can reach understanding soon
(Interfax-Religion)
Three extremists spreading radical Islam ideas convicted in Uzbekistan
(Interfax-Religion)
Expert on Orthodox shrines compared contemporary Russia to Medieval Europe
(Interfax-Religion)
Spanish police arrest Hamas supporter accused of inciting violence against Jews
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Systematic detention of asylum seekers at the border: on the need for an individualised necessity test
(Ruben Wissing, Strasbourg Observers)
Ulster’s old-time religion: The clerical roots of the Democratic Unionist Party
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Woman suicide bomber kills at least 30 in Iraqi market
(Reuters, First Post)
Why did James Comey say, ‘Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?’
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Self-optimization in place of religion?
(Deutsche Welle)
New USCIRF report on minority religions in Kurdistan
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wilting in the Kurdish Sun: The Hopes and Fears of Religious Minorities in Northern Iraq
(Crispin M.I. Smith and Vartan Shadarevian, Report prepared for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Politics, culture or theology? Why evangelicals back Trump on global warming
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Church says Papua riot sparked by military burning Bibles
(Associated Press)
Delaware legislature votes to drop restrictions on abortion
(Catholic News Agency)
Vatican, Georgetown provide resources on interreligious dialogue
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Italian atheists vow to fight pro-crucifix court ruling
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pro-life Facebook video of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens
(Facebook)
Governor Greitens announces pro-life special session
(Press Release, Office of Missouri Governor)
Missouri governor calls special legislative session to enact pro-life bills
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pastor Lively files challenge to judge’s prejudicial language
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
Commentary: How anti-Shariah marches mistake Muslim concepts of state and religious law
(ASifa Quraishi-Landes, Religion News Service)
Turkey's 'American Idol' of Quran recitation backfires
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Jewish groups join call to mayors to denounce ‘anti-sharia’ marches
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Anti-LGBT activist appeals ATS lawsuit that he won
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
USCIRF commends House passage of Genocide Accountability Act, urges Senate action
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Syria, Christians, and Pluralism in the Middle East
(Most. Rev. Jean Clément Jeanbart & Carl Anderson, Real Clear Religion)
Bernie Sanders's religious test for Christians in public office
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Two U.S. Senators apply an anti-Christian religious test for government officials
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Henan, Protestant church destroyed, 40 Christians arrested
(AsiaNews.it)
Argument: What the Islamic State wants in attacking Iran
(Will McCants, Foreign Policy)
Fallout from Iran attacks spells trouble to come in wider Middle East
(Maziyar Ghiabi, The Conversation)
Can the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet?
(Shontavia Johnson, The Conversation)
Court enjoins Montana rule excluding religious schools from tax credit program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Montana court halts state exclusion of religious schools from tax credit program
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Trinity Lutheran: The church-state case looms at the Supreme Court
(Stephanie Russell-Kraft, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Secretary General of the Anglican Communion responds to Scottish Episcopal Church vote to allow same-sex marriage
(Episcopal News Service)
SEC approval of same-sex marriage; reaction in Anglican churches
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Scottish Episcopal Church approves gay marriage
(BBC News)
SEC approves same-sex marriage
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Fellowship impaired by Scottish vote
(Scottish Anglican Network Press Statement, GAFCON)
GAFCON Press Conference announced
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Changing marriage doctrine in the SEC – voting procedures
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Another registration case: National Turkish Union v Bulgaria
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Refusal of Bulgarian authorities to register an association promoting the rights of the Muslim minority was not “necessary in a democratic society”
(Press Release, Office of the Registrar, European Court of Human Rights)
Trump: ‘It’s time to put a stop to attacks on religion’
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign
(Madeleine Buckley, Religion News Service)
After rushing to Qatar's aid, Turkey may have to rethink its Mideast ties
(Fehim Tastekin, trans. Timur Göksel, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
After the ban of Jehovah's Witnesses, the Church of Scientology seems to be the next priority target
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russian authorities raid Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg
(Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)
St. Petersburg’s Church of Scientology is charged with illegal revenue of $4.8 mln
(TASS)
St. Petersburg Church of Scientology founders arrested
(Interfax-Religion)
Refugees and Ramadan in Sicily (Slideshow)
(Diego Cupolo, Deutsche Welle)
In the shadow of St. Peter’s, a Mormon temple rises
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Video: First Amendment courses
(Newseum Institute: Religious Freedom Center)
Rethinking blasphemy in Indonesia and the fiqh tradition
(Timonthy Gutmann, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Zhejiang Catholic Bishop - Appointed by Vatican, Not Recognized by China - Missing for Half Month [Simplified Chinese]
(Zhu Zhou, Radio Free Asia)
Some 500,000 pilgrims bow to St. Nicholas remains as 3 km line forms outside the Moscow cathedral
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church's relations with Catholics intensify after meeting with Pope - Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax-Religion)
Kazakhstan: Fingerprints, mugshots, fines follow worship raid
(Forum 18 News Service)
The man behind Trump's religious-freedom agenda for health care
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
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