Law and Religion Headlines

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Christians in the hands of Donald Trump
(Ross Douthat, The New York Times)

Legendary tomb of Jesus resurrected
(Charlie Wood, Christian Science Monitor)

Tomb of Jesus is restored in Jerusalem
(Daniel Estrin, NPR)

Jesus's tomb unveiled after $4m restoration
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Becoming true change-agents against discrimination
(Ronne Rock, Mission Network News)

Will Karbala be added to list of World Heritage sites?
(Wassim Bassem, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Will IS find popular base in Palestine?
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Ancient palace emerges from under Mosul shrine destroyed by IS
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

What next for Sinai's displaced Copts?
(Nadia Mabrouk, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

US bishops push for universal, pro-life health care
(Catholic News Agency)

Mike Pence, finding God, and the shifting agenda of Christian music festivals
(Jemayel Khawaja, The Guardian)

Church in Wales urged to rethink rejection of gay candidate for bishop
(Harriet Agerholm, The Guardian)

EU court allows companies to ban headscarves. What will be the impact on Muslim women?
(Z. Fareen Parvez, Religion News Service)

How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline
(Brad Christerson and Richard Flory, Religion News Service)

Southern Baptist leaders stand by Moore following his apologies
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

In ‘turbulent times,’ 500 rabbis look for ways to resist and cope
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

What happens when persecuted Christians fight back?
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Beneath mask of normal Nigerian life, young lives scarred by Boko Haram
(Dionne Searcey and Ashley Gilbertson, The New York Times)

Lawyer: Penal code with Christian values imposed on all
(Minderjeet Kaur, Free Malaysia Today)

Croatia threatened with lawsuit by WWII victims
(Sven Milekic, Balkan Insight)

Taking the Queen’s Shilling: the implications for religious freedom of religions being registered as charities
(Guest Post by Robert Meakin, Law & Religion UK)

Hegemonic cooperation or succession? The United States’ emerging ‘abandonment’, and China’s rising ‘defense’, of the global order
(Diane Desierto, EJIL:Talk!)

ISPU will announce results of American Muslim poll at Newseum, March 21
(Newseum Institute: News & Commentary)

EVENT, 21 March 2017: Nigeria: fractured and forgotten
(Newseum Institute: Religious Freedom Center)

EVENT, 21 March 2017: The Future of Europe: Five scenarios and individual freedoms
(Hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - European Union Office, Renaissance Brussels Hotel)

EVENT, 21 March 2017: American Muslims at the crossroads
(Newseum Institute: Religious Freedom Center)

Supreme Court justices in the pews and on the bench – and where Neil Gorsuch fits in
(Steven K. Green, The Conversation)

Neil Gorsuch has a record of protecting religious minorities
(Luke Goodrich, Time)

What future for Europe? Nordic-Baltic churches meet, prepare for CEC General Assembly
(Erin Green, Press Release, Conference of European Churches)

Monday, 20 March 2017

Newseum Institute introduces new “Inside the First Amendment” columnist
(Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)

Newseum Institute introduces new "Inside the First Amendment" columnist, Lata Nott
(Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)

National identity versus religious identity in Pakistan
(Minhas Majeed Khan, Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone Blog)

Symbolic gestures not enough for Pakistan's minorities
(Farahnaz Ispahani, Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone Blog)

Interfaith leaders to tour Europe, US to introduce Indonesia’s moderate Islam
(The Jakarta Post)

Pakistani Catholic priest and imam honoured for interreligious harmony
(Vatican Radio)

Ireland’s Call: Fr Joe McVeigh clings to united Ireland dream
(Rodney Edwards, The Irish Times)

Argument preview: Justices to consider application of ERISA to church-affiliated pension plans
(Ronald Mann, SCOTUSblog)

This church wants to form its own police force
(Chris Perez, New York Post)

The largest religion in every state other than Christianity
(Christina Sterbenz, Business Insider)

Fairbanks Assembly to consider eliminating meeting invocations
(Annie Zak, Alaska Dispatch Publishing)

The Russian Church will introduce its ecological initiatives to the UN
(Interfax-Religion)

Church official calls Stalin "executioner" and supports ban on his perpetuation in Ingushetia
(Interfax-Religion)

As Songs of Praise viewers will find out, the market is bad at doing religion
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)

Religious liberty isn't a government privilege
(David French, National Review Online)

Ruler and Guide: What John Marshall can teach Neil Gorsuch about the Constitution and the natural law
(Adam Carrington, The Witherspoon Institute, Public Discourse)

CNN on Gorsuch: Is the judge a crypto-Catholic or a safe, normal Episcopalian?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

Neil Gorsuch, natural law, and the limits of judicial power
(Samuel Gregg, The Witherspoon Institute, Public Discourse)

Faith organizations to hold prayer vigil at the Supreme Court on eve of Judge Neil Gorsuch confirmation hearings
(Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Christian News Wire)

BJC: Gorsuch religious liberty record mixed
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

What is Neil Gorsuch's religion? It's complicated
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

Analysis of Judge Gorsuch’s religious liberty cases involving inmates (RLUIPA)
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Autonomy, assisted Suicide, and Neil Gorsuch
(Tim Bradley, The Witherspoon Institute, Public Discourse)

Arkansas inmate says religious rights were violated
(The Associated Press, The News Tribune)

In notorious Santiago community, church works to give people options
(Jane Chambers, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

School refutes Texas official’s Muslim prayer room concerns
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Texas AG's concerns over legality of Frisco high school's prayer room called 'publicity stunt' by school district
(Valerie Wigglesworth, Dallas News)

Rome’s chief rabbi weighs in on Catholic-Jewish rift
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nebraska: Bill lifting ban on religious garb in public classroom on verge of passing
(Brent Martin, Nebraska Radio Network)

The ECtHR’s Ilias and Ahmed v. Hungary and why it matters
(Pavle Kilibarda, EJIL:Talk!)

Three person IVF to begin in UK
(Isabel McArdle, UK Human Rights Blog)

Want to build interfaith friendships? Here's how music can help
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Danish Gov't, Wahid Foundation host interfaith dialogue trip to Denmark
(Jakarta Globe)

Marius and Ruth Bodnariu to take case to ECtHR
(Roger Kiska, Christian Concern)

Pihl v. Sweden: non-profit blog operator is not liable for defamatory users’ comments in case of prompt removal upon notice
(Dirk Voorhoof, Guest blogger, Strasbourg Observers)

Between a rock and a hard pace: The Court’s difficult choice in Khamtokhu and Aksenchik v. Russia
(Corina Heri, Strasbourg Observers)

Making the Cut? Scientific Possibilities and ELSI Challenges in Gene-Editing
(ISR: Centro per le Scienze Relgiose)

Are science and religion in conflict? Isaac Newton didn't think so
(Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today UK)

Indictment reveals Turkey coup timeline, but mysteries remain
(Metin Gurcan, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Breaking faith: The culture war over religious morality has faded; in its place is something much worse.
(Peter Beinart, The Atlantic)

Why is American politics so rancid? One liberal pundit blames the slide in churchgoing
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Need for clarity on wearing of religious signs
(Times of Malta)

UK must stay In European Convention on Human Rights, say Tory MPs
(Adam Wagner, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)

The Bishop of the River of Hippopotamuses and the Archbishop of Cape Town
(Guest post by David Scrooby, Law & Religion UK)

Construction of German mosque is halted after right-wing activists hammer ten giant crosses into building site
(Joe Sheppard, Daily Mail via HRWF)

Saints, American Christianity face off in religious March Madness alternatives
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Christian Headlines)

Pope's Egypt visit to address Christian-Islamic violence
(Reporting by Gavin Jones; Editing by Julia Glover and Stephen Powell, Christian Today)

Pope Francis to visit Egypt in April in interfaith effort
(The Times of Israel)

Pope’s Egypt visit offers chance to improve Catholic-Muslim ties
(Gavin Jones, Religion News Service)

Bible links to huge statue of Egyptian pharaoh found in Cairo
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Iraqi minorities move forward with autonomy plan
(Saad Salloum, translated by Paul Raymond, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

How training brings Syrians, Sudanese closer in Egypt
(Nahla Einemr, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Meet the men behind Gaza’s first female sports club
(Rasha Abou Jalal, translated by Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Toronto hate crimes increase, with Jews targeted the most
(Marcy Oster, Forward)

Will Jordan extradite woman convicted in Jerusalem bombing to US?
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Five centuries on, Martin Luther should be feted as hero of liberty and free speech
(Peter Stanford, The Guardian)

Cairo film festival seeks to empower female filmmakers
(Menna A. Farouk, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

On theory-bashing: Why it happens and what it (probably) says about us
(Akbar Rasulov, EJIL:Talk!)

Pope asks forgiveness for church role in Rwanda genocide
(Crispian Balmer, Religion News Service)

Pope apologizes for Catholics’ participation in Rwanda genocide
(Cindy Wooden, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

An ethical analysis of the ‘New Sanctuary Movement’
(David Gushee, RNS Blog: Christians, Conflicts & Change)

Sebastian Gorka is bad for the Jews. And America
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Blog: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))

An unorthodox gift to Notre Dame from Muslim phillanhropists
(Paul Sullivan, The New York Times)

The rise of secularism and the alt-right
(NPR)

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