Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Kazakhstan's AIFC strives to create favorable environment for Islamic financial institutions
(Interfax-Religion)
On the 100th anniversary of the emperor's abdication the patriarch prays for victims of the revolution and civil war
(Interfax-Religion)
Anti-evangelism law hits Russian protestants
(Orlovskie Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Religious communities continue the long tradition of offering sanctuary
(Gabrielle Emanuel, National Public Radio)
March Madness: Religious liberty edition
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
‘Beware of Jews’ sign posted in London
(Michael Holden, Forward)
South Korea Catholics call for unity after removal of president
(Simone Orendain, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Despite accidents, Mexicans continue to honor saints with fireworks
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Congo illustrates the new look of Christian martyrdom
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
City evaluating Hasidic community’s cooperation in herpes cases
(Yoav Gonen, New York Post)
NYC arrangement on controversial circumcision method apparently is not working
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sterling Heights sued over mosque case settlement
(Mark Hicks, The Detroit News)
City's settlement of mosque litigation challenged by new lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Erdogan – the Sultan of an illusionary Ottoman Empire
(Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, Transconflict)
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Another progressive academic gets scripture wrong
(John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)
The evacuation of Eastern Aleppo: Humanitarian obligation or war crime?
(Elvina Pothelet, EJIL:Talk!)
UN report highlights violations of humanitarian international law
(Rene Wadlow, Transconflict)
Most Canadians favour values test for immigrants, while 23 per cent think Muslims should be banned: poll
(Montreal Gazette, Postmedia News, National Post)
Iran has no intention to recreate Persian Empire
(John LImbert, Iran Review)
The world as global sin: the next step
(Sabahudin Hadžialić, Eurasia Review Essay)
The rioters are winning
(David French, National Review)
Blasphemy in Denmark
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
Danish blasphemy prosecution for Koran burning
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
The Dutch elections: Last chance for the Netherlands?
(Bruce Bawer, National Review)
Netherlands considers a new relationship with Muslims with coming election
(Alissa J. Rubin, The New York Times)
Turkey mulling over sanctions on the Netherlands
(The Straits Times)
European Commission calls on Turkey to moderate its tone in row with Dutch
(Dutch News)
Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the Venice Commission’s Opinion on the amendments to the Constitution of Turkey and recent events
(Joint Statements, European Union External Action)
EU-Turkish row: European Christian Political Movement asks EU to stop accession talks
(The European Post)
The right to be yourself? Gender identity as the baptism of autonomy
(Douglas Farrow, First Things)
The right to be yourself: McGill expands its Preferred First Name Procedure
(McGill Reporter)
The culture war and the Benedict Option: An interview with Rod Dreher
(Michael Schulson, Religion & Politics Fit for Polite Company)
The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
(Rod Dreher, Sentinel)
Could Southern Baptist Russell Moore lose his job? Churches threaten to pull funds after months of Trump controversy
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World
(Charles J. Chaput, Henry Holt and Co.)
Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture
(Anthony Esolen, Regnery Publishing)
Assessing Francis
(William Doino Jr., First Things)
What Pope Francis Really Said: Words of Comfort and Challenge
(Tom Hoopes, Servant)
Moral minority
(Patrick J. Deneen, First Things)
Donald Trump’s new travel ban faces a trio of lawsuits
(The Economist {American Politics: Democracy in America})
Death spiral: Famine, war and incompetence in the world’s newest country
(The Economist)
China's new policy expected to lead to more religious persecution
(Christian Headlines)
Questioning Jesus' existence: An Eastertime media tradition
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint)
Iraqi Christians ask EU to support the creation of a Nineveh Plain Province
(The European Post)
Amnesty warns ECJ headscarf ban ruling ‘panders to prejudice’
(Matthew Tempest wiht AFP, EurActiv)
Headscarves and Muslim veil ban debate: a timeline
(Matthew Weaver, The Guardian)
The CJEU & hijabs at work: Achbita and Bougnaoui
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
An internal rule of an undertaking which prohibits the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign does not constitute direct discrimination
(Press Release, Court of Justice of the European Union)
Defining discrimination: Employers may sometimes ban staff from wearing headscarves
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Achbita v. G4S Secure Solutions NV
(Grand Chamber, Court of Justice of the European Union)
Bougnaoui and ADDH v. Micopole SA
(Grand Chamber, Court of Justice of the European Union)
EU court allows ban on headscarf in workplace
(Deutsche Welle)
European Court of Justice upholds neutral employment rules barring religious dress
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Employers can ban staff from wearing headscarves, European court rules
(Jennifer Rankin and Philip Oltermann, The Guardian)
Response to ECJ Ruling on Headscarves
(Church of England)
Church of England and the CJEU ruling on headscarves
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Rabbis slam European ruling allowing ban on religious garb
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Forward)
EU court rules workers can be banned from wearing religious symbols
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
EU court advisor says that French employee was illegally fired for wearing a headscarf
(Deutsche Welle)
Christian charity calls on U.N. to investigate freedom of religion violations in the West
(Jardine Malado, The Christian Times)
Get by without Planned Parenthood? One Texas effort stumbles
(Paul J. Weber, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Egyptian initiative encourages young women to travel the world — alone
(Ayah Aman, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Japanese priest apologizes over 'comfort women'
(UCA News)
Sri Lankan monks, bishops propose religious councils
(Kingsley Karunaratne, UCA News)
Anti-Muslim monk in Myanmar barred from giving sermons
(John Zaw, UCA News)
Christian sites destroyed in Iran
(Julia A. Seymour, Christian Headlines)
Christian preschool shuts down, fearing enforcement of transgender bathroom policies
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Victorian-era church devastated by fire in UK
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Bulgarian church where Jews found refuge during Holocaust may receive Nobel Peace Prize
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Conservatives in Hollywood speak out about bias
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Divorce numbers rise among older Americans, fall among younger couples
(Catholic News Agency)
What the world could learn from the witness of Egypt's Christians
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Despite warnings, assisted suicide bill advances in Hawaii
(Catholic News Agency)
Mexico's bishops launch 'the migrant is a gift' campaign on social media
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholic Church is the 'only functioning institution' in South Sudan
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Is the death penalty a form of psychological torture? This author says yes
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Making America sick again
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
The Christian social ethics project hits a wall
(David Gushee, RNS Blog: Christians, Conflicts & Change)
The surprising success of Israeli baseball team boosts Jewish morale at home, abroad
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
New study reveals what Americans think of women pastors
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)
Christianity not dying out, but atheism is in danger due to contraception: study
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)
Does India's Hindu heartland still love Modi?
(Pamposh Raina, Foreign Policy)
Pakistan city's affluent women bring Islam into their lives and lifestyles
(Saba Imtiaz, The New York Times)
UNHRC: ‘Freedom of religion or belief must be protected’
(World Watch Monitor)
Transitioning out of mediocrity
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Interfaith harmony: Nawaz pledges to safeguard rights of all citizens
(The Express Tribune)
Nawaz Sharif orders ban on 'blasphemous content' online
(Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)
Forced conversion a crime in Islam, says Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif in Holi message
(PTI, The Economic Times (Pakistan))
Number of Muslims in the new Uttar Pradesh Assembly to be lowest in 25 years
(Aman Sharma, The Economic Times (Pakistan))
Baroness Berridge: Religion can play a role in peacebuilding and social cohesion
(Baroness Berridge of the Vale of Catmose, Politics Home)
“Brexit Bill” passed unchanged
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
At the nation's only Latino mosque, Trump's immigration policies have 'changed everything'
(Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times)
Don't repeal the Johnson Amendment, fix it
(Douglas Laycock, The Christian Century)
9 myths about Hinduism, debunked
(Moni Basu, CNN)
Latin America’s largest synagogue welcomes first female rabbi
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Kosher pizza war erupts in Hasidic Brooklyn — and Jewish court slices the pie
(Michelle Honig, Forward)
Q&A with Philly’s Chaput on secularism and its discontents
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Squatters’ urban garden settles in on Vatican-owned property
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Catholics, Muslims urged to work together, learn from one another
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Attacks show Venezuelan government relations with Catholics deteriorating
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
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