Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Lenten tips for choristers
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Indiana bill reignites decades old debate over prayer in schools
(Amber C. Strong, CBN News)
Sudan: Demolition of 27 churches in Khartoum delayed
(Dabanga)
Erdogan exploits Islam for personal and political gain
(Alon Ben-Meir, Huffington Post)
Target stock nosedives since announcing transgender policy
(Caitlin Burke, CBN News)
Israel has no Gaza policy
(Ben Caspit, translated by Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
US should test Russia on Islamic State
(Andrew Parasiliti, Al Monitor: Russia Pulse)
Will families with 2 children become the norm in Egypt?
(Walaa Hussein, translated by Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Dealing with hate: Can America’s truth and reconciliation commissions help?
(Joshua F.J. Inwood, The Conversation)
From Jerusalem to Standing Rock, victors recast past to reflect their religious worldviews
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Lawmaker prayer group focuses on religious freedom
(Holly Meyer, The Tennessean)
Evangelical leaders say religious freedom for all, not just Christians
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Americans evaluate the balance between security and civil liberties
(The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research)
Consultation on religion, personal values and beliefs in pharmacy practice
(Anglican Mainstream)
Religion probed at hearing on Dakota Access Pipeline
(Britain Eakin, Courthouse News Service)
May pledges more action to support freedom of religion
(Robert Hutton, Bloomberg)
Mount Carmel Cemetery: Stones toppled, stones righted
(Adam Zeff, Religion News Service)
Singapore: Race, religion matter when choosing next prime minister: PM Lee
(Yahoo! News)
Religion, race have no role in immigration
(Paul Osborne, News.com.au)
Freedom of temple, religion must be assured
(Suranand Vejjajiva, Bangkok Post)
Losing our religion: The rise of secularism on the Seacoast
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Officially, China’s Communist Party believes in atheism, but it makes an exception for two religions
(Echo Huang, Quartz)
Focusing on religious oppression in China misses the big picture
(Ian Johnson, CNN)
The battle for China's spirit: Religious revival, repression, and resistance under Xi Jinping
(Freedom House)
As atheist China warms to the Vatican, religious persecution 'intensifies'
(James Griffiths and Matt Rivers, CNN)
Opinion: Honoring tolerance is not a judgement call. It is an imperative.
(Rabbi Israel Barouk, Jewish Journal)
Rabbi Peter S. Berg answers the question, "Why is the Atlanta Interfaith Manifesto important?"
(Rabbi Peter Berg, Atlanta Interfaith Manifesto)
King Salman to meet interfaith leaders in Jakarta: Minister
(Haeril Halim, The Jakarta Post)
Antisemitic acts in US gain attention of Netanyahu, other Israeli leaders
(Bytamara Zieve, Udi Shaham, Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post)
Russia: Alleged "missionary activity" prosecutions continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Every tenth Russian ashamed of persecutions against the Church - poll
(Interfax-Religion)
America has not always been as welcoming to refugees as we think
(Allen Wells, The Conversation)
Over 1,000 religious girls bused to Western Wall to overpower feminist activists' prayer
(Judy Maltz, Haaretz)
Muslim in charge of BBC religious shows
(Jill Sherman, The Times)
Petitions to watch (including Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission)
(Kate Howard, SCOTUSblog)
Keith Ellison calls on attorney general to investigate cemetery desecration as hate crime
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jewish Museum in London evacuated by bomb threat
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Russian Santa guilty of illegal evangelism
(Moskovskii Komsomolets, Russia Religion News)
Saudi King Salman's Southeast Asia trip affirms Muslim friendship
(Srinivas Mazumdaru, Deutsche Welle)
Hatch joins Jewish rabbis in seeking return of sacred texts held by Russia
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Vermonters urged to ‘stand resolutely’ against illegal drugs, gun violence
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Outrage in Spain for a drag show depicting the Virgin and Jesus’ crucifixion
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The church & transgender identity
(David Cloutier & Luke Timothy Johnson, Commonweal)
Catholics stand against Alt-Right wrongs
(John Gehring, Commonweal)
Federal appeals court to consider Michigan county's prayers
(Associated Press, The Big Story)
6th Circuit grants en banc review in legislative prayer case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
SCOTUS reprimands anti-LGBTQ groups for misgendering trans student Gavin Grimm
(Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)
Supreme Court clerk chastises amici for wording in brief on transgender rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Improving Religious Literacy: A Contribution to the Debate
(All Party Parliamentary Group on Religious Education)
Myanmar's decision to give some Muslims official IDs stirs protest
(Radio Free Asia)
Bishop Philip North – ‘5 Guiding Principles’ restated
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Collective worship in schools – Brent
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 1 March 2017: Faith, Practices and Vocation: The Life of a Christian Scholar, The Wheatley Institution, Provo, Utah
(The Wheatley Institution)
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
French Evangelicals release 'convictions' document ahead of elections
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Theresa May: We must stand up for persecuted Christians
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Georgia: Government and Orthodox block Muslims regaining mosque
(Mariam Gavtadze, and Eka Chitanava, Tolerance and Diversity Institute, Forum 18 News Service)
Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters distances itself from "extremist" literature
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
A scientist’s new theory: Religion was key to humans’ social evolution
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Wiesenthal Center, US lawmaker call for federal funding of anti-Semitism monitors
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Muslims go to shul in latest act of solidarity
(Shira Hanau, Forward)
Berlin criminalizes Islamic State-linked 'Fussilet' mosque activity
(Deutsche Welle)
Loving your neighbor means voting wisely, Northern Ireland bishops say
(Catholic News Agency, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Trump administration should use key diplomatic tools for religious engagement
(Katherine Marshall and Susan Hayward, Religion News Service)
Religion in schools bill passes Indiana House 83-12
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pakistan: SC orders action against illegal Hajj operators
(Hasnaat Malik, The Express Tribune)
Pakistan Supreme Court takes action against fraudulent hajj tour operators
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gay SGV Catholic teacher can take case to court over firing, judge rules
(Patch)
Catholic high school loses ministerial exception defense in suit by former teacher
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bosnian Muslim congregation can take to trial lawsuit over zoning denial for Des Plaines mosque
(Jonathan Bilyk, Cook County Record)
Muslim organization gets rulings in its favor in zoning challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In religious freedom debate, 2 American values clash
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio (NPR))
From awful to fantastic: Three lessons in NPR's Dr. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde coverage of religious freedom
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
War, conflict, economic strife: the world in 2017 is rife with hot spots, but leavened by hope
(Susan Harris Rimmer, The Conversation)
Are Israel's border police blocking entry of human rights activists?
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Why Christians should support foreign development aid
(Jenny Eaton Dyer, The Christian Post)
More bomb threats at Jewish schools and community centers, and another Jewish cemetery is vandalized
(Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times)
Report reveals 'terrifying' abuse, rape of African women, children at migrant centers
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)
Women more likely to hire homosexuals over heterosexuals, UK study claims
(Michael Gryboski, Christian Post)
Assisted suicide sounds compassionate but reality is different, human rights advocates say
(Brandon Showalter, Christian Post)
Sudan fears Muslims will be led to Jesus, 'declares war against Christians': Pastor
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Analysis: Could the Trump effect end up being good for US Muslims?
(Joyce Karam, Arab News)
Abdul Sattar Edhi: Why Google honours him today
(AlJazerra)
Hong Kong police's Holocaust reference censured
(UCA News)
Japanese bishops pray for victims of sexual abuse
(UCA News)
China cracks down on Xinjiang Christians
(UCA News)
Is Baku transforming Azerbaijan from a Shiia to a Sunni Muslim country?
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Iran and Saudi Arabia in talks to prepare for Hajj
(Al Arabiya News)
Digital photo project to show Sistine Chapel in unprecedented detail
(The Guardian)
To get high growth, America must overcome its potential labor problem
(Irwin M. Stelzer, Hudson)
Countering the threat of legalized marijuana: A blueprint for federal, community, and private action
(David W. Murray, Brian Blake, and John P. Walters, Hudson)
Singer uses cash form Chick-Fil-A licensing deal to donate to LGBT causes
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Can atheists deliver opening prayer in Pennsylvania House of Representatives?
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Religions are uniting after a spike in hate incidents
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Hijab politics: a Russian village on the frontlines of religious dispute
(Eva Hartog, The Moscow Times)
Divers search for drowned churches in Russian reservoir
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Jews speak for restitution of religious property
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia's new social class: Servants of God
(Alexander Chernyshev, Russian Beyond the Headlines)
Sun, sand, religious police: holidays in Saudi may be hard sell
(Vivian Nereim and Glen Carey, Bloomberg Politics)
Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree
(Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters)
Religious charities are stepping in as welfare is cut
(The Economist)
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