Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 February 2017
Christian aid group lays off staff in wake of Trump’s executive order on refugees
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Jewish groups dismayed by Trump’s response to anti-Semitism question
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Americans’ double standard on religious violence
(Betsy Cooper and Daniel Cox, PRRI)
Constitutionality of leaked executive order on religious freedom called into question
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Should the U.S. prioritize Christian refugees? No thanks, some Arab Christians say
(Rebecca Collard, Time)
Kazakhstan: Atheist writer faces more criminal charges
(Forum 18 News Service)
Anti-Islam Wilders frontrunner as Dutch election campaign begins
(Toby Sterling, Reuters)
Europe: Geert Wilders anticipates patriotic spring across continent
(Brenda Walker, VDARE)
Through 17 February 2017: Call for Submissions: The Cognition of Belief
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Turkey nightclub massacre gunman says he wanted to kill Christians - but murdered mostly Muslims instead
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
100,000 massacred, over 2 million displaced in Boko Haram's war to eradicate Christianity
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)
Thursday, 16 February 2017
God's will vs. medicine: Does Faith Tabernacle beliefs put children at risk?
(Ivey DeJesus, PennLive)
Meet the new leader of one of the biggest religious liberty organizations
(Rachel del Guidice, The Daily Signal)
Less skin, more God and no racism: How Brazil’s left and right want to change Carnaval
(Shannon Sims, The Washington Post)
Hopeful sign? Brazil's Christian right and secular left want Carnaval to cover up and tweak its tunes
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Next step after Synod Vote – Archbishops’ letter
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Florist who declined gay wedding request loses her case, promises appeal to the Supreme Court
(The Daily Signal)
Spot the news story: Americans feel 'warmer' about faith groups, except for (#DUH) evangelicals
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Missouri Catholic Conference rejects Trump’s policy on refugees
(The St. Louis American)
'You're getting warmer' — Pew studies Americans' feelings toward religious groups, including Mormons
(Scott Taylor, Deseret News)
Washington court rules against florist in gay wedding case
(Rachel La Corte, Deseret News)
Why humanitarian group is saving lives of ISIS fighters
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
50% of Anglicans see no problem with same-sex couples
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Is Lebanon on the path to decriminalizing homosexuality?
(Florence Massena, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
Why some in Israel are wary of Hamas’ new Gaza boss
(Ben Caspit, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Breathing new life into Egypt's Nubian heritage
(Aya Nader, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
The blackwater of Jihad
(Rao Komar, Christian Borys, Eric Woods, Foreign Policy)
Many Europeans want to ban Muslim immigration, polls say
(Tom Heneghan, The Christian Century)
Americans rate religious groups, and most gain, including Muslims
(Laurie Goodstein, New York Times)
Israel-Palestine: One state, two states – any advance on three?
(Letters, The Guardian)
Church of England bishops seek to repair divisions over same-sex relationships
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Controversy surrounds hijab during Swedish visit to Iran
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Thai police begin searching scandal-hit Buddhist temple following prime minister’s order
(Reuters, South China Morning Post)
'Telephone terrorism' has rattled 48 Jewish centers. Is anyone paying attention?
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
This undocumented immigrant just announced that she is seeking sanctuary at a church. Now she waits.
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Sikhs opened their temple doors to Oroville Dam evacuees — and strangers came pouring in
(Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times)
Washington’s Supreme Court imposes its progressive faith on a Christian florist
(David French, National Review)
From God to the Stasi, how we respond to being watched
(Femke Colborne, Deutsche Welle)
The clock is ticking on repeal of DC assisted suicide bill
(Matt Hadro, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Advocates expect to see more asylum seekers cross U.S.-Canadian border
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Militants kill Christian in Egypt’s Sinai, second in a week
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
6th Circuit rules invocation practice unconstitutional in Jackson County, Michigan
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Hate groups increase for second consecutive year as Trump electrifies radical right
(Press Release, Southern Poverty Law Center)
2016 census of hate groups released
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court says Jackson County Christian-only prayer is illegal
(Ed White, Associated Press)
6th Circuit: County board's prayer practice violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
UN rights envoy calls for inquiry into abuses of Rohingya in Myanmar
(Jared Ferrie, IRIN)
Pakistan: IS attack on Sufi shrine in Sindh kills dozens
(BBC News)
A. Barton Hinkle column - Is it religious liberty or discrimination? Yes.
(Anthony Hinkle, Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Trump keeps Obama's top gay rights envoy at State Department
(John Hudson, Foreign Policy)
What Trump can do to secure religious freedom
(Thomas Farr, The Hill)
Trump keeps special envoy for LGBTI rights at State Department
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Will Trump get past the easy religious liberty questions to the hard one?
(David Davenport, Forbes)
Trump's focus on 'radical Islam' downplays growing risk from right-wing extremism, experts fear
(Emily Tamkini, Robbie Gramer, Molly O'toole, Foreign Policy)
Sanctuary churches brace for clash with Trump administration
(Joel Rose, NPR)
Why Milo scares students, and faculty even more
(Rachel Fulton Brown, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
WEBINAR, 16 February 2017: Religious Accommodation: Balancing Religion and Work Conflict
(Rebbin Hutton, FordHarrison)
Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses to be liquidated?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russia: Warnings and forced community liquidations increase
(Forum 18 News Service)
EVENT 16-17 February 2017: The Origins of the Islamic State: Sovereignty and Power in the Middle Ages
(The Research Committee on the Sociology of Religion)
Legislative Business II – General Synod
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
China expels 32 South Korea missionaries amid missile defense tension
(Reuters)
The Unbreakable Vow: Marital Captivity in Strasbourg (Babiarz v. Poland)
(Corina Heri, Strasbourg Observers)
Zombies at the Royal Wedding: Protester arrests and the right to liberty
(Natasha Holcroft-Emmess, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)
Synod votes against bishops’ report
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Legislative Business – General Synod
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Archbishop of Canterbury calls on churches to be part of "reimagining" a new Britain
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Church of England's report on marriage and sexuality suffers setback at Synod
(Anglican Communion News Service)
New plan on religion and ethics to appease Church
(Katherine Donnelly, The Irish Independent)
Religious freedom could top Jeff Sessions civil rights priorities as attorney general
(Sadie Gurman, Associated Press)
Same-sex marriage hopes rise as Senate inquiry rejects discriminatory measures
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
How will native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court?
(Monte Mills, The Conversation)
Pope appears to back native tribes in Dakota Pipeline conflict
(Philip Pullella, Religion News Service)
Why America needs Marvel superhero Kamala Khan now more than ever
(Katie M. Logan, The Conversation)
Parent group that ousted scripture from schools in Victoria to fight for ban on NSW Special Religious Education
(Kelsey Munro, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Religion students petition Baylor to become sanctuary campus
(Bob Allen, Baptist News Global)
Historic religious freedom case of US Marine advocated by 7 new parties in unusual move
(Julie Brown Patton, The Gospel Herald)
A tale of two priests: Why does NJ Advance Media laud only one of them who who spoke up?
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
Is this a news story? National Catholic Scouting committee has rejected trans policy shift
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
At NY fashion week, hijabs top looks fit for royalty
(Quantara.de)
Oklahoma: Lawmaker who called pregnant women a ‘host’ pushes bill requiring fathers to approve abortion
(Sandhya Somashekhar and Amy B Wang, The Washington Post)
Oklahoma: Panel OKs plan to let dads block abortions
(Dale Denwalt, The Oklahoman)
Do both sides agree it's stupid to require a father's approval for an abortion? Media don't bother to ask
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Bangladesh: How long will impunity rule?
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
There is space for lone refugee children in Britain, but the government isn’t trying to find it
(Justin Rogers, The Conversation)
Texas AG files amicus brief in support of travel ban
(Cortney O'Brien, Townhall)
Texas AG amcus brief in Washington v. Trump
Americans express increasingly warm feelings toward religious groups
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Pew: Jews are best-liked religious group in America
(JTA)
Americans rate religious groups, and most gain, including Muslims
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
All major faith groups except evangelicals are viewed more warmly today than in 2014
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
An undercover Evangelical in Manhattan
(Micah Mattix, Wall Street Journal)
Christian colleges in the age of Trump
(Thomas Albert Howard, Inside Higher Ed)
Detained on accusation of attempted murder deacon Mamaladze claims he is not guilty - ombudsman
(Interfax-Religion)
Israeli ambassador in Moscow hopes Russian leadership to prevent acts of antisemitism in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Israel to discuss anti-Semitism definition with Russia to avoid interpretations of word's meaning in future - Israeli ambassador
(Interfax-Religion)
Protecting civil society against shrinking spaces
(Sir Malcolm Evans, University of Bristol Law School Blog)
Bishops seek food relief as Kenya declares drought area national disaster
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Arizona Senate to consider expansion of school voucher program to all students
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
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