Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 19 January 2017
New EJIL: Live! Interview with Simon Chesterman on Asia’s Ambivalence about International Law and Institutions: Past, Present and Futures
(Helen McDermott, EJIL:Talk!)
Court rejects teachers' union appeal to challenge tax credit voucher program
(Mary Ellen Klas, Tampa Bay Times)
Florida Supreme Court denies review in tax credit scholarship challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court upholds refusal to accommodate correctional officer's Khimar
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim jail employee fired for wearing headscarf loses appeal
(Rebecca Everett, NJ.com)
Judge refuses to compel husband to grant wife a 'get'
(Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal)
New York trial court holds state's "get" law unconstitutional in some applications
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Free expression v offensive speech at the Supreme Court
(S.M., The Economist [Democracy in America: American politics])
In SCOTUS oral argument on trademark law, blasphemy becomes relevant
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Argument analysis: Justices skeptical of federal bar on disparaging trademarks
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Lee v. Tam (trademark case) - Information Page
(SCOTUSblog)
Lee v. Tam (trademark case) - Oral Arguments
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Why al Qaeda and Islamic State threats to attack the West should be taken more seriously now
(Clint Watts, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
Ordinary citizens in Iran rally to save death-row prisoners
(Fazel Hawramy, Iraq Pulse)
The Charity Commission and the Jehovah’s Witnesses: an update
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Iraqi Christians eager to rebuild their lives post-IS
(Dilshad Abdullah, Iraq Pulse)
Iraq seeks to combine Sunni, Shiite troops
(Omar Sattar, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Abortion numbers drop to all time lows: "When abortion clinics close, lives are saved."
(Troy Newman, Christian News Wire)
Anglicans, Lutherans, Buddhists forge links at Myanmar gathering
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Pro-life feminists booted from Women's March sponsorship
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
No pro-lifers? Journalists find that Women's March on Washington doesn't want them
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
The story behind sex change surgery you haven't heard
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Does defunding Planned Parenthood really threaten women's health?
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Hey, New York Times! There's a long history of faith-based palliative care, don't'cha know.
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
Turkey: Growing religious intolerance is undermining constitutional commitments
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Congress files complaint with EC against PM Modi for 'invoking religion' to further election prospects
(Daily News and Analysis)
Christian human rights activist honored for his efforts to promote interfaith harmony
(Madeeha Bakhsh, Christians in Pakistan)
Nigeria: U.S. to partner Nigeria on religious freedom
(Abdullateef Salau, Daily Trust via AllAfrica)
Q&A interview: Holly Hollman and the Trinity Lutheran case
(Brian Kaylor, Word & Way)
City aldermen host discussion on reproductive health Board Bill 203
(Jennifer Brinker, St. Louis Review)
City removes cross to settle lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
FFRF lawsuit removes 14-foot cross in California
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Swiss swim case gives plenty of cause for concern
(H.A. Hellyer, The National: Opinion)
To be veiled or not to be veiled?
(Georgia N. Gleoudi, Modern Diplomacy)
Anti-Semitic Hungarian party embraces Israel and Jews
(Haaretz)
Now Brexit gets in way of counter extremism bill
(Jonathan Elliott, LapidoMedia: Centre for Religious Literacy in Journalism)
People who are more involved with religion are less likely to own a gun
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Catholic bishops urge Congress to preserve health care coverage
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
U.S. Catholics, non-Catholics continue to view Pope Francis favorably
(Claire Gecewicz, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Pope Francis' popularity among Americans goes from high to higher
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Egypt grand imam's call for peace in Myanmar sparks backlash at home
(Rami Galal, Egypt Pulse)
In Aleppo's rubble, Muslims and children meet Christ
(Lindsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Egypt: Military court sentences Muslim brotherhood supreme guide to 10 years in jail
(Aswat Masriya, Aswat Masriya)
The UK Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision in Belhaj
(Natasha Simonsen, EJIL:Talk!)
Why the legacy of Shakers will endure
(Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation)
Here's looking at you, 2050. How a less Christian Europe, an aging population in the West, and the empowerment of women are going to shape the future
(Paul Taylor, Foreign Policy)
An Indian charity battled caste-based discrimination for three decades. Then it became a target
(Shashank Bengali, The Los Angeles Times)
Does New York Times style guide discourage using 'March For Life' in news reports?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Chaldean archbishop urges Iraqi Catholics to stay and help rebuild
(Elizabeth Bryant, Religion News Service)
Mideast conflict testing the faith of millions
(Brandon A. Perry, Indianapolis Recorder)
General Commission on Religion and Race introduces Vital Conversations 3: Young Adults, Social Justice and the Church
(Religion News Service)
A light in dark times: Sikhs invite interfaith service at temple near Lynden
(Tim Johnson, Cascadia Weekly)
Agus to prioritize dialogue in handling intolerant groups
(Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, The Jakarta Post)
Scottish Episcopal Church ‘distressed’ at Quran offense, says primus
(Episcopal News Service)
V.M. and others v. Belgium: The tragic story of yet another “disappeared case”
(Guest Blogger Moritz Baumgärtel, Strasbourg Observers)
Asian States’ Participation in International Adjudication: Comments
(Judge Jin-Hyun Paik, EJIL:Talk!)
Asia, International Law and International Institutions: A Comment
(B.S. Chimni, Opinio Juris)
CORAB and Living with Difference: a secularist response
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
A Secularist Response to the Commission on Religion in Public Life
(University of Warwick Department Politics and International Studies)
EVENT, 18 January 2017: Faith and Race, True Stories from Everyday Life, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Opinion: Obama’s legacy in Africa: terrorism, civil war & military expansion
(Eric Draitser, Mint Press News)
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Dying with dignity
(Megan Best, Sydney Anglicans)
A trio of blockbuster judgments from the UK Supreme Court
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL:Talk!)
Why the U.S. Highlights Religious Freedom
(Knox Thames Editorial (Video), Voice of America)
Marriage equality bill contains discrimination law loophole, NSW warns
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Prime Minister says Australia must put 'safety first' when asked about burqa ban
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Australia revokes tax exemption for politically active church
(CBN News)
The radical religious beliefs of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
What shaped King's prophetic vision?
(Kenyatta R. Gilbert, AP, The Big Story)
Safeguarding the conditions for an authentic human ecology
(Erika Bachiochi, The Public Discourse)
Draconian EU anti-terror laws target Muslims
(Reuters, Jerusalem Post)
Moscow Patriarchate church in Kiev pelted with Molotov cocktails
(Interfax-Religion)
Families, schools, and churches: the building blocks of a healthy social ecology
(Erika Bachiochi, The Public Discourse)
Apart from the Haj, India subsidises a range of pilgrimages – most of them Hindu
(Ipsita Chakravarty, Scroll.in)
Female monks fight back
(Pattramon Sukprasert, Bangkok Post)
Hundreds of Tibetans defy China, gather at birthplace of Buddhism in India
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)
Govt. will adhere to principles of good governance: President
(Zahrah Imtiaz, Daily News)
Catholic church is working to tackle child abuse
(Sheila Hollins, The Guardian)
Azerbaijan: Police claim "everything was done well"
(Forum 18 News Service)
Charm from Nazi death camp believed to be linked to Anne Frank
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
The faith of Barack Obama: A president with a feel for the spiritual who was hated by the pious
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
FBI's pre-election sweep of Muslim Americans raises surveillance fears
(Mazin Sidahmed, The Guardian)
Rise in numbers of Jews leaving for Israel from some European countries
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
In Israel, religious single moms gain greater acceptance
(Jennifer Richler, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Stampede kills six in religious India festival
(Agence France-Presse)
Ten more appointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious leaders have variety of top agenda items for President Trump
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russian Orthodox church will actively participate in restoring Syrian shrines
(Interfax-Religion)
The Pope says yes to Palestine: embassy opens in Vatican
(Informed Comment)
Hamas, Fatah announce deal to form Palestinian unity government
(Jack Khoury, Haaretz)
Iran clergy unrepentant as power transfers in the United States
(Mansour Kashfi, Geopolitical Monitor)
Countdown to 2019: Theresa May confirms: Britain is heading for Brexit Max
(BAGEHOT, The Economist [Bagehot's notebook: British politics])
Brexit: the Government’s plan unveiled
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
May's Brexit threat to Europe: 'no deal for Britain is better than a bad deal'
(Anushka Asthana, Heather Stewart, and Jessica Elgot, The Guardian)
Is Europe headed for a 'Lexit'?
(Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus)
CofE briefing on “fracking”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Kerry: two state solution vital to creating peace
(John Kerry, World Affairs Journal)
Shale Gas and Fracking
(A Briefing Paper from the Mission and Public Affairs Council and the Environment Working Group of the Church of England)
Planned parenthood lied about abortions for sex trafficking victims, former staffer says
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Thinking about thinking in the age of 'post-truths'
(Dr. Azly Rahman, Eurasia Review)
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