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Tuesday, 10 January 2017

Claim for interference with inheritance lies against Legion of Christ
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Transgender bathroom bill unveiled in Texas
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Transgender bathroom bill introduced in Texas
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Texas unveils 'bathroom bill' that critics say targets LGBT rights
(Jon Herskovitz, Reuters)

Texas pushes to protect women with 'bathroom bill'
(Christian News Wire)

In Sudan, movies made by researchers change the way people see female genital cutting
(Charles Efferson, The Conversation)

AP story on transgender man doesn't ask obvious questions about Catholic doctrine
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

Mangaluru: Respect fellow Indians, practise religion inside home: Chief Imam at inter-faith meet
(Daijiworld Media Network)

Myanmar says 'no evidence' of Rohingya genocide
(BBC News)

New Program aimed at combating ignorance, hostility towards Jews, Israel launched on four New York campuses
(Lea Speyer, The Algemeiner)

Regional administrations to blame for violations against religious freedom: Komnas HAM
(Fachrul Sidiq, The Jakarta Post)

Violations of religious freedom increase in 2016: Komnas HAM
(Fachrul Sidiq, The Jakarta Post)

Islam, modesty and mixed bathing: Osmanoğlu
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Peterborough Cathedral: Michael Sadgrove’s thoughts on the visitation report
(Michael Sadgrove, cross post, Law & Religion UK)

2016 Hall of Shame Report
(International Christian Concern)

These are the 12 worst countries for Christians
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

"Religious politics and political religion mark 2016"
(Religion Watch, January 2017, Volume 32 No. 3, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Monday, 9 January 2017

The John the Baptist of post-truth politics
(Pete Spilakos, First Things)

The true story of Rastafari
(Lucy McKeon, The New York Review of Books)

‘Sister Wives’ renew push for U.S. Supreme Court to take up polygamy case
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

Reactions to gospel preacher Kim Burrell on LGBT issues reveal split among black churches
(Kate Shellnutt, The Washington Post)

Feeling so emotional: why we rage about religion on Facebook
(Mona Abdel Fatil, The Conversation)

The exponential growth of classical Christian education
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, The Gospel Coalition)

How mass immigration is turning London back into a religious city
(Damian Thompson, Spectator)

Buddha branding is everywhere – but what do Buddhists think?
(Morwenna Ferrier, The Guardian)

Pope on Europe’s identity crisis: Rediscover your roots
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Vatican doctrine chief: no need to correct Pope on divorce
(Associated Press)

Death of Iran’s Rafsanjani removes influential voice against hard-liners
(Thomas Erdbrink, The New York Times)

How ethnicity and religion can influence financial habits
(PHYS.org)

Ramapo nears breaking point
(Richard Liebson, Lower Hudson Journal News)

Problems in NY town experiencing explosive growth of Hasidic Jewish community
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Muslim Council condolence message – Justice Weeramanthry
(Muslim Council of Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan judge, expert in law and religion, dies at age 90
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

No 1st Amendment bar to suit over board seats in two Sikh Dharma entities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Statement by the President on the celebration of Orthodox Christmas
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House)

Obama sends Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New laws in Slovakia indicate broader anti-Islam trend in Europe
(MuslimVillage.com)

To uphold religious freedom in 2017, do small things with great love
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum: Inside the First Amendment)

The metaphysical moment
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Law & Religion 2016 and 2017: retrospect and prospect
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

2016’s Top UK Human Rights Stories
(RightsInfo)

Top Content of 2016
(Library of Law & Liberty)

Introducing Mark Movsesian as January Guest Blogger
(Richard Reinsch, Editor, Library of Law & Liberty)

The Remnant (Christians in the Middle East)
(Mark L. Movsesian, Library of Law and Liberty)

The complicated political history of Mideast Christians
(Mark Movsesian, Library of Law & Liberty)

Pemberton v Inwood: a note
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Update on 2016 Law and Religion issues and preview for 2017
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Religion may be bigger business than we thought. Here's why
(Brian J. Grim, World Economic Forum)

World Economic Forum: Global Agenda Council, Role of Faith
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Three innovations set to soar in 2017 ... the Year of Religious Freedom & Business
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

What's wrong with a British Values Oath?
(Tim Dieppe, Christian Concern)

What employers need to consider when accommodating religious beliefs
(Angharad Harris, CIPD (human resources blog))

Americans — not just liberals — have a religious literacy problem
(Alan Levinovitz, Vox)

Year-beginner for 2017: Sarah Pulliam Bailey, and moi, see more battles over religious liberty
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

The stories you missed in 2016
(Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy)

Education e-briefing 672: The 10 employment cases of 2016
(Eversheds)

Final 2016 yearenders: The Atlantic on religion and politics; RNS mourns sad, sad, tragic year
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: Religion News Service publishes its own 'best of' list
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: The Forward tunes in dizzying set of Jewish opinions
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: Crux takes several looks at surprising year in Catholic news
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: Christianity Today offers lists blitz, including election Top 10
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: tmatt tweaks the official RNA poll results, saying ...
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: Global stories that clicked at the Lapido Media website
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Parade of 2016 yearenders: Official word from Religion News Association saith ...
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

2016, the year that was: Politics and Society
(Amanda Dunn, John Watson, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation)

Sakshi Maharaj disregards SC verdict on religion, blames Muslims for population rise
(First Post India)

Appeal rejected for jailed interfaith activists
(Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy)

Tibetan leader holds an interfaith prayer for world peace
(The Tibet Post)

Five reasons why the North Dakota pipeline fight will continue in 2017
(Kyle Powys Whyte, The Conversation)

The essential scorecard for religious liberty in 2016
(Melinda Skea, Fox News Opinion)

Terminally ill UK man launches legal challenge for right to die
(Owen Bowcott and Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Three trends likely to dominate Russian domestic politics as 2017, Pryanikov says
(Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia)

Turkmenistan: Religious freedom survey, January 2017
(Felix Corley and John Kinahan, Forum 18 News Service)

Kazakhstan: Five more Sunni Muslim "missionaries" imprisoned
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Sunday, 8 January 2017

At least four dead in Palestinian truck attack in Jerusalem
(Jeffrey Heller and Ori Lewis, Religion News Service)

Indian politician blames Muslims for population, poll panel seeks report
(Ishita Mishra, The Indian Express)

Law and religion round-up – 8th January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

New bill would attempt to prevent schools from sponsoring a certain religion or religious group
(Matt McKinney, WRTV Indianapolis)

Pakistani governor returns Minorities Bill against forced conversion
(The Hindu)

Pay to pray?: Sabah gov't opposes new tax law on religious bodies
(Avila Geraldine, New Straits Times Online)

Pope says he will not increase security on travels despite risks
(Philip Pullella, Religion News Service)

Sikhs applaud US Army's easing of restrictions on turbans, beards
(Aru Pande, Voice of America)

The public calls for an end to compulsory religious worship in schools
(Sam Woolfe, The Canary)

A Christian was killed for their faith every 6 minutes this year
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Saturday, 7 January 2017

End of Year Quiz – 2016
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

End of Year Quiz – 2016: Answers
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Students for life asked to participate in women's march. Now they'll protest. Here's why.
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

China: Christians severely beaten by communist gangs for protecting church from destruction
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

University allows Bible students to leave class if upset by Jesus' crucifixion
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Nepal: Persecuted Christians see bodies of dead loved ones dug up, dumped on streets
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Child trafficking victims taken from parents in Bangladesh forced to convert to Islam
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Unborn babies are human beings, Alabama Supreme Court notes in ruling
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

Planned Parenthood, abortion clinics overbilled taxpayers by over $130 million, report finds
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Illinois school district bars students from announcing prayer gatherings on Facebook page
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Iraq war veteran accused of killing five at Ft. Lauderdale airport
(Zachary Fagenson, Reuters)

Attacks on Nigerian Christians spark national day of mourning
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Russia's Buddhist republic
(Bradley Jardine, The Diplomat)

Thanks to this Afghan woman, 6,000 imams have taken gender-sensitivity training
(Maija Liuhto, Christian Science Monitor)

Othodox Christmas: Russia’s church is poised between two pasts and an unknown future
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Moscow Center of Tolerance carries out international children action to back up migrants
(Interfax-Religion)

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