Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 29 September 2016
'Kung fu' nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking
(Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Christian Science Monitor)
O.C. Sikhs and Muslims welcome new school anti-bullying law
(Deepa Bharath, OC Register)
Pentecostal believer punished on testimony of spy
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Confederate flag images quietly removed from National Cathedral
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Rabbis mull whether to talk about politics on the High Holy Days
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
A documentary about radical Islam in Pakistan forces its makers to arrive at a deeper understanding
(Zainab Salbi, The New York Times)
Syria's 'Army of Islam' says it wants no war with Israel
(Eli Lake, Bloomberg)
Removal of the heart: how Islam became a matter of state in Iran
(Gareth Smyth, The Guardian)
Why minority hatred isn’t always down to religion
(Alastair Sloan, Middle East Monitor)
Divisions present, sympathy not, in religious liberty poll
(Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter)
Humanists urge vote on cutting ‘God’ references from Constitution
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times)
Five Turks convicted of killing Christians in Malatya sentenced for life – but remain free
(Barbara G. baker, World Watch Monitor)
Holey Holey Holey: The problem with a new study valuing religion at $1.2 trillion per year
(Michael Schulson, Religion Dispatches)
How decades of divorce helped erode religion
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Singapore court sends teen blogger back to jail for criticizing religion
(Fathin Ungku, Reuters)
Consensus and division on religious liberty
(Jeremy Fuzy, Real Clear Religion)
Don’t let Islamophobia into Yeshiva University along with new president
(Aryeh Younger, Forward)
Babyn Yar: Germany remembers victims
(Deutsche Welle)
Lawmaker vows to push stronger bill on abuse-related lawsuits
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mexico emerges as most dangerous place in the world to be a priest
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Pope’s message of reconciliation to loom large in Georgia, Azerbaijan
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Massachusetts court declines to halt state funding of church renovation
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Baptist Joint Committee appoints new executive director
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court upholds ban on father discussing religion during child visitation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jewish religious court lacks standing to appeal bankruptcy stay of its proceedings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How the High Court came to recognize the Jewish holidays: When Ginsburg called Rehnquist a mensch
(Tony Mauro, National Law Journal)
Supreme Court Calendar adjusted this year for Jewish high holidays
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Weekend thinker: Yes, turns out we did need another study, more news on 'Nones'
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The secret costs of Islamophobia
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Digging into Islamophobia: CNN's award-winning religion editor does actual reporting
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Playboy’s interview with a Muslim woman mocks modesty and offends women
(Asma T. Uddin and Inas Younis, The Washington Post | Acts of Faith)
Tampa football team sues to pray, but media still don’t score a touchdown
(Jim Davis, GetReligion)
Where the public stands on religious liberty vs. nondiscrimination
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Northern Ireland to retain ecclesiastical exemption
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Admission to Holy Communion – Church in Wales, II
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 29-30 September 2016: Conference of Religiously Affiliated Law Schools
(Regent University School of Law)
CONFERENCE CALL, 29 September 2016: Muslim American efforts to counter violent extremism
(Faith & International Affairs Conference Call Series, Institute for Global Engagement)
EVENT, 29 September 2016: Australasian Christian Legal Convention 2016 (ACLC)
(Christian Legal Education Aid & Research)
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
No more human rights? Wait. No more lawyers??
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
(Karina Weller, RightsInfo)
Supreme Court asked to protect religious liberties of Christian schools
(Bob Eschliman, Charisma News)
Jakarta’s mayor inspires citizens to look past race and religion
(The Economist)
Book review: Reform, Reformations, and the West
(Samuel Gregg, Library of Law and Liberty)
Key findings about Americans’ views on religious liberty and nondiscrimination
(David Masci, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse suspends its senior counsel
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Northern Italian region approves 'anti-mosque' laws
(The Local)
Switzerland moves towards nationwide burqa ban as draft law approved in parliament
(Lizzie Dearden, The Independent)
Patriarch Kirill signs a petition calling to ban abortions in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
How activists are confronting contract killings of Israeli Arab women
(Shlomi Eldar trans. Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel's highest legal official backs effort to renew discussion of alternative kashrut
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)
Head of Jewish Labour group: party is in crisis over antisemitism
(Peter Walker, The Guardian)
Saudi women petition to end male guardianship laws
(Gretel Kauffman, Christian Science Monitor)
In Coimbatore, a murder and mob action expose the hate politics of fringe religious groups
(Sruthisagar Yamunan, Scroll.in)
International support for man who hunted Pokemons in church
(JustMedia, Russia Religion News)
China jails members of banned 'cult' amid religion crackdown
(Paul Carsten, Ben Blanchard, and Nick Macfie, Reuters)
China plans 'very detailed' controls over religious activities
(Qiao Long trans. Luisetta Mudie, Radio Free Asia)
Significant change of leadership of key legislative committee
(Vladislav Maltsev, Life.ru, Russia Religion News)
Senator Lee introduces a bill to protect religious liberty
(Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review)
Polish priest did not commit hate crime, prosecutor finds
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pope has a chance to bond with natural Muslim ally
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Video: Meet Amanda Tyler, new Executive Director of Baptist Joint Committee
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Islamist sentenced by International Criminal Court for destruction of religious sites in Mali
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ICC Trial Chamber VIII declares Mr Al Mahdi guilty of the war crime of attacking historic and religious buildings in Timbuktu and sentences him to nine years’ imprisonment
(International Criminal Court)
Muslim radical convicted in destruction of mausoleums
(Associated Press)
Family sent to court for having extravagant Christmas display
(7 News Miami)
City seeks to ban elaborate Christmas display
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cambridge Christian School files federal lawsuit against state athletic association over denial of pregame prayer
(Dan Sullivan, Tampa Bay Times)
State high school athletic association sued over its refusal to allow broadcast of pre-game prayers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mass. court says it’s all right to force taxpayers to foot the bill for church renovations
(Rob Boston, Americans United)
Preliminary injunction denied in challenge to grants to churches
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Freedom of religion or belief – Implementing this fundamental freedom (Working Session 6 )
(Forum 18 News Service, OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016)
Rise of Islamophobic political discourses: a threat to the tolerance in Europe
(European Forum of Muslim Women, OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016)
At long last, change is coming for Caribbean gays
(Boris Dittrich, Human Rights Watch)
Austria: Supreme Court bans niqab
(Jakob Widner, International Law Office)
Consultation finds spirituality is key on pilgrimage of justice and peace
(World Council of Churches)
Pakistani Christian refugees in Thailand continue to protest UNHCR ‘unfair’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
What are the Nuremberg Trials and why do they still matter today?
(Karina Weller, RightsInfo)
Bell ringing of the Russian cathedral is spread over the center of Paris
(Interfax-Religion)
Red paint poured onto the monument to Holy Prince Vladimir in Kiev
(Interfax-Religion)
A bomb was used to sabotage the Congress of Orthodox women in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Martin Bashir appointed BBC's Religious Affairs Correspondent
(BBC News)
Don’t view Muslims as vote banks: Modi
(Nistula Hebbar and N. J. Nair, The Hindu)
Petition of the day: Melhorn v. Baltimore Washington Conference of United Methodist Church
(Kate Howard, SCOTUSblog)
The trials and tribulations of the Vatican’s finance chief
(Francis X. Rocca, Wall Street Journal)
They’re not coming back: The religiously unaffiliated and the post-religious era
(Kaya Oakes, Religion Dispatches)
My pastor told me it was a sin not to feel joy. Here’s what happens when churches ignore mental illness.
(Charlotte Donlon, The Washington Post)
Jewish politician calling for end to Labour anti-Semitism met with heckles and applause
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In Rosh Hashanah call with rabbis, Obama says Jewish role in civil rights can inspire healing
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Conference on Islam: Between dialogue and estrangement
(Christoph Hasselbach, Deutsche Welle)
Chicago-based religious order sued for documents on sex allegations
(Michael Tarm, Associated Press)
Catholic order sued for release of records of abusive priests
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Drawing the line: Colorado artist prohibited from disagreeing with govt about marriage files suit
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Suit by web designer challenges LGBT anti-discrimination law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court requires school to allow transgender 5th grader to use bathrooms matching her gender identity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hospital sued over firing of employees who refused flu shots
(Associated Press, The Big Story)
EEOC sues over hospital's requirement for clergy certification to grant religious accommodation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court refuses to invoke ministerial exception doctrine to dismiss discrimination suit at early stage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Indian Dalits hope to end discrimination through conversion
(Bhavya Dore, Religion News Service)
Iraqi parliament votes against new Christian province in Nineveh plain
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Thousands of Muslim buildings and mosques set for demolition in Myanmar
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
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