Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Headscarf emoji proposed by 15-year-old Saudi girl
(BBC)
‘I’m not going to certify sin’: Social Security worker refuses to watch LGBT training video
(Ben Guarino, The Washington Post)
Protest over proposed mosque in Newton County ends quietly
(Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Eid as a holiday in the country
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)
Pope to visit Azerbaijan in early October
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian Constitutional Court permits public religious services without authorization
(Interfax Religion)
Russian Supreme Court to consider a plaint to ban Aum Shinrikyo
(Interfax-Religion)
Why Ukraine’s newest Holocaust memorial is so important
(Dan Peleschuk, Public Radio International)
Rowan Williams and 200 faith leaders call for revised refugee policy
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Archbishop Morgan: Same-sex relationships and the Bible
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The problem of pronouns and pluralism
(Jake Meador, Mere Orthodoxy)
Poll: Most Israeli and American Jews want Israel to recognize non-Orthodox marriages, conversions
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In first, Hasidic woman elected to serve as Civil Court judge in NY state
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
How a shofar and tallit came to the Smithsonian’s new Black Museum
(Sam Kestenbaum, Forward)
Merkel, God and the burqa
(Sabine Kinkartz, Deutsche Welle)
Muslims surpass atheists as most unpopular group in US
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
German cardinal defends controversial EU/US trade treaty
(Catholic News Service)
Report shows U.S. Catholics have negative views of Islam
(Carol Zimmermann, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Archbishop blasts claim that ‘religious freedom’ is code for discrimination
(Catholic News Service)
Missionaries of Charity forced to drop adoption services in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ocean, NJ ordered to allow Yeshiva boarding school
(Karla Chaffee, Evan Seeman, Dwight Merriam and John Peloso, RLUIPA Defense)
Civil Rights Commission releases report on religious liberty-civil rights balance
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
US Civil Rights Commission issues report on religious liberty vs. civil rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Peaceful coexistence: Reconciling nondiscrimination principles with civil liberties
(Press Release, The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights)
In expanding Russian influence, faith combines with firepower
(Andrew Higgins, The New York Times)
NYT: Russia uses Orthodox Church to extend its political influence
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholic diocese and Franciscan order settle abuse lawsuits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Transgender man challenges Indiana law on changing name
(Ian Lovett, Wall Street Journal)
Indiana's bar on name changes by non-citizens challenged as violating transgender rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mormon migration provides insights to help modern refugees, apostle says
(Press Release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Elder Oaks leads special Mormon regional conference on 'defining issue' of religious freedom
(Tad Walch, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
SB 1146 and institutional religious liberty: the good, the bad, and the ugly
(Andrew T. Walker, Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone Blog)
Alden warns against ‘hatred and bigotry’
(Cayman News Service)
Religious observance rules at Scottish schools to face judicial review
(Severin Carrell, The Guardian)
Sitagu Sayadaw attends interfaith summit in Israel
(Aung kyaw Min, Myanmar Times)
Study finds that religion contributes $1.2 trillion to US economy
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Elder Oaks urges BYU students to support religious, academic freedom and vote despite 'ugly' election
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Even the government’s smartest lawyers can’t figure out religious liberty
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Archbishop rejects claim religious liberty used as excuse to discriminate
(Catholic News Service)
Danger & dialogue: American Catholic public opinion and portrayals of Islam
(Bridge Initiative Team, Georgetown University Bridge Initiative)
Weekend think piece: What do journalists mean when they use the label 'moderate'?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Why Turkey’s secular opposition now references Prophet Muhammad
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
New group of evangelicals seeks a more Christian approach to politics
(Kirkland An, Religion News Service)
What's happening with NCAA boycotting North Carolina? Don't bother reading Raleigh paper
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Peaceful coexistence: reconciling nondiscrimination principles with civil liberties
(The United States Commission on Civil Rights)
The Gender Identity Mandate: The latest threat to health care rights of conscience
(Sister Renée Mirkes, The Catholic World Report)
EVENT, 14-15 September 2016: Symposium: The Politics of Religious Freedom in the Asia-Pacific
(Programme, Institute for Ethics & Society, The University of Notre Dame Australia (Sydney))
EVENT, 14-15 September 2016: Academic Symposium: The Politics of Religious Freedom in the Asia-Pacific
(The University of Notre Dame Australia (Sydney) Institute for Ethics and Society)
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
The ICLARS Oxford Symposium on Law and Religion 2016
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Nicaragua ends restrictions targeting Christian missionaries
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Yemen’s Baha’is face persecution as they struggle to practice their faith
(Rudaw)
Law forcing Mass. churches to adopt transgender rules for public events could be repealed by voters
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Russia: "Extremism" religious freedom survey, September 2016
(Forum 18 News Service)
Kazakh president signs decree on setting up ministry for religious affairs
(Interfax-Religion)
Camden (NJ) Diocese will suspend players who don’t stand for anthem
(Bill Evans, NJ Advance Media)
Hamas accuses Abbas of blocking local elections to protect Fatah
(Adnan Abu Amer trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Why a referendum on West Bank is unlikely to change anything
(Akiva Eldar trans. Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Saudi Arabia launches Persian-language hajj TV program for Iranians
(Arash Karami, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Moscow Patriarchate's Ukrainian Orthodox Church accuses law enforcement agencies of pressure on its clergy
(Interfax-Religion)
Schismatics destroyed a building of unfinished UOC church
(Interfax-Religion)
Coptic Christians hospitalised in clash with Muslims
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Southern Baptists lead in welcoming and ministering to Syrian refugees in U.S.
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Many US Catholics don't have a positive view of Muslims, finds study
(Mazin Sidahmed, The Guardian)
I’m the first Muslim in Congress. I believe America can beat Islamophobia.
(Keith Ellison, The Washington Post)
Two dead in Indian-administered Kashmir clashes amid Eid curfew
(BBC)
Germany probes arrested 'IS cell' Syrians for links to Paris attacks
(BBC)
Muslim woman set on fire on New York’s Fifth Avenue in possible hate crime, police say
(Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post)
Muslim leaders move to boost voters in their community
(Beth Reinhard, The Wall Street Journal)
Top West Point general: ‘Valid concerns’ raised about prayer after Army football game
(Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post)
Islamic community plans to rebuild mosque damaged in blaze
(Terry Spencer, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Many countries allow child marriage
(Aleksandra Sandstrom and Angelina E. Theodorou, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Moscow Patriarchate's Ukrainian Orthodox Church accuses law enforcement agencies of pressure on its clergy
(Interfax Religion)
Turkey’s emergency rule stokes Kurdish separatism
(Kadri Gursel trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Most vocal critics of Asaduddin Owaisi’s firebrand politics — Muslim community leaders
(Abantika Ghosh, Indian Express)
Standardisation of churchyard regulations
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The conservative churches resettling refugees
(Priscilla Alvarez, The Atlantic)
A personal theology of race and reconciliation
(Scott Redd, The Gospel Coalition)
Prevailing RLUIPA defendant denied attorneys’ fees
(Karla Chaffee, Evan Seeman, Dwight Merriam and John Peloso, RLUIPA Defense)
Mercy, the gospel and the urgency of criminal justice reform
(Shakirah A. Hill, Relevant Magazine)
How is the Godless West working out?
(Dennis Prager, National Review)
Israeli Education Ministry to fund matchmakers in religious high schools
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Turkey officially requests Gulen arrest in US over coup suspicions
(Deutsche Welle)
Diocese, Franciscans pay $900K to settle child sex abuse claims
(Associated Press)
Federal employee willing to be fired rather than watch LGBTQ diversity video
(Dawn Ennis, LGBTQ Nation)
Social Security employee fighting LGBTQ awareness training on religious grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Speeches to Value Voters Summit now online
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brown family files appeal with Supreme Court in sister wives case
(Jonathan Turley Blog)
Cert petition filed in "sister wives" challenge to polygamy law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Title VII's religious organization exemption protects Salvation Army
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Claims nixed over public funding of Jewish schools
(Josh Russell, Courthouse News Service)
2nd Circuit: Students lack standing to challenge diversion of dollars to religious schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Engage in religious freedom debate constructively, Mormon leaders say
(Press Release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Elder Oaks addresses elections, hope and freedom at BYU
(Press Release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Apostle addresses religious persecution, forced migration at Windsor conference
(Press Release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Of 11,491 Syrian refugees resettled in 2016, few are Christians
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Germans arrest Syrian men over suspected ISIL links
(Al Jazeera)
Russia: "Extremism" religious freedom survey, September 2016
(Forum 18 News Service)
9/11 15 years later: Where are we now?
(Berkely Forum, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Fifteen years later: Even as xenophobia rises, religious literacy is slowly improving (Response to 9/11 15 years later: Where are we now?)
(Murali Balaji, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Court after Scalia: The 2016 election and the fate of the wall separating church and state
(Erwin Chemerinsky, SCOTUSblog)
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