Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Infant cremation: UK Government consultation response
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Roof Repair Fund 2016 – grants announced
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Establishing Religion and Islamic schools in NSW
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Everybody into the pool
(The New York Times)
City changes rules to keep women-only swim hours at Williamsburg pool
(Gwynne Hogan, dna info)
NYC Human Rights Commission OKs limited women-only swimming hours
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EVENT, 7-8 July 2016: Religious Freedom Annual Review
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University)
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
What is the Star of David and what does it mean for Jews?
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Eid marks start of 3-day Syrian truce, first for entire country
(Sarah El Deeb, The Christian Science Monitor)
The atrophic Free Exercise Clause
(Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice: A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory)
The Free Exercise Clause may not be quite as dead ...
(Thomas Berg, Mirror of Justice: A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory)
When death is better than the alternative?
(Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice: A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory)
US army reserve officer who threatened mosque set for hearing
(Arab News)
How abortion funding impacts single motherhood
(Erika Bachiochi, Mirror of Justice Blog: A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory)
1 million Muslims reached by united prayers of Christians worldwide as Ramadan ends
(Chiqui Guyjoco, The Christian Times)
Why even progressive Christianity must own its complicity in anti-LGBT violence
(Layton E. Williams, Religion Dispatches)
Thousands gather at Navy Pier Eid Expo to promote Islam, peace
(Grace Wong, Chicago Tribune)
Thoughts about Islam in an unhappy Eid
(Mustafa Akyol, Hürriyet Daily News)
Muslims worldwide struggle to comprehend a violent Ramadan
(Zeina Karam and Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Religion, Violence, and Peace
(Berkley Forum, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Countering violent extremism's subjugation of women (Responding to Religion, Violence, and Peace)
(Berkley Forum: Melanne Verveer, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Grasping the need for each other (Responding to Religion, Violence, and Peace)
(Berkley Forum: Desmond Tutu, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The trouble with religious tolerance (Responding to Religion, Violence, and Peace)
(Berkley Forum: Veena Das, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
When and how religion matters in world affairs (Responding to Religion, Violence, and Peace)
(Jocelyne Cesari, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Why religion should say ‘no’ to ethnic chauvinism and political opportunism (Responding to Religion, Violence, and Peace)
(Berkley Forum: Muhammad Saad Abubakar, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Famed Christian apologist's warning to America: 'We have a deep crisis of the soul that is killing us morally'
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Nearly half of all Americans can't name 'a single First Amendment freedom,' survey finds
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
‘Nuns on the Bus’ will ride to the political conventions this summer
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Human rights and the Pan-Orthodox Council
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
A holy and small Great Council
(Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
South African cardinal calls US abortion rate a black ‘genocide’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Atheist group threatens lawsuit over Romans 13:4 Bible verse decal
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Tunisia bucks the Islamist narrative. Why can't journalists tell its story more broadly?
(Ira Rifkin, Get Religion)
Relics of English martyrs draw crowds as part of religious freedom push
(Maria Wiering, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Why the U.S. should maintain a close partnership with Saudi Arabia
(William Inboden, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
California Assembly to consider equal access bill for students in religious colleges
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Kevin Durant bombshell: Could reporters have spotted ties that bind during 'chapels'?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
BJC files brief with Supreme Court in church funding case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Lawsuit against Kim Davis by man wanting to marry his computer
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
Obergefell decision attacked by suit demanding license for Man-Object marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Opponents sue to stop California's vaccination law
(Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times)
Jewish leader disagrees with Orthodox leaders on anti-upbringing law (Berl Lazar supports law prohibiting use of physical force on children)
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Suit challenges California's elimination of religious and personal belief exemptions from mandatory immunization
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Islamic state is losing its caliphate, but it remains deadly
(The Economist)
Christian teacher fired for not divorcing her husband wins wrongful termination battle. Here are the bizarre details
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Family)
China: USCIRF condemns the government’s Ramadan restrictions
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Top Egypt Islamist says he 'fully supports' reconciliation with state
(Khalid Hassan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan complain about land seizure
(Omar al-Jaffal, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Does religious liberty in the U.S. go too far?
(Richard Ostling, Patheos Blog: Religion Q & A)
Obama laments Ramadan attacks on Muslims in U.S. and abroad
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Turkmenistan: Conscientious objectors face corrective labour sentences
(Forum 18 News Service)
ChristianMingle lawsuit forces site to add options for gay daters
(Kate Shellnutt, Gleanings)
Independence Day celebrates leap of interfaith
(Martin E. Marty, Parliament of the World's Religions (Blog))
Boko Haram: why jaw-jaw might be better than war-war for Nigeria
(Abdul-Jalilu Ateku, The Conversation)
We must stop living as strangers after the EU referendum
(Chris Shannahan, The Conversation)
American Islam: a view from the suburbs
(Justine Howe, The Conversation)
The power of personal testimony: A Mexican delegation visits Congress
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Central Asian Christians feel repercussions of governments’ focus on Islamist threat
(World Watch Monitor)
Government plans to grant Indian citizenship to Hindu and Sikh refugees, soon
(Rahul Tripathi, Times of India)
Denver women’s clinic offers alternative to Planned Parenthood
(Tonia Borsellino, Crux)
What does a cancelled Eid al-Fitr event say about post-Brexit Britain?
(David Iaconangelo, The Christian Science Monitor)
ISIS logo featured on threatening note to Jewish sports club vandalized in Argentina
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jews uncomfortable in France despite government efforts to protect them
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Congress to dip its toe into ‘religious liberty’ debate?
(Tamar Hallerman, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Egyptian president calls to ‘revolutionize our religion’ while Muslim activist stands up for Israelis
(Yochanan Visser, Western Journalism)
Religion-based lawsuit challenges Iowa's gender identity interpretation
(Rod Boshart, The Gazette)
Mississippi “Religious Freedom” law faces long odds on appeal, legal expert says
(Ron Maxey, Memphis Commercial Appeal)
At closing Mass, people encouraged to pray, act for religious freedom
(Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service)
Muslims report discrimination in prisons as fear of ‘extremism’ grows
(David Batty, The Guardian)
New Archbishop of Kenya will fight for the future of his church, his country and its young
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
'We’re still more united than disunited': thousands celebrate Eid in Birmingham
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
After attacks, Lebanese Christian town casts wary eye on Syrian refugees
(Ben Hubbard and Hwaida Saad, The New York Times)
Anti-Semitism row splits Germany's AfD populist party
(BBC News)
Brazil is confronting an epidemic of anti-gay violence
(Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times)
In Greece, Muslims mark end of Ramadan with promise of formal mosque
(Karolina Tagaris, Reuters)
After attacks on Muslims, many ask: where is the outpouring?
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)
Church sues Iowa to stop application of transgender rules
(David Pitt, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Contradictory amendments were proposed to Ukrainian Law on Freedom of Conscience
(Maksym Vasin, Executive Director, Institute for Religious Freedom)
Series: Trinity Western University
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Being on the right side of history: Where the offended take away religious freedom
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Christian Mingle must let LGBT singles use dating site after losing court battle
(Lauren O'Neil, CBC.ca)
No religion angle as ChristianMingle.com opens website to gay singles? Really!?
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
Bangladesh restaurant shooters prayed, ate and awaited their fate as martyrs
(Akhtar Ali, Religion News Service)
Dhaka attacks casts long shadow over business in Bangladesh
(Nirmala George, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
The worst ISIS attack in days is the one the world probably cares least about
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post)
Women-only swimming gets green light in Hasidic Brooklyn
(Josh Nathan-Kazis, The Forward)
Women's-only swimming hours: Accommodation is not discrimination
(Miriam Rosenbaum and Sajda Ouachtouki, First Things)
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Bombing that killed more than 200 deadliest attack in Baghdad in years
(Mohammed Tawfeeq, Joe Sterling, Tiffany Ap, and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN)
Taking Pat Summitt's faith seriously: Sally Jenkins on treating the elderly with dignity
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Women-only pools: New York Times still says they are OK for Muslims, but not Jews?
(Julia Duin, Get Religion)
Click, click: Tough calls journalists must make, when facing good news and dumb news
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Life-size Noah's Ark to open amid a flood of skepticism
(Ashley Westerman, NPR)
American creationism isn’t going anywhere – a life-size Noah’s Ark proves it
(Benjamin Huskinson, The Conversation)
Medina explosion: Suicide bombing near Saudi holy site
(BBC News)
Medina bombing: Saudi king pledges 'iron hand' for attackers
(BBC News)
Attack near Prophet's Mosque in Medina, third Saudi bombing in one day
(Deutsche Welle)
Medina bombing is an assault on Islam itself
(Haroon Moghul, CNN)
The recent Medina bombing — an attack on Islam?
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Undercover informants to prevent women from using Caspian Sea beaches
(Radio Zamaneh)
Forgotten Ottoman Eid traditions make comeback in Turkey
(Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
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