Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 27 June 2016
Warning to EU from Christian charities: Don't let migrants become political pawns
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Jewish lawmaker resigns from British shadow cabinet
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Legislative blowback: One year later, states are trying to undermine the marriage equality ruling
(Maggie Garrett, Americans United)
Quartet report on Israeli-Palestinian stalemate to be released Wednesday, sources say
(Barak Ravid, Haaretz)
Bombings claimed by IS kill 25 in southern Yemen
(Ahmed Al-Haj, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
500 patrols daily for Makkah security
(Arab News)
Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker given life sentence
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
A Yak in the Fridge: Life and Work in Nepal
(John Dickinson and Family (Reviewer: Slok Gyawali), Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Catholic bishops in DR Congo call for elections to be held on time
(Agence France-Presse)
London church opens doors for Muslims, hosts Grand Iftar
(AhlulBayt News Agency)
Municipality near Paris declares boycott of Israeli settlement goods
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Is it possible for politics and religion to co-exist?
(Ted J. Monica, Tallahassee.com)
An end to quinquennial inspections?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Pakistani clerics declare transgender marriages legal under Islamic law
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
U.S. Dept. of Education taking on religious discrimination in schools
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
Ex-Muslim breaks silence on nearly being beheaded for converting to Christianity in Tulsa
(Bill Sherman, Tulsa World)
Tolerance police target Christian schools
(Kristine Lowder, American Clarion)
Attorneys clash over possible impact of Miss. LGBT law
(Emily Wagster, The Commercial Dispatch)
Anti-Islam and anti-racism supporters prepare to face off in Melbourne CBD
(MSN.com)
Centre points to Pakistan’s ‘frustration’, Mehbooba says militants giving Islam a bad name
(The Indian Express)
March for marriage: We’re at ‘point of using the force of government to punish religious organizations’
(Lauretta Brown, CNSNews.com)
‘Gendercide’: Do sex-selective abortions breach human rights?
(Katie Jukes, RightsInfo)
Societal harassment of Christians & Jews hits 8-year high, finds new global study
(Brian J. Grim, The Weekly Number)
Ark Encounter set to open in Kentucky
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kentucky's Ark defies science but evokes a version of Christianity
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
A Noah’s ark in Kentucky, dinosaurs included
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Pope's words on Armenian 'genocide' draw 'Crusader' accusation from Turkey
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Emotional trauma leaves deep wounds for Syria's child refugees
(Tara Kangarlou, Al Monitor)
Should Palestinians recognize Israel as Jewish state?
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Moscow Patriarchate tells Constantinople democracy is irrelevant in church life
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Security Council notes active use of religious organizations by foreign special services
(Interfax-Religion)
Thugs target non-state Buddhist sect members in Vietnam
(UCAN)
Arakanese and Rohingya criticize new govt term for Muslims
(Moe Myint, The Irrawaddy)
Race elements of religious education materials 'highly offensive': Minister
(Amy Remeikis, Brisbane Times)
Philippines’ president-elect takes on Catholic Church over contraception
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Presbyterians vote to continue pressure on Israel
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Orthodox Christian leaders end historic meeting
(Patrick Quinn, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Harrisburg mosque welcomes outspoken critic to Ramadan open house
(Charles Thompson, Penn Live)
9 things you should know about physician-assisted suicide
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Orlando, Anti-Gay Bigotry & Religion
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Unity plenary reaffirms the Church’s vital importance
(World Council of Churches)
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Eight Christians in Nepal released from prison but conversion charges remain
(Barnabas Fund)
Holy Synod of Bishops issues “Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs Regarding Marriage” document
(Orthodox Church in America)
Trends in global restrictions on religion: Overall decline in religious restrictions and hostilities despite continued rise in religion-related terrorism
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Faculties – then and now. Some light reading for the weekend
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The danger of exporting a post-Orlando, counter-orientalist discourse to the Middle East
(Mariz Tadros, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Friday, 24 June 2016
Orthodox Church lays groundwork for legal enforcement of ban on church use for same-sex marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
“It’s time to recognize pan African women’s leadership in global ecumenism,” say WCC women leaders
(Kristine Greenaway, World Council of Churches)
How a Gaza Christian became a blind Muslim's eyes
(Ali Dolah, trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Colombia: Churches celebrate ceasefire after 50-year civil war
(Florence Taylor, Christian Today)
26 top Australian lawyers back Baha'i call to free leaders jailed in Iran
(Steve Jacobs, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Justice for the world’s refugees is a moral imperative for the churches
(Susanne Lende, World Council of Churches)
Bible school in war-ravaged city provides light in darkness for Syrian children
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Brexit victory prompts prayers amid economic, political turmoil
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
Britain and the EU: A tragic split
(The Economist view)
BREXIT: What does it mean for human rights?
(Natasha Holcroft-Emmess and Adam Wagner, RightsInfo)
Brexit vote highlighted UK’s discontent with EU, but other European countries are grumbling too
(Bruce Stokes, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Texas Supreme Court: Challenge to home-school rules does not require exhaustion of administrative remedies
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brexit: It's a wonderful day for Britain - and its Jews
(Stephen Pollard, The Jewish Chronicle Online)
British Jewish leaders keep mum on wisdom of Brexit
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The Brexit: Six things Jews need to know
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
How immigration fueled the Brexit result
(Josh Siegel, The Daily Signal)
Is there a religion ghost in Brexit victory for angry old Brits who keep clinging to the past?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Coverage of Brexit by the Economist
Suit challenges U.S. over abortions and birth control for immigrant minors
(Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
HHS sued over allowing Catholic agencies to limit health services to unaccompanied immigrant minors
(Howard Friedman, Religion News Service)
Second Indian state grants minority status to its Jewish community
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In retreat in Syria, Iraq and Libya, ISIS may look to expand its global reach
(Sofia Barbarani, Haaretz)
Who's not with the program? White evangelicals, according to RNS
(Jim Davis, Get Religion)
French anti-racism groups spar following a mayor’s support for Palestinian killer
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Massive exodus of Iraqis from Fallouja overwhelms aid groups
(Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times)
Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
(Joseph Menn and Dustin Volz)
Egypt wants to know more about its people in Israel
(Rami Galal, trans. Mike Nahum, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
IS captures 900 Kurdish civilians in north Syria in 3 weeks
(Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope Francis speaks of 'genocide' in Armenia visit
(Sylvia Poggiolo, NPR)
Pope on visit to Armenia cites "genocide", likely to anger Turkey
(Philip Pullella and Margarita Antidze, Reuters)
Is the Abbas-Hamas conflict hindering Gaza reconstruction?
(Shlomi Eldar, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Over 14,000 suspected drug criminals, militants arrested in Bangladesh to stop machete attacks on Christians, atheists
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Witchcraft concerns Uganda’s Anglican archbishop
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Many Muslim refugees spend Ramadan inside migrant camps
(NPR)
Bulgaria moves to make radical Islam a crime
(Mariya Cheresheva, Balkan Insight)
Nations seeking to ban Islam keep growing
(Raymond Ibrahim, FrontPage Magazine)
Uzbekistan: Prisoners of conscience jailed, one extradited
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Police question Ade Armando over blasphemy charge
(Tempo)
Indonesian police investigate whether Facebook post was blasphemy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Storm clouds gather: The EU must now decide what it stands for
(The Economist)
Orthodox synod “a spiritual gift” to other churches
(World Council of Churches)
The Great Orthodox Council: Antioch is different
(Andrew Stephen Damick and Samuel Noble, First Things)
Experts warn against Constantinople's attempt to set up a standing body of ruling the Orthodox world
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious liberty at risk around the globe: Persecution fueled by Iraq War and more
(Doug Bandow, Forbes / Opinion)
Rev. Thomas J. Reese, S.J., elected as USCIRF Chair
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Jesuit appointed head of US religious freedom commission
(Catholic News Agency)
Bill attacking RFRA gaining steam
(Aaron Mercer, NRB)
Palestinian leader’s accusation against rabbis likened to blood libel
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Disingenuous pleas for "common ground" on religious liberty aren't likely to find any
(Stephanie Russell-Kraft, Religion Dispatches)
Religious Freedom Center offers classes for religious and civic leaders
(Religion Communicators Council)
Ethics education or religion? Study underway in state schools
(Philip Leone Ganado, Times of Malta)
Pentagon to investigate incident involving airman's religious freedom
(Bob Eschliman, Charisma News)
How schools’ baptism barrier can be removed without breaching Constitution
(Conor O'Mahony, The Irish Times)
The underlying factors of the religious freedom law
(Victoria Lay Swanson, Indianapolis Recorder)
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