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Friday, 25 March 2016

Counter-radicalisation: How one Brussels suburb tames its jihadists
(The Economist)

Too many churches in Ghana?
(Deutsche Welle)

Obamacare case: RNS reports both sides, though little on those in between
(Jim Davis, Get Religion (blog))

2 young women, 2 polar views on contraception case
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Western pastiche of Hindu colour festival ignores politics of pigment in India
(Cleo Roberts, The Conversation)

69 leading civil rights, advocacy, and faith organizations call out hateful rhetoric in wake of Belgium, Turkey tragedies
(Media Matters)

Pluralism Project marks 25th anniversary with launch of new website
(Religion News Service)

Nagging legal question: Will polygamy become the next same-sex marriage?
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion (blog))

Classic M.Z. Hemingway: Why do journalists settle for lite (or mangled) Easter news?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

The Easter Bunny’s war on Easter is going too far
(Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist)

Hey media, here's one way to overcome that tired 'anti-Muslim backlash' storyline
(Bobby Ross, Jr., Get Religion (blog))

In Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is in retreat on multiple fronts
(Liz Sly, The Washington Post)

Blasphemy cases rise in Egypt and Christians bear the brunt
(Maggie Michael, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

In a divided nation, Muslims say they’re more Belgian than ever
(Michael Birnbaum and James McAuley, The Washington Post)

Contraception case could limit decisions about dying
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

Tech giants join rebuke of law blocking LGBT rights
(Emery P. Dalesio and Gary D. Robertson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Indiana governor signs new abortion restrictions into law with a prayer
(Chelsea Schneider and Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star)

A rushed vote draws North Carolina into national fight over LGBT rights
(NBC News)

North Carolina regulates transgender bathroom use and pre-empts local anti-discrimination laws
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Malaysia High Court allows convert to renounce Islam
(Anasathia Jenis, Borneo Post)

Malaysian civil court orders recognition of conversion back to Christianity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

In N.J., registered sex offender not barred from mentoring youth in church ministry
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lessons in religion no longer obligatory in Belgium
(Andy Furniere, Flanders Today)

Belgium's Constitutional Court invalidates required religious education courses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

U.N. tribunal convicts former Serb leader of genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

University's limits on religious speech create 1st Amendment concerns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Extradition, fear of persecution and the ECHR: FG v Sweden
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

De Roover, “Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism”
(Christina Vlahos, Center for Law and Religion Forum)

Tackling terrorism requires less fixation with religion and more action
(Khwaja Khusro Tariq, HuffPost Religion)

‘Don’t pray for Brussels,’ says attorney who champions freedom from religion
(Ismat Sarah Mangla, International Business Times)

An interfaith prayer for the victims in Brussels
(Rod Anderson, Christian Post)

Detroit politician defends his religious freedom rights amid backlash over prayer for Brussels on Facebook
(Katherine Weber, Christian Post)

Turnbull government could save $350m by scrapping taxpayer support for religion
(Adam Gartrell, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Bangladeshis protest against ending Islam as state religion
(Associated Press)

An 11th-hour ‘religious liberty’-related bill fails in Georgia
(Aaron Gould Sheinin, Kristina Torres, Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Time Warner, others join Disney in opposing Georgia’s 'religious liberty' bill
(Merrit Kennedy, National Public Radio)

Russia vs. Scientology: Kremlin cracks down on controversial church
(Eva Hartog, The Moscow Times)

Sikh man honored with Luminosa Award for Unity
(The Columbus Dispatch)

Interfaith musical tribute held in Salt Lake Tabernacle: 'Voices of Faith: Sacred Prayers and Traditions'
(Valerie Johnson, Deseret News)

Mosaic restoration depicting Jesus at Calvary an interfaith effort
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)

What religious freedom means. (It's complicated.)
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View)

EVENT 25-26 March 2016: Religious Freedom in the 21st Century
(Claremont Graduate University)

Thursday, 24 March 2016

South Sudan’s church leaders call for hope at Easter
(World Council of Churches)

Turkish experts comment on E.U.-Turkey Deal
(Gönül Tol, Middle East Institute)

Is American religiosity on a downward spiral? Yes and no.
(Lucy Schouten, The Christian Science Monitor)

UN expert denounces scores of attacks on people with albinism
(Sebastien Malo, Thomson Reuters Foundation)

In Mughal India, Holi was celebrated with the same exuberance as Eid
(Rana Safvi, Scroll.in)

Pani Purim: Celebrating the holiday with the Jewish community of Mumbai
(Danna Harman, Haaretz [paywall])

Supreme Court hears Little Sisters of the Poor case
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in contraceptive coverage mandate accommodation challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Oral Arguments in Zubick v. Burwell (Little Sisters of the Poor) (transcript)
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Transcript of arguments in Zubik case is now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Argument analysis: On new health care case, a single word may tell it all
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)

In Supreme Court case, potentially big shift on religious freedom (+video)
(Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor)

Court appears divided on contraceptive coverage, with Kennedy raising concern
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Supreme Court deeply divided over religious freedom, reproductive rights
(Richard Wolf, Religion News Service)

How the Little Sisters of the Poor case puts religious liberty at risk
(Douglas Laycock, The Washington Post)

Prof. Michael McConnell on Zubik Religious Freedom Restoration Act-contraceptive mandate oral argument
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post: The Volokh Conspiracy)

How defiant churches are challenging Australia's strict asylum policy
(John Power, The Christian Science Monitor)

Belgian Muslims fear growing anti-Islam backlash in wake of terror attacks
(Linda A. Thompson and Delfine Reuter, USA Today)

Hindu leader condemns leaving of cow head at Pennsylvania sanctuary
(Kurt Bresswein, Lehigh Valley Live)

New Kansas law lets campus religious groups restrict members
(John Hanna, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Chinese lawyer who was detained while defending churches is released
(Edward Wong, The New York Times)

Israeli woman describes journey from criticizing settlers to becoming one
(Emily Harris, NPR)

David Cameron tells Christians: help Muslims fight extremism
(Rowena Mason, The Guardian)

IS trains 400 fighters to attack Europe in wave of bloodshed
(Lori Hinnant and Paisley Dodds, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Ga. parents, offended by the ‘Far East religion’ of yoga, get ‘Namaste’ banned from school
(Yanan Wang, The Washington Post)

Disney and Marvel to boycott Georgia if state passes 'religious liberty' bill
(Andrew Pulver, The Guardian)

Human rights in Iran are still atrocious
(The Economist)

LGBT protections end as NC governor signs bill
(Colin Campbell and Craig Jarvis, The News and Observer)

Justices seem split in case on birth control mandate
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)

Contraception case: On divided court, spotlight shifts to female justices
(Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor)

'Unfit' mother's religious objections can't keep children from being vaccinated, court rules
(John Agar, MLive)

"Unfit" parent loses right to assert religious objection to immunization of her children
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawsuit against CUNY alleges pervasive, explicit antisemitism among Kingsborough College administrators
(Andrew Pessin, Algemeiner)

Suit charges NY community college with anti-Semitic hiring practices
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

UC regents say anti-Semitism has 'no place' on campus but reject blanket censure of anti-Zionism
(Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times)

Could a toll-free number have saved Brussels?
(Julia Ioffe, Foreign Policy)

Rabbi with promises of a hubby and magical Torahs cons woman out of $214K: suit
(Priscilla DeGregory, Dana Sauchelli and Selim Algar, New York Post)

Appeals court: Ramapo yeshiva provided no proof of bias
(Steve Lieberman, Lower Hudson Journal News)

2nd Circuit affirms win by Rockland County villages charged with anti-Hasidic discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawsuit filed against mystic rabbi by woman who paid $214,000 for matrimony and Torahs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

RLUIPA challenge to fire safety rules by faith-based organization fails
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis denounces modern-day ‘Judases’ behind terror attacks
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Dropping ‘Easter’ from eggs sparks culture war in England
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Religious Liberty: Atlanta Journal-Constitution follow-up ignores religious sources again
(Jim Davis, Get Religion (blog))

Interfaith group honoured by Jordan’s king
(The Chronicle Herald)

Who gets to define 'sin'? Press caught up in debate over a narrow freedom of 'worship'
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

Karadzic found guilty of Bosnian genocide, sentenced to 40 years in jail
(France 24)

Karadzic verdict 'most important since Nuremberg': Bosnian Muslim leader
(France 24)

The gender gap in religion around the world: Women are generally more religious than men, particularly among Christians
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)

Women more religiously devout than men, new study finds
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pew Research survey on global religious gender gap deserves far more coverage
(Julia Duin, Get Religion)

Greece to expedite new reception centers for rising migrant numbers
(Lefteris Karagiannopoulos, Reuters)

Islamic State video calls for jihad after Brussels blasts
(Amina Ismail, Reuters)

Police officer allegedly asked a woman to leave a D.C. public library because she was wearing a hijab
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)

Ex-Serb leader Karadzic guilty of Srebrenica genocide
(Al Jazeera)

Israelis return to DIY Purim costumes
(Yuval Avivi, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Boy Scouts, Unitarian Universalists renew agreement
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

University of California softens anti-Semitism statement
(Cassi Paton, Reuters)

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