Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 11 December 2017
EVENT, 11 December 2017: Law, Human Rights, and Religion - Flashpoints, Centre for Conflict, Rights, and Justice, Nottingham Law School, England
(Nottingham Trent University)
World leaders congratulate Iraq on declaration of defeating ISIS
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Sunday, 10 December 2017
CALL FOR PAPERS, Due 10 December 2017: "Living together in diversity: Strategies from law and religion," Fifth ICLARS Conference, 10-12 September 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Saturday, 9 December 2017
More Australian same sex marriage implications- the “monitum” and “rogue priests”
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Egypt's Coptic pope shuns US VP Mike Pence over Jerusalem
(Deutsche Welle)
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
(Yves Dam Van, Religion News Service)
Friday, 8 December 2017
"Samurai Sword' attack at Tokyo shrine leaves 3 dead
(Scott Neuman, NPR)
#MeToo movement is stillborn in Turkey
(Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Angry protests across Muslim world over Trump decision on Jerusalem
(Karen Laub and Ilan Ben Zion, Religion News Service)
Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages
(Rod McGuirk, Religion News Service)
Bad Santa: how we turned Saint Nicholas into a symbol of greed
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)
Bahrain: UN experts welcome medical care for Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim but urge full respect for rights
(Rony Delucia, Miltech)
Brian Grim speaks at forum on peace in Muslim Societies, UAE
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
BYU to restrict Jerusalem Center travel after Trump decision
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
Can Israel contain violence after Trump's proclamation?
(Shalomi Eldar, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Cheers, rage and shrugs after Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Christian school in Basra welcomes Muslim students
(Saad Salloum, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Coast MPs want law revised to punish schools for religious discrimination
(Samuel Kisika, The Star)
Finally, a President who looks at Jerusalem logically
(Einat Wilf, The Atlantic)
First Jewish contestant for Miss Germany contrasts to rise in anti-semitism
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
How Christmas is linked to Hanukkah
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)
Lead us not into mistranslation: pope wants Lord's Prayer changed
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Newcastle Anglican diocese had 'do nothing' approach to child abuse: royal commission
(Melissa Davey, The Guardian)
No law provides change of woman’s religion after marriage: SC
(Asian Age)
OSCE should take principled stance on discrimination against Christians in Middle East, effectively defend their rights - Lavrov
(Interfax-Religion)
Palestinians are facing their worst fears about America
(Dalia Hatiqa, The Atlantic)
Philippine military wants martial law extended in south
(Associated Press)
Pope Francis calls for respect of "status-quo" in Jerusalem
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Pope Francis suggests changing the words to the 'Lord's Prayer'
(Laurel Wamsley, NPR)
Religious leaders offer mixed reactions to Trump’s decision on Jerusalem
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Russia: Three more Muslim prisoners of conscience
(Forum 18 News Service)
Same-sex marriage: now it's law, when can couples tie the knot?
(Naaman Zhou, The Guardian)
Should Egypt arm Sinai tribes to confront extremists?
(A correspondent in Egypt, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
The RNS gift guide: The good, the bad and the weird
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Trump's Jerusalem plan is a deadly provocation
(Peter Beinhart, The Atlantic)
Why Trump’s evangelical supporters welcome his move on Jerusalem
(Julie Ingersoll, Religion News Service)
You can be an Evangelical and reject Trump's Jerusalem decision
(Gary M. Burge, The Atlantic)
Thursday, 7 December 2017
Patriarch Kirill pays special attention to inter-church relations between Russia and the USA on the background of complicated relations between the countries
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia may attend urgent OIC summit on Jerusalem as observer
(Interfax-Religion)
Chief rabbi of Russia calls Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital the restoration of justice
(Interfax-Religion)
World Council of Churches has 'grave concern' over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Pope Francis’s bad advice on free markets
(Robert P. Murpy, National Review)
Truth will lead to African peace, Nigerian bishops say
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)
English-speaking and French-speaking bishops divided over Cameroon crisis
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
When can same-sex couples lodge their Notice for Intended Marriage forms?
(Jessica Haynes, ABC News)
Australia approves same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Australia adopts same sex marriage: law and religion implications
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Elder Cook meets with president of Dominican Republic, speaks at religious freedom symposium during visit to Caribbean island nations
(Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News Faith)
Religious freedom, civility, are at the heart of struggle for democracy in Asia
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Lawyers call Canadian court case turning point for religious freedom
(Deborah Gyapong, Catholic News Service)
Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Religion)
Flood of same-sex weddings in January, after historic parliamentary vote
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
No law that says woman loses religion after interfaith marriage: SC
(Swarajya)
‘Acceptance vital to ensure there is unity’
(Conny Banji, Borneo Post Online)
Lovers win, as love loses: Changes to interfaith marriage law in Tunisia
(Seda Demiralp, Hurriyet Daily News)
Report: Malaysia scraping the bottom in rights of non-religious
(Free Malaysia Today)
Religious freedom, civility, are at heart of struggle for democracy in Asia
(David Briggs, Huffington Post)
Motives in Egypt's deadliest terrorist attack: religion and revenge
(Nour Youssef, The New York Times)
Bedside blessings: Uzbek hotels ordered to provide holy books
(Barno Anvar and Farangis Najibullah, Radio Free Europe)
No law provides change of woman’s religion after marriage: SC
(The Indian Express)
Hard drive full of death: Secret chronicles of Islamic State
(Lori Hinnant and Maggie Michael, Associated Press International News)
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is not a disaster
(Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, Foreign Policy)
Jerusalem for dummies: Why the world doesn’t recognize it as Israel’s capital
(David B. Green, Haaretz)
U.S. allies reject Trump’s Jerusalem pronouncement as ‘very dangerous’ and ’catastrophic’
(Rick Noack, The Washington Post)
The real Palestinian response to Trump's Jerusalem speech
(Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute)
Hamas chief calls to 'ignite new intifada' after U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital
(Jack Khoury, Yaniv Kubovich and Reuters, Haaretz)
Palestinians burn US and Israeli flags in riots over Jerusalem
(JTA)
Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers over Trump's Jerusalem decision
(Jack Khoury, Haaretz)
Trump’s Jerusalem announcement is a big deal that may not actually change much
(Ron Kampeas, JTA)
Yes, radical Muslims massacre Muslims: A crucial theme in persecution of religious minorities
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Trial of the Bible put off again
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Most Russians approve Supreme Court's ruling on parental rights
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
What Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel means for the Middle East
(Spyros Sofos and Vittorio Felci, The Conversation)
Why it's pecisely the right time for Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
(Dovid Efune, The Algemeiner)
How Jewish groups are reacting to Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
'Jerusalem is not the explosive device - it's the detonator'
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
The conflict in Jerusalem is distinctly modern. Here's the history
(Mona Boshnaq, Sewell Chan, Irit Pazner Garshowitz, and Gaia Tripoli, The New York Times)
Donald Trump strikes a blow against international anti-Semitism
(David French, National Review)
As Trump moves to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel, pope appeals to keep status quo
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope urges status quo, ‘wisdom and prudence’ for Jerusalem
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Why evangelicals are 'ecstatic' about Trump's Jerusalem move
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Don’t mess around with Jerusalem
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Trump decision on Jerusalem could have deep repercussions
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Indian bishop criticizes call for execution of people who butcher cattle
(Catholic News Service)
Uniform code: Law panel may recommend ‘religion-wise’ amendments to family laws
(Hindustan Times)
Kenyan city’s shepherd says it proves Christian/Muslim battles aren’t inevitable
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Conference on religious freedom focuses on Christian persecution
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Archaeologists discover Menorah inscribed on early Islamic period coins
(Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post)
Evangelical support for Israel declining, especially among millennials
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Women join opposition police forces in Aleppo’s liberated areas
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Dalai Lama meets Barack Obama in India to discuss world peace
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
The Pope’s visit to Myanmar: the plight of the Rohingya
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Free Syrian Police are courageous and selfless people
(Dr. Henry Smith, The Guardian)
CAR: ‘They wanted to silence the preacher who converts Muslims to Christianity’
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Syria: Homs Christians return to rebuild homes and lives
(World Watch Monitor)
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Indonesia’s religious freedom, Constitutional Court, and Ulama Council
(Paul Marshall, Providence Magazine)
Trump to call Jerusalem Israel's capital, move embassy
(Al Jazeera)
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move US embassy – White House
(Julian Borger and Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)
President Trump’s commitment to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would correct a historic anomaly
(James Phillips, The Heritage Foundation)
White House: Jerusalem embassy move a 'recognition of reality'
(Jeremy Diamond and Nicole Gaouette, CNN)
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