Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
One dead, church torched in Nigeria village attack
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide)
The battle against Islamic State must include a postwar plan
(Robert Joustra, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Kremlin reliance on the Russian Orthodox Church may backfire, analysts say
(Ivana Nechepurenko, The Moscow Times)
Australia 'failed to act' over child abuse at controversial refugee camp
(Reuters)
Islamist hackers seize control of Defra's air-quality website
(Damien Gayle, The Guardian)
Boko Haram disguised as preachers kill at least 24 in Nigeria
(Reuters)
Iraqi experts start exhuming bodies at Tikrit mass graves of soldiers killed by Islamic State
(Sinan Salaheddin, The Associated Press)
Kenya bombs Somalia al-Shabab bases after Garissa attack
(BBC News)
South African teenage girl becomes first arrested for trying to join Islamic State
(Aislinn Laing, The Telegraph)
Uganda: Three arrested over killing of terror prosecutor
(Al Arabiya News)
Boko Haram disguised as preachers kill at least 24 in Nigeria
(Al Arabiya News)
Malaysia passes terrorism law, raising rights fears
(Al Arabiya News)
Suspected al Qaeda militants take Yemen border post with Saudi
(The Jerusalem Post)
Chinese government should protect religious liberty to promote desire for social peace
(Uncova)
Filipino who made offensive comments about S’poreans and religion charged under Sedition Act
(Today)
Under revised Sedition Act, insulting religion an offence, but not criticising government
(Zurairi Ar, Malay Mail Online)
Getting religion wrong: From Indiana to Iran
(Mosaic Magazine)
Monday, 6 April 2015
Pope Francis and Zero Tolerance
(William Doino Jr., First Things)
Sentenced for participation in illegal armed group
(International Organization for Legal Researches)
Tajikistan and Daghestan may increase Islamist threat by how they are fighting against it
(Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia)
Egypt refers Brotherhood supporters to military court
(Middle East Monitor)
Religion on the Rise, finds new global demographic study
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Niger's Christians try to forgive on first Easter after church attacks
(Boureima Hama, Agence France-Presse)
Number of Muslims worldwide expected to nearly equal number of Christians by 2050; religiously unaffiliated will make up declining share of world’s population
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Indonesia: Court rejects last-ditch appeal by Australian convicts facing death by firing squad
(Christian Today)
Reclaim Australia rallies 'hurtful' to new migrants and refugees
(Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian)
Shiite militia retake Tikrit after air strikes cease
(Christian Today)
Militants attack church and police in Egypt, one policeman dead
(Reuters)
Kashmir's Hindu refugees look to Modi for salvation
(Parvaiz Bukhari, Agence France-Presse)
Iraqi Sunnis forced to abandon homes and identity in battle for survival
(Martin Chulov, The Guardian)
After Islamist attack, armed guards shield Kenyan churches
(Edith Honan, Reuters)
Kenya bombs al Shabaab camps in Somalia in response to Garissa attack
(Reuters)
Syrian Christians keep Holy Week tradition despite IS threat
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Nigeria's neighbors hope for a fresh start with Buhari
(Madjiasra Nako, Reuters)
Study of projected world religion population growth shows Muslims will almost equal Christians by 2050
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
South African teen 'recruited on social media' stopped on flight from joining IS
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Majority of Russian schoolchildren's parents - for extending religious studies at school
(Interfax-Religion)
Sacred & secular in international relations
(M. Hamid Ansari, The Tribune)
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Pope Francis calls for end to persecution of Christians, denounces arms dealers
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Show equal importance, respect to sacred days of all religions: SC judge to PM Modi
(Zee News)
The future of blasphemy: Speaking of the sacred in an age of human rights
(Holes in the Foam)
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Symposium reframes dialogue on secular society, religion, and the common good
(Bahá'í World News Service)
Anti-Islam demonstrations held across Australia
(Al Jazeera)
Can marriage deprive women of their religion? Parsi woman asks SC
(Dhananjay Mahapatra, Times of India)
Easter, Passover summon faithful to worship, celebration
(Compiled by Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Photos: Marking Holy Week and Passover
(The Wall Street Journal)
Why everyone loves Passover
(Elissa Strauss, The Week)
Passover serves to remind us liberation comes with responsibility
(Dr. Jacob L. Wright, Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Fox News Opinion)
Pope presides over Easter Vigil service amid martyr concerns
(Associated Press, Yahoo! News)
Christians celebrate Holy Week – Photos
(Associated Press, Yahoo! News)
Thoughts on the crucifixion of Jesus
(JAmes Crossley, OUPblog Religion)
41 Easter traditions from all over the world
(Mo Elinzano, Deseret News)
Prime Minister Tony Abbott helps the healing at vandalised church as Easter message of hope goes out
(Naomi White & Ian Walker, The Daily Telegraph)
Pope condemns indifference to jihadist atrocities against Christians
(Agence France-Press, Business Insider)
How a Pentecostal law professor has helped reshape Nigerian politics
(Nick Street / Newswire, Religion & Civic Culture)
Inside the multi-million Australian church now taking over Atlanta
(Matthew Benns, The Daily Telegraph)
Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia
(Agence France-Press, Yahoo! News)
Friday, 3 April 2015
Ninevah monastery hopes for liberation
(Saleh Elias, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Islam's civil war - OpEd
(Neville Teller, Eurasia Review)
Mumbai, A Way of the Cross against persecution of Christians
(AsiaNews.it)
Holy Week in Nepal: Catholics pray for the Constitution
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)
Filipino devotees nailed to crosses in Good Friday rites
(Joeal Calupitan, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Why people with no religion are projected to decline as a share of the world’s population
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center FactTank)
Tehran Friday prayer leader gives blessing to nuclear deal
(Reuters)
Israeli court tells army to re-route planned Bethlehem-area barrier
(Reuters)
Good Friday: divine abandonment or Trinitarian performance?
(Matthew Bates, OUPblog Religion)
Kenya Attack illustrates threats against Christians, recalls Easter hope
(Press Release - Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Russian prosecutors move to block websites promoting Islamic extremism
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
Iranian cleric gives blessing to nuclear deal in Tehran Friday prayer
(The Jerusalem Post)
Islam could become the world's largest religion after 2070
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Evaluating the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus from a legal angle
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Liberia: Heading for trouble? Religious tension threatens Liberia peace
(Selma Lomax, All Africa)
Liberia: Muslim delegates want proposition 24 deleted
(Solomon N Giddings, All Africa)
Kenya attack targets Christians, putting new pressure on religious leaders
(Ariel Zirulnick, The Christian Science Monitor)
Russia expects West to make more effort to fight religious intolerance, anti-Semitism - Russian Foreign Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)
UN religious expert praises 'ray of hope' Lebanon for religious diversity
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Iran deal unlikely to prompt religious liberty
(David Roach, Baptist Press)
Holy Land Church leaders say Easter offers hope in sea of violence
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The full text of the 2015 Easter Message of the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
(Ecumenical News)
An Orthodox Passover
(Lyn Davidman, OUPblog Religion)
Indiana laws and the Raiders of the Lost Freedom
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Is faith good for the economy?
(Brian J. Grim, World Economic Forum)
Religion on the rise: What this means for peace and conflict
(Brian J. Grim, Tony Blair Faith Foundation)
The future size of religiously affiliated and unaffiliated populations (description)
(Conrad Hackett, Marcin Stonawski, Michaela Potančoková, Brian J. Grim, Vegard Skirbekk, Demographic Research)
The future size of religiously affiliated and unaffiliated populations (pdf)
(Conrad Hackett, Marcin Stonawski, Michaela Potančoková, Brian J. Grim, Vegard Skirbekk, Demographic Research)
The future of world religions: population growth projections, 2010-2050
(Pew Research Center)
Update on Raif Badawi
(Daniel Mark, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
At least 70 killed, hundreds rescued in Kenyan university attack that targeted Christians
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Islamists storm Kenyan university, at 14 reported killed
(Al Arabiya News)
Al Shabaab attack on Kenya university: live
(David Lawler and Harriet Alexander, The Telegraph)
Iran urged to revoke travel ban on woman pardoned over volleyball jailing
(D. Parvaz, Al Jazeera America)
Turkey's Orthodox and Protestants mend centuries of mistrust
(World Watch Monitor)
Turkish military calls off war on headscarves, beards
(Metin Gurcan, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Two alleged leaders of terrorist group arrested in St. Petersburg
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
Four Russians arrested in Turkey for allegedly trying to cross into Syria
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
Female genital cutting in Thailand's south
(Gabrielle Paluch, Al Jazeera)
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Vatican calls for Christians and Jains to join in promoting care for the elderly
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Tajikistan: Hijab ban and state-written sermons "only a recommendation"?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Imams of Tajik mosques are urged to call for closure of Islamic Revival Party
(Interfax-Religion)
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