Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
EVENT, 17 September 2014: Buddhist Peacebuilders and Fresh Challenges in Asia
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Is Democracy consistent with Islam? - analysis
(Nauman Sadiq, Eurasia Review)
Madhya Pradesh, Hindu radicals attack university professor: he spoke in favor of Kashmir
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Muslim Brotherhood leader gets life as secular pro-democracy activist gets out on bail
(AsiaNews.it)
Regensburg vindicated (Benedict XVI's lecture and Islamism)
(George Weigel, Denver Catholic Register)
In the name of no God: Atheism has finally found its spiritual leader
(Tom Roston, Quartz)
New Brunswick Law Society members call on council to revoke approval of Christian law school
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The apocalyptic magazine the Islamic State uses to recruit and radicalize foreigners
(Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post)
Chinese Christians scramble to save cross
(David McKenzie and Steven Jiang, CNN Belief Blog)
Iran's Ayatollah declines to help US coalition fight ISIS
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Nigerian Christians: 'We are on the run'
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Sikh basketball players face choice: Take off turbans or don't play
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)
Europe needs to coordinate its anti-jihadist measures
(Arad Nir, Al-Monitor)
An international problem: Religious freedom demands an international response
(John M. Grondelski, First Things)
EVENT,16 September 2014: The Awakening of Muslim Democracy: Religion, Modernity, and the State
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Islam and Catholicism: Beyond reason versus faith
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Christians in eastern China scramble to save symbol of their faith
(David McKenzie and Steven Jiang, CNN)
Turkey open to bids for refuge by Muslim Brotherhood exiles
(Sebnem Arsu, The New York Times)
Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim tells for first time of her ordeal
(Josie Ensor, The Telegraph)
In fight against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq, efforts are hampered by Arab divide
(Stacy Meichtry, Jay Solomon, and Maria Abi-Habib, The Wall Street Journal)
Rise Up Australia campaign launch attacks Islamic law
(Henrietta Cook, The Age)
Dozens of Christians 'including women and children' are arrested in Saudi Arabia after tip-off to state's Islamist police force
(Matthew Blake, Daily Mail)
Monday, 15 September 2014
A theory for tattoos
(Mark Bauerlein, First Things)
Houthis' contradictory path in Sanaa
(Maysaa Shuja al-Deen, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
No compromise: Trudeau's dubious defense of 'rights'
(David T. Koyzis, First Things)
Thousands of Christians march in Bangalore against violence in Iraq, Syria and Africa
(Santosh Digal, AsiaNews.it)
Where do women belong in God’s Kingdom?
(Glenn Packiam, On Faith)
Leading young men astray: The arguments of Islamic fundamentalists are full of contradictions, muddled thinking and manipulation
(Babikir Faysal Babikir, MercatorNet)
Former AP bureau chief responds to article about Israel coverage
(Stephanie Butnick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Christians in Saudi Arabia arrested for using house as a church
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Nigeria bans religious gatherings to stop Ebola spread; group threatens lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
China says 'rescues' more children from Xinjiang religious schools
(Ben Blanchard, Reuters)
What the war truly is
(Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing)
Christian prayer group arrested in Saudi Arabia
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
India: Muslim men accused of forcing women to convert using 'love jihad'
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Signs of spiritual awakening in Japan
(Michael Oh and Brett Rayl, The Gospel Coalition)
Lack of concern for Christians is one reason behind rise of ISIS, says Open Doors president
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
The great unraveling
(Roger Cohen, New York Times)
Indonesia: Blurred lines over interfaith unions
(Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post)
India: Property law unfair to Christian women: report
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
Religion in the Holy Land
(Ira Sharkansky, The Jerusalem Post)
America's gay rights battle goes global
(Liz Goodwin, Yahoo News)
Nigeria: Group condemns ban on religious gatherings
(Chiemelie Ezeobi, This Day)
Gambia's President Jammeh asked to reject anti-gay law
(BBC News)
Deaths from Nigeria church guest house collapse rise to 41
(Reuters)
Pope says world's many conflicts amount to piecemeal World War Three
(Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)
In Ebola-ravaged Liberia, churches serve as a last gathering place
(Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post)
The war against ISIS: Bad Christians vs. Bad Muslims?
(Greg Daly, Aleteia)
Ted Cruz exposes Christian bigotry against Jews in the Middle East
(Lee Smith, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Saturday, 13 September 2014
As you were saying...Fight fanaticism with freedom
(Katrina Lantos Swett, Boston Herald)
If policy makers cared about data, they’d care about Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB)
(Brian J. Grim, Cornerstone, Religious Freedom Project, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
The vision of Confucius
(Daniel K. Gardner, OUPblog Religion)
Academic freedom! Alex Sodiqov & family return to Toronto
(Tobin Grant, RNS Blog: Corner of Church and State)
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions feel under attack
(Zoe Sullivan and Lydia Barros, Al Jazeera)
Review of Practical Wisdom in Management by Theodore Roosevelt Malloch
(Review Author: Melissa Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Bihar, four people arrested for "forcing" Dalit to convert to Islam
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Terror Tunnels: The case for Israel's just war against Hamas - Introduction
(Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute)
Terror Tunnels: The case for Israel's just war against Hamas - Chapter 1
(Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute)
Friday, 12 September 2014
No South Africa visa for Dalai Lama: China’s growing influence in Africa
(James Char, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
We must fight ISIS with more than missles
(Thomas F. Farr, First Things)
Vietnam, Vatican explore prospects of restoring full ties
(Radio Free Asia)
Egypt universities ban student political groups
(Reham Mokbel, trans. Cynthia Milan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Moderate Muslims' quandary about IS
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Iran Foreign Ministry casts doubt on US coalition against IS
(Arash Karami, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Arab allies vow support for Obama campaign against 'Islamic State'
(Deutsche Welle)
Will the new European Commission be less biased against Israel?
(Peter Martino, Gatestone Institute)
The genocide of Mideastern Christians
(Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal)
Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, Volume 17
(Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World, Hudson Institute)
This is the third world war – and this time we are on the fringes
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)
U.S. faces uncertain task in building coalition against Islamic State
(Carol J. Williams, Paul Richter, Laura King, Los Angeles Times)
More than 5,000 dead in C. African Republic
(Krista Larson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Jews suffer from Israeli policy, regardless of political affiliation
(Akiva Eldar, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israeli academics to Netanyahu: Accept Arab Initiative
(Mazal Mualem, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Alawites prepare as IS, Jabhat al-Nusra close in on regime areas
(Trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Christians in Homs province fear jihadist advance
(Trans. Pascale Menassa, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
IS attacks force thousands to flee from Aleppo
(Mohammed al-Khatieb, trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Defeating ISIS requires partnering with Arab Sunni states, resolving Syrian conflict, engaging Iran to end regional sectarian tension
(Riad Kahwaji, Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis)
Pakistan: Sikh and minority targeting needs to stop
(Anurag Tripathi, South Asia Monitor)
Brazilian school apologizes for test question comparing Israelis to Nazis
(JTA)
Beijing plays at Buddhist theology claiming exclusive right to recognise the Dalai Lama
(AsiaNews.it)
Why Islamic State attracts fighters from all over the world
(Jamie Tarabay, Al Jazeera)
Legal loopholes allow Israeli farmers to avoid Sabbatical year strictures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Japan: Husband and wife abducted and confined for the purpose of forced religious de-conversion
(Human Rights Without Frontiers, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Gambia on verge of enacting life imprisonment law for aggravated homosexuality
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Bhutanese pastors 'guilty' of fundraising for own gain
(World Watch Monitor)
China shackles Uighur scholar's feet for a month
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Egypt's Al-Azhar denounces IS 'criminals'
(Trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Activists worry Pakistan's blasphemy law is being abused
(Philip Reeves, NPR)
Anti-Taliban cleric rises on message of peace in Pakistan
(Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal)
Obama speech evokes mixed reactions in Middle East
(Julian Pecquet, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
What Obama’s speech has to do with Israel and the Palestinians
(Ami Eden, JTA)
Global religious gathering coming to Utah in 2015
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)
As caliphates compete, radical Islam will eventually weaken
(George Friedman, Stratfor)
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Syrian Christians main victims of fighting among anti-Assad Islamists
(AsiaNews.it)
Indonesia: The truth about Shariah
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service: Travelblog)
Israeli labor leader calls for new peace talks with Palestinians
(Barbara Slavin, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
When Arab regimes confront terrorism
(Mark Lynch, Abu Aardvark)
Plaintiffs lose suit against Cisco for developing system used to track Falun Gong in China
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
“In Defense of Christians” seeks to protect brethren from Egypt to Iraq
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
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