Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Q&A: Talking discrimination and school dropout rates in India
(Jayshree Bajora, Human Rights Watch)
Mideast Christians, dhimmis once more?: An abandoned institution makes a comeback
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
India: Tribals torn apart by religion
(Anumeha Yadav, The Hindu)
In West Bank, Israelis and Arabs face different justice systems
(The Associated Press, Mint Press News)
A Jewish photographer’s portrait of Arab Israeli teenagers
(Jordan G. Teicher, Slate)
John XXIII and John Paul II: Canonizing the Bookends
(George Weigel, First Things)
Countries with very high religious diversity - including China - outpace world in economic growth
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Pope John Paul II: A soul for all seasons
(George Weigel, The Wall Street Journal)
The legacies of John Paul II and John XXIII
(Amanda Murphy and Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service)
Journalists ‘tiptoe through land mines’ of reporting on religious freedom at RNS event in D.C.
(Brian Pellott, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Tensions between Australian Defence League and Muslim community reach violent new heights
(Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, ABC News (Australia))
8THEIST Plates * Christian Britain * Easter Disaster : Tuesday’s Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Israel encouraging more Christians to join military service
(Dan Williams and Ori Lewis, Reuters)
Nigerian Christians begin three-day fast after schoolgirls kidnapped
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Nepal OKs some Sherpa demands amid boycott threat
(Binaj Gurubacharya, The Big Story)
Kazakhstan: Baptist jailed over Easter; new deportation order
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
2nd lawsuit filed against Abe’s visit to Yasukuni Shrine
(Odaka Chiba, The Asahi Shimbun)
Brunei returns to the stoning age
(Jay Michaelson, The Daily Beast)
Sri Lanka to deport Buddha tattoo British woman
(BBC News Asia)
Monday, 21 April 2014
Easter 2014: Amid celebrations, tension in Jerusalem and prayers in Boston
(Ralph Ellis, CNN World)
Transgender Islamic school reopened
(Bambang Muryanto, The Jarkarta Post)
UN mission in South Sudan condemns ethnic killings in Bentiu
(UN News Centre)
UN cautions Syria against holding presidential election amidst ongoing ‘tragedy’
(UN News Centre)
Francis encountering curial opposition, cardinal says
(Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter)
US Supreme Court to hear dispute over 'Jerusalem, Israel' as birthplace (+video)
(Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor)
Attackers said to single out South Sudanese by background
(Isma'il Kushkush)
French troops in Central African Republic escort Muslims to safety
(Emmanuel Braun, Reuters)
Jewish communities in Latin America shrinking
(The Washington Free Beacon)
Teenage girls seduced by the Syrian jhad?
(Christopher Dickey, The Daily Beast)
China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years
(Tom Phillips, Liushi, Zhejiang province, The Telegraph)
Egypt stops attempt to smuggle Jewish artifacts
(Associated Press)
In Central African Republic, a town embodies the nation's conflict
(Chris Stein, The Christian Science Monitor)
Nigerians mark Easter amid mourning and fear
(The Associated Press via The Washington Post)
Christians in Homs, Syria, grieve on Easter as battles rage
(Sam Dagher, Wall Street Journal)
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Is al-Qaida’s new no. 2 confident or just crazy?
(Joshua Keating, Slate)
Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press, Time)
The politics of Egyptian pilgrimage to Jerusalem
(Hanan Fayed, The Cairo Post)
The flame of Easter: The fire every time
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' Message of Pope Francis - full text and video
(News.VA)
In his Easter message, Pope Francis prays for Ukraine, Syria
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
The politics of Pontius Pilate: How not to lead
(Joshua DuBois, The Daily Beast)
Why Syria’s cash-strapped jihadists let hostages go
(Sanam Shantyaei, France 24 International News)
Saturday, 19 April 2014
For indigenous Mexicans, becoming Protestant can mean expulsion from home, land and village
(Jeff Thomas, World Watch Monitor)
How does the world feel about morals and religious diversity?
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition)
The return of God: atheism's crisis of faith
(Theo Hobson, The Spectator)
Business: The game changer in the global fight for religious freedom
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Friday, 18 April 2014
Ensuring “just peace” in occupied Palestinian territory
(World Council of Churches)
Filipinos nailed to cross in Easter ritual frowned on by church
(Erik de Castro, Reuters)
Humanitarian priest: ‘It is easy to divide the world into armed mobs’
(EurActiv)
Iran: The parents of a murdered man saved his killer at the gallows
(Zack Beauchamp, Vox)
Iraq's draft child marriage law seen as political stunt - and sign of times
(Raheem Salman, Reuters)
Jewish Ukrainians * Open Atheists * Good Friday : Friday’s Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Taking religion seriously
(Charles Murray, The American)
The religious origins of Western strategy
(James R. Holmes, The Diplomat)
Why the U.S. government is 'trolling' jihadists on social media
(Tim Hume, CNN World)
"Covering Religion and Religious Freedom in a World of Conflict”
(YouTube Video, Event sponsored by Newseum and Religion News Service)
India passes halfway mark in election with Hindu nationalists gaining strength
(Ashutosh Pandey and Swetha Gopinath, Reuters)
Religious freedom eroded in the court decision on a Christian youth camp
(Australian Christian Lobby, Christian Today Australia)
For Pune bishop, India is multi-religious because it is an authentic and healthy democracy
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Narendra Modi's right hand man stopped for inciting hatred against Muslims
(N/A, AsiaNews.it)
Thursday, 17 April 2014
New poll: Attitudes toward religion sour with advanced education
(Ryan Bell, Patheos Blog: Year Without God)
Demands that Jews register in Eastern Ukraine are denounced, and denied
(Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times)
Egypt's gay community fears government crackdown
(Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian)
Easter among India's Christians, a challenge and a mission of hope
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Bangladesh, tribal Catholic gang raped: Christians and Muslims demand justice
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Beijing blogger sentenced to 3 years for "spreading rumors" online
(N/A, AsiaNews.it)
Living in fear: LGBTs in India
(Sonia Paul, Aljazeera America)
Amazighs join call to boycott Algeria's presidential election
(Massoud Hayoun, Aljazeera America)
Kyrgyzstan: Lenten service raided, other raids, warnings of "illegal activity"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
In-churching Russia: Journeying through the efforts of orthodoxy to return Russia to faith
(John P. Burgess, First Things)
Israeli families gather for ritual Passover meal
(Ian Deitch, Associated Press)
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Africans among the most morally opposed to contraception
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Europeans hold more liberal views on moral issues
(Richard Wike, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Indian court recognizes gender self-identification
(Harmeet Shah Singh, CNN)
Neither Capitalism nor Communism: Distributism
(Joseph Adams, On Religion)
New approval, but also law suit, are latest steps in creating new Canadian Christian law school
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pagan Easter? * Christian Britain * Surviving Scandal * Thursday’s Roundup
(Religion News Service)
The Civil Religion of Machiavelli
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice)
Vietnam frees Nguyen Tien Trung and Vi Duc Hoi
(BBC News Asia)
Can you question the Resurrection and still be a Christian?
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Dr M: Muslims must portray Islam as simple religion
(Sylvia Looi, New Straits Times)
Photo Slideshow: Sikhs from four continents flock to Pakistan for Vaisakhi festival
(Naveed Ahmad, Religion News Service)
Religion as a human rights liability
(Terrorism Watch)
Egypt court jails 120 Morsi supporters for three years
(Ahram Online)
UN calls for immediate release of abducted school girls in north-eastern Nigeria
(UN News Centre)
Sonia Gandhi: Nation is being divided on basis of religion
(Business Standard)
Religion only works when it appeals to the senses
(Jenna Weissman Joselit, New Republic)
How can secular and religious individuals share the same public space? Humility, humility and humility
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA))
The pope as a turnaround CEO: The Francis effect
(The Economist)
Egypt clamps hold over mosques to control message
(Maggie Michael, Associated Press, The Big Story)
When Pope Francis washes women’s feet, arguments follow. Who’s right?
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Azerbaijan: Four days incommunicado at secret police – so far
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
(Reuters)
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Saudi Arabia jails organiser of women’s protests for six years
(DPA, The Hindu)
US 'surprised' Israel did not support UN vote on Ukraine's territorial integrity
(The Jerusalem Post)
Algeria’s potential ‘Arab Spring’:
(World Watch Monitor)
Iran considers ban on vasectomies in drive to boost birthrate
(Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian)
Suspected Islamist rebels abduct over 100 Nigerian schoolgirls: teacher
(Lanre Ola, Reuters)
India's top court recognizes third gender category
(Nirmala George, The Big Story)
David Cameron urged to raise blasphemy law concerns with Pakistan
(Christian Today Society)
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