Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 18 October 2013
Pope Francis launches reform of Vatican bureaucracy, with cleanup of Vatican bank
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
Egypt's crackdown on Islamists spreads to mosques, charities
(Leila Fadel, NPR Parallels)
Unnao: 'Religion' or 'Reason', India walks a tight rope
(Pallavi Sengupta, One India News)
Sultan of Sokoto warns Muslims against fomenting religious crisis
(Vanguard (Nigeria))
Restricting the right to use ‘Allah’
(Harison Citrawan, The Jakarta Post)
Egypt’s playground fight: ‘My religion is better than yours’
(Bassem Youssef, Al Arabiya)
Religion, patriarchy and cars in Saudi Arabia
(Abdullah Hamidaddin, Al Arabiya)
How politics of religion, caste may help Modi to win UP, Bihar
(Shantanu Bhattacharji, Business Standard)
Terrorists hijack Libyan revolution
(Nadia Radhwan in Benghazi and Essam Mohamed, Magharebia)
Terrorism strikes Tunisia again
(Monia Ghanmi, Magharebia)
Journey of a lifetime ends successfully
(Siraj Wahab, Arab News)
Spirit-empowered believers host one of larger Christian meetings in Japanese history with 5,000 registered
(Eurasia Review)
Mexico's Trinity of Death: Santa Muerte, Day of the Dead and Calavera Catrina
(R. Andrew Chesnut and David Metcalfe, Huff Post Religion)
Loyola wins fight over ethics course, government plans appeal
(CTV News)
The war on Christians: The global persecution of churchgoers is the unreported catastrophe of our time
(John L. Allen Jr., The Spectator)
Former Baptist Sunday school teacher designing for the frum fashionista
(Talia Lavin, The Global Jewish New Source)
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Overcoming the abuse of power and religion in Egypt
(Aid to the Church in Need, Aleteia)
‘Lost’ Indian Jews coming to Israel despite skepticism over ties to faith
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Cleric rejects idea of referendum on U.S. relations
(Radio Zamaneh)
Bombs planted in confessional box of Syrian church
(Colin Freeman, The Telegraph)
Spate of attacks on Shi'ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq
(Magharebia)
Libya: Rewards offered for wanted terrorists
(Magharebia)
Belgian ‘Holocaust ad’ against ritual slaughter riles Jews, Muslims
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Statue of Christ installed on top of mountain in Syria
(Interfax)
“Some observations on building peace, security and co-existence from around the world”
(A special lecture by Dr. Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement)
IGE’s work on religion and security in multifaith and multiethnic contexts
(James Chen, Institute for Global Engagement)
Malala, the Muslim feminist
(Rafia Zakaria, Al Jazeera America)
What about Malala's religion?
(The Jewish Daily Forward)
How to keep Malala from being appropriated: 5 points on Malala, Obama, and Jon Stewart
(Omid Safi, RNS Blog: What Would Muhammad Do?)
India SC anguished over UP identifying riot victims by religion
(Business Standard)
Darwin, religion, and the rise of a secular world
(Brian Lynch, OpEdNews.com)
It’s the miracles that make Haj pilgrimage so special
(Sabria S. Jawhar, Arab News)
King Abdullah: ‘Interference in Muslim issues won’t be tolerated’
(MINA, Arab News)
Cambodia: Buddhist nuns crucial to community
(Kalinga Seneviratne, IDN-InDepthNews)
Boko Haram dialogue committee member laments politicisation of religion
(Isa Abdul Salami Ahovi, The Guardian, Nigeria)
Temples and the redundancy of it all - Javed Akhtar on religion
(Sakhi Deshpande, India Today)
Statement of Vietnam’s clergies concerning ordinance on religion and belief
(DVVN, Democratic Voice of Vietnam)
Malaysia and monotheism: In the name of Allah
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Limmud debut in Peru draws more than 600
(JTA)
India: Bajrang Dal pressure villagers to leave Christianity
(World Watch Monitor)
Pew Research Center Religion News - October 17, 2013
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)
Holocaust studies to begin in first grade, Israel’s education minister says
(JTA)
In Syria, Muslims struggle to celebrate holy day
(Saad Abedine. Hala Gorani and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN)
A look inside the Muslim Brotherhood: Propelled to power by discipline, but hurt by dogma
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
The state of religion in China: Governing religion with one eye closed
(Robert P. Weller, The Immanent Frame)
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
‘Good Muslims should build bridges with other faiths’
(Siraj Wahab, Arab News)
Creating truly shared cities in Israel
(Jenny Nemko, Common Ground News Service)
Egypt's Justice Ministry to draft anti-terrorism law
(Ahram Online)
Eid 101: Understanding the Islamic holiday Eid al Adha
(Al Bawaba)
In Israel’s haredi community, breaking a culture of secrecy on domestic abuse
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
With the country at the mercy of Islamists and criminals, Libya asks the Church to leave
(AsiaNews.it)
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Secularism is key to democracy
(Michael Adel interviews Murad Wahba, Al-Ahram Weekly)
India’s caste campaigners win EU backing to end ‘apartheid’ conditions
(Harriet Grant for the Guardian,, EurActiv)
The Malala dilemma – OpEd
(Binoy Kampmark, Eurasia Review)
Joel Fetzer on Confucianism and democracy
(Research on Religion Podcast, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Shakman Hurd on religious freedom in international law
(Mark Movesesian, First Things: First Thoughts)
Berger on education, religion, and law
(Lawrence Solum, Legal Theory Blog)
Missionaries try to convert Jerusalem Kashrut supervisor
(Jewish Press News Briefs, The Jewish Press)
Islam strictly forbids terrorism, says Grand Mufti in Hajj sermon
(Dawn News)
Haj: A marvelous show of unity
(Shahid Ahmed, Arab News)
Muslim pilgrims stone devil in final hajj ritual
(MINA, Saudi Arabia - Agence France-Presse, Hürriyet Daily News)
Saudi women drivers: Threat to state religion and politics
(Ida Lichter, M.D., Huff Post World)
Global Jihad: religion, politics or business?
(Igor Siletsky, Voice of Russia)
India: HC calls for new laws to protect Pandits’ religious places
(Kashmir Images)
“The State has no religion”: an Indian perspective
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The word is sacred in all religions: C.P. Rajasekharan
(The Hindu)
India: Jamiat chief says 'politics should never be done over religion'
(Business Standard)
Nigeria: Muslim clerics say religion should be priority during national dialogue
(Channels Television)
Muslim groups want ‘Allah’ ban extended to Borneo churches
(The Malay Mail Online, Yahoo! News)
Moroccans demand more from mosques
(Siham Ali, Magharebia)
Appeal postponed for Moroccan convert from Islam sentenced for ‘proselytizing’
(Morning Star News)
Vietnam: religious leaders petition for release of young prisoners of conscience
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide)
Iraq blast hits Kirkuk Sunni mosque on Eid al-Adha
(BBC News)
Clerics rule besieged Damascus residents may eat dogs
(Sebastian Usher, BBC News)
Monday, 14 October 2013
StandWithUs campaign counters anti-Israel ads on Vancouver buses
(JTA)
SSRN Top Downloads for Journal of Law & Religion eJournal : January 1997 - October 2013
(Social Science Research Network)
The top five new Law & Religion Papers on SSRN
(Marissa A. Dioguardi, CLR Forum, St. John's University School of Law)
Blame it on politics, not religion
(Matthew Adukanil, The Hindu)
Blood of a sacrifice, blood of a Muslim
(Mümtazer Türköne, Today's Zaman)
Muslims expect to strengthen solidarity during Eid al-Adha
(Sevgi Akarçeşme, Today's Zaman)
Ayatollah Khamenei's Annual Message on Hajj
(Iran Review)
Malaysia appeals court upholds ban on Catholic newspaper using "Allah"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Malaysian court rules use of 'Allah' exclusive to Muslims
(Siva Sithraputhran, Reuters)
Iran holds trial of suspected Israeli ‘spies
(RT)
What comes next?: A forum on the end of the two-state paradigm
(Noura Erakat, Joel Beinin, Mondoweiss)
Israel uncovers Gaza terror tunnel ending near kibbutz kindergarten
(JTA)
Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah'
(BBC News Asia)
When tears speak louder than words
(Siraj Wahab, Arab News)
Two million Muslim pilgrims begin annual hajj in Mecca
(News Wires, France 24 International News)
Muslims start hajj pilgrimage with smaller numbers amid controls over virus
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Why are Muslims finding it harder to complete the haj?
(S.B., The Economist Explains)
Some Haj traditions lost to modernity
(Doha Shata, Arab News)
Church and State refuse Rome funeral for Nazi war criminal
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, ABC News)
Powerful Philippine sect shuts down Manila
(Jason Gutierrez, AFP, Arab News)
Iran ‘abuses’ Christians’ national and international rights
(World Watch Monitor)
Temple Mount closed, 3 Jews arrested for saying Sh’ma Israel
(Jewish Press)
Ovadia Yosef, influential Israeli spiritual leader, dies at 93
(Mike Schwarz, Cnn)
The war in Syria: Rebel atrocities
(S.B., The Economist [Pomegranate: The Middle East])
Israeli Ambassador donates to Nima Chief Imam (Ghana)
(GNA, Ghanaweb.com)
Saturday, 12 October 2013
China relentless in persecution of house churches
(International Christian Concern, Religion Today)
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