Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Quebec Soccer Federation cites 'safety' for turban ban
(Sidhartha Banerjee, The Montreal Gazette)
Metro neighborhoods follow religious patterns
(Douglas Todd, The Vancouver Sun)
Religion living dangerously
(Doug Bandow, American Spectator)
German ambassador: “The religious tolerance in Azerbaijan is praiseworthy”
(APA)
Haredim called on to protest Women of the Wall Torah reading
(The Global Jewish News Source)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel face reform drive as Haredim resist rapid change
(Crispian Balmer and Maayan Lubell, Huffington Post Religion)
Intl terrorism, religious extremism threaten Tajikistan - senate speaker
(Interfax)
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Greek FM to U.S. Jews: Hate in Greece will be ‘confronted’
(JTA)
Report draws attention to hate crimes against Hindus
(Corrie Mitchell, Religion News Service)
Opinion: A plea from an exhausted Muslim woman
(Melody Moezzi, CNN Belief Blog)
Bulgaria backing off assertion that Hezbollah planned attack on Israeli tourists
(JTA)
In Africa, evangelicals join war against AIDS
(Cathleen Falsani, Orange County Register)
Syrian war widens Sunni-Shia schism as foreign jihadis join fight for shrines
(Mona Mahmood and Martin Chulov, The Guardian)
Kashmir excludes descendants of Tibetan refugees from education, employment
(Afsana Bhat, UPI)
'Shocking' report out on Christians killed for faith
(CBN News)
Nigeria: Lamido challenges Islamic clerics to guide political leaders
(Tina Akannam, Vanguard)
Religion, the problem or solution in US-Pakistan relations - OpEd
(Robert Chase, Common Ground News Service)
The Global Divide on Homosexuality: Greater Acceptance in More Secular and Affluent Countries
(Andrew Kohut et al., Pew Research Center)
Jewish federations support egalitarian space at Western Wall
(Michele Chabin, The Washington Post)
We should all exercise a little more tolerance
(John H. Redekop, Abbotsford Times)
Religious Zionism's moment of truth
(Dryor Eydar, Israel Hayom)
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Egypt court chips away at influence of president
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)
Hindus want Quebec Soccer Federation disciplined on turban ban
(Canadian Free Press Release & Media Distribution Service)
Separating state and religion at the Western Wall
(Susan Weiss, Jerusalem Post)
Government shuts down at least a dozen house churches in Hainan Province
(China Aid Association, China Aid News)
Russia Religion News updated June 2, 2013
(Monitoring news media reports about religion in Russia and other countries of former USSR, Stetson University)
Anti-blasphemy law creates a tinderbox in Pakistan
(Affan Chowdhry, The Globe and Mail)
In Kenya, court’s interim order gives Adventist students Sabbath off
(Adventist News Network)
Speakers at Pakistan conference stress religious harmony, mutual respect
(The International News)
Ethiopia: Dissenting voices take to the streets
(Konye Obaji Ori, The Africa Report)
Humor in the New Testament
(Leonard J. Greenspoon, OUP Blog)
London Declaration on Anti-Semitism: Seeking to criminalize criticism of Israel
(Stuart Littlewood, The Palestine Chronicle)
Islamic freedom in ASEAN – Analysis
(Murray Hunter, Eurasia Review)
Will Myanmar’s extermination campaign ever end? – OpEd
(Dr. Habib Siddiqui, Eurasia Review)
GCC: Hezbollah terror group
(Sultan Al-Tamimi, Arab News)
In this age of globalization, religious hostilities and restrictions cross borders in 62% of countries
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Egypt's top court undermines key tool of Morsi's rule
(Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor)
Turkey: Taksim is not (yet) Tahrir – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Analysis: Erdoğan no longer almighty
(Murat Yetkin, Hürriyet Daily News)
What's really fueling the Turkish protests?
(Charles Recknagel, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)
Laïcs contre islamistes : où un printemps turc pourrait-il mener le pays?
(Alexandre Del Valle, Atlantico)
Monday, 3 June 2013
Ethiopia: Thousands protest political repression
(Kirubel Tadesse, Associated Press, The Miami Herald)
Turkey's secular backlash
(Robert Ellis, Gatestone Institute)
Protests in Turkey reveal a larger fight over identity
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)
Turkey's leader blames rioting on extremists
(Sebnem Arsu, New York Times)
Pope appeals for release of hostages in Syria
(AP, ABC News)
Israel’s chief rabbis receive death threats over Women of the Wall prayer
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pope leads Catholics in first worldwide 'Holy Hour'
(Philip Pullella, NBCNews.cm)
Israel to fund non-Orthodox rabbis
(JTA)
Jerusalem's Dormition Church suffers suspected 'price tag' attack
(Nir Hasson and Gil Cohen, Haaretz [subscription required for full article])
UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion urged to visit Bahrain
(AhlulBayt News Agency)
Islam and human rights: Beyond the zero-sum game
(Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, ABC Religion & Ethics)
Saudi youth arrested for allegedly “insulting religion”
(Hadeel Mohammed, Global Voices)
Not in the name of Islam
(Mahmoud Ahmad, Saudi Gazette)
Sunday, 2 June 2013
As Syrians fight, sectarian strife infects Mideast
(Tim Arango, Anne Barnard, and Duraid Adnan, The New York Times)
Saturday, 1 June 2013
An Eastern reading list from Oxford World’s Classics
(Kirsty Doole, OUP Blog)
U.S. Report: Scant improvement in religious freedom in Cuba
(Business Mirror)
Friday, 31 May 2013
Turkmenistan keeps lid on all things Islam
(Charles Recknagel and Muhammad Tahir, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)
Among Muslims, internet use goes hand-in-hand with more open views toward Western culture
(Survey, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Doubting Thomas: a patron saint for scientists?
(Thomas Dixon, OUP Blog)
Christians are the most persecuted group in the world, expert says
(Hilary White, LifeSiteNews)
Vatican Bank downplays scandals but promises reform
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Mosque, orphanage burned in new Myanmar violence
(Todd Pitman, Associated Press, The Deseret News)
For Christians in Egypt, work hard to find
(Religion Today)
Moroccan Salafist slams Tunisia’s Ennahda
(Mohamed Saadouni, All Africa)
Nigeria lawmakers pass bill banning gay marriage, setting prison sentences of up to 14 years
(The Washington Post)
Israel: As politicians bicker, freedom of religion suffers
(Edna Adato and Yehuda Shlezinger, Israel Hayom)
Yudhoyono receives world statesman award in New York
(Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta Globe)
Is Indonesia still a model of religious tolerance?
(Sara Schonhardt, The Christian Science Monitor)
Religious groups blast Yudhoyono over award
(The Japan Times)
Religious minister to send Islamic preachers to South Thailand
(Jakarta Globe)
Religious freedom celebration in Brazil highlights peaceful co-existence
(Felipe Lemos, Adventist News Network)
What do religious people really believe?
(Rabbi Alan Lurie, Huff Post Religion)
Can atheism really replace religion?
(Nigel Barber, Huff Post Science)
Ecclesiastical Law Journal
(My 2013 issue now available, Cambridge Journals Online)
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Evidence does not support fears of Islam in the West
(Jocelyne Cesari, Common Ground News Service, Berkley Forum)
Libya: Seize chance to protect women’s rights
(Human Rights Watch)
Papua New Guinea acts to repeal sorcery law after strife
(Matt Siegel, The New York Times)
By inserting itself into Syrian war, Hezbollah makes dramatic gamble
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)
Anti-alcohol bill leaves many Turks dispirited
(Jacob Resneck, Religion News Service)
Tanzania: Lessons learned from Sheikh Ponda's case
(Faustine Kapama, Daily News)
Malawi: Ngaunja commends government for upholding freedom of worship
(Andrew Silumbu, AllAfrica via Malawi News Agency)
Kenya: AIDS talks postponed as Muslims cry foul
(Martin Mwita, The Star)
Moroccan salafist slams Tunisia's Ennahda
(Mohamed Saadouni, Magharebia)
Ethnic tension and political drift in Myanmar- Analysis
(Gautam Sen, IDSA)
Thai PM visit Sri Lanka: A platform to align Buddhist nations of Asia- OpEd
(Shenali Waduge, Eurasia Review)
More casualties as violence spreads in Myanmar's Shan state
(Ei Ei Khine, Radio Free Asia)
Religion, marriage, and euthanasia
(Q&A ABC - Australia)
Religion no excuse for illegal, hateful acts
(Brian Lee Crowley, Special to the Vancouver Sun)
Tuesday’s letters: No religion or nation has monopoly on terrorism
(Edmonton Journal)
New Zealand passes gay marriage law – The battle of rights
(Russell Croft, Christian Today Australia)
Malaysian Muslim youth vote on policy, not religion
(Radio Australia)
Brutal murder of Christians continue in Nigeria as President declares state of emergency
(William Stark, International Christian Concern, Christian Today)
So long, family, so long, faith?: How the West Really Lost God' Part 1
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint)
Malaysia urges UN to have 'one voice' against Israel
(Alyaa Alhadjri, The Sun Daily)
Vatican to UN: 100 thousand Christians killed for the faith each year
(Vatican Radio)
Uzbekistan: Officials "acted like bandits"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Syria's future tied to freedom for captured Christian leaders
(Chris Van Hollen, The Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesia religious award angers rights groups
(Peter James Spielmann, ABC News)
China says Xinjiang minorities too busy dancing to make trouble
(South China Morning Post)
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