Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 22 August 2016
Rural church among those providing aid after Louisiana flood
(Max Becherer and Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Colin Barnett says same-sex marriage should be settled by parliament
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Banning the burkini reinforces a single story about Muslim women: they need saving
(Pina Sadar, The Conversation)
Judge dismisses marriage license lawsuits against Kim Davis
(John Cheves, Lexington Herald Leader)
Judge who said she wouldn't marry gays fights back against recommendation she be fired
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
The battle for religious liberty will be won on the field of education
(Peter Berkowitz, Mosaic)
Feds' move on contraceptive coverage 'bullying'
(Natasha Lindstrom, Trib Live)
How Israeli women are gaining in the fight for Jewish divorce
(Andrew Toobin, JTA)
Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians oppose current bilateral peace plan
(Andrew Toobin, JTA)
Slim majorities of Israelis and Palestinians want two-state solution: Poll
(Naomi Zeveloff, Forward)
Official at Islamic university in Italy calls for ‘final solution’ for Zionists
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Argument: Anjem Choudary and the criminalization of dissent
(Simon Cottee, Foreign Policy)
Cultural practices that affect children’s health must be revisited
(Alinah Kelo Segobye, The Conversation)
Anti-Muslim hate crime targets a ... Lebanese Christian? That sad murder case in Tulsa
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
More secular attacks on burkinis: The New York Times explains why this is not about religion
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The fatwa hotline: 'We have heard everything'
(Hamida Ghafour, The Guardian)
Iraq executes dozens for 2014 massacre by ISIS
(Omar Al-Jawoshy and Tim Arango, The New York Times)
Sunday, 21 August 2016
France: "First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people"
(Guy Millière, Gatestone Institute)
How Jewish persecution complex warped our reaction to the Rio Olympics
(Lisa Goldman, Forward)
Believe it or not, the Rio Olympics were great for the Jews
(Jeffrey S. Gurock, Forward)
Saturday, 20 August 2016
Turkish anger at the West: Duplicity coup
(The Economist)
Five truths about the hijab that need to be told
(Peter Hopkins, The Conversation)
World's largest Muslim bloc concerned by Kashmir violence
(Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Imam's shooting death shakes storied immigrant neighborhood
(Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Why Aleppo is Syria's fiercest battleground
(The Associated Press)
Egypt arrests 70 Sudanese en route to Israel, government says
(The Associated Press)
Intensifying battle between Syrian army, Kurds complicates fight against ISIS
(Angus McDowall, Haaretz)
Twenty-two killed, 94 injured in bomb attack at Turkish wedding
(Umit Besktas and Tuvan Gumrukcu, Reuters)
Nicaragua to implement stricter policies for entry of foreign pastors
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)
Danish Turks withdraw children from 'Gulen-linked' schools
(Agence France-Presse)
‘They want us to be invisible’: how the burkini ban is dividing the Côte d’Azur
(Ed Vulliamy, The Guardian)
US Catholics sort of hug ELCA: Why do liberal, oldline flocks always seem to make news?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The seat of the matter: Most media updates on Target store controversy miss the obvious
(GetReligion)
Brexit Basics 7: update 20th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 19 August 2016
Forgoing visit, Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine on war anniversary
(Tomohiro Osaki, Japan Times)
Church playgrounds & Blaine Amendments - Podcast
(Thomas C. Berg, Christopher C. Lund, Martin S. Lederman, The Federalist Society)
Uneasy partners: religion in the workplace
(Melody Hahm, Yahoo News)
Macedonia’s tiny Jewish community, JDC help flood victims
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Faith-based relief in Louisiana flooding
(Religion & Ethics Newsweekly)
Judge who said she wouldn't marry gays fights back against recommendation she be fired
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Lesbian sues NJ Catholic high school for firing
(Associated Press)
Can Olympics inspire religious accommodation in international basketball?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Putin appoints renowned religious expert Olga Vasilyeva a new Education and Science Minister
(Interfax-Religion)
Row over use of religious symbols in City reignites
(Santiago Del Carril, Buenos Aires Herald)
Maid agencies decry religion locks for Muslim employers
(Malay Mail Online)
Religious tourism plays key role in bolstering Saudi ‘post oil’ plan
(Saudi Gazette)
Federal buildings open women’s bathrooms to men
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
GSA requires rest rooms in federal buildings to be open on basis of gender identity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Successful religious freedom defense in Title VII case brought by transgender employee
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post: The Volokh Conspiracy)
Judge backs funeral home in transgender firing
(Jim Lynch and Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News)
RFRA protects funeral home's gender stereotyping of transgender employee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Anti-abortion group sues Raleigh over blocking move next to women's clinic
(WRAL.com)
Pregnancy resource center sues over rezoning denial
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
4 Muslim vets on life in the military
(Ruth Nasrullah, Religion News Service)
Review of a perilous path: The misguided foreign policy of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton & John Kerry – by Anne R. Pierce
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Iraqi forces push Islamic State out of western Iraqi town
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Rwandan police kill 3 people with suspected extremist ties
(Ignatius Ssuuna, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Lesbian sues Catholic school over firing
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Feds to investigate town's rejection of Muslim cemetery
(Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Christian identity in the workplace
(Elliot Milco, First Things)
ISIS terror attack near Moscow fails as police kill jihadists wielding axes, assault rifle
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Over 1,000 Christians protest against satanic black mass in Oklahoma City
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Motive unclear in killing of imam and aide in New York
(Hansi Lo Wang, NPR)
Nice becomes latest French city to impose burkini ban
(Agence France-Presse)
Advice for the Next American President: Commonwealth Collaboration, Cooperation, and Concern on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Robert Joustra, Freedom Declared (UK APPG))
If Libertarians want to be relevant, maybe they should focus on promoting liberty
(Robert Tracinski, The Federalist)
Cuba cracks down on religious freedom, targets 1,600 Christian churches
(Lorraine Caballero, Christianity Daily)
A new survey shows that Pakistanis penalize candidates for religious piety
(Michael Kalin and Niloufer Siddiqui, The Washington Post)
Muslim inmate uses Indiana religious freedom law to sue over diet
(Chicago Tribune)
'Freedom to worship' vs. 'freedom of religion'
(Thomas Reese, National Catholic Reporter)
Attackers of road patrol post in Moscow Region active visitors of Islamist websites
(Interfax-Religion)
Arrest of Moscow mosque imam accused of justifying terrorism may be extended until Oct 27
(Interfax-Religion)
Another 3 Hizb ut-Tahrir members get long prison terms in St. Petersburg
(Interfax-Religion)
Nepal Christians attacked while trying to help
(World Watch Monitor)
Israeli defense minister's next target: refugee children
(Akiva Eldar trans. Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Kurds concerned about Baghdad's increasing military prowess
(Mohammed A. Salih, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
What does de-Baathification mean for Iraq's Kurds?
(Ibrahim Malazada trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Czech tour bus owner removing Auschwitz design from vehicle following uproar
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Mosque construction near Leaning Tower of Pisa under fire
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Massive nationwide protests prompt Colombian president to cancel 'transgender education' plan
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Ten Commandments monument in Maryland to stay after complainant drops lawsuit
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
When women fight ISIS
(Meredith Tax, The New York Times)
From turbans to Army gear, a photo exhibition shows the stories of Sikhs in America
(Mary Hui, The Washington Post)
Why religious employers can fire trans people, according to a Michigan court
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Fearing extremism and lack of integration, European governments want more of the continent’s imams to be home-grown
(The Economist)
Twitter suspends 235,000 more accounts over extremism
(Katie Benner, The New York Times)
No jail time for Missouri Capitol clergy protest
(David A. Lieb, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Christian funeral planned for Arab-American slain in alleged hate crime
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Groups press Walgreens on religious restrictions in clinics
(Carla K. Johnson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Jewish man stabbed on street in French city of Strasbourg
(BBC News)
Westbrook police offer reassurance after anonymous threats against Muslims
(Dennis Hoey, Portland Press Herald)
NYC Muslims grapple with surveillance after imam's killing
(Jake Pearson Ezra Kaplan, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
LDS Church developing web page to educate Mormons so they can defend religious freedom
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Churches call for peaceful dialogue in Ethiopia
(World Council of Churches)
Russia: Anti-sharing beliefs law first use
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russia: First case against believer on basis of new law flops
(Margarita Savelieva, Russia Religion News)
Human Rights Centre submits third party intervention in case concerning LGBT rights activism
(Laurens Lavrysen, Strasbourg Observers)
France’s ‘burkini’ bans are about more than religion or clothing
(Amanda Taub, The New York Times)
German conservatives call for partial ban on face veil
(Caroline Copley and Michelle Martin, Reuters)
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