Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
Muslim in the Chelyabinsk Region bought a deserted church and gifted it to Orthodox believers
(Interfax-Religion)
Common cause no more: Conservative American Christians cancel a conference in Moscow
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Let’s face it, Hollywood’s got a ‘religion problem’
(Deacon Steven D. Greydanus, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The many meanings of Rio’s massive Christ statue
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Russian government denies that anti-evangelism law threatens liberty
(Russia Religion News)
Jewish settlements draw home buyers
(Rory Jones and Orr Hirschauge, The Wall Street Journal)
German judges call for headscarf ban in court to show 'neutrality'
(Lizzie Dearden, The Independent)
Turkey: US shouldn't 'sacrifice' alliance over Muslim cleric
(Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Khizr and Ghazala Khan, parents of soldier killed in Iraq, to speak at Muslim convention in Rosemont
(Marwa Eltagouri, Chicago Tribune)
Jewish lawmaker in Britain threatens to quit Labour over anti-Semitism issue
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
'Hey ISIS, You Suck': Muslims erect billboard with a tough message for the Islamic State
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Op-ed: EXCLUSIVE: Gary Johnson: Clarifying my views on religious freedom, Mormons
(Gary Johnson, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Court orders more compensation for victims of anti-Christian pogrom
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Roy Moore headed to trial; court denies motion to dismiss charges
(Kent Faulk, AL.com)
Roy Moore's trial on ethics charges set for next month
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Group sets plans for Ten Commandments near Arkansas Capitol
(Associated Press)
Arkansas is a step closer to a Ten Commandments monument at its statehouse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
"Clock Boy" Ahmed Mohamed files federal lawsuit against Irving ISD
(Erin Stone, Dallas Observer)
Texas Muslim teen-- alarm clock inventor-- sues for discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Classic M.Z. – Once again, two elite newsrooms offer slanted coverage on a big abortion story
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Morocco’s prohibition on breaking fast during Ramadan violates the right to freedom of religion and belief
(Luigi Lonardo, Oxford Human Rights Hub (blog))
No need for interfaith subject in schools: Education Minister
(Karen Arukesamy, The Sun Daily)
Peaceful co-existence: Universities urged to encourage interfaith harmony
(The Express Tribune)
An idea for an interfaith religious violence warning system
(Forbes)
Former U.S. Attorney General: Proposed American Bar Association rule is "clear and extraordinary threat" to First Amendment
(PR Newswire)
How anti-discrimination became a religion, and what it means for Judaism
(David E. Bernstein, Mosaic)
What the anti-discrimination fetish means for Jews
(Paul Mirengoff, Powerline (blog))
History-less judgments
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Objectors to female bishops – update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Monday, 8 August 2016
(Trinity Lutheran v. Pauley) Introduction: More than just a playground dispute
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Cow vigilantes ‘anti-social’: Modi breaks his silence
(The Hindu)
How to combat the new intolerance, ‘a rival faith, rooted in the sexual revolution’
(Joan Frawley Desmond, interviewing Mary Eberstadt, National Catholic Register)
Russian evangelicals plot response to new repressive laws
(Russia Religion News)
Hillary Clinton’s moral conflicts on abortion
(Myriam Renaud, The Atlantic)
Amish PAC aims to get buggies to the polls for Trump
(Brandon Ambrosino, Yahoo News)
Church accused of 'starving out' refugees in Regensburg
(Ben Knight, Deutsche Welle)
Inside the increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the U.K.
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Pope Francis calls continuing violence in Syria ‘unacceptable’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iraqi Christians grow weary of waiting to go home
(Dale Gavlak, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford v. Rauner
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Suit challenges Illinois amendments to Health Care Right of Conscience Act
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ex-councilor files suit over dismissal
(Olivier Uyttebrouck, Albuquerque Journal)
Muslim woman works actively behind the charity that helps Iraqi Christians and religious minorities
(Chiqui Guyjoco, The Christian Times)
Fired lobbyist sues Catholic advocacy group for religious discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court says questions remain in private foundation's RLUIPA claim against city
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ordinance barring charity from soliciting funds is invalidated
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
What do the Satanic Temple and Jehovah’s Witnesses have in common? They are champions against government inculcation of belief
(Marci A. Hamilton, Verdict)
Satanic Temple challenge to Missouri abortion restrictions dismissed on standing grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Faithful witness to marriage
(Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, Bishop Richard J. Malone and Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Fired Muslim workers deserve unemployment benefits from Cargill, Colorado labor department rules
(Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post)
Colorado rules Cargill's Somali Muslim employees are entitled to unemployment compensation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Belgium machete attacker was refused deportation, officials say
(The Associated Press)
Jewish groups respond to movement for Black Lives platform
(Judy Maltz, Haaretz)
New census shows Christianity spreading in Burma
(Julia A. Seymour, World)
How Evangelism can be woven into all parts of an academic institution
(Robert Bishop, Christianity Today)
Spain naturalizes 220 Sephardim, including Jerusalem’s chief rabbi
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Priest who converted from Islam: 'Clergy at risk of jihadi attacks'
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Could the decline in Christianity be coming to a halt?
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Olympic, Paralympic Village get inter-religious center
(Billy Hallowell, The Washington Times)
NC school district's 'gender unicorn' training saying parental involvement optional receives nearly 2,500 complaint letters
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Meet the Muslim American comedian who fights bias against Islam with laughter
(ummid.com)
Music trio uses rap to combat stereotypes about Islam
(Aliyah Frumin, NBC News)
Singapore exhibit charts Christian movement across Asia
(Dexter R. Matilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Allahabad school bans national anthem, says it's against tenets of Islam
(The New Indian Express)
#MobileMuslims stop in Winnipeg to change misconceptions of Islam
(CBC.ca)
Israelis barred from entering Jordan over kippot
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Australian government assistant minister rejects call for ban on Muslims
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Ibtihaj Muhammad: First US Olympian to compete in hijab
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
International Olympic Committee warns Lebanon over bus incident
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo killer detained in Bulgaria
(Lori Hinnant, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
IS claims Belgium machete attack that wounded 2 policewomen
(John-Thor Dahlburg and Maamoun Youssef, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
1 jihadi dead in attacks, clashes with army in central Mali
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
French teenage girl charged over suspected attack plot
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
War of words in Boko Haram extremist leadership struggle
(Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Palestinian electoral commission: Israel might hinder upcoming local elections
(Mohammed Othman trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Why Israel's ultra-Orthodox are not happy with proposed Sabbath law
(Mordechai Goldman trans. Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
No end to the militias in Iraq
(Muhannad Al-Ghazi trans. Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Kadhimiya and Adhamiya, symbols of Iraqi sectarianism
(Adnan Abu Zeed trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Security trench around Fallujah leaves residents feeling trapped
(Mustafa Saadoun trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Saudi Arabia's moment of truth in Yemen
(Bruce Riedel, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
From Syrian rubble to German concert halls with a piano, a mission and survivor’s guilt
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)
Will liberals defend American Jews’ religious freedom when most practicing Jews are Orthodox?
(David Bernstein, The Washington Post)
Mixing religion and politics presents 'tricky' balance for Dallas clergy
(Charles Scudder, The Dallas Morning News)
No moral questions involved? The National Post bungles report on 'selective reduction'
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Nigeria: Militant Christian group vows revenge attacks on Muslims if Boko Haram kills Christians
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Your weekend think piece: Doing the math (think demographics) in post-Christian Europe
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Muslim woman devotes her life to helping Christians displaced by ISIS
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Township saw a zoning issue. The Justice Dept. saw religious discrimination.
(Katie Shepherd, The New York Times)
Reconstructing Taoism’s transformation in China
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)
Fencer is first American Olympian to compete in a head scarf
(Victor Mather, The New York Times)
Algeria: Christian sentenced to five years in jail over Jesus post
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Men dressed as priests kill Nigerian soldiers in Delta attack
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Iraq: 2 years since Nineveh fell to IS, displaced Christians pray for ‘liberation’
(World Watch Monitor)
Ukip's Lisa Duffy wants to ban Muslim veil in public venues
(The Guardian)
The perils of ‘flying while Muslim’
(Homa Khaleeli, The Guardian)
The meaning of a martyrdom
(Ross Douthat, The New York Times)
North London Jews find room to flourish in the wide open spaces of Canvey Island
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
40 years on, a controversial film on Islam's origins is now a classic
(R. H. Greene, NPR)
Protestant paramilitary shot dead in Northern Ireland
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Iraq's Mosul residents feel relief, anxiety as 'liberation' nears
(Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters)
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