Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East urges EU to act
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Oberlin prof who posted anti-Semitic remarks put on paid leave, won’t teach this fall
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Massachusetts church alleges solar panel denial violates religious freedom
(Evan Seeman, Karla Chaffee and Dwight Merriam, RLUIPA Defense)
Unitarian church sues saying it has religious duty to use solar panels
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Atheists urge Australians not to joke around by putting Jedi as their religion on the census
(Matthew Knott, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Question of religion in census demands honest response
(Brian Morris, The Sydney Morning Herald)
'Breaking the cross': Pathetic ISIS 'theologians' get wires crossed
(Charles Cameron, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
The Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU will be the guest of the Economic Forum
(Economic Forum)
Religion in the classroom: How other countries in the EU deal with it
(The Journal.ie)
Christians in Russia refuse to stop sharing the gospel despite Putin's ban on evangelism
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Libertarian Gary Johnson’s comments on religious freedom and Mormons may hurt in Utah
(Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Italy ready to allow strikes on IS in Libya from its bases
(Frances D'Emilio, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Video by Egypt's Islamic State affiliate threatens Israel
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Indonesia's top court hears case on criminalizing gay sex
(Ali Kotarumalos, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
FBI: Transit officer 1st lawman charged under US terror law
(Matthew Baraket, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Turkish Cypriots protest Turkey's 'religious' influence
(Menelaos Hadjicostis, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Belarus: "Alternative service exists, not for me"
(Forum 18 News Service)
Afghan activists concerned about rise in child marriages
(Deutsche Welle)
Let us ensure Islam becomes a religion of peace: Karnataka minister Roshan Baig to haj pilgrims
(Jaideep Shenoyl, The Times of India)
Saudi visit to Israel angers Hamas
(Shlomi Eldar trans. Aviva Arad, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Experts speak of growing involvement of Russian citizens in Wahhabi nets
(Interfax-Religion)
Salafis from Kyrgyzstan detained in Chelyabinsk Region, expelled from country
(Interfax-Religion)
Transgender ex-employee sues Abercrombie & Fitch over 'look policy' that required him to dress like a girl
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Aleppo siege: Rebels launch offensive as aid agencies blast 'deeply flawed' humanitarian corridor
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Battle for Aleppo a pivotal moment for besieged residents
(Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
UN 'extremely' concerned for children in Syria's Aleppo
(Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Voter registration on faith groups’ to-do lists
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Constantinople hierarch outlines the scheme whereby autocephaly can be granted to Ukrainian church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Boko Haram in Nigeria: Abu Musab al-Barnawi named as new leader
(BBC News)
Bangladesh offers reward for top missing Islamists
(Agence France-Presse)
UN panel says Yazidi genocide 'ongoing,' appeals for help
(Balint Szlanko, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
D.C. Metro Transit officer charged with trying to assist ISIS
(Ken Dilanian, NBC News)
French Muslims step out of invisibility after attacks
(Elaine Ganley, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
A year ago, Ahmed Mohamed became ‘Clock Boy.’ Now, he can’t escape that moment.
(Jessica Contrera, The Washington Post)
Why are Dalits in Narendra Modi's India angry?
(Soutik Biswas, BBC News)
In a turbulent election year, mosques organize en masse voting
(Chas Sisk, NPR)
Why so many doctors oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Muslim families of fallen U.S. soldiers driven to oppose Trump
(Lucas Jackson and Barbara Goldberg, Reuters)
Baroness Royall report reveals Oxford Labour students engaged in antisemitism
(Marcus Dysch, The Jewish Chronicle Online)
AP report about private colleges has a familiar doctrine-shaped hole in it
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Think tank moots new ‘inter-faith’ subject for students
(Free Malaysia Today)
Myanmar’s Christian population grows to 6.2 per cent
(World Watch Monitor)
Nigerian women lose husbands, homes and sometimes their minds to extremist violence
(World Watch Monitor)
It shouldn't have taken a Khizr Khan
(Peter Beinart, The Atlantic)
Isle of Man introduces heterosexual civil partnerships
(Christian Concern)
Professor Elham Manea boycotts government's sharia review
(Tim Dieppe, Christian Concern)
The breaking down of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the UK’s responsibility
(George Stafford, UK Human Rights Blog)
Syrian Catholic leader challenges claims Islam is non-violent
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Book Review: 'Women and Shar'ia Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in the UK'
(Tim Dieppe, Christian Concern)
Little Sisters say fight over contraception has been worth it
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Europe's top human rights group urges greater support for Turkey after failed coup
(Associated Press, Haaretz)
It’s back to school time … with Satan?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Tuesday, 2 August 2016
An after school Satan Club could be coming to your kid’s elementary school
(Katherine Stewart, The Washington Post)
Satanic Temple to offer alternative to Good News clubs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Several school districts say after school Satan clubs likely in line with policies
(Katherine Stewart and Moriah Balingit, The Washington Post)
UPDATE: Turkey to suspend human rights protections
(Natasha Holcroft-Emmess, RightsInfo)
Why Turkey and Egypt won’t reconcile anytime soon
(Safa Joudeh, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Paradise, the New Muslim Utopia
(Kamel Daoud, The New York Times Opinion)
Hillary Clinton woos Catholic and Evangelical leaders with global development
(Elizabeth Dias, TIME)
Cardiff Imam: 'Sex slaves permissible in Islam'
(Christian Concern)
Muslim sisters face obstacles in efforts to help French Army
(Daniel Estrin, NPR)
Interfaith teens from Jerusalem, US visit Capitol Hill in support of peace
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Historic Jewish site near Mosul, Nahum’s Tomb, said to be at risk of collapsing
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
6 teachers at Tel Aviv haredi school indicted for severe child abuse
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Faith-based Pepperdine University vows to fully comply with Obama's Title IX interpretation
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Iraq prime minister issues travel ban for some lawmakers
(Sinan Salaheddin, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Official says car bombing in eastern Libya kills 23 people
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Dallas charter 'God's schools' public funding may be jeopardized if endorsing Christianity
(Julie Brown Patton, Gospel Herald)
No Christianity, no hospitals: don’t take Christian contributions for granted
(John Stonestreet, CNSNews.com)
Serious flaws in U.S. treatment of asylum seekers in expedited removal: children especially harmed
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
EEOC issues new religious discrimination fact sheet for young workers
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Ministerial exception claim requires case-specific factual analysis
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
France's disappearing mosques
(Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic)
Anti-Islam speech online may be linked to increased attacks on Muslims
(Lauren C. Williams, ThinkProgress)
Why atheist Siddaramaiah and other CMs find it tough to pass anti-superstition laws
(Srinivasa Prasad, First Post)
Planting forbidden literature on Jehovah's Witnesses widespread
(Russia Religion News)
Violent action against peaceful Christians simultaneously in two Karelia cities
(Russia Religion News)
School vouchers debate in Nevada high court
(Kent Lauer, Courthouse News Service)
Nevada Supreme Court hears oral arguments in school choice cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court refuses stay pending appeal in challenge to Mississippi anti-LGBT conscience law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Planned Parenthood and Mormon Church spar over intellectual property rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Planned Parenthood stamps Mormon childhood religious symbol on condoms
(Ben Johnson, LifeSite News)
Penitent may testify to her statements to priest in confession
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslims in the military: the few, the proud, the welcome
(Dave Philipps, The New York Times)
Noah’s Ark mosaic uncovered in ancient Galilee synagogue
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Exhibit charts Brazil's untrodden historical and religious ground
(Menachem Wecker, National Catholic Register)
Will SB 1146 end LGBT discrimination in California's religious schools?
(Stephanie Russell-Kraft, Religion Dispatches)
International conference on integration of religious and ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe to be held in September
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Khizr Khan, and the moment American Muslims have been waiting for
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Dhaka café attack: don’t blame private education for radicalisation in Bangladesh
(M Niaz Asadullah, The Conversation)
If Australia is going to have a plebiscite on marriage equality, how should it work?
(Ryan Goss, The Conversation)
2 years after IS drove them from their homes, Iraqi Christians ‘are still in survival mode’, bishop says
(World Watch Monitor)
Families ask for help as Azerbaijan Christians detained in Iran
(World Watch Monitor)
Anti-Christian violence in India at an ‘alarming level’
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
Egypt convert’s legal limbo finally brings him 'back to Islam’
(World Watch Monitor)
Once more unto the breach, dear friends: 'Why readers see the Times as liberal'
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Knights of Columbus leader says Catholics cannot vote for abortion advocates
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
The Russian Church increased for 5,000 churches and 10,000 clerics for the last six years
(Interfax-Religion)
Patriarch Kirill does not see contradictions between religion and science
(Interfax-Religion)
Reading, writing and religion? Dallas-area charter schools come under fire (again)
(Holly K. Hacker, The Dallas Morning News)
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