Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 April 2015
Guide to the amicus briefs in Obergefell v. Hodges: The same-sex marriage cases
(Ruthann Robson, Constitutional Law Prof Blog)
Preview on same-sex marriage — Part I, The couples’ views
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Preview on same-sex marriage — Part II, The states’ views
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Commentary: The Supreme Court and marriage for same-sex couples — Part I
(Michael Klarman, SCOTUSblog)
Commentary: The Supreme Court and marriage for same-sex couples — Part II
(Michael Klarman, SCOTUSblog)
Preview on same-sex marriage — Part III, Supporting the couples
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Russia's top intelligence officer warns of spread of radical Islam in Middle East and Asia
(Interfax-Religion)
Muslim women should be allowed to wear veil in court, says top UK judge
(Tom Norton, Nottingham Post)
FBI head lauds mandatory Holocaust education for new agents
(The Jerusalem Post)
Israel Law Center nets $330 million for family of pastor abducted by North Korea
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
France to pour $107M into fighting anti-Semitism, racism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Lawmakers decide Maine doesn’t need ban on Muslim law in courts
(Scott Thistle, Sun Journal)
In Israel’s army, more officers are now religious. What that means.
(Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor)
Last rites for fonts – continued
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Vandals wrap chain around image of Mary at church in India
(Mike Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Hinduism not a religion but a way of life: Narendra Modi
(Press Trust of India)
Turkish leaders invoke Crusades, Inquisition in reaction to Pope’s Armenian ‘genocide’ comment
(Patrick Goodenough, CNS News)
Migrant Muslims throw Christians overboard during boat journey to Italy
(The Jerusalem Post)
Islamic State a challenge to stability of state system in Middle East - Pakistani expert
(Interfax-Religion)
Thursday, 16 April 2015
Alito steps into ACA contraception case
(Lisa Schencker, Modern Healthcare)
Woman fined for feeding the poor is fighting back using religious freedom law
(Josh Guckert, The Libertarian Republic)
Poor religious background blamed for extremism, radicalization (Opinion)
(Brian Otieno, allAfrica)
Okla. attorney general wants private citizens to distribute religious literature in schools
(Greg Horton, The Washington Post)
Saguenay right-to-pray ruling: What it means for religious freedom in politics
(Matt Kwong, CBC News | Montreal)
Thousands attend funeral of Pakistani boy set on fire because he was a Christian
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
American Christians wear orange in solidarity with those persecuted for faith
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
ISIS fighters training close to the Texas border and possibly crossing into the US
(Christian Today)
Kenya’s Christians and Muslims divided over amnesty plan
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Okla. attorney general wants private citizens to distribute religious literature in schools
(Greg Horton, Religion News Service)
Hong Kong opens £193m luxury Buddhist monastery to public
(Caroline Davies, The Guardian)
Pastor may be charged for ordering anti gay marriage cake from bakery
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)
Italian police arrest migrants alleged to have thrown Christians overboard
(Stephanie Kirchgaessner, The Guardian)
Europe projected to retain its Christian majority, but religious minorities will grow
(David Masci, Pew Research Center)
France stands by choice of gay Vatican envoy
(Katell Prigent, Agence France-Presse)
Islamic law debate puts more pressure on Malaysia PM
(Kota Bharu, Reuters)
Why the president of the World Bank is asking religious leaders for help
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
India's die-hard Hindus push to ban beef in blow to poor
(Nirmala George, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State
(Hugh Naylor, The Washington Post)
Conservative group bars GOP gay organization from event
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
The right finds a fresh voice on same-sex marriage
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Is 'pretending' to be Muslim an appropriate history assignment?
(Alexander LaCasse, The Christian Science Monitor)
Vatican ends controversial investigation of US nuns with olive branch
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Egypt strikes Islamic texts from schools, angering Salafists
(Ayah Aman, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Tennessee AG says bill to make Bible the state book is unconstitutional; House passes it anyway
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Quebec town can’t have prayers at council meetings, Supreme Court rules
(Ingrid Peritz, The Globe and Mail)
Canadian Supreme Court bans prayer at city council meetings
(Andrew V. Pestano, United Press International)
Canadian Supreme Court rejects prayer at city council meetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim widow fights to undo sharia law in Greece
(Will Hall, Christian Examiner)
Sentenced to death for not believing in God
(Padraig Reidy, Index on Censorship)
Islamic State’s ‘war crimes’ against Yazidi women documented
(Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post)
General Election 2015: Ukip candidate faces sack after describing Islam as an 'evil cult'
(Matt Dathan, The Independent)
It's up to Dalai Lama whether he'll be reborn, Buddhist leader says
(Navesh Chitrakar, Reuters)
Putin hopes conflict caused by Pope's statement on genocide of Armenians can be resolved
(Interfax-Religion)
Some counties that sponsor jihadist groups are re-directing them to Caucasus, Central Asia - Iranian defense minister
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin is concerned about presence of Russian citizens among ISIS members
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian graffitist who painted crucified Gagarin faces year in jail
(Peter Spinella, The Moscow Times)
Protestant churches displaced from Crimea, Pastor Kaliuzhny
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Indiana: Religious hiring measure appears dead in Legislature
(WANE)
How does separation of church and state affect women? (Q&A)
(Melissa Binder, Oregon Live)
Millions for propaganda ... nothing for women's health
(Mary Tuma, The Austin Chronicle)
Committee weights 'license to discriminate' adoption bill
(John Wright, The Texas Observer)
Muslim-majority Indonesia cracks down on alcohol sales
(Al Arabiya News)
Egypt official says she burned books ‘corrupting’ children
(Al Arabiya News)
Police chief: Two civilians that were hit by car were victims of terrorist attack
(The Jerusalem Post)
Russia hopes UN Syria talks will lead to united fight with ISIS
(The Jerusalem Post)
Religion in Cuba: Chango unchained
(The Economist)
Congress’ anti-Semitism task force meets with European envoys
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Everyone is equal, state has no religion: Imran Khan
(Dunya News)
EU parliament calls for Turkey to recognise 'genocide'
(Umut Uras, Al Jazeera)
EVENT, 16 April 2015: Religious Freedom & Foreign Policy
(The Newseum - Knight Conference Center, Washington DC)
EVENT: Religious Freedom & Foreign Policy
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Boy dies after being set on fire
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide - USA)
The European Court of Human Rights - old and new findings on freedom of religion and belief
(Ottenberg, Daniel - German Evangelical Alliance, Sabinet Reference)
Native elders and spirituality denied to inmates in jail
(Anthony Peter-Paul, CBC News)
How Christians turned against gay conversion therapy
(Jonathan Merritt, The Atlantic)
European Legal (In)Action and the Ukraine Crisis
(Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Just Security)
The European Convention meets the Crisis in Ukraine
(Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Just Security)
The targeted killing that wasn’t: What we can learn from the case of Mohanad Mahmoud al-Farekh
(Brett Max Kaufman, Just Security)
Newman and Vatican II
(George Weigel, First Things)
The man at the heart of the landmark same-sex marriage case
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Liverpool will take action against fan who branded Muslim men 'a disgrace' for praying during half-time at Anfield
(Tom Sheen, The Independent)
Russian upper house passes bill allowing convicts to meet with priests
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
Israeli minister demands a halt to Al-Aqsa renovations
(Middle East Monitor)
Teen admits to vandalizing suburban Washington synagogue
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Northwestern University library hit with swastika
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Sri Lankan authorities seek to disband Adventist congregation
(Adventist Review)
How can we balance religious freedom with the rights of others?
(Pat Perriello, National Catholic Reporter)
U.S. military ‘hostile’ to Christians under Obama; morale, retention devastated
(Jacqueline Klimas, The Washington Times)
Commentary: The Supreme Court and marriage for same-sex couples — Part I
(Michael Klarman, SCOTUSblog)
The jujitsu of same-sex marriage
(Hadley Arkes, First Things)
Indian government says Church attacks were criminal not political
(Reuters)
Parent protests 'Pretend you're a Muslim' homework assignment
(Christian Today)
2,200 join first International Bible Marathon in Israel
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)
Nigerian Christians feel mixture of hope and anxiety after Buhari's presidential win
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
Tennessee house of representatives approves Bible as official state book
(The Associated Press)
Atheist group drops lawsuit against 'Under God' in New Jersey school pledge
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
Georgia senator vows to resurrect state religious freedom bill in 2016
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
Louisiana lawmakers debate religious freedom bill despite controversies
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
Louisiana Religious Freedom bill amendments proposed, then deferred
(Mike Johnson and Lenar Whitney, The TImes-Picayune)
After 15 years, legal victory for family of pastor believed abducted by North Korea
(Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times)
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