Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Former atheist employee can move ahead with Title VII suit against Christian business
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. endorses Trump
(Robert Costa and Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post)
Christian leaders balk at Falwell's Trump endorsement
(Eliza Collins, Politico)
Falwell endorses Trump; other Evangelical leaders quickly object
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Heavy sentences imposed on Baha’is of Gorgan, Gonbad-e Qabus and Minudasht
(Iran Press Watch)
Mahnoush Shafi’i, a Baha’i, has been expelled from university
(bahaicamp.com, Iran Press Watch)
Pooya Tebyanian: a Baha’i still in solitary confinement
(bahaicamp.com, Iran Press Watch)
January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day spans across religions and borders
(The Jerusalem Post)
Evil progresses cunningly – Why human rights matter on Holocaust Memorial Day
(RightsInfo)
Berlin opens biggest exhibition of Holocaust art outside Israel
(The Jerusalem Post)
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, German Jews foster concerns over Mideast migrants
(Reuters, The Jerusalem Post)
Jewish groups praise Pope Francis on opening of Holocaust archives
(The Jerusalem Post)
Reason, law and religious freedom
(Guest Post: Stephen Williams, Law & Religion UK)
The truth about Islam
(Andrew Mack, Slate)
Religion and development: making better policy to make a bigger difference in Africa
(Report on an Event held in Cape Town, Wilton Park, in Association with the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University)
Saudi Arabia stoking sectarian conflict as batte to succeed King Salman intensifies – OpEd
(Zayd Alisla, Eurasia Review)
Italians angered as statues covered to save Iranian blushes
(Eurativ, Eurasia Review)
How Planned Parenthood's accusers became the accused in Texas case
(David Ingram and Jilian Mincer, Reuters)
The Danish law on seizing asylum seekers’ assets
(Jacques Hartmann and Nikolas Feith Tan, EJIL: Talk!)
Sweden plans to expel up to 80,000 asylum-seekers
(Al Jazeera America)
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Case over prayer at Rowan commissioners meetings heads to federal appeals court
(Johnathan Drew, The Charlotte Observer)
Anti-religious discrimination harms school choice
(Raymond Nhan, Pacific Legal Foundation Liberty Blog)
Denmark's absurd laws on refugees
(South Asia Monitor)
Muslims advance consensus for Citizenship for All: The Marrakesh Declaration
(Dr. William Vendley, Religions for Peace)
The Marrakesh Declaration: Text
FBI arrests Milwaukee man said to be planning Masonic temple attack
(Justin Wm. Moyer, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune)
The Angel of Dachau: Pope Francis declares concentration camp priest a martyr
(Catholic News Agency)
Is Boko Haram on the run in Nigeria?
(Catholic News Agency)
Italy's nude statues covered for Iranian president's visit
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Israel's Rouhani visits Italy; religious protocol among economic talks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
4th Circuit hears oral arguments on county commissioners' invocation policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Commission recommends removal of state judge on various grounds including resisting same-sex weddings
(Religion Clause)
French justice minister Christiane Taubira resigns after fallout over terror policy
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)
French Minister Christiane Taubira resigns amid terror row
(BBC News)
Polish court rules that a priest's son inherits his wealth
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
German Jews fear rising antisemitism during Mideast refugee influx
(Tina Bellon, Reuters)
Refugees are not destabilising Europe. Europe is destabilising them
(Lindsey German, Middle East Eye)
Immigration at center of Pope's visit to Mexico-US border
(Christopher Sherman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Sikh Captain America taking to the streets to combat intolerance
(Michigan Radio)
Indictment deals blow to G.O.P. over Planned Parenthood battle
(Jackie Calmes, The New York Times)
FBI: Man plotted machine gun attack on Masonic temple
(Greg Moore and Todd Richmond, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Case over prayer at N.C. county commissioners meetings heads to federal appeals court
(Jonathan Drew, The Charlotte Observer)
Sweden 'to expel up to 80,000 failed asylum-seekers'
(BBC News)
Faith and the 2016 Campaign
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Preventing violent extremism through inclusive politics in Bangladesh
(Geoffrey Macdonald, United States Institute of Peace)
Persecution of Christians on the increase
(Gavin Drake, Anglican Communion News Service)
Appeals court to hear transgender bathroom case
(Marisa Taylor, Al Jazeera America)
Bishop warns: Lord’s Resistance Army re-emerging in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Morocco summit pushes Muslim clerics to improve the lot of religious minorities
(Aida Alami, Religion News Service)
Azerbaijan: Prisoner of conscience tortured – with impunity?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Secretary-General's remarks on International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust [as delivered]
(Ban Ki-moon, United Nations)
World marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today)
US Ambassador Saperstein says non-state groups biggest threat to religious freedom on Religion and Ethics Report
(Andrew West, ABC)
The State RFRA Bill Tracker is Back!
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The bond between the Vatican and Iran is a partnership destined to endure
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
A tale of the Pure in Heart (Lev Tahor)
(Maya Kroth, Foreign Policy)
Digitally included, physically excluded: The case of Saudi women
(Abdulrahman E. Al Lily, Your Middle East)
Rehabilitated terrorists can deradicalise extremists, says Zahid
(The Malaysian Insider)
Israel, Germany, Rwanda in Holocaust victims' tribute
(Deutsche Welle)
Are Shiites divided over what to do about Saudi Arabia?
(Ali Mamouri, trans. Kamal Fayad, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
US bishops’ anti-abortion guru sees gains – and a need for mercy
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
Survey of principals shows support for less religious teaching
(Carl O'Brien, The Irish Times)
Why is the Pope celebrating the Protestant Reformation?
(Lucy Schouten, The Christian Science Monitor)
Why humans find it hard to do away with religion
(John Gray, The New Statesman)
Live updates: LGBT rights take center stage at Statehouse
(IndyStar)
Southern Baptist florist to testify before Indiana Senate
(Bob Allen, Baptist News Global)
Resolution commemorates Virginia statute for religious freedom
(Newsplex)
India: Rising attacks on speech, religious freedom
(Human Rights Watch)
Public prayer reviewed; 1st case since Supreme Court ruling
(Jonathan Drew, The Associated Press, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Institute for Religious Freedom will move education programs to GW
(GW Today)
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta leads interfaith service honoring Kenyan soldiers killed while on peacekeeping duty in Somalia
(Associated press, Daily Journal)
President Ivanov: Interfaith dialogue in respond to radicalization and extremism
(Kurir)
Zambo residents urged to join World Interfaith Harmony Week
(Sun Star Zamboanga)
Hindu group observes Republic Day as ‘black day’
(Mohammad Ali, The Hindu)
Christians who demonize Israel: Kairos
(Denis MacEoin, Gatestone Institute)
Guizhou officials formally arrest house church pastor
(Carolyn Song, Brynne Lawrence, China Aid)
Indonesia cracks down on 'deviant sect' Gafatar after village burned down by mob
(Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Wearing the veil in schools: the debate continues
(Clive Sheldon QC, UK Human Rights Blog)
Five-year freeze in Vatican-Azhar relations could soon be over
(Jayson Casper, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Ofsted, school uniform and niqabs: the Chief Inspector’s statement
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ofsted chief backs schools that restrict 'inappropriate wearing of veil'
(Richard Adams and Sally Weale, The Guardian)
Ark Encounter: 'Victory for religious freedom' as Christian theme park allowed tax break
(Florence Taylor, Christian Today)
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Alumni complain to ABA that BYU Law School expels Mormon students who leave the Church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church fights seizure of 'sacramental' pot
(Karina Brown, Courthouse News Service)
Court says Ark Encounter cannot be excluded from Kentucky Tax Incentives
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Europe’s feckless secularism: Must even the most moderate Muslims renounce their faith to be good Europeans?
(Will McGurn, The Wall Street Journal)
Evangelicals at odds with business over convention losses
(Brian Slodysko, ABC News)
France, India face common security challenge
(C Uday Bhaskar, South Asia Monitor)
French hospital ban on Muslim veil did not breach employee’s right to religious freedom under European Convention on Human Rights
(Caroline Yarrow, Bircham Dyson Bell)
Hartford Seminary establishes first Shi’i chair in North America
(Religion News Service)
Pro-Woman. Pro-Life. Is there really a contradiction?
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Religious liberty at center of Pope's meeting with Iranian president
(Elise Harris, Angelus News)
Russian law enforcement attacks Pentecostal pastor
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News, Stetson University)
States in total liable for over $13.6M in lawyers' fees in same-sex marriage case losses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Texas county grand jury clears Planned Parenthood, indicts sting videographers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Women decide to worship in Shani Shingnapur temple: An effort for religious equality
(Dr. Vivek Kumar Srivastava, Counter Currents)
Florida lawmakers OK religious protections, delay LGBT rights vote
(Michael Auslen, Miami Herald)
Georgia lawmaker wants state law to match federal on religious liberty
(Aaron Gould Sheinin, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Evangelicals at odds with business over convention losses
(Brian Slodysko, The Washington Post)
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