Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 22 January 2016
Too early to speak of meeting between pope, patriarch - Russian Church
(Interfax-Religion)
PC(USA) Theology and Worship office announces changes in office of Interfaith Relations
(Emily Enders Odom, Presbyterian News Service)
Sierra Leone: Interfaith summit convenes to discuss new abortion law
(Star Africa)
Prison ministries win religious freedom case
(Kara Bettis, New Boston Post)
Bombings aside, Indonesia is still battling over the role of political Islam
(Carool Kersten, The Conversation)
300 Christians form armed militia in Philippines to defend themselves against Islamic jihadists
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Israel forces evict Jewish settlers from West Bank buildings
(Ian Deitch, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Tying of pig's head to Islamic school gates treated as hate crime
(The Guardian)
Tajikistan shaves 13,000 beards in 'radicalism' battle
(Al Jazeera)
The Gambia: Africa's new Islamic republic
(Alex Vines, BBC News)
Italian church groups open refugee 'humanitarian corridors'
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
On the run from the Islamic State, Iraqi Christians are trying to save their heritage
(Benedetta Argentieri, VICE)
Legislative proposals prompt Muslim community efforts
(Dave Boucher, The Tennessean)
Controversial archbishop leaves Michigan parish
(Rosemary Parker, Kalamazoo Gazette)
Why the March for Life is becoming a destination for more evangelicals
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Wheaton faculty recommends college drop actions against professor
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Germany starts confiscating refugees’ valuables; Denmark finalizes bill to do same
(Mint Press News)
Pope Francis meets Sudan bishops as UN documents atrocities in the South
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Rouhani: Not even the first Shiite imam was this strict
(Arash Karami, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Turkey issues new Friday prayer directive
(Tulay Cetingulec, trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
10th Circuit judges press Utah about polygamy ban in ‘Sister Wives’ case
(Donna Bryson, The Associated Press)
10th Circuit hears oral arguments in "Sister Wives" challenge to Utah polygamy ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Challenge to school religious activities dismissed on standing grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court to atheists: religious people can help ex-convicts
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
"No-aid" clause not violated by faith-based social service contracts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC seeks comment on proposed guidance on retaliation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC seeks public input on draft proposed enforcement guidance on retaliation and related issues
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Department of Education answers HRC’s call for greater transparency on anti-LGBT religious exemption
(Press Release, Human Rights Campaign Blog)
Department of Education will publicize religious colleges that have obtained Title IX exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
State Bar of Texas says discriminatory ruling against Christian law program a ‘miscommunication’
(Catholic Education Daily)
Texas Bar committee backs off refusal to certify Christian ethics CLE course
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
No marriage before 18, court rules
(NewsdzeZimbabwe)
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court says marriage under age 18 is banned without exceptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Faith leaders to hold conference on rights of religious minorities in Muslim countries
(Florence Taylor, Christian Today)
Religious exemptions or equal protection in education?
(Judith McDaniel, The Hill)
Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on Primates Meeting
(Archbishop Justin Welby, Episcopal News Service)
Russian Church insists on its right to approve Russian operation in Syria
(Interfax Religion)
S. Lanka president, cardinal stress role of religion in building national unity
(Vatican Radio)
Italy creating 'Italian Islam' by making new religion in line with 'Christian tradition'
(Lizzie Dearden, The Independent)
Voices of Faith: Should fringe religious groups (cults) be eliminated?
(Elder Donald D. Deshler and the Rev. Penny Ellwood, The Kansas City Star)
Tennessee launches review of social studies standards amid concerns over world religion studies
(Grace Tatter, Chalkbeat Tennessee)
Russian Foreign Ministry condemns attack on Iraqi ancient monastery, calls for more active coordination of anti-ISIL fight
(Interfax-Religion)
Religion, heritage and war: To make a case against Islamic State's cultural vandalism, Western armies must set an example
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Florida judge rejects atheist lawsuit meant to strip former inmate ministries of gov't funds
(Michael Gryboski, Christian Post)
Atheists sued to stop drug rehab program that uses ‘Biblical Principles.’ Here’s how a Florida court just reacted
(Billy Hallowell, The Blaze)
Singapore faith leaders call for more interfaith dialogue
(UCA News)
Public invited to see interfaith film at St. John's
(Kate Kompas, SC Times)
Critics compare Israel’s religious freedoms to Saudi Arabia: Rabbis deny 1 in 10 Jews the right to marry in Israel
(Jonathan Cook, Global Research)
Secular group asks again for Port Neches cross removal
(Michelle Heath, Beaumont Enterprise)
Georgia senator wants religious opt-out for gay marriage opponents
(Kristina Torres, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Orthodox patriarchs gather in Geneva to prepare Great and Holy Council
(World Council of Churches)
Bishop George Bell – points on a complex case
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Regulating out-of-school education: is the DfE having second thoughts?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Roe v. Wade and the remaking of the pro-life movement
(Daniel K. Williams, OUPblog Religion)
Christian persecution in 2015
(Marcus Roberts, MercatorNet)
Thursday, 21 January 2016
Palestinians: Western media's ignorance and bias
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
Muslim leaders plan summit on protecting non-Muslims in their midst
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Christian couple who lost adopted sons to gov't gets case reopened
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Religion, social unawareness, and freedoms of belief and speech
(Amira El-Fekki, Daily News Egypt)
Religious reform: A community need faced by political detestation
(Amira El-Fekki, Daily News Egypt)
Sierra Leone: Religious leaders opposed to a proposed abortion law
(Vatican Radio)
At least 19 dead in Somalia Shebab restaurant attack: police
(France 24 International News)
France's criminalisation of Israel boycotts sparks free-speech debate
(Benjamin Dodman, France 24 International News)
Arkansas public school district to offer controversial Bible class next fall
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Atheist displays Satanic cross at Florida City Hall in opposition to manger scene
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Denmark’s new front in debate over immigrants: children’s lunches
(Dan Bilefsky, The New York Times)
Chess forbidden in Islam, rules Saudi mufti, but issue not black and white
(Kareem Shaheen, The Guardian)
After his death, a Muslim Kenyan who shielded Christians is hailed as hero
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Israel: Vandals target leader of secular Judaism group
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Israel arrests two Jewish teens for Jerusalem monastery vandalism
(Reuters)
France to overhaul secularism teaching to help stop radicalisation
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)
Russia: Raids, charges, detentions and fines of Muslims continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Religious diversity, school calendars and the quest for fairness
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum Institute)
Child deaths bring urgency to debate over faith healers
(Nathan Brown, Times News)
Anger in a Palestinian town feeds a cycle of violence
(Steven Erlanger, The New York Times)
‘Marrakesh Express’ aims to prove that ISIS is not the real face of Islam
(John L. Allen, Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
Jail to jihad: Indonesian prisons a breeding ground for militancy
(Randy Fabi and Kanupriya Kapoor, Reuters)
Israel’s ‘Religious Zionists’ grapple with extremists in their midst
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Militants storm Pakistan university, kill at least 20
(Jibran Ahmad and Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Reuters)
Islamic State razing of Iraq monastery condemned
(Martha Mendoza, Maya Alleruzzo, and Bram Janssen, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Wheaton faculty council unanimously asks college to keep Larycia Hawkins
(Morgan Lee, Christianity Today)
Americans may be getting less religious, but feelings of spirituality are on the rise
(David Masci and Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Why shout 'Allahu Akbar!' when killing other Muslims? Did journalists answer that question?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
New report examines perception of religion and looks at ways to increase dialogue and trust across faiths
(United Nations Academic Impact)
Lawsuit claims native Hawaiian religion being restricted behind bars
(Rui Kaneya, Honolulu Civil Beat)
CAIR: Interfaith coalition calls on Maryland University to offer balance to speaker’s anti-Muslim views
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Burma to host World Buddhist Peace Summit amid interfaith woes at home
(Lawi Weng, The Irrawaddy)
Interfaith group wants cabinet to end unilateral conversions now
(Malaysiakini)
ASU student organization fights for on-campus interfaith prayer and meditation center
(Alexis Egeland, The State Press)
Protecting religious freedom is "good for business," says Adventist leader.
(Bettina Krause, Adventist News Network)
What happened when religious freedom and gay rights actually clashed in court
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Idaho Senate Democrats introduce Add the Words legislation
(Harrison Berry, Boise Weekly)
Anglicans and religious liberty
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things (blog))
Raids, charges, detentions and fines of Muslims continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Religious Challenges to the birth control benefit, explained
(Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo, RH Reality Check)
Fate of Orthodox Christianity’s Great and Holy Council hangs in the balance
(Nicolas Kazarian, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
What are the implications of being a Church-controlled charity in the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church?
(Guest Post: Robert Meakin, Law & Religion UK)
Kyrgyzstan may build a prison for religious extremists
(Interfax-Religion)
In India, one case of anti-Christian violence every day
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
EVENT, 21 January, 2015: Religion, environment, and social conflict in contemporary Latin America, Washington, D.C.
(Washington Office on Latin America)
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