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Monday, 18 January 2016

Religious freedom and America: Jefferson's heirs still find tyranny easier to define than freedom
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

The Economist explains: What happened in the Thirty Years War?
(P.C., The Economist)

MLK on the law
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

What is World Religion Day 2016? International holiday celebrates human unity, shared religious values
(Michael Kaplan, International Business Times)

Presidential proclamation: Religious Freedom Day, 2016
(Press Release, The White House)

Presidential proclamation: Religious Freedom Day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious Freedom Day 2016
(Libby M. Grammer, HuffPost Religion)

In our opinion: Why Religious Freedom Day is essential
(Deseret News)

On Religious Freedom Day, stand for the persecuted abroad
(Robert P. George, Thomas J. Reese, Religion News Service)

Memorial visitors see King as a spiritual leader
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Why we need a prophetic voice in America (Commentary)
(William J. Barber ll, Religion News Service)

How King’s dream of freedom from bondage tied him to the Jewish people
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)

Religious Freedom Day celebrates nation’s pluralism: Becket launches RFRA website showing its role protecting Native Americans, Sikhs, Muslims, and Buddhists
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Facets of Faith: World Religion Day and interfaith goals
(Leila Pitchford-English, The Advocate)

Organization announces religious freedom pledge for businesses
(Nate Madden, Conservative Review)

Corporate Pledge on Religious Freedom Public Launch, Washington, D.C.
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

'Unprecedented' crackdown on churches as religious persecution spikes
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

The constitutional case against India's blasphemy law
(Gautam Bhatia, The Wire)

Some Jewish-American groups welcome Iran deal but remain wary
(Religion News Service)

Dispatches: Protecting Pakistan’s girls isn’t ‘blasphemy’
(Heather Barr, Human Rights Watch)

German interior minister underlines churches' role in refugee response
(World Council of Churches)

Managing European refugee crisis needs involvement of churches, says German Interior minister
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

How one Coptic woman made Egyptian parliamentary history
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Babylonian temple now Islamic healing shrine
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

In move to discourage refugees, Denmark to demand their valuables
(Al Jazeera America)

Female refugees heading to Europe face violence
(Al Jazeera America)

Church rules: Uhuru directs AG to address concerns
(Joseph Muraya, Capital News)

Rights of Religious Minorities in Predominantly Muslim Lands: Call to Action
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Mapping Migration: New publication from CCME and the World Council of Churches
(World Council of Churches)

Muslim migrant women with poor English skills may be told to leave Britain
(Kim Hjelmgaard and Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today, Religion News Service)

Re-use of graves in England – the faculty jurisdiction
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Religious freedom office faces uncertain future as Liberals consider wider human-rights proposals
(Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa Citizen)

Quebecers are deeply divided when it comes to religion: survey
(Catherine Solyom, Montreal Gazette)

N.Y. court upholds $13,000 fine against farm owners who refused to host gay wedding
(Valerie Richardson, The Washington Times)

These vintage photos of Jewish-black unity prove the power of interfaith activism
(Carol Kuruvilla, Huffington Post)

'We will protect interfaith coexistence in Israel'
(Associated press, Israel Hayom)

Finding hope in religious conflict around the world
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

China plans new law to combat religious extremism
(UCA News)

Planned Parenthood goes on offense with mammoth lawsuit over sting vids
(Tierney Sneed, Talking Points Memo)

Planned Parenthood files RICO lawsuit over videos
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Terror has no religion: Pakistani Hindu leader
(The Siaset Daily)

Supreme Court grants review in Missouri Blaine Amendment case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sunday, 17 January 2016

Germany's Vatican ambassador: 'Islam is part of the solution'
(Deutsche Welle)

Hamas, the Islamic State, and the Gaza–Sinai crucible
(Benedetta Berti and Zack Gold, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Law and religion round-up – 17th January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Rome - Pope makes first visit to synagogue in sign of interfaith friendship, denounces violence done in God's name
(Voz Iz Neias)

Synagogue visit: Pope denounces violence done in God's name
(Nicole Winfield, CNS News)

Saturday, 16 January 2016

A legal overview of religious discrimination in employment
(Brad Reid, Huff Post Business)

Shall we overcome? An invitation for MLK, Jr. Day
(Rev. Dr. James Forbes and Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson, Patheos Blog: Faith Forward)

Christian dentist faces lawsuit for playing Christian music, holding daily prayer at work
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post)

After terror attack, Israel funding for Arab towns may come with strings attached
(Naomi Zeveloff, Jewish Daily Forward)

Catholics and Lutherans to worship together at Reformation anniversary
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)

Jailed pastor Saeed Abedini among prisoners released by Iran
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Sexual attacks widen divisions in European migrant crisis
(Jim Yardley, The New York Times)

New head of major secular group is a Christian
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Indiana governor backing religious freedom in LGBT rights debate
(Brian Slodysko and Aric Chokey, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Planned Parenthood files suit against undercover video filmmakers in baby body parts scandal
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Planned Parenthood files lawsuit over antiabortion ‘sting’ video-maker
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Planned Parenthood shooter says he didn't plan attack
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Kansas governor orders Planned Parenthood funding cut
(Reuters)

CFP: Call for chapter proposals on Race, Religion and Culture in Education in the Caribbean (deadline extended to January 16, 2016)
(H-Caribbean)

Division over social issues threatens global split among Anglican churches
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)

Friday, 15 January 2016

Bill de Blasio, champion of religious liberty: His New York values let small churches hold worship services in public-school buildings
(Jordan Lorence, New York Daily News)

Ecumenical Patriarchate hosts scholarly meeting
(World Council of Churches)

Is it time for France to abandon laïcité?
(Elizabeth Winkler, New Republic)

Journalists must look to the left, as Anglican Communion goes into 'stoppage time'
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

Politics and corruption fuel battle for Thai Buddhism's top post
(Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Reuters)

Presiding Bishop and Primate speaks on actions at Primates Meeting
(Episcopal News Service)

Pronouns and the march of gender diversity
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)

Remove religious garb? 'Kippa debate' in France sends defiant message
(Colette Davidson, Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor)

Welby apologizes for persecution on the grounds of sexuality
(Matthew Davies, Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)

Anglican leaders downplay censure of Episcopal Church
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Anglican Communion suspends the Episcopal Church after years of gay rights debates
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Anglicans overwhelmingly agree to keep communion intact
(Danica Kirka and Rachel Zoll, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Communiqué from the Primates
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

French lawmakers wear kippahs to parliament following Jew’s stabbing
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

India Muslim couple attacked over rumours of carrying beef
(BBC News)

Nigeria: Chibok girls - Buhari orders fresh investigation
(Daily Independent (Lagos), allAfrica)

The value of interpretation – Why declaring the Quran to be fallible is wrong
(Farouk Peru, Patheos Blog: altmuslim)

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urges end to militancy after Diyala attacks
(Reuters)

Military victories over Boko Haram mean little to Nigerians
(Dionne Searcey and Eric Schmitt, The New York Times)

Israel's Arabs face backlash after Tel Aviv shooting
(Tia Goldenberg and Areej Hazboun, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Israel quietly courts Sunni states
(Rory Jones, The Wall Street Journal)

Md. school system keeps Jewish holidays, adds days off for Diwali, Lunar New Year and Eid al-Adha
(Donna St. George, The Washington Post)

Scholars offer Muslims and police a new roadmap for better relations
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Attack on L.A. Metro driver sparks fear in the Sikh community
(Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times)

Catholic hospital can refuse sterilization requests, judge says
(Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle)

Judge: Catholic hospital can fefuse woman's sterilization on religious grounds
(Associated Press)

Court refuses to require Catholic hospital to perform tubal ligation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

NY appeals court upholds penalty on wedding venue that refused to host same-sex ceremony
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Group releases list of countries with worst persecution of Christians
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Victims' group says Catholic Church is still responding inadequately to priest abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court dismisses defamation suit because accusations require religious determination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Colorado appeals court interprets religious purpose property tax exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Indian lawyer faces death threats over petition for women to enter temple
(Suchitra Mohanty, homson Reuters Foundation)

Was there anything really new about the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne?
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)

Debate over 'blue collar' free speech and union dues
(Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)

2016 World Watch List drawn from world headlines
(World Watch Monitor)

Martin Luther King Jr. "Nonviolence is the sword that heals"
(Rory Johnson, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Amicus briefs supporting Little Sisters of the Poor
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

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