Law and Religion Headlines


Friday, 16 January 2015

Becket Fund: Government is a main source of religious freedom violations
(Barbara Hollingsworth, CNS News)

Recent study finds that religious teens use fewer drugs
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

There's a model for how France should treat its Muslims. It's how France treats its Jews
(Jame McAuley, New Republic)

Pope Francis is wrong about 'Charlie Hebdo.' We have a right to make fun of religion
(Jerry A. Coyne, New Republis)

Limits on liberty?: Nearly 20 percent of Americans think religion should not be the subject of satire
(Simon Brown, Americans United for Separation of Church and State)

Muslim lawmaker: Violence 'doesn't represent' religion
(Alexandra Jaffe, CNN)

Michigan must recognize same-sex mariages entered before stay of district court's order
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Dozens held across Europe in Islamist suspect sweeps
(Philip Blenkinsop and Robert-Jan Bartunek, Reuters)

Obama, Cameron vow to take on 'poisonous ideology' of radical Islam
(Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton, Reuters)

The people tackling radicalisation in Toulouse
(VIDEO, BBC News Europe)

Insulting the sacred
(Taha Akyol, Hürriyet Daily News)

#TearsForBaga: the mystery of the missing hashtag
(Ethan Zuckerman, MercatorNet)

Pope Francis and "soft power" diplomacy
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)

Churches burned down over anti-Charlie Hebdo demonstration in Niger
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)

France faces its moment of peril and the dangers of 'us' and 'them'
(Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen)

Alabama city council passes resolution declaring God 'owns' the city
(Christian Today)

Saudi Arabia building a 'Great Wall' to keep ISIS out
(Laurice Chavez, Christian Today)

Duke University reverses decision, will not allow Muslim call to prayer at its chapel
(Adam Bell, News and Observer)

Gay marriage: High court sets stage for historic ruling
(Mark Sherman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Carson to become first Muslim on House Intelligence Committee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

U.S. "pleased" at Modi case dismissal
(Narayan Lakshman, The Hindu)

Canadian FLDS leader agrees to court order barring use of LDS name
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suit alleges that drug treatment center is front for Scientology indoctrination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Today is Religious Freedom Day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Presidential Proclamation — Religious Freedom Day, 2015
(Barack Obama, The White House)

In celebration of religious liberty day, 'Je suis American'
(Kristina Arriaga, The Federalist)

We aren't Charlie: The decline of satire and culture
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint Commentaries)

As terrorism suspects are detained in Europe, scope of challenge is highlighted
(Alison Smale and James Kanter)

Court will rule on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Religious conversion in Latin America: How we surveyed people on their beliefs
(David Masci, PewResearch FactTank)

How Charlie Hebdo attack represents a genuine clash between civilizations
(J.J. Goldberg, The Jewish Daily Forward)

High court to hear gay marriage cases in April
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press - The Big Story)

Supreme Court agrees to take on same-sex marriage issue
(Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN)

The Supreme Court and same-sex marriage: Why this matters for the church
(Russell Moore, RussellMoore.com)

Order list [Certiorari granted in marriage cases]
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Suit against India's PM ove role in anti-Muslim riots dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EEOC sues Triangle Catering for religious discrimination
(EEOC, JD Supra)

Oral Argument (audio), Reed et al. v. Town of Gilbert et al.
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Muhammad sculpture inside Supreme Court a gesture of goodwill
(Jacob Gershman, The Wall Street Journal)

Calling the banns in Scotland? – on reflection, maybe not
(Frank Cranmer, Law and Religion UK)

Netanyahu sells French Jews short
(Bernard Avishai, The New York Times Opinion)

Pakistan clashes over Charlie Hebdo cartoon
(BBC News Asia)

Protesters rally in support of Chino Valley Unified school board
(Grace Wong, Inland Valley Daily Bulliten)

In Israel, debate over whether French Jews should come — or stay home
(William Booth and Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)

Churches meeting in public schools
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Saudi postpones flogging of liberal blogger
(Al Jazeera)

UK government monitors more than social media
(Lauren Booth, Al Jazeera)

Nigeria president visits Boko Haram heartland
(Al Jazeera)

Charlie Hebdo, intolerance, and the problem of double standards
(Kim R. Holmes, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

Iraqi hospitals under IS suffer lack of medicine, staff
(Omar al-Jaffal, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Centuries-old art tradition resurrected in Holy Land
(Dalia Hatuqa, Al Jazeera America)

The Middle East is full of ancient, mysterious religious sects. The Islamic State is wiping them out
(Gerard Russell, The Washington Post)

Two Italian aid worker hostages in Syria released
(Sabina Castelfranco, RFI)

Indian censor official quits over spiritual leader's Bollywood dreams
(Reuters)

Catholics, Jews and the Netherlands: Weary jaws, fear of wars
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus blog: Religion and Public Policy])

Je suis Hungary
(Budapest Times)

Here’s why your state may be expanding religious freedom protections this year
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

5 questions to ask about faith in emerging markets for davos
(Chris Seiple, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Is yoga Hindu?
(Andrea Jain, OUPblog Religion)

Anti-Semitism at schools a major aliyah factor, French Jewish leader says
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Major increase in Islamist threats against Swedish Jews
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Egypt slams European criticism of human rights record
(Middle East Monitor)

Russia says Muhammad cartoon publication illegal
(Hurriyet Daily News)

Turkish President Erdoğan lashes out at 'provocative' Charlie Hebdo
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Turkish PM warns EU against 'stigmatizing Muslims'
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Foreign Ministry: Over 800 of Russians fighting for ISIL
(Interfax-Religion)

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Archbishops try to inject Christianity into welfare state with inequality attack
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)

B.C. polygamous sect leader agrees to stop using names linked to Mormon church
(James Keller, Canadian Press)

Blasphemy laws empower extremists: Our view
(Editorial Staff, USA Today)

Duke’s religious pluralism, or preference
(Ian Tuttle, National Review Online)

Egypt's Sisi urges religious moderation, but no space for insulting images
(Louisa Loveluck, The Christian Century)

EIFRF Steering Committee member speaking on BBC about the Paris Attacks
(Sheikh Dr Muhammad Al-Hussaini, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom (EIFRF))

Fear vs terror: signal crimes, counter-terrorism, and the Charlie Hebdo killings
(Matin Innes, OUPblog Religion)

Humanist groups want New Zealand to dump blasphemy law
(Reissa Su, International Business Times)

Judge tells Michigan to recognize gay marriages. Will Supreme Court agree?
(Brad Knickerbocker, The Christian Science Monitor)

Jury rules for worker in religious discrimination suit against Consol Energy
(Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram)

Kyrgyzstan introduces 2014-2020 Conception of State Policy on Religion
(Asker Sultanov, Central Asia Online)

Lessons from Paris
(James Schall SJ, MercatorNet)

Pope Francis, free speech, and responsibility
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online)

Putin's Orthodox autocracy & American Christianity
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism)

Speakers withdraw from Catholic event fearing LGBT controversy
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Une de Charlie Hebdo : appel à la paix et à la cohésion
(Communiqué de presse, EIFRF France)

Lawsuit claims Albion rehab center is a Scientology front, latest in long list of lawsuits since 2005
(Will Forgrave, MLive)

Women on Waves: Meet the Dutch physician who defied abortion bans by bringing her clinic to the sea
(Diana Whitten, Democracy Now!)

Hundreds rally behind sacked Atlanta Fire Chief, gay activists praise mayor
(Lisa Bourne, Life Site News)

Nancy Pelosi to name first Muslim lawmaker to House intelligence committee
(Lauren French, Politico)

House Democrat denounces ‘harmful’ slams on Muslim lawmaker
(Lauren French, Politico)

Michigan must recognize legal marriages of 300 same-sex couples
(David Bailey, Reuters)

Mission trips aren’t just for Christians anymore as Jews aim to ‘heal the world’
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Gathering the faithful, no church required
(Rob Moll, The Wall Street Journal)

Pope Francis preaches about corruption, social justice in the Philippines
(Deborah Ball and Trefor Moss, The Wall Street Journal)

French rein in speech backing acts of terror
(Doreen Carvajal and Alan Cowell, New York Times)

Ralph Abernathy: Martin Luther King Jr.’s overlooked ‘civil rights twin’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Anti-Semitism is never solely about the Jews
(Ruth R. Wisse, The Wall Street Journal Opinion)

Give some Jews guns, Jewish group urges EU ministers
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Charlie Hebdo attacks stir resolve and contemplation
(Stathis N. Kalyvas, Yale Global Online)

The Paris march: Sign of bold freedom or pharaonic arrogance? - oped
(Dr. Habib Siddiqui, Eurasia Review)

Al Qaeda in India: Why we should pay attention
(Sunil Dasgupta, ISN Security Watch)

A million people in Paris teach us what religion is really all about
(Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Ph.D., Huff Post Religion)

The arguments for and against a national anti-conversion law
(Shanoor Seervai, The Wall Street Journal India Realtime)

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