Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Guam's marriage equality legislation lapses into law
(Jerick Sablan, Pacific Daily News)
'Fanatical killing of children' in Syrian civil war is a 'cruel tragedy without end,' says Maronite archbishop
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
National Federation of the Blind sued for religious discrimination by EEOC
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC sues National Federation of the Blind for refusing to accommodate employee's Sabbath observance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Thousands of homes destroyed in Gaza war remain in ruins
(NPR)
Islamists kill at least seven in southern Somali attack
(Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh, Reuters)
Pakistani Christian flood victims forced to renounce Jesus Christ, become slaves or die
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Federal court upholds death sentence on Pakistani who beheaded doctor over religious insult
(New Strait Times)
Have US laws created an online haven for Islamic State propaganda?
(Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor)
Malaysian federal court upholds death sentence of gardener who killed doctor for insulting Islam
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
India's Jains petition court over right to fast until death
(Shaikh Azizur Rahman, Voice of America)
After scandals, Ireland is no longer 'most Catholic country in the world'
(Miranda Kennedy, NPR)
Persecution of Christians to be documented by Iraqi government
(Evangelical Focus)
Centre releases census data on religion, hides caste figures
(Manan Kumar, DNA India)
The struggle over ideological power in the Middle East – OpEd
(Hakim Khatib, Eurasia Review)
In Jerusalem's culture war, secular residents make gains
(Miriam Berger, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
French train attack suspect viewed jihadist video, official says
(Adam Nossiter, The New York Times)
Russian soldiers will learn methods of struggle against Islamic radicals and sects
(Interfax-Religion)
In Nigeria, Boko Haram is an equal opportunity terrorist group
(Inés San Martín, Crux)
Islamic State using chemical weapons in Syria
(Interfax-Religion)
Sikh council plea to halt mixed-faith wedding protests
(Gurvinder Gill, BBC News)
Montreal businessman buys freedom for 128 ISIS sex slaves
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Activists pursue private abortion details using public records laws
(Charles Ornstein, Propublica)
White supremacist on trial says he spared woman who was not Jewish
(Kevin Murphy, Reuters)
Victim group seeks independent review of clergy abuse claims
(Greg Moore, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Morocco-Spain dismantle Islamic State recruitment cell – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Russian Church likens attacks on Orthodox Ukrainians to Soviet-era persecutions
(Interfax-Religion)
Can court ask state to compensate damage of religious places during riots: Supreme Court
(The Indian Express)
Egyptian Christian faces trial for handing out Bibles
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Govt releases religion-wise 2011 census: Muslim population grows by 0.8%, Hindu declines by 0.7%
(DNA India)
Hindu population drops below 80 pct as Muslim ratio rises
(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Douglas Busvine and Nick Macfie, Reuters)
Muslims on the rise in India; Census alarms Hindu nationalists
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
Israel to U.S.: Push American Airlines to keep Israel flights
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The Matisyahu affair: In Europe, conflating Jew and Israel
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Vatican says won't co-sponsor Palestinian flag initiative at U.N.
(Louis Charbonneau, Reuters)
Burma: USCIRF condemns passage of religious conversion bill
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Burma parliament passes troubling religion laws
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Commission for Religious Liberty)
Burma's parliament passes controversial religious conversion and monogamy laws
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian law school argues for religious freedom
(Tamsy, Durham Region)
New stock index tracks 'Catholic Values' in investments
(Compiled by Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
A portrait of American Orthodox Jews
(A Further Analysis of the 2013 Survey of U.S. Jews, Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Pew Study finds Orthodox similar to Evangelical Christians — not other Jews
(Nathan Guttman, Forward)
In the age of Isis, religious education must be taken more seriously
(Andrew Grey, On Religion UK)
Northern Ireland and same-sex marriage: the story continues
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Gay Christian couple in battle to overturn same-sex marriage ban
(Laura Abernethy, The Belfast Telegraph)
Bigotry in numbers: Why so many academics look down on evangelicals
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Court bars US school band from performing Christian hymn, but crowd sings it anyway
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Schools, same sex politics and religion in NSW
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Nepal on verge of curbing religious freedom
(Vishal Arora, World Watch Monitor)
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Cornerstone Blog: The Worst Kind of Terror: ISIS and the Threat to Fundamental Rights
(Cynthia Soliman, Religious Freedom Project, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
The new law making it harder for people in Burma to switch religions
(Compiled by Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Muslim elected president of student wing of prominent pro-Israel group
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
130 organizations petition for the end of hiring discrimiantion by faith-based groups
(Christine Kim, Christianity Daily)
Liberty Institute welcomes renowned legal scholar Ken Klukowski as Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs
(PR Newswire)
This man’s name means 'God,' and he’s being asked to change it
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Nine die in clashes over Constitution. Kathmandu sends in the army
(Christopher Sharma, Asia News)
Freedom from Religion Foundation demanding Auburn University to fire chaplain
(WIAT.com)
Jewish groups want 'religious freedom' discrimination exception reversed
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ahead of pope's visit to US, some friction over gay issues
(David Crary, The Associated Press)
Coalition gathers petition signatures to oppose California transgender bathroom law
(Rachael Lee, Christianity Daily)
Shelling damages a diocesan building in Gorlovka
(Interfax-Religion)
Still no justice for Kandhamal’s Christians seven years after pogroms
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Faisalabad: Christian family forced to flee from place to place after wife converts from Islam
(Stephen Masih, Asia News)
Indonesian ulema tell 42-year-old man named ‘god’ to change his name or lose his rights
(Mathias Hariyadi, Asia News)
Bankruptcy code's automatic stay applies to proceedings in Jewish religious court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Diverse religious leaders back statue of lord Hanuman in Arkansas Capitol grounds
(Merinews)
Secretary of state’s office says no to Hindu statue at Capitol
(John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau)
Proposed Hindu statue at Arkansas capitol turned down initially
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mirror of Justice blogger Robert Araujo posts sad farewell
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Serpentfoot asks for another chance to change her name
(Rome News Tribune)
Ethiopian Orthodox leaders jailed after protesting about persecution
(World Watch Monitor)
Islamic State executes four people in central Libyan city: residents
(Reuters)
Kansas town laments forced removal of Jesus picture from school
(Religion News Service)
Reinstate prof who lost job offer over anti-Israel tweets, U. of Illinois officers demand
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
UK gives $4.2 billion in aid to countries where Christians are persecuted—report
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Colorado surprise: Christian baker gets gay support in his defence of religious freedom
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Planned Parenthood sues over Bobby Jindal's plan to strip Medicaid funding
(Al Jazeera America)
ISIS uses Facebook friends to 'hunt down' and execute gays one by one, says Iraqi civilian
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Judge preventing church leader from obtaining unusual name change
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Turkey to join coalition's air fight against Islamic State soon: Pentagon
(Lisa Lambert, Reuters)
Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
(Sarah Morris, Inmaculada Sanz, and Adrian Croft, Reuters)
Referendum transforms gay Ireland despite delay on first weddings
(Conor Humphries, Reuters)
Saudi Arabia beheads nearly twice as many people as ISIS so far this year
(Mint Press News)
The whole system favoured men and that wan't right
(Adam Wagner, RightsInfo)
Adam Wagner shortlisted for prestigious human rights award
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
“Henry VIII powers” for the bishops?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests
(BBC News)
New clash over religion in schools: Communities face backlash for lessons on Islam
(Linda K. Wertheimer, Religion & Politics: Fit For Polite Company)
In Syria, potential ally’s Islamist ties challenge U.S.
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)
A Muslim just got elected key leader of one of the most prominent pro-Israel groups
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Group turns over donor list from gay marriage fight in Maine
(David Sharp, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Is U.S. taxpayer money subsidizing Jewish terrorism against Arabs?
(Uriel Heilman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Can religious freedom survive same-sex marriage?
(Paul Coleman, Spiked Online)
Kansas town laments forced removal of Jesus picture from school
(Carey Gillam, Reuters)
Portrait of Jesus removed from US school over religious freedom complaint
(Reuters, Christian Today)
Ethiopian Orthodox leaders jailed after protesting about persecution
(World Watch Monitor)
Fasting unto death is essential religious freedom, say Jains in court
(A Vaidyanathan, NDTV)
Indian religious group asks for the right to fast to death
(Aditya Agrawal, TIME)
Monday, 24 August 2015
Religious liberty emerges as hot-button issue for presidential candidates
(Liberty Institute)
Marching band not allowed to perform Christian hymn — crowd sings it anyway
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
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