Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 October 2014
The Hobby Lobby Solution
(Marci A. Hamilton, Justia: Verdict blog)
Beyond the Hype About a Vatican Upheaval
(Robert A. Sirico, The Wall Street Journal)
Alevis in Germany’s Bremen win equal status as other religious communities
(Hürriyet Daily News)
Quasi-law change to assisted suicide provisions
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Renowned Italian expert speaks about growing Christianophobia on Europe
(Interfax: Religion)
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Pastor accused of affairs temporarily banned
(Phil Rawls, AP)
Missing Vienna teen appears in Isis video
(The Local)
U.S.-led coalition bombs church in Iraq's Christian capital: Church had been occupied by Islamic militants and used as logistics base
(Agenzia Fides, Aleteia)
Praise for patience as Lords agree to women bishops
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)
Threat of extremist attack in UK is escalating, say police
(Vikram Dodd, The Guardian)
Houston city officials try to distance themselves from sermon subpoenas
(Katherine Driessen, Houston Chronicle)
Why the City of Houston wanted the sermons of five Christian pastors
(Lisa Suhay, The Christian Science Monitor)
A right to euthanasia? [Canada]
(John Keown, Public Discourse)
Rockingham magistrate resigns over same-sex marriage
(Winston-Salem Journal)
Australia: Church policy on child protection read as 'don't get caught', inquiry told
(The Guardian)
Can voters swipe same-sex ‘marriage’ victory from courts?
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)
Satanic temple wants display of Satan descending into Hell to be featured inside Florida's capitol
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Georgia high school will remove Bible verses from football monument fearing Atheists' lawsuit
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Saudi Arabia faces outcry over death sentence for Shia faith leader
(Ian Black, The Guardian)
Pakistani Christian loses appeal against death sentence for blasphemy
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
Religion and Family around the Globe
(W. Bradford Wilcox, First Things)
What's driving homophobia in Africa?
(Tierney Sneed and Teresa Welsh, U.S. News & World Report)
Exodus campaign to Berlin sparks outrage in Israel
(Aron Heller and Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Saudi Arabia sentences political dissident to death by crucifiction
(Amnesty International, Mint Press News)
Episcopal Church continues shedding members
(Jeffrey Walton, Juicy Ecumenism)
Alaska seeks to delay same-sex marriages
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Houston subpoenas pastors’ sermons in gay rights ordinance case
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Appeals court halts gay marriages in Alaska
(USA Today)
Seventh-day Adventists to decide in 2015 on women’s ordination
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Bishops’ debate over gays: Lost in translation?
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Religious parties in Egypt threatened with political ban
(Sonia Farid, Al Arabiya News)
Supreme Court expands religious protection for corporate claims
(Mark E. Chopko, Mondaq)
Court asked to banish prayer, Christian symbols from council meetings
(Sean Fine, The Globe and Mail)
Man jailed for refusing religious treatment wins settlement
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
After Court actions, HHS proposes new contraceptive mandate rules
(BJC Staff, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Is an influential pro-life judge really a religious judge?
(Mark Stricherz, Aleteia)
Saudi Arabia: Prominent Shia cleric sentenced to death
(Eurasia Review)
Iran-US: A nuclear bonus to cooperate against the Islamic State
(Majid Izadpanahi, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
India, Modi government slams western schools says Hindu schools are better
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Ultimatum to Crimea’s Muslims: Three months to hand over banned Islamic texts
(AsiaNews.it)
Asia Bibi's sentence is heart breaking, may the world pray for her, says Islamabad bishop
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
Pakistan court upholds Asia Bibi's death sentence
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)
French city facing legal action over Marwan Barghouti Street
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Churches to begin global talks on thorny topic of 'mission and proselytism'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
“There is no future for a society of self-absorbed individuals”
(Cormac Burke, MercatorNet)
When anti-ISIS is pro-Islamist
(Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review Online: the Corner blog)
European Court of Human Rights claims Georgia violated religious minority’s rights
(Caucasus Equality News Network)
City denies subpoena an attempt to infringe upon religious freedom
(Doug Miller, KHOU)
Deliver us from EVEL? – a side-effect of the devolution debate
(Frank Cranmer, Law and Religion UK)
Religious freedom and restriction in China
(Karrie Koesel, Cornerstone Blog: Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Can the Commission Justify Religious Privilege? [UK]
(David Voas, Public Spirit)
Polish bishops join voices of concern over Synod midterm
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Priests in favor of "gay marriage" spark controversy in Chile
(Catholic News Agency)
LGBT activist group hopes to influence family synod
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
How an incorrect translation of the Synod report created chaos
(Catholic News Agency)
"The Christian minority in India is under serious threat"
(Reinhard Backes, Catholic News Agency)
Synod on the family makes big news
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
EVENT, 16 October 2014: Robert P. George to speak on religious liberty at annual IRD lecture
(Mark Tooley, The Institute on Religion & Democracy)
EVENT, 16 October 2014: Seeking the Common Good in a Time of Polarization, Pope Francis, Catholic Social Thought, and American Public Life
(Initiative on Catholic Social Thought & Public Life, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Germany: Holy war erupts in Hamburg
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
UK police raid ‘illegal’ Islamic school suspected of terror links
(RT)
Religious Freedom in Focus
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
The great Catholic cave-in that wasn’t
(George Weigel, National Review Online)
Has the Catholic Church changed Its teaching on sex and marriage?
(Robert P. George, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Hatch outlines challenges facing religious liberty
(Ripion Advance)
Canada: Supreme Court wrestles with public prayer case
(Tonda MacCharles, The Star)
Virginia governor says same-sex married couples can now adopt
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Houston subpoenas pastors’ sermons in gay rights ordinance case
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Pastors seek to quash subpoenas for sermons, communications on Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Houston, we have a Constitution
(Russell D. Moore)
Is Houston’s lesbian mayor really out to get conservative preachers?
(Kate Zavadski, New York Magazine)
Pastors accuse city of intimidation
(KTRH News)
Does the First Amendment apply in Houston?
(Peter Kirsanow, National Review Online: The Corner)
Houston subpoenas sermons in battle over human rights ordinance
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Prominent D.C. rabbi arrested on voyeurism charges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hidden cameras in the mikveh? Why a voyeurism scandal is rocking the Jewish world
(Allison Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz)
RCA suspends Freundel after voyeurism charge
(JTA)
Iraq, Syria and the MidEast – what is to be done?
(Gerard M. Gallucci, TransConflict)
Turkey's reluctance to help against ISIS should be a red flag (opinion)
(Ivan Eland, Eurasia Review)
Occupy Central: Churches, a refuge for those who want democracy
(AsiaNews.it)
With a small fine, polygamy makes a comeback in Indonesia
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
As government recognises Church in Dinajpur, Catholic schools continue to be among the country's best
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Riyadh sentences Shia cleric to death for 2011 riots
(AsiaNews.it)
Atheist gets nearly $2 million in court settlement because he was forced to attend religious drug treatment program
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
$1.9M settlement in suit over parole revocation for refusal to attend religious 12-step program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Reminding people of their religious belief system reduces hostility
(Phys.org)
The simple reason why people really change churches, switch faiths, or leave religion altogether
(Tobin Grant, Religion News Service)
Austrian Muslims react to Islam law change
(World Bulletin)
Female British Muslims as vulnerable to radicalisation as men, study shows
(Karen McVeigh, The Guardian)
Atheist jailed for denying ‘higher power’ in Calif. drug rehab gets $2M
(Marisa Taylor, Al Jazeera)
What does 'Islamophobia' actually mean?
(Tanya Basu, The Atlantic)
China broadcaster says Xinjiang attack mastermind sought an Islamic state
(Reuters)
George Galloway not to face 'hate speech' charges
(BBC)
Nigeria's 'megachurches': a hidden pillar of Africa's top economy
(Tim Cocks, Reuters)
Rumors of cow killings in India deepen rift between Hindus and Muslims
(Nida Najar, The New York Times)
Saudi court sentences Shiite cleric to death, family says
(Glen Carey, Bloomberg)
Yes, the ISIS conflict is a religious war
(Mindy Belz, World News Group)
Conservative Catholics want changes to Vatican document on family and gays
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Next gay marriage fight: religious exemptions
(Rachel Zoll, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Court blocks abortion limits in Texas
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
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