Law and Religion Headlines


Thursday, 11 September 2014

Anti-Taliban cleric rises on message of peace in Pakistan
(Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal)

Nations called lax in returning art looted from Jews
(Graham Bowley, The New York Times)

Obama speech evokes mixed reactions in Middle East
(Julian Pecquet, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

What Obama’s speech has to do with Israel and the Palestinians
(Ami Eden, JTA)

New discord brews on over-the-counter contraceptives
(Thomas M. Burton and Natalie Andrews, The Wall Street Journal)

Gay rights group, after recent victories, turns to a new frontier: the South
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Missouri lawmakers override Governor's veto on '72-hour' abortion law
(Reuters)

Cardinal meets with gay church employee who was fired
(Meredith Rodriguez and Lisa Black, Chicago Tribune)

Global religious gathering coming to Utah in 2015
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)

Surrogacy gives birth to an unusual alliance
(Christopher White, The Wall Street Journal)

7th circuit hears oral arguments in minister housing allowance challenge
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Churches offer sanctuary to immigrants in danger of deportation
(Miriram Jordan, The Wall Street Journal)

U.S. Muslim leaders denounce Islamic State, pledge to dissuade youth from joining
(Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

The presence at St. Patrick’s
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, The National Review)

Wherein I agree with the Catholics, Southern Baptists, Mormons, and Missouri Synod Lutherans
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

32 states urge SCOTUS to hear same-sex marriage cases
(Mark Wilson, FindLaw)

Evangelicals for marriage equality: The story behind our launch
(Brandan Robertson, Time Magazine)

French Jewish group condemns attack on Arab teens
(JTA, The Jewish Daily Forward)

13 years after 9/11, anti-Muslim bigotry is worse than ever
(Dean Obeidallah, The Daily Beast)

As caliphates compete, radical Islam will eventually weaken
(George Friedman, Stratfor)

New "Candy-Cane" religious message case filed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

French far-right press ‘incites hatred’ in attack on Muslim minister
(France 24 International News)

New project: RE 4 Real – What do school leavers really need to know about religion and belief?
(Martha Shaw, Public Spirit)

Syrian Christians main victims of fighting among anti-Assad Islamists
(AsiaNews.it)

Young Christians, Muslims, Jews forge community for climate justice
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

West Covina parents file suit against district over Jesus story on candy canes
(Rebecca Kimitch, San Bernadino County Sun)

Indonesia: The truth about Shariah
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service: Travelblog)

Israeli labor leader calls for new peace talks with Palestinians
(Barbara Slavin, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

When Arab regimes confront terrorism
(Mark Lynch, Abu Aardvark)

Philadephpia schools settle religious accommodation suit with Justice Department
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Amish will comply under protest with court's order, but will not take next steps
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Plaintiffs lose suit against Cisco for developing system used to track Falun Gong in China
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

7th Circuit hears oral arguments in parsonage allowance challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

House of One: a mosque, synagogue, and church under one roof
(Tom Lawson, The Christian Science Monitor)

Gay and nonreligious in a Republican state, Rep. Brian Sims puts his faith in humanity
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)

“In Defense of Christians” seeks to protect brethren from Egypt to Iraq
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Yemen police fire on Houthi protesters
(Al Jazeera)

Philippines close to approving autonomous Muslim zone
(Al Jazeera America)

Rights groups urge Gambia president to reject anti-gay bill
(Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera)

Remembering the great Fouad Ajami
(George Weigel, First Things)

S.A.S. v France: The French burqa ban and religious freedom
(Lucy Vickers, E-International Relations)

Promoting religious freedom is 'root' of Middle East peace
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

EU court confirms church law a breach of freedom
(Budapest Business Journal)

Philippines plans to give Muslims autonomous zone
(Jim Gomez, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Fifth Circuit grants Native Americans religious freedom to obtain permits for eagle feathers
(Anna Aguillard, The Southeast Texas Record)

Amid mounting religious freedom threats, role of laity highlighted
(Ryan Thomas, Catholic News Agency)

Australia arrests two in Islamic centre raid
(BBC News)

Egypt urged to free men held over 'gay marriage' video
(Agence France-Presse)

‘Jihadi Brides’: Young British women are among Islamic State’s newest recruits
(Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post)

Indians among most likely in the world to see extremist groups as ‘major threat’
(Neha Sahgal, Pew Research Center)

Silence and solidarity: The first genocide to be tolerated out of social awkwardness
(Timothy George, First Things)

Islamic State attacks on religious minorities ‘genocide,’ Canadian ambassador says
(Olivia Ward, Toronto Star)

Islamic state violence tests Lebanon's religious communities
(Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal)

Pastor spearheading protest against strip joint arrested for trespassing
(Brownie Marie, Christian Today)

Cambridge mosque distances itself from terrorism suspects
(Milton J. Valencia and Sally Jacobs, The Boston Globe)

Megachurch with a beat lures a young flock
(Michael Paulson, The New York Times)

Zhejiang government: The crackdown against illegal religious buildings complied with international religious laws [Simplified Chinese]
(Zhejiang Daily)

Opinion: Sept. 11 — political freedom, religious values and American history
(Silvio Laccetti, NJ.com)

Wenzhou's removal of crosses and actions elsewhere may signal wider crackdown
(Verna Yu, South China Morning Post)

Crimea: The unbearable burden of re-registration?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Diocesan bells advice out-of-tune with court
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Israel uses religious freedom to deepen Jerusalem occupation
(Connie Hackbarth, Alternative Information Center)

Church organizations explore ways of strengthening relationships
(World Council of Churches)

Iran Charges three Christians with capital offenses because of their religion
(Freedom House)

Chicago cardinal meets with gay church music director fired after getting engaged to partner
(VIncent Funaro, The Christian Post)

ISIS giving Nigeria's Boko Haram advice on establishing African caliphate
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

A fascinating "what if?" about colonial America
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)

China tells Dalai Lama again to respect reincarnation
(Reuters)

Tibetan Buddhism’s Dalai Lama may not be the last after all
(Massoud Hayoun, Al Jazeera)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship forced to 'reinvent' college campus ministry due to CSU non-discrimination policy
(Alex Murashko, Christian Post)

InterVarsity, college Christian group, 'de-recognized' at California State University campuses
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Air Force seeks DOD ruling on re-enlistment oath
(Chris Carroll, Stars and Stripes)

Uri Avnery: The danger of the Islamic State and of Israeli Messianic Zionism
(Uri Avnery, AsiaNews.it)

Dalai Lama sees no need for successor: "Let us finish with a popular Dalai Lama"
(Antonio Blumberg, Huff Post Religion)

Understanding Shmita, Israel’s agricultural Shabbat
(Ben Sales, JTA)

Cisco won't face claim it abetted torture in China
(Elizabeth Warmerdam, Courthouse News Service)

Atheists fight clergy tax benefits in 7th Circuit
(Jack Bouboushian, Courthouse News Service)

A group of non-trinitarian Christians arrested in Esfahan
(Mohabat News)

Richard Posner on the constitutional right to same-sex marriage — in 1997 versus today
(Orin Kerr, The Volokh Conspiracy)

9th Circuit hears oral arguments in 3 same-sex marriage cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Oral arguments in 9th Circuit same-sex marriage hearing
(VIDEO, United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit)

Religious employers to go ahead with contraception lawsuits
(Louise Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal)

Appeals court appears ready to strike cown Idaho, Nevada same-sex marriage bans
(Chris Geidner, BuzzFeed News)

In muted arguments, Ninth Circuit panel appears to lean towards pro-marriage equality position
(Jacob Combs, Equality on Trial)

Court sharply questions gay marriage bans from three U.S. states
(Dan Levine, Reuters)

French Muslims support Mideast Christians against Islamic State
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)

Eurasia and religious ultra-nationalism: Beyond hard-line
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])

Secularists express concern over decision to reinstate registrar who refused to conduct same-sex weddings
(National Secular Society)

Germany: 'Shariah Police are testing our rule of law'
(The Local)

New ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour to tackle political ‘dark money’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Photo Slideshow: ‘Knit a Brick’ protesters take a ‘wall’ to the Capitol
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Religion and the American armed forces: One army under God?
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])

Gove says boycott of Israeli goods is sign of 'resurgent antisemitism'
(Rowena Mason, The Guardian)

Jewish museum in Brussels to reopen after gunman shot four people
(Agence France-Presse)

Pope Francis says war is never right way to stop injustice; distances himself from support of airstrikes against ISIS
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Poat)

Civil penalties, injunction issued against FLDS towns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suit alleges anti-Hasidic conspiracy by two municipalities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Missouri lawmaker, wife, ask court for contraception insurance exclusion
(Jennifer S. Mann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Spain opens door to ban on burqas
(The Local)

Religious left says it won’t drop the moral mantle in 2014
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

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