Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Tunisia: Suspension of associations arbitrary, says HRW
(Eurasia Review)
Recount clouds Wisconsin GOP primary
(Cameron Joseph, The Hill)
The oath to the Queen is constitutional – as is changing it
(The Globe and Mail)
Maliki plans to carry bid for power to Iraq courts
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)
USCIRF issues report on sectarian violence in Pakistan
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pontifical Council speaks out against terror in name of religion
(Vatican Radio, News.VA)
The Chinese cult that kills 'demons'
(Carrie Gracie, BBC China)
In Turkey, a late crackdown on Islamist fighters
(Anthony Faiola and Souad Mekhennet, The Washington Post)
No delay on Virginia same-sex marriage ruling
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
The World Humanist Conference concludes in Oxford, UK
Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression
(International Humanist and Ethical Union)
Religion without a church? Humanism almost qualifies
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)
Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression (full text)
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
A right not to be offended? Atheists say ‘No thanks’
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Iraq crisis: International boost to arms and aid supply
(BBC News Europe)
Maliki’s bid to keep power in Iraq seems to collapse
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)
Iraq's Maliki pledges not to use force to retain power
(Matt Bradley, Wall Street Journal)
Judge walks out of mass trial of prisoners in Egypt including Irish teen
(RTÉ News)
Ukrainian MP wants criminal proceedings against Orthodox Church
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News, Stetson University)
Violations of religious freedom persist in Cuba
(Andrea Rodriguez, The Daily Signal)
Without Hamas, Israelis and Palestinians can find peace
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
How religion can be the solution for Israel and Palestine
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)
Israel slams UN human rights council choosing 'anti-Israel' lawyer to head Gaza conflict inquiry
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Wang Xinsheng: Governing "evil cults" requires certain necessary societal interference [Simplified Chinese]
(Guangming Theory)
Transparent China: How should Ji Xinping handle Chinese Christians? [Simplified Chinese]
(BBC China)
For ‘hardcore’ Jews displaced by Ukrainian fighting, Israel beckons
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Factsheet: Violence towards religious communities in Pakistan
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Imposing beliefs, one institution at a time
(Robert Knight, Townhall.com)
Hundreds of refugees from south-east Ukraine sheltered in monasteries, crisis centers, parishioners' and priests' houses
(Interfax-Religion)
Trojan Horse: Real religious persecution is happening in Iraq, not Birmingham
(Anna Drew, Christian Today)
Christian group demands release of secret deal IRS made with atheists that threatens to censor houses of worship
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
The next ‘religious freedom’ debate: using tax dollars to discriminate in adoption
(Erin Matson, RH Reality Check)
Egypt's top Muslim cleric declares ISIS 'a danger to Islam'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Christians who support same-sex marriage more likely to support other types of sexual immorality, data shows
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin blasts upcoming satanic black mass as 'disgusting mockery of Catholic faith'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
US must ‘destroy’ Islamic State, say religious conservatives
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Saint's remains return to Hawaii where she nursed the sick
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)
IS emerges from radical Islamic jurisprudence
(Shukur Khilkhal, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Iraqi Yazidis: Hazy population numbers and a history of persecution
(Peter Henne and Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Syria crisis: Islamic State fighters seize Aleppo towns
(BBC News)
U.S. weighs Iraq rescue mission to save Yazidis
(Dion Nissenbaum, The Wall Street Journal)
Martyrs and peace with Pyongyang top Pope's agenda
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope could seek to fix church's troubled relationship with China
(Deborah Ball and Mark Magnier, The Wall Street Journal)
Ex-Mars Hill board member: Church’s oversight doesn’t work
(Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Detroit judge recuses himself from Palestinian woman's terror case
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)
Gay illegal immigrants demand special treatment from Obama
(Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times)
Rabbis, ministers join movers on Skokie picket line
(Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune)
Social issues swirl at Gordon College
(Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe)
Evangelical leaders will travel to Israel to signal their support
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
In Pope’s trip to South Korea, church envisions growth
(Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times)
As pope heads to South Korea, alleged religious freedom in North is just a show for the outside world
(Reuters, Japan Times)
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Baghdad: as a new premier is named to stop the Islamist advance, al Sistani expresses solidarity to Christians
(Joseph Mahmoud, AsiaNews.it)
How the Yazidis changed Obama's thinking on Iraq
(William Inboden, Foreign Policy - Shadow Government)
Judge reverses course, recuses self from trial of Palestinian immigrant
(Kim Janssen, Chicago Sun Times)
Non-Jewish partners in gay marriage are now entitled to make aliya
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Ultranationalist Indians to impose Hindutva on religious minorities
(AsiaNews.it)
Pope's trip to highlight vibrant South Korean church
(Deborah Ball and Jonathan Cheng and Jeyup S. Kwaak, The Wall Street Journal)
6 facts about South Korea’s growing Christian population
(Phillip Connor, Pew Research Center)
Egypt: Rab’a killings likely crimes against humanity
(Human Rights Watch)
An inside look at IDF's 'faith-driven' warriors
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
The marriage ruling “streak” and what it means, made simple
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Turkish aid group IHH to send new Gaza blockade-busting flotilla
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Court sets deadline for Utah appeal in gay marriage recognition case
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)
Tuesday SCOTUS round-up
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Forgetting the Christians
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
Yazidis tormented by fears for women and girls kidnapped by ISIS jihadis
(Martin Chulov, The Guardian)
A plea on behalf of the victims of barbarism in Iraq
(Robert P. George, First Things)
Evans v. Utah - Freedom to marry in Utah
(ACLU)
Vatican calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Christian persecution in Iraq
(John Hooper, The Guardian)
Explaining the Vatican’s surprising pro-US line on Iraq
(John L. Allen Jr., Boston Globe)
Little progress reported at Cairo truce talks
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
DC Circuit acts on case remanded after Hobby Lobby
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Vatican calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Islamic State violence
(James Mackenzie, Reuters)
5th Circuit rejects discrimination claim by Jehovah's Witness
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In North Korea, a church renovated, missionaries jailed
(James Pearson, Reuters)
New Kenya bill wants gays stoned in public
(Oliver Mathenge, The Star)
SA Anglicans appoint first woman to lead theological college
(Bellah Zulu, Anglican Communion News Service)
Attack on nuns said to be first ever in Bangladesh
(World Watch Monitor)
Mymensingh: Catholic missionaries open a new college for tribal youth
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews)
Bibles booted from U.S. Navy base guest rooms
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Homes of suspected kidnappers can be razed, Israel’s high court rules
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ukraine: Russian aid can enter with Red Cross
(Peter Leonard and Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press - The Big Story)
UN: OK to use untested Ebola drugs in outbreak
(Maria Cheng and Ciaran Giles, Associated Press-The Big Story)
Irish Catholicism's two abuse crises: a calamity for both church and society
(David Carroll Cochran, Commonweal)
Israel extends Law of Return to non-Jewish same-sex spouses
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Why is China nationalizing Christianity?
(Zachary Keck, The Diplomat)
Ukrainian rebels continue attack on non-Orthodox
(Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian Orthodox leader complains about media bias
(Russia Religion News)
Peter and Caesar: Is Pope Francis shifting the Vatican’s worldview?
(Roland Flamini, World Affairs Journal)
Filming desire
(Claire Lewis, First Things)
Can the federal government bar First Amendment overbreadth defenses in criminal cases?
(Eugene Volokh, Volokh Conspiracy-Washington Post)
IRS strikes deal with atheists to monitor churches
(Your Houston News)
Bridal backlash: Fundamentalist shop owners refuse to serve same-sex couple
(Sarah Jones, Americans United)
Standing up for religious liberty in Burma
(Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, Associated Baptist Press)
Christian Institute threatens freedom of speech lawsuit
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
North Korean underground Christians omitted from historic north-south church summit
(Tim Dillmuth, Christian News Wire)
Satanist community registered in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Commentary: Has humanity entered a new depth of degradation?
(Tom Ehrich, Religion News Service)
Elephants unearthed: Ancient synagogue mosaic yields nonbiblical images
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Tennessee's gay marriage ban is constitutional, judge rules; breaks streak of ban losses
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
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