Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Opinion: On Easter, Jesus' evolution tells of changing America
(Stephen Prothero, National Geographic)
Religion builds bridges in ethnically split Cyprus
(Menelaos Hadjicostis, The Big Story)
The return of God: atheism's crisis of faith
(Theo Hobson, The Spectator)
Business: The game changer in the global fight for religious freedom
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Reinventing rites of passage in contemporary America
(David Yamane, OUPblog)
Further consistory court judgments: Memorials, fittings & chattels, and rights to light
(David Pocklington)
Friday, 18 April 2014
Baptisms mutually recognized in European and American churches
(World Council of Churches)
Does religion play a negative role in our society? 36% of Irish people think so
(Clíodhna Russell, Yahoo! News UK and Ireland)
Does supporting ‘Happy British Muslims’ and Pharrell Williams promote rape culture?
(Guest Contributor, Patheos Blog: altmuslim)
Ensuring “just peace” in occupied Palestinian territory
(World Council of Churches)
Filipinos nailed to cross in Easter ritual frowned on by church
(Erik de Castro, Reuters)
How evangelical Christians are using social action to revivify church brand
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)
Humanitarian priest: ‘It is easy to divide the world into armed mobs’
(EurActiv)
Iran: The parents of a murdered man saved his killer at the gallows
(Zack Beauchamp, Vox)
Iraq's draft child marriage law seen as political stunt - and sign of times
(Raheem Salman, Reuters)
Jewish Ukrainians * Open Atheists * Good Friday : Friday’s Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Russia: The changing Islamic insurgency
(Peter J. Marzalik, Eurasianet)
Taking religion seriously
(Charles Murray, The American)
The religious origins of Western strategy
(James R. Holmes, The Diplomat)
UK: Multiculturalism vs. Islamism
(Samuel Westrop, Gatestone Institute)
US Embassy is one sponsor of school program in Czech Republic to fight prejudice against Muslims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
When Easter and Christmas near, more Americans search online for “church”
(Noble Kuriakose, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Why the U.S. government is 'trolling' jihadists on social media
(Tim Hume, CNN World)
"Covering Religion and Religious Freedom in a World of Conflict”
(YouTube Video, Event sponsored by Newseum and Religion News Service)
Despite suspicions, Muslims determined to run in Monday’s Boston Marathon
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
‘Heaven Is for Real’ — and for everyone in new film
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
India passes halfway mark in election with Hindu nationalists gaining strength
(Ashutosh Pandey and Swetha Gopinath, Reuters)
Transcript: Hope for the Years Ahead by Elder Dallin H. Oaks
(LDS Newsroom)
Anti-Semitism card overplayed in Ukraine
(Abraham H. Foxman, USA Today)
Scientists make first embryo clones from adults
(Gautman Naik, The Wall Street Journal)
University's diversity officer, demoted for anti-gay marriage views, loses discrimination lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious freedom eroded in the court decision on a Christian youth camp
(Australian Christian Lobby, Christian Today Australia)
Initiation into America’s original megachurch
(David Yamane, OUPblog)
Faith in the Public Realm: ‘Near Neighbours – can Christians do public faith for everyone?
(Public Spirit)
No challenge to gay rights standard
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
N.H. Supreme Court hears dispute over education tax credit
(Jeremy Blackman, Concord Monitor)
Americans United asks federal court to approve New Jersey atheist's custom license plate
(Press Release, Americans United for Separation of Church and State)
ADF appeals decision against churches meeting in NYC public schools
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Denver-based appeals court again takes on same-sex marriage
(Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times)
For Pune bishop, India is multi-religious because it is an authentic and healthy democracy
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Narendra Modi's right hand man stopped for inciting hatred against Muslims
(N/A, AsiaNews.it)
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Pope Francis's challenge to the Evangelical-Catholic coalition
(Robert P. Jones, The Atlantic)
Muslim Brotherhood cooperating with investigations in UK
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Are Ukrainian Jews political pawns or actual targets?
(Aliza Worthington, Patheos Blog: The Worthington Project)
What we know about the ‘grotesque’ leaflet handed out to Jews in Donetsk
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post WorldViews)
UK warns MEPs against evangelical attack on EU development aid
(EurActiv)
Court: Religious jobs exempt from some labor laws
(Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press, The Courier-Journal)
New poll: Attitudes toward religion sour with advanced education
(Ryan Bell, Patheos Blog: Year Without God)
Religion Clause is 9 years old!
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Priest marries gay partner
(Madeleine Davies, The Church Times)
Openly gay judge, Michael McShane, in spotlight overseeing Oregon case
(Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian)
Demands that Jews register in Eastern Ukraine are denounced, and denied
(Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney announces settlement relating to Iranian-owned Manhattan office tower that will provide recovery to terrorism victims
(Press Release, US District Attorney for the Southern District of New York)
London Jews slam opening of store with neo-Nazis’ favored clothing
(JTA)
Everything we know so far about the flyers in Ukraine demanding Jews ‘register’ their families and property
(Joe Coscarelli, New York News & Politics)
Egypt's gay community fears government crackdown
(Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian)
Muslims in New York City unite on push to add holidays to school calendar
(Sharon Otterman, The New York Times)
Easter among India's Christians, a challenge and a mission of hope
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Bangladesh, tribal Catholic gang raped: Christians and Muslims demand justice
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Beijing blogger sentenced to 3 years for "spreading rumors" online
(N/A, AsiaNews.it)
Living in fear: LGBTs in India
(Sonia Paul, Aljazeera America)
Amazighs join call to boycott Algeria's presidential election
(Massoud Hayoun, Aljazeera America)
Building Buddhism in England
(Emma Tomalin and Caroline Starkey, Public Spirit)
Kyrgyzstan: Lenten service raided, other raids, warnings of "illegal activity"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Ground-breaking Good Friday mass signals thaw in Cyprus
(Michele Kambas, Reuters)
USCIRF commissioners reappointed
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Judge OKs East Ramapo settlement with yeshivas
(Mareesa Nicosia, Lower Hudson Journal News)
British trial court rejects claim that wealthy family's property was held under Hindu/ Sikh Law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
At UVU, Elder Oaks sees hope despite 'alarming' religious liberty trends
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Yale's agony over social justice: The unsettling pro-life witness
(Matthew Gerken, First Things)
In-churching Russia: Journeying through the efforts of orthodoxy to return Russia to faith
(John P. Burgess, First Things)
Legislative bullying
(Katherine Kersten, First Things)
Israeli families gather for ritual Passover meal
(Ian Deitch, Associated Press)
Elder Oaks speaks at UVU, gives message of hope
(Genelle Pugmire, Daily Herald)
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Africans among the most morally opposed to contraception
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Calif. city settles prayer suit with FFRF
(News Release, Freedom From Religion Foundaion)
Coming this fall in the Senate races: Big fights over Personhood
(Greg Sargent, The Washington Post)
Dispatches: Can OSCE defuse Ukraine crisis?
(Hugh Williamson, Human Rights Watch)
Europeans hold more liberal views on moral issues
(Richard Wike, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
How the President got to ‘I do’ on same-sex marriage
(Jo Becker, New York Times)
Indian court recognizes gender self-identification
(Harmeet Shah Singh, CNN)
Neither Capitalism nor Communism: Distributism
(Joseph Adams, On Religion)
New approval, but also law suit, are latest steps in creating new Canadian Christian law school
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pagan Easter? * Christian Britain * Surviving Scandal * Thursday’s Roundup
(Religion News Service)
Some Cleveland Hopkins cab drivers refuse to drive with Gay Games signage
(Alison Grant, Cleveland.com)
The Civil Religion of Machiavelli
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice)
The spirited debate about the role of government and religious liberty will continue well into the future
(Greg Sisk, Mirror of Justice)
Vietnam frees Nguyen Tien Trung and Vi Duc Hoi
(BBC News Asia)
Who believes in religious liberty now?
(John Pierce, Baptists Today)
Keeping the church weird
(Carol Howard Merritt, The Christian Century)
Muslims welcome shuttering of NYPD spying unit
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
Holy Week music sets a high bar, but one church rises to the challenge
(Mary Beth McCauley, Religion News Service)
Can you question the Resurrection and still be a Christian?
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Group wants all religion removed from Clemson football
(Carla Field, WYFF4.com News)
Dr M: Muslims must portray Islam as simple religion
(Sylvia Looi, New Straits Times)
Photo Slideshow: Sikhs from four continents flock to Pakistan for Vaisakhi festival
(Naveed Ahmad, Religion News Service)
Religious freedom group protests crosses displayed by Ohio village for Easter
(Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press, Star Tribune)
Activists call on British government to deport African exorcist
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Religion as a human rights liability
(Terrorism Watch)
A nation that is 'Boston strong'
(Amy Payne, The Foundry (blog))
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