Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 7 November 2014
The politics of prayer at the Temple Mount
(Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker)
A ‘blasphemy’ blight in Pakistan
(Mira Sethi, The Wall Street Journal [subscription required])
The stolen children: Popular Chilean priest brought low by affiliation to theft of newborns
(Melinda Henneberger, National Catholic Reporter)
Malaysian court scraps cross-dressing ban in landmark decision
(Trinna Leong, Reuters)
Politics fuels religious riots in secular India
(Muneeza Naqvi, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Labor program in China moves to scatter Uighurs across Han territory
(Edward Wong, The New York Times)
Jerusalem seethes as rival claims to holy site turn violent
(Jonathan Ferziger, Bloomberg)
Myanmar profits off Rohingya exodus
(Todd Pitman and Esther Htusan, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Myanmar policy’s message to Muslims: Get out
(Jane Perlez, The New York Times)
Obama wrote secret letter to Iran’s Khamenei about fighting Islamic State
(Jay Solomon and Carol E. Lee, The Wall Street Journal)
Islamic State shuts down schools in eastern Syria
(Rasha Elass, Reuters)
Muslim-run restaurant sues Kenyan bishops, saying violating constitution
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)
Outraged Muslims throw Somali Christian convert off 4th floor balcony
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)
Malaysian transgender women win battle against anti-cross-dressing law
(Al Jazeera)
Book on apostasy in Islam earns writer the moniker ‘Somalia’s Salman Rushdie’
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Navy faces suit over denying humanist chaplain
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Canada bill would ban polygamy, other ‘barbaric cultural practices’
(Ron Csillag, Religion News Service)
Humanist Chaplain applicant files suit against military officials citing religious discrimination
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Can same sex marriage bans be upheld anywhere in this era of judicial activism?
(Richard Myers, Aleteia)
Chinese central oversight group criticizes Zhejiang officials for attending religious services [Simplified Chinese]
(Wang Shuangzhou, The New York Times [Chinese])
Higher education, gay rights and religion: Living by a different law
(P.F. and B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Launching a New Series on Women and Religion
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Opinion: The West must demand changes to Pakistan's blasphemy laws
(Grahame Lucas, Deutsche Welle)
Gay marriage on way back to US Supreme Court
(David Sewell / Associated Press, Time)
How soon could same-sex marriage be decided by the Supreme Court?
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Sixth Circuit on the ‘rational basis’ for opposite-sex-only marriage laws
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Sixth Circuit upholds state marriage bans
(Dale Carpenter, The Volokh Conspiracy)
North Carolina judges resign over same-sex marriage
(The Christian Institute)
The collapse of materialism [Simplified Chinese]
(Deutsche Welle)
Crimean Tatars: Russia’s attempts to destroy the community evokes memories of 1940s
(Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
Court to rule on Health Care subsidies
(Lyly Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Same-sex marriage and the courts: Closer to crunch time for gay marriage
(The Economist [Democracy in America: American politics])
Assessing the Sixth Circuit decision upholding the constitutionality of laws banning same-sex marriage
(Ilya Somin, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Mainland [China]'s war against religion
(Daniel Bauer, The China Post)
Gay marriage hits major bump in federal appeals court
(Richard Wolf / USA Today, Religion News Service)
Why the Supreme Court may have to rule on gay marriage
(Matt Ford, The Atlantic)
Analysis: Paths to same-sex marriage review
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
U-M law expert: Circuit court ruling means gay marriage in Michigan unlikely before 2016
(Ben Freed, Michigan Live)
The Berlin Wall: looking back, looking forward
(World Council of Churches)
750 to 1: Time for a do-over in University of Notre Dame v. Sebelius
(Daniel Bloomberg, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
ISIL shuts down schools in eastern Syria
(Reuters, Hurriyet Daily News)
Ukraine crisis: Tanks 'cross border' from Russia
(BBC News Europe)
WCC-EAPPI volunteers encourage EU to address Palestine and Israel
(World Council of Churches)
Appeals court * Run-over intifada * Document dump: Friday’s Roundup
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Jerusalem a city on edge as tensions spiral
(Yolande Knell, BBC News)
Vice principal of 'Muslim Eton' for girls 'sacked for opposing veil rules'
(Leon Watson, The Telegraph)
Thursday, 6 November 2014
6th Circuit upholds same-sex marriage bans
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A delicate relationship: Jordan, Israel, and al Aqsa mosque
(Al Bawaba News)
Anti-Defamation League names White House official as new leader
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Burma: USCIRF issues report on religious freedom and related human rights violations
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Ex-Hungarian Jewish leader’s government gig sparks talk of betrayal
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Telegraph)
Former IRS worker, U.S. reach agreement in ritual dagger case
(Allan Turner, Houston Chronicle)
Would-be atheist chaplain files suit over Navy's rejection of application
(Chris Carroll, Stars and Stripes)
The lost children: France takes stock of growing jihadist problem
(Julia Amalia Heyer, Spi)
Romanian officials offer strong support for religious liberty: Symposium on freedom of conscience highlights need for continued promotion
(Aurelian Horja and ANN staff, Adventist News Network)
My view: Legal threats on religious schools
(Michael Worley, Deseret News)
Freedom from religion foundation files complaint against ETX school district
(Reagan Roy, KETX)
Policeman kills blasphemy suspect with axe
(Agence France-Presse)
Acid attacks in Iran sharpen row over Islamic dress and vigilantism
(Babak Dehghanpisheh, Reuters)
Israel tries to soothe tensions over Jerusalem
(Karin Laub, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Jordan accuses Israel of attacking, desecrating Al Aqsa mosque
(Joshua Mitnick and Nicholas Casey, The Wall Street Journal)
Amendment banning 'foreign law' in Alabama courts passes; will be added to Alabama Constitution
(Greg Garrison, Al.com)
Christianity in China: Rethinking religion
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)
90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless
(Richard Luscombe, The Guardian)
Anti-Catholic protesters with bullhorns appear at several D.C.-area parishes
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
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Religious freedom in the world – 2014 report [Executive Summary pdf]
(Aid to the Church in Need)
Restrictions on religious freedom are widespread and growing worldwide, study shows
(Catholic Culture)
Islam is on the rise, Christianity is decreasing in Australia: Religious freedom In the world – 2014 report
(Athena Yenko, International Business Times)
Israel will not change rules at Al-Aqsa, PM tells Jordan king
(Al-Monitor)
Growing number of hidden Armenians reveal their identities in Turkey
(Aida Avetisyan, Asbarez)
'Gay cake' row: Fr Tim Bartlett withdraws engagement with gay groups over cake case
(BBC)
Canada introduces law banning polygamist immigrants
(Hürriyet Daily News)
Sixth Circuit: The split on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Sixth Circuit upholds same-sex marriage laws
(Zoe Tillman, Legal Times)
DeBoer v. Snyder (same-sex marriage opinion)
(United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit)
Party investigators warn officials in Zhejiang province against religion
(Austin Ramzy, The New York Times)
Same-sex 'marriage' being forced upon U.S. ministers of religion
(Patrick J. Byrne, News Weekly)
Court says students can proceed with claims of anti-Semitic harassment at school
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit by Catholic challenges Nigeria's requirements for Christian marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sikhs protected from government discrimination
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Nigeria: Agbakoba sues govt over religious discrimination
(Bartholomew Madukwe, All Africa)
Resignation and removal of Catholic bishops
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Supreme Court declines to review Episcopal church case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pakistani police officer axes man to death over blasphemy
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
Mob burning of Christian couple prompts criticism of Pakistan's blasphemy law
(John Burger, Aleteia)
Why I’m trying to be the military’s first Humanist chaplain: An interview with Jason Heap
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)
Rape victim finds supporters abroad, but not in Pakistan’s courtrooms
(Zofeen Ebrahim, Mint Press News)
UK's Prince Charles speaks out on religious persecution
(Henri Rose Cimatu, Ecumenical News)
Christians in Northern India alarmed at 'forced conversions'
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
IS said to be converting Syrian Orthodox church in Mosul into mosque
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Constitution Check: Should the Supreme Court get involved in church property disputes?
(Lyle Denniston, Constitution Daily)
Polygamous foreign marriages under U.S. law
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
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Conflating terrorism with religion
(Sabria S. Jawhar, Arab News)
British parliament votes to ban sex-selective abortions
(Greg Daly, Aleteia)
Tuesday exit polls reveal voting behavior by religious affiliation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How the faithful voted: 2014 preliminary analysis
(Pew Research Center)
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Many polling places are in houses of worship
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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