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Thursday, 9 January 2014

HRC calls on marriage equality states to recognize Utah marriages
(Human Rights Campaign)

Federal court ruling gives Episcopal breakaway diocese insurance coverage to defend against state lawsuit
(Press Release, The Episcopal Church in South Carolina)

Tunisia’s Premier resigns, formally ending his party’s rule
(Carlotta Gall, International New York Times)

Muslim majorities open to democracy, but cautious
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

Chicago archdiocese prepares for release of historical files on sex abuse
(Joshua j. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter)

At issue in 2 wrenching cases: What to do after the brain dies
(Benedict Carey and Denise Grady, International New York Times)

Ethicists criticize treatment of brain-dead patients
(Liz Szabo, USA Today)

Secular wedding celebrants may soon become a reality in New Jersey
(Paul Fidalgo, Patheos Blog: The Friendly Atheist)

Sikh woman sues suburban go-kart park after hair cut from motor
(Stefano Esposito, Chicago Sun Times)

America's first openly Pastafarian politician sworn into office
(Neetzan Zimmernan, Gawker)

Heavenly trip: inside the Peyote Way Church of God
(Eric Tsetsi, Riverfront Times)

Texas wins judgment to seize FLDS ranch
(Ben Winslow, Fox13 News)

Muslim radicals burn Christmas tree in downtown Baku
(Interfax-Religion)

Attorney General Reyes directs counties to give certificates to married same-sex couples
(Emilee Eagar and Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

AG counsels county attorneys and county clerks in Utah
(Sean D. Reyes, Office of the Attorney General of Utah)

Wednesday, 8 January 2014

‘Snake Salvation’ pastor won’t be charged with violating Tenn. law
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

Commentary: War on Poverty anniversary recalls religion’s role in Appalachia
(Mark I. Pinsky / USA Today, Religion News Service)

Here's the fascinating origin of almost every Jewish last name
(Bennett Muraskin, Slate)

How people in Muslim countries prefer women to dress in public
(Jacob Poushter, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

In New York, a glimpse of Middle East peace
(Adi Meyerson, JTA)

Pressure on Christians grew in 2013
(World Watch Monitor)

Pro-Israel columnist appointed next Canadian envoy to Israel
(JTA)

Religious accommodation or ‘accessory to sexism’? York student’s case stirs debate
(James Bradshaw, The Globe and Mail)

Response to the anti-Israel event at London's St. James Church
(Denis MacEoin, Gatestone Institute)

Scandal-hit Catholic group tests papal reform drive
(Dario Thuburn AFP, Yahoo! News)

Syria, Iraq: Fratricidal wars
(Arab News)

Ultra-Orthodox women act on Sheryl Sandberg's 'lean in' gospel
(Anna Goldberg, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Why are women more likely to join religious cults?
(Jemima Thackray, The Telegraph)

Why the fatwa against terrorism is ineffective?
(Tanveer Jafri, Eurasia Review)

Utah AG official statement on same-sex marriages
(Sean D. Reyes, Office of the Attorney General of Utah)

Pussy Riot, Putin, freedom, and religion
(coldwarrior, The Blogmocracy)

Reviewing 2013 – The Year in Religious Liberty
(Religion Liberty TV)

Al Mohler responds: The evangelical unease over contraception
(R. Albert Mohler Jr., Religion News Service)

Why CofE must abandon this dumbed-down christening, writes Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali
(Christian Concern)

Bishop Michael Nazir Ali about a post Christian age
(Christian Concern, YouTube)

Council votes unanimously: Move Nativity scene back to city plaza
(Lyle Moran, Lowell Sun)

French court dismisses veil ban challenge
(Lisa Bryant, Voice of America)

Kazakhstan: "We have experts to check icons"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Pakistan: Catholics demand authorities return St. Francis High School
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)

Coptic Orthodox celebrate Christmas under tight security but without violence
(AsiaNews.it)

Vinh: Christmas celebration for the release of two Catholics, jailed for defending religious freedom
(AsiaNews.it)

Manila: new-borns and young mothers find refuge against abortion
(AsiaNews.it)

Cake shop owner files appeal after judge rules he must sell wedding cakes for same-sex ceremonies
(Jeff Schapiro, Christian Post)

Hijab outscores yarmulke 26-0 in NCAA Division I basketball action
(Adam Soclof, JTA Telegraph)

Meet the Israeli bureaucrat who decides who can marry in the Jewish state
(Ben Sales, JTA)

Religion and volunteering: What motivates people of faith to serve thy neighbor
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA))

Supervisors approve Knabe-backed push to restore cross to LA County seal
(Melanie C. Johnson, DiamondBar-Walnut Patch)

Hell freezes over * Papal Vortex * Yukon Cornelius, RIP: Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup
(David GIbson, Religion News Service)

Christian deaths double in 2014 World Watch List
(World Watch Monitor)

Defamation for website operators and users
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

(Malawi) Politics and religion-lessons learnt in a hard way: President Banda versus Kasambara
(Robert Masikamu, The Maravi Post)

Academic group won’t consider Israel boycott, but its mere discussion raises hackles
(Ron Kampeas, JTA)

Congo adoption families caught in red tape
(Baptist Press)

First look at the new Ms. Marvel, a 16-year-old Muslim superhero
(Laura Hudson, Underwire)

Hundreds of Hindus attacked in post-poll violence in Bangladesh take shelter in temples
(India Today)

Premarital wisdom: How pastors are counseling same-sex couples
(Amy Frykholm, The Christian Century)

Saudis back Syrian rebels despite risks
(Robert F. Worth, International New York Times)

Utah grappling with legal status of married same-sex couples
(Lisa Riley Roche and Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Leader of French Jewish group has a plan for countering anti-Semitism: Downplaying Zionism
(Nidra Poller, Tablet)

Roman Catholics decline in England, Wales
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Chaos in Central African Republic is about power, not religion
(Emily Mellgard, The Christian Science Monitor)

8 worst countries for religious freedom
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)

Birth control and the Bill of Rights
(Miguel De La Torre, ABP News)

Cycles of violence: Dangers of Islamophobia in the Russian Federation
(Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

EVENT, 9 January 2014: Inside Iran, with Robin Wright and David Ignatius
(United States Institute of Peace)

EVENT, 14 January 2014: Governance and stability in Iraq: Remarks by Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Saleh al-Mutlaq and discussions with Members of the Council of Representatives
(United States Institute of Peace)

Why such hostility about religious liberty?
(Elise Hilton, Acton Institute Power Blog)

Same-sex marriage state-by-state
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)

Supreme Court addresses new challenges to Obamacare contraception mandate
(MacKenzie Babb, Public Religion Research Institute)

Christian presence in Arab region and need for integration
(Sobhi Ghandour, Gulf News)

Lebanese library torched after blasphemy accusation
(World Watch Monitor)

For gays in Italy, rights and acceptance are still elusive
(Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times)

Missouri state rep authors pro-life bill
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)

Egypt's president visits Coptic pope to extend Christmas greeting
(Catholic News Service, Catholic Sentinel)

Pope Francis’ message to the nuns
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

Veteran hospital's ban on Christmas carols draws criticism
(Catholic News Agency)

Morocco rounds up terror cell members
(Mohamed Saadouni, Magharebia)

Church of England responds to criticism that it is dumbing down baptism service ritual
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)

A Christian rite with many meanings: A splash of sanctity
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Scheduling an Eastern Orthodox Christmas
(D. Oliver Herbel, OUPblog)

Sharia law and the UK – alien, part of a picture or capable of accommodation?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Why Copts celebrate Christmas on 7 January
(Sherry El-Gergawi, Ahram Online)

As religious hostilities in Iraq escalate, the decline since 2007 may reverse
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

U. of Haifa profs slam withholding honorary doctorate over politics
(JTA)

Court stops Utah gay marriages
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Supreme Court stay on marriage shows desire for slower process
(Eric Schulzke, Deseret News)

Frozen hearts * Frozen Congress * Gay marriage freeze: Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

Judge: ‘Let’s burn the Jew’ not racism, even if you burn a Jew
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, Jewish Press)

Gay educator says Catholic school fired him after marriage, suggested he get divorce
(Mike Baker, Yahoo News)

Amy Chua in 'The Triple Package' claims Jews and Mormons produce more successful people
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huff Post Religion)

Monday, 6 January 2014

Commentary: Why we’re resisting the contraception mandate
(Joseph Kurtz, Religion News Service)

EEOC takes on Scientologist employer
(Eric B. Meyer, Benefits Pro)

Germany adds lessons in Islam to better blend its melting pot
(Alison Smale, International New York Times)

Group unveils Satan statue design for Oklahoma
(Associated Press, The Washington Post - Religion)

Iran: Revolutionary court sentenced a Christian convert to one year in prison
(Jeremy Reynalds, ASSIST News Service, CrossMap)

Islamic scholars in Pakistan push for hate speech ban
(Umar Farooq, The Christian Science Monitor)

Remaining Armenians pray for peace at Christmas in Damascus
(Editing by Oliver Holmes and Alister Doyle, Reuters)

Rohingya boat people trafficked in Thailand
(Human Rights Watch)

The struggle for justice of Dutch young Muslims in Syria
(skleinschaarsberg, Religion Factor)

Utah gay-marriage ban was a predictable disaster
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg Opinion)

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