Law and Religion Headlines


Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Hindus worldwide upset at ‘trivialization’ of Lord Ganesh in South Africa newspaper
(Eurasia Review)

‘I do’ knots for interfaith weddings – OpEd
(Rabbi Allen S. Maller, Eurasia Review)

‘Jihad now’ vs. ‘jhad later’: different means, same end – Analysis
(Navhat Nuraniyah, RSIS)

Islamists set fire to Armenian church in Syrian town
(PanArmenian.net)

Egyptian court orders detention of student on 'insulting religion' charges
(Ahram Online)

FEMEN Turkey tweet criticizing religion causes rift with supporters
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Prisoner release sparking conflict in Netanyahu’s coalition
(Ben Sales, JTA)

Blame Canada: A donor state faces pressure to fund abortions through foreign aid
(Rebecca Oas, Turtle Bay and Beyond: International Law, Policy, and Institutions)

Quebec looks to tighten regulations on kosher, halal meat production
(JTA)

A more pluralist approach to European democracy support
(Richard Youngs, Kateryna Pishchikova, Carnegie Europe)

Thanksgiving and Hanukkah converge on “Thanksgivukkah” for the first time since 1888
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

For some Wiccans, Halloween can be a real witch
(Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog)

Can Israel have civil marriage without peace?
(Ben Sales, JTA)

Bill legalizing civil marriage in Israel submitted to Knesset
(JTA)

Paris Jew’s reburial in Israel ends legal battle
(JTA)

Tiananmen Square 'terror plot' raises security stakes
(Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor)

Kazakhstan: Baptist faces one year in jail, Hare Krishna community ordered halted for three months
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Christian apologetics: The evangelistic wave of the future?
(Richard D. Land, The Christian Post Opinion)

ENDA senate vote renews religious liberty fears
(CBN News)

Euro-skepticism and the future of the common security and defense policy
(Dieter Dettke, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

WCC general secretary sees hope for the ecumenical movement
(World Council of Churches)

Iranians jailed for ‘house church’ attendance
(World Watch Monitor)

France: Anti-Semitism now mainstream
(Guy Millière, Gatestone Institute)

Ousted general in Egypt is back, as Islamists’ foe
(David D. Kirkpatrick, International New York Times Middle East)

Toward peace and prosperity in Middle East
(Michael Armanious, Gatestone Institute)

Israel goes ahead with second round of Palestinian prisoner release
(Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

No immediate decision on Texas abortion law appeal
(Associated Press, The Big Story)

Special Report: As Egypt's Brotherhood retreats, risk of extremism rises
(Michael Georgy and Tom Perry, Reuters)

Israel renews cooperation with U.N. Human Rights Council
(JTA)

Saudi Arabia frees man jailed for Mohammad tweets - sources
(Angus McDowall, Reuters UK)

India police say Islamists behind attack on opposition rally
(Jatindra Dash and Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters)

Three new Carolina churches drop Boy Scouts of America
(Morgan Lee, The Christian Post Opinion U.S.)

Massive battle leaves 128 dead as Islamic militants attack Nigerian forces
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)

Survey | 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America
(Public Religion Research Institute)

Harmful practices against women and girls can never be justified by religion – UN expert
(Heiner Bielefeldt, UN News Centre)

CFP: the Fifth Annual Religious Legal Theory Conference at Emory Law School
(Marc O. DeGirolami, CLR Forum, St. John's University School of Law)

Remembering International Religious Freedom Day - OpEd: The Hill
(Robert P. George, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Religious liberty arguments in Hawaii same-sex marriage debate
(Thomas Berg, Mirror of Justice)

In Hungary, anti-Semitism rises again
(Marianne Szegedy-Maszak, International New York Times)

Sit on the U.N. Security Council? Saudi Arabia would prefer not to
(John Bolton, The Weekly Standard)

‘Locked-in mentality’ of Church of Ireland members criticised
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times - Religion & Beliefs)

Quebec Catholic school principal fights for right to teach religion course with faith
(Charles Lewis, National Post)

Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor warns against ‘privatising’ religion
(Ian Dunn, Scottish Catholic Observer)

School district sued for contracting with religious institution
(Cece Heil, ACLJ, The Moral Liberal)

Atheist shoemaker now targetting godless babies
(Sarah Rae Fruchtnicht, Opposing Views)

WCC’s 60-year journey for gender justice continues
(J. Ayana McCalman, World Council of Churches)

New Mexico lawmaker's objection to Yoga in schools is a stretch
(Cavan Sieczkowski, Huff Post Politics)

Hinduism: Australia's fastest growing religion
(Stephen P D'Souza, Daijiworld.com)

Christians under fire in Egypt
(Todd Daniels, International Christian Concern, Religion Today)

Himalayan hotbed: Tensions spike in divided Kashmir
(Wieland Wagner, Spiegel Online International)

Which contributes more to forgiveness, sympathy or free will?
(Michael McCullough, Big Questions Online)

Keeping the faith: Student organizations call for equal religious accomodations
(Connor Moriarty & Mariah Schlossmann, The Miami Student)

Zimmerman Gun Raffle * Machine Gun Preacher * Is Yoga Religious? : Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Becket Fund will represent EWTN, Alabama in HHS suit
(Catholic News Agency)

Remembering the origins of RFRA
(J. Brent Walker, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Suzan Johnson Cook defends her work on religious freedom and explains why she left
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Archbishop William E. Lori teaches Christians how to explain and defend religious liberty
(Deacon Keith Fournier, Catholic Online)

Immigration ‘personal,’ Baptist leader says
(Bob Allen, ABP News)

Christianity and the Founding Fathers: Exploring America’s purported religious origins
(Christian Belanger, Essay Contest Winner, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Religious early-childhood programs ask Pa. lawmakers to limit state's regulatory role
(Peter Jackson, Daily Journal)

WaPo religion blogger: Christian belief ‘scarier than Halloween’
(Katie Yoder, NewsBusters)

Muslim boy called 'terrorist,' booted from bus after reciting Arabic prayer: Lawsuit
(Cavan Sieczkowski, Huff Post Religion)

AU defends contraceptive mandate
(Bob Allen, ABP News)

Religion and the public space: a German view in Italy (4)
(Nick Baines's Blog: Musings of a restless bishop)

Law, morality and religion in the family courts!
(truthaholics, Truth today)

Army Secretary halts training programs that called pro-lifers a “radical” threat
(Joe Ortwerth, LifeNews.com)

John Courtney Murray: World wants Council to back religious liberty
(Vatican II: 50 years ago, Catholic News Service)

Hobby Lobby abortion appeal gains ERLC, others' support
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)

Legal expert weighs in on same-sex marriage bill
(Manolo Morales, KHON 2 (Hawaii))

Don't let religious beliefs impede kids' care: doctors
(Genevra Pittman, Reuters)

Anti-discrimination: rolling on or rolling backwards?
(Nasar Meer, Therese O’Toole, Stephen H. Jones, Dan Nilsson DeHanas, Tariq Modood, Public Spirit)

French retail giants win right to open on Sundays
(Agence France-Press, France 24 International News)

Ten years on, Adventist Church’s Hope Channel claims global victories
(Mark A. Kellner, Adventist News Network)

Religion or belief and the law
(David Perfect, Public Spirit)

Malaysia: The Premier: "Christians in Borneo can use the term Allah"; the Bishops criticize the "misinformed judges"
(Agenzia Fides)

Syria: Christian book burning in Raqqa
(Agenzia Fides)

Muslims in Pakistan arrested on forcible conversion charges
(Morning Star News)

Police, Islamic extremists in Pakistan hunt for Christian accused of ‘blasphemy’
(Morning Star News)

Five Jews violently attacked in Sydney
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

N.Y. deliveryman awarded $900,000 in anti-Semitism suit
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Saudi women fined for gross traffic crimes, such as driving (video)
(Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu, Jewish Press)

British soccer team apologizes for Nazi-style picture
(Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu, Jewish Press)

Lack of ‘Kosher cop’ in New York a problem for Kosher consumers
(Kosher Today, Jewish Press)

Rostov imam suspected of inciting religious hatred
(Interfax)

Monday, 28 October 2013

Argentina’s history-making rabbi-lawmaker wears Jewishness on his sleeve
(DIego Melamed, JTA)

Atheists plan Salt Lake convention
(Joseph Walker, Deseret News)

Engaging a new, entrepreneurial Middle East
(Christopher M. Schroeder, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

Myanmar violence between Buddhists, Muslims threatens reforms
(Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times)

Radical mission: What is Aish HaTorah trying to teach young Jews?
(Michael Schulson, Religion & Politics)

The rise of pop culture in religious studies
(A. David Lewis, Publishers Weekly)

International Religious Freedom Day
(Press Release by Secretary John Kerry, United States Department of State)

International Religious Freedom Day (not a typo!)
(Luke Hamilton, Renew America)

Driving Miss Saudi * Rihanna’s #burqaswag * Atheist invasion: Religious Freedom Recap: Oct. 21 – 28
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)

As Tony Blair addresses Canadian office of religious freedom, 10 Pew Research datapoints on display
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

Brazil’s police take Bible classes to reduce stress
(Janet Tappin Coelho, Religion News Service)

Gay marriage bill should be passed after more religious liberty protections are included
(Douglas Laycock, Thomas C. Berg, Bruce Ledewitz, Christopher C. Lund, and Michael J. Perry, Hawaii Reporter)

Rohingyas fear for existence in Myanmar
(bdnews24.com)

Religion and law round up – 27th October
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Methodist court sidesteps changes to gay policies
(Renee K. Gadoua, Religion News Service)

12 women detained across Kingdom for driving
(Nadim Al-Hamid and Rashid Hassan, Arab News)

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