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Tuesday, 29 October 2013

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)

Christian evangelical adoption movement perseveres amid criticism, drop in foreign adoptions
(Associated Press, Fox News)

Traditionalist Anglicans warn rift over gay issue may widen
(Edmund Blair, Reuters)

Somalia's al-Shabab commanders 'killed' in strike
(BBC News Africa)

Bristol Muslims 'facing job discrimination'
(BBC News)

Religious icons on RCUB website draw flak
(K.C. Deepika, The Hindu)

Macedonian Orthodox Church forbids use of Facebook by its clergy and monks
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)

Spellbound: why witchcraft is enchanting a new generation of teenage girls
(Sarah Hughes, The Guardian / The Observer)

Harvard scholar: Religious ignorance a big problem
(Jon Becker, Midland Daily News)

Church of England ombudsman could resolve disputes over women bishops
(Kevin Rawlinson, The Guardian)

Religion & politics in colonial India
(H.N. Panikkar, The Hindu)

Opinion: Anyone can say ‘Allah’, not only Muslims
(Harun Yahya, The Jakarta Post)

Govt throws cash at religion
(The Jakarta Post)

Iran shuts down reformist newspaper for undermining Islamic values
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

7 countries that still kill "witches”
(Piper Hoffman, Care2)

Constitution committee eliminates all barriers to building churches in Egypt
(Passant Darwish, Ahram Online)

Women of the Wall demand right to read from Torah at Kotel, pending new prayer space
(Judy Maltz, Haaretz)

Employee lacks standing to challenge contraceptive coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Opinion: Could Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah get rid of each other?
(Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat)

Documenting human rights cases: Malta at the European Court of Human Rights
(Dr Austin Bencini, Times of Malta)

Bill easing Israeli marriage process likely to pass despite chief rabbis' opposition
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)

EU proposal to monitor "intolerant" citizens
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Where Nazis tried to start a new religion
(Ron Smith, Strathspey & Badenoch Herald)

Religion scholar comments on Billy Graham as 'America's Pastor' gets ready to turn 95
(Wake Forest University Newswise)

Former Head of Mossad: Israel could benefit from regional religious struggle
(Memo: Middle East Monitor)

Syrian-Orthodox bishop appeals to rescue the innocent people of Qalamoun
(Silwanos Boutros Naameh, Asianews.it)

Bombing in India may be related to religious, sectarian divisions
(Michael Goldfarb, Global Post)

Muslim community believes, even without mosque
(Lukáš Onderčanín, The Slovak Spectator)

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