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Monday, 16 September 2013

'It is our right to use the willow cane': Inside the Twelve Tribes Christian fundamentalist sect at centre of childcare controversy
(Jamie Merrill, The Independent)

A rival to Miss World will crown a pious Muslim woman
(Richard S. Ehrlich, Religion News Service)

Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahri urges restraint in first ‘guidelines for jihad’
(Myra MacDonald, Reuters)

Al-Qaeda’s continued core strategy and disquieting leader-led trajectory – analysis
(Bruce Hoffman and Fernando Reinares, Elcano Royal Institute via Eurasia Review)

Brazilian believers of hidden religion step out of shadows
(Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, GPB News)

Egyptian army breaks Islamist grip on Delga
(World Watch Monitor)

Georgian church leader: ‘Often majority is more oppressed than minority’
(Civil Georgia)

NSS concerned over judge’s ruling that woman need only remove niqab to give evidence
(National Secular Society)

Quebec Muslim woman alleges taunts, told to 'change her religion'
(UPI.com)

Syria’s Christians: A population at risk
(Martin Marty, Religion News Service)

Veils in Court, Grayling and the Left & Legal Aid Anxieties – The Human Rights Roundup
(Sarina Kidd, UK Human Rights Blog)

Russia: Supreme Court rules in Jehovah's Witnesses' favor
(Portal-credo.ru, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Michigan lawmakers could vote on faith-based adoption agencies this week
(David Eggert, Associated Press, Battle Creek Enquirer)

‘Burkini’ Compromise? * Pope Hearts Atheists * Dozen Muslim March: Religious Freedom Recap: Sept. 9 – Sept. 16
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)

Korea's religious diversity on display
(Sung So-Young, HanCinema)

TSA says passengers may carry Sukkot items through security checkpoints
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Twitter and tragedy: A revamped American religious experience
(Timothy K. Snyder, Religion News Service)

Tibetan monks and endangered cats
(K.M., The Economist)

Malaysians enjoy freedom of religion, belief
(The Borneo Post)

Heiler’s research work on history, psychology of religions released
(Iran Book News Agency)

Transgender Israeli mother recognized as ‘father’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Tibet: monks sentenced to four years for "unauthorised political activities"
(AsiaNews.it)

Egypt's new constitution should allow freedom of worship for all religions: Salmawy
(Ahram Online)

Islam to remain state religion in Egypt's new constitution: Spokesperson
(Ahram Online)

Sinhalese Buddhist radicals attack Protestant church
(AsiaNews.it)

China: When will five-fold state-backed religious monopoly end?
(Magda Hornemann, Forum 18 News Service)

Egypt PM says arrests of Islamists are legitimate
(Ahram Online)

Human rights council condemns attacks on Christians in Upper Egypt
(Ahram Online)

Spain arrests suspected leader who sent jihadists to Syria
(Ahram Online)

Dear Madame Marois (re Quebec's Proposed Secular Charter)
(Matt Friedman, The Undefended Border (Blog))

Home Office minister calls for “national debate” on face-coverings
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Stojan Andov: Archbishop Jovan is a political prisoner
(Poa-info.org)

Hong Kong, the Church appeals to the UN: "An end to religious repression in China"
(AsiaNews.it)

Take a stand for tolerance
(The Roanoke Times)

Conference of Orthodox women’s lobbying group to discuss status of women in religion and state
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

India: 'Muslims should not vote just on the basis of religion'
(Madhya Pradesh, Press Trust of India, IBN Live)

Full-face veils are 'inappropriate' in schools, Clegg warns as Tory MP calls for ban because 'they make women invisible'
(Matt Chorley and Chris Brooke, The Daily Mail)

Seminary, private college form Desmond Tutu center
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)

Religious leaders rip Kenya vote to withdraw from world court
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Alexander Nevsky submarine tested with prayer services
(Interfax)

"Muslim Quartet" should increase role in Syria settlement - Lavrov
(Interfax)

Sunday, 15 September 2013

Is Quebec creating a secular utopia?
(Margaret Somerville, Mercator Net)

New Philippines clashes shatter ceasefire hopes
(AFP, France 24 International News)

Muslims and bathing costumes: All in it together
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Florida county official faces discipline for post critical of Islam on Facebook
(Examiner.com)

Attacks on the members of the Evangelical Church of Yerevan after Archimandrite Komitas’s statements
(Stepan Danielyan, Religions in Armenia)

Canadian charter sparks fears over religious freedom threats
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

Canada province considers ban on religious clothing, crucifixes
(Dave Bohon, The New American)

Ghana: Ban on Muslim students wearing religious veils called off
(Ghana News)

‘Silly’ secularism is the new ‘elf ‘n safety, says MP
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)

Christian leaders meet with Pentagon on religious liberty violations
(Ken Klukowski, Breitbart.com)

Steve Young says he wants to build bridges with LGBT community
(Whitney Evans, Deseret News)

Assad gets a week to reveal chemical arms stockpile
(Ma'an News Agency)

Religion and law round up – 15th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Court denies preliminary injunction in contraceptive coverage mandate case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

LDS join 'growing chorus' of faiths asking followers to defend religious liberty
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Religion and education in England and France: A sharp contrast, in theory
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

U.S. and Russia reach deal to destroy Syria’s chemical arms
(Michael R. Gordon, The New York Times)

What surveys say about worship attendance – and why some stay home
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

The Holy Cross (Journey into the Heart of God)
(Philip H. Pfatteicher, OUPblog)

'British Jews are a success story, but not yet free of anxiety'
(Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian / The Observer)

Pentecostal employee loses retaliation claim as 5th Circuit applies recent Supreme Court precedent
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Is Quebec’s secular charter constitutional? Nine legal experts weigh in
(Sean Fine, The Globe and Mail)

Prominent sovereigntists come out against PQ’s charter tactics
(Les Perreaux, The Globe and Mail)

Businesses find anxiety and opportunity in Quebec’s values charter
(Barrie McKenna, Bertrand Marotte, and Sophie Cousineau, The Globe and Mail)

Jewish athletes balance careers and religion
(Randy Covitz, The Kansas City Star, Leader-Telegram)

Santa Rosa County rebounds since religion in schools issue
(Katie Tammen, NWF Daily News)

Hindu defined: 25 years in making, encyclopedia is complete
(Associated Press, The Missoulian)

Philippines: ARMM gov downplays religion angle in Zambo siege
(Allan Nawal, Charlie Señase, Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Why are newspaper religion reporters quitting?
(Rod Dreher, The American Conservative)

Yemeni minister seeks law to end child marriage
(BBC News)

Jewish teenagers attacked at Paris sports court
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Jewish cult leader convicted for rape, torture in Jerusalem
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

‘The American’ Somali jihadist executed for sin of narcissism
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Press)

Mikail, a young Coptic who fled Minya: Christians persecuted by Muslim Brotherhood, but also Mubarak
(AsiaNews.it)

Laotian authorities take aim at Christian families with threats of expulsion and abuse
(AsiaNews.it)

Activist hopes to become Turkey's first gay mayor
(Ahram Online)

Religion Online: Social media helps spread LDS message
(Tom Christensen, Standard-Examiner)

Religion: Every nation, tribe and tongue
(Bill Tinsley, Waco Tribune)

Ghana: Religious leaders to receive training
(Business Ghana)

Friday, 13 September 2013

8th Circuit: Pride Festival's limits on Bible distributions outside festival booths are invalid
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Argument: Absent without leave
(Will Marshall, Foreign Policy)

Bill would protect religious convictions
(Melissa Santos, The Olympian)

Birmingham college makes U-turn on face veil ban
(Press Association, The Guardian)

Christians flee Pakistani village after pastor accused of blasphemy
(World Watch Monitor)

Cohen: Without America, chaos
(Roger Cohen, The New York Times, The Salt Lake Tribune | Opinion)

Desmond Tutu: 'God doesn't want us being childish'
(Jamshid Ghazi Askar, The Deseret News)

Fight terrorism with religious freedom
(Robert P. George, CNN World)

Finally a limit is reached: Ninth Circuit rules McCormack can’t be prosecuted for her abortion
(Jessica Mason Pieklo, RH Reality Check)

For Jews, Yom Kippur's message fits well with writing ethical wills
(Journal-Sentinel)

Human rights, religious freedom called necessary to lasting peace
(Mark Pattison, The Boston Pilot)

In Baby Veronica case, some evangelicals side with adoptive parents
(Angela Aleiss, Religion News Service)

Judge allows Muslim woman to wear niqab in London court
(Peter Walker, The Guardian)

Kirk plan to halt all weddings if gay marriage becomes law
(Herald Scotland)

Kosovo official presses U.S. Jews on Israel recognition
(News Brief, JTA)

Maintain religious tolerance ONS urges religious leaders
(Sierra Express Media)

Messianic Jewish group to host conference to explore recent Mideast events and Biblical prophecy
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)

Pa. judge orders halt to marriage licenses to same-sex couples
(Kate Giammarise, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Students, religious groups gather in 'Forward March'
(philstar.com)

The financial cost of religious faith
(Charles Passy, Market Watch)

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