Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 9 September 2013
Ga. PSC may give $10K fine to anti-abortion group
(Ray Henry, Associated Press, AJC.com)
Meeting between Obama, LGBT activists in Russia is double standards - diplomat
(Interfax)
Westboro Baptist suit: Funeral-protest law applied unfairly
(Bob Allen, ABP News)
Appeals court upholds rejection of noncomplying articles of incorporation for corporation sole
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
An Orthodox Jew says El Centro College threatened to boot him from nursing school for missing class on Rosh Hashanah [updated]An Orthodox Jew says El Centro College threatened to boot him from nursing school for missing class on Rosh Hashanah [updated]
(Eric Nicholson, Dallas Observer)
Texas AG says city's ban on officials demonstrating bias by word or deed is unconstitutional
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sunday, 8 September 2013
'Stop mocking the Mormons,' says opera star Bryn Terfel who has been 'embraced' by the faith
(Adam Sherwin, The Independent)
Religion and law round up – 8th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Judicial Review and Legal Aid under threat… and a Human Rights Birthday – The Human Rights Round
(Daniel Isenberg, UK Human Rights Blog)
2 things to know about religion in Russia, as Pres. Putin stands by Syria
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Hindus express concern at trivialization of goddesses in ad campaign
(Eurasia Review)
Mothers, fathers and parents
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Sri Lanka: Tamil priest who met UN High Commissioner detained by police
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)
Afghanistan, noted Indian writer killed: she denounced the horrors of the Taliban
(AsiaNews.it)
Maaloula: Christians flee village where people still speak the language of Jesus
(AsiaNews.it)
Islamist radical rebels say they killed Syria's Hama governor
(Ahram Online)
Shebab claim twin blasts in Somali capital that kill 18
(Ahram Online)
Italian school seeks to revive Catholic dominance of sacred art
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Gay rights vs. religious rights: 7 issues to watch
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
As publications struggle, Christian literary magazine Books & Culture could shut down
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Religious sect raided in Germany on abuse fears
(David Rising, ABC News)
Islamist takeover of town in Egypt leaves Christians in fear
(Associated Press, Fox News)
Friday, 6 September 2013
Bullying of Asian-Americans spikes in New York City schools
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
Demographics play role in Catholic leaders’ push for immigration bill
(Michael Lipka and Jessica Martínez, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Francophone Muslims seek unity against extremism
(Jemal Oumar in Nouakchott, Magharebia)
Leading religious scholar (Eboo Patel) to speak at President's Associates dinner
(The Oklahoma Daily)
Letter: Marois can learn from federal government’s religious accommodation
(The Montreal Gazette)
Marriage bill threat to freedom of religion
(Ian Dunn, Scottish Catholic Observer)
NALT alliance says Not All (Christians are) Like That on homosexuality
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Parents' outrage as extremist US religious cult hand out creationist books and preach to kids at Scottish school
(Daily Record)
Pope Francis’ peace appeal for Syria marks Vatican’s return to global stage
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Prayer before football game causes controversy
(Megan Brantley, WRCBTV.com)
Quebec Liberals would enshrine religious neutrality of the state in charter
(Macleans)
Religious dating sites a detriment to a mixed culture society
(The Daily Cougar)
Religious leaders mad at media for aligning them to political parties
(Ghana Lately)
Russia calls for protection of Christian holy places in Maalula
(Interfax)
Russia: Six-month "extremism" sentence for St Petersburg Nursi reader
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Gay marriage shows Constitution's genius
(Associated Press, Politico)
SRI LANKA: The debate on multiculturalism, uniculturalism and monoculturalism
(Dr Leonard Pinto, Asian Human Rights Commission)
Why isn’t the West getting any better at handling religious conflict? Or are we?
(Bill McKenzie, Dallas News: Texas Faith blog)
With Obamacare, business doesn’t have a prayer
(Mark Bowman, The Washington Times)
More on the Transparency of Lobbying (etc) Bill
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Kabul: Taliban militants raid Shia mosque. Three wounded
(AsiaNews.it)
Nghe An: police crack down hard on Catholics protest
(Asianews.it)
Oman's government sues newspaper over story about gays
(Reuters)
Rabbis urge Congress to back Obama on Syria
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Mother Teresa quotes on the anniversary of her death
(Huff Post Religion)
Pledge of Allegiance Massachussetts court battle continues
(Jeffrey Macdonald, RNS, Huff Post Politics)
Shana tova * Evangelical opposition * Whites only: Thursday’s Religion News Roundup
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Commentary: Don’t surrender Islam to the Islamists
(Qanta Ahmed, Religion News Service)
Cold War politics and the world’s churches
(World Council of Churches, CrossMap)
WEA Secretary General urges religious liberty for Arab Christians at conference in Jordan
(Timothy K. Goropevsek, World Evangelical Alliance, CrossMap)
Test cases for the freedoms of religion and conscience
(Michael Brown, Townhall.com)
Brutality of Syrian rebels posing dilemma in West
(C.J. Chivers, The New York Times)
New from RFIA: “Religious Freedom Research in East and Southeast Asia”
(Stephen Bailey and Jiexia Zhai Autry, eds., The Review of Faith & International Affairs)
IGE to lead a delegation to Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar
(Institute for Global Engagement)
US Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives interview with Chris Seiple
(Venn Institute)
Afghan president decrees reserved parliamentary seat for Hindus, Sikhs
(Associated Press, Star Tribune)
German raid on home-schooling family draws condemnation
(Catholic News Agency)
Al-Qaeda-linked rebels attack Christian village in Syria
(RT)
Multiculturalism and Muslims in Britain and France
(Tariq Modood, Public Spirit)
United Kingdom: From multiculturalism to muscular liberalism? Faith and the future of integration
(Public Spirit)
In Macedonia, church construction draws a protest
(Klaudija Lutovska, Southeast European TImes)
End-of-life care and assisted suicide in Canada: recent developments
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Which bad Syria option do you prefer?
(Greg Myre, NPR Parallels)
Rosh Hashanah 2013: The Jewish New Year explained
(Huff Post Religion)
‘Don’t be afraid’ - funeral told of Seamus Heaney ’s last words
(Eoin Burke-Kennedy, The Irish Times)
Duma to consider bill depriving gay parents of parental rights
(Interfax)
Saudi Arabia must choose freedom
(Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, The Hill)
Israel orders school textbook publishers to remove sex education material
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
'We are next': Greek Jews fear rise of far-right party
(Joanna Kakissis, NPR Parallels)
Dan Savage rails against Hawaii religious leader
(Honolulu Civil Beat)
Religious leaders call for peace in Syria
(Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Saudi religious police face opposition to hire women
(Emirates 24/7)
Teachers’ union opposes Quebec's headwear ‘witch hunt’
(Ingrid Peritz, The Globe and Mail)
Religious studies enhances liberal education
(Spencer Lindsay, The Badger Herald)
Where do we draw the line on religious abuse?
(Roy Speckhardt, Huff Post Religion)
Test cases for the freedoms of religion and conscience
(Michael Brown, Town Hall)
Majority of Israelis support freedom of religion, marriage
(Adiv Sterman, The Times of Israel)
Reparative therapy defenders remain active
(Baptist Press)
Religion News in Brief
(Associated Press, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Iranian president's surprising message to Jews
(Daniel Burke and Mitra Mobasherat, CNN Belief Blog)
Kazakh activist released from pretrial detention
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Pope Colbert? * Banning Yoga * Hot Hasid: Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Fight erupts in Hollywood over religion in charter schools
(Uriel Heilman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Sinai's St. Catherine's starves, monastery shuts down
(Mohannad Sabry for Al-Monitor, Almonitor)
Canada: Keeping religion (and atheism) out of public schools
(Chris Selley, National Post)
61% of Israelis: Separate state, religion
(Rabbi Levi Brackman, Jewish World)
Religion: UK courts failed to protect rights of Christian employee prevented from wearing cross at work
(Editor's choice, Xpert HR)
Freedom From Religion Foundation to investigate new complaints about 'religiosity' at Troy University
(Evan Belanger, All Alabama)
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne criticizes Quebec’s plan to restrict religious symbols — without directly naming province
(Canadian Press, National Post)
French high court set to rule on Scientology Case
(Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter)
Coptic Christians killed for ransom in Egypt
(Raymond Ibrahim, The Christian Post Opinion)
Kazakhstan: Atheist freed, but criminal case continues; Pastor transferred from psychiatric hospital
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Netanyahu in New Year’s message spotlights Jewish unity, Israeli democracy
(News Brief, JTA)
Dozens of ‘noisy’ churches silenced in Cameroon
(World Watch Monitor)
The Islamic world: Religion, Philosophy, Politics and History
(Abdallah Zbir, Morocco World News)
Mubarak to Morsi, Assad to Sisi: To rebel or not rebel? – OpEd
(Reza Pankhurst, New Civilisation)
India: New anti-Christian violence in Karnataka, but religious freedom non-negotiable for Sajan George
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
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