Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Syria's Assad sweeps 'non-election' US says changes nothing
(AFP, Ahram Online)
No solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will tear down the region’s gender walls
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
In heart of Texas, support grows for same-sex marriage
(Richard Wolf, Religion News Service)
Spanish Muslims, or Moriscos, seek parity with Jews expelled from Spain
(Gil Shefler, Religion News Service)
Election of Ahmed Maiteeq as new Libyan PM violating law: Court official
(AFP, Ahram Online)
The decline of biblical literalism and the rise of secularism in one chart
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Russia: Obstructions to building places of worship
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Turkey’s treatment of conscientious objectors breaches ECHR
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Catholic group exempt from contraceptives rule
(Tim Talley, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Israel miffed U.S. still funding PLO, 'unity' gov't
(Chad Groening, One News Now)
Trojan horse row leaves pupils in limbo
(Richard Adams, The Guardian)
Hundreds feared dead in 'massive' Boko Haram village raids
(AFP, Ahram Online)
Meriam Ibrahim's brother says she should be executed for apostasy
(Brownie Marie, Christian Today)
Kiev government complains about abuse of Ukrainian Orthodox in Crimea
(Russia Religion News)
Indian priest kidnapped in Afghanistan
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
Student prayer and religious activity bill moves forward in NC
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
U.S. Navy declines application of humanist chaplain
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Russian religion: Putin’s oppression of the perceived minority
(Jonathan Fuller, Juicy Ecumenism)
Why are we here?
(Edward Mulholland, Aleteia)
In defense of Atheists
(Rachel Lu, Aleteia)
Court won’t block Oregon same-sex marriages
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
The closing of the right's mind
(Oliver Roy, The New York Times)
Sudan's Christians 'don't feel safe in prayer' after mother's death sentence for apostasy
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post)
Religious freedom means economic growth, study says
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News)
Southern Baptist ‘church’ votes to keep pro-homosexual minister, go ‘third way’
(Garrett Haley, Christian News Network)
The second-largest religion in each state
(Reid Wilson, The Washington Post)
'Unique' religious freedom restrictions in Saudi Arabia: not a single church exists, entire country is 'sacred mosque,' watchdog reveals
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Updated: North Georgia clergy, laity take stand against schism
(Heather Hahn, United Methodist Church)
Gay multi-millionaire activist funds Catholics United
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Compassionate Evangelicalism?
(Chelsen Vicari, Christian Post)
Russian Church to publish Bible for labor migrants
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin: Russia has the right to protect children from promoting homosexuality
(Interfax-Religion)
West moves away from Russia as the country returns to Orthodoxy, Lavrov believes
(Interfax-Religion)
Order forcing Christian Colorado baker to do sensitivity training for gay clients 'vague' and 'lousy,' says lawyer
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
The stunning resurgence of Progressive Christianity
(Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Huffington Post)
Less than a third of Americans say Bible is actual word of God, should be taken literally
(Morgan Lee, The Christian Post)
So. Baptists to plant churches in D.C. area with goal of reaching 6 million people
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)
After pastor's son comes out, Southern Baptist Church breaks with denomination on homosexuality
(Morgan Lee, The Christian Post)
Could Ninth Circuit send abortion back to the Supreme Court?
(Jonathan H. Adler, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Afghans say 3 Taliban arrested in Jesuit kidnap
(Amir Shah and Nirmala George, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope Francis shakes up Vatican financial watchdog
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Witnesses: Boko Haram militants slaughter hundreds
(Haruna Umar, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Mesa school board reinstates prayer before meetings
(Jill Adair, Deseret News)
Gay marriage: Supreme Court declines to halt same-sex marriages in Oregon
(Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian)
Salafism in Germany: "Something must be done immediately"
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Hindus critical of Heathrow airport's new Terminal 2 not having a 'yoga room'
(Eurasia Review)
Taliban after Afghan elections: Spring offensive or the last stand?
(D Suba Chandran, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Utah to appeal decision requiring recognition of same-sex marriages
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)
Rouhani accused of trying to separate religion, administration
(Arash Karami, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
Faisalabad: Church and civil society groups stage protest for minority quota
(Shafique Khokhar, AsiaNews.it)
Burmese Buddhists against Qatar mobile phone company: "Boycott Muslims"
(AsiaNews.it)
Christians object to serving in Israel's army
(Jonathan Cook, Al Jazeera America)
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Bhutan: An update on recent developments
(Dr. S. Chandrasekharan, South Asia Analysis Group)
Hate religion but love Buddhism?
(Joanna Piacenza, First Things)
EVENT, 4-7 June 2014: The vitality of new religions: Thinking globally, existing locally
(Baylor University, Waco Texas, CESNUR)
Second Circuit holds that National Motto, “In God We Trust,” on the currency is constitutional
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
God & GOP * Pope on Piety * Freud & Faith: Wednesday’s Roundup
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Attack at Jewish museum in Belgium highlights what? - OpEd
(Paul Woodward, Eurasia Review)
Yemeni air force bombs Houthi fighters in Amran
(Al Bawaba News)
Saudi anti-terrorism law casts wide net
(Abdulmajeed al-Buluwi, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
Turkey unblocks YouTube
(Arab News)
Brazil: Religious intolerance on the rise
(Simone Marques, Index on Censorship)
Sudan woman’s apostasy death sentence ‘depends on appeal’
(Arab News)
Meriam Ibrahim has not recanted Christian faith, says lawyer
(Cath Martin, Christian Today)
After 25 years, Beijing is wasting time trying to erase Tiananmen
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
Evangelicals may be holy grail of Latino vote
(Haya El Nasser, Al Jazeera America)
Jewish museum shooting suspect refuses extradition to Belgium
(Alexandria Sage, Reuters)
Embroiled over Israel, Presbyterians invite a rabbi to the pulpit
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
ECHR fines Turkey for Jehovah’s Witnesses forced to do military service
(Hurriyet Daily News)
More than 1,100 religious leaders push Congress for reform in federal drug cases
(Antonia Blumberg, The Huffington Post)
Moscow Patriarchate to translate services to sign language and set up infrastructure for disabled people in its churches
(Interfax-Religion)
Islamist organization activists convicted in Tajikistan
(Interfax-Religion)
If civil war in Ukraine is not stopped, it will come to Russia - ex-secretary of the Odessa Diocese
(Interfax-Religion)
The U.S. Sisters & the Holy See
(Mollie Wilson O'Reilly, Commonweal Magazine)
Southern Baptists meet as membership, baptism decline continues
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Remembering Tienanmen Square
(Faith McDonnell, Juicy Ecumenism)
A new vow: gay rights and religious freedom
(Jonathan Fuller, Juicy Ecumenism)
In defense of familyism
(John Zmirak, Aleteia)
Austria: Muslim Brotherhood's new European headquarters
(Valentina Colombo, Gatestone Institute)
Nigerian villagers 'killed in Boko Haram church attack'
(BBC News Africa)
Shelter is a refuge and more to Muslim women
(Marc Ramirez, Dallas News)
The Bible: Most important book ever written designed for people, not states
(Jacob L. Wright, Fox News)
Presbyterian Church's realignment persisting
(Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Op-Ed: Presbyterians, BDS and Israel — here we go again
(Noam E. Marans, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Fellowship at Two Rivers property sold to Catholics
(Heidi Hall, The Tennessean)
Music and genocide link Jewish lawyers with Nazi criminal on stage
(NIgel Stephenson, Reuters)
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
'Bad veiling' a protest against government, says Iran cleric
(Arash Karami, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)
As Presbyterians again weigh divestment, Jewish groups lobby, warn and worry
(Ron Kampeas, JTA)
Boehner’s got a Catholic problem on immigration reform
(Christopher J. Hale, Time)
Church of England to bar clergy from joining parties seen as racist
(Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters)
Egyptian satirist Youssef ends show
(Arab News)
EU adds Nigeria's Boko Haram to blacklisted terror groups
(AFP, Ahram Online)
How Hitler and Judas could end up in heaven
(Damon Linker, The Week)
Islamist militia helps new Libyan PM seize office
(Esam Mohamed, Arab News)
Just two Catholic priests in Dublin aged under 40 - Martin
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times Religion & Belief)
Nigeria tops Christian persecution violence list, according to Open Doors, report
(Eurasia Review)
Religious groups and scholars of Islam in Syrian revolution
(Issam Eido, Syria Comment)
Sabha reporter's throat slit
(Asma Elourfi, Magharebia)
The Audacity of Pope: The ‘Francis Doctrine’ puts the Vatican back on the world stage
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Mormon pioneer polygamous wives [infographic]
(Paula Kelly Harline, OUPblog)
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