Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 5 August 2013
Former charity head confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Vatican
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
The pope wows Brazil. But battles—and traps—lie at home
(The Economist)
Pope Francis seeks to align Catholic Church hierarchy with the pews
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Australian election dodges Yom Kippur
(AP and Times of Israel Staff, The Times of Israel)
New director of Jewish religious school comes to post with much enthusiasm
(Taya Flores, JC Online)
Kalla calls for religious tolerance among countries
(Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post)
LP identifies with Muslims—executive official says party above religious divide
(Edwood Dennis, All Africa)
Writer sees growing gay acceptance among Mormons
(Peggy Fletcher Stack / The Salt Lake Tribune, Religion News Service)
Sunday, 4 August 2013
Religion and law round up – 4th August
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Golders Green pastry chef sacked over non-kosher jam wins pay-out
(Court Reporter, Hendon & Finchley Times)
Disability Discrimination, Judicial Review Standing and Right to Die – The Human Rights Roundup
(Sarina Kidd, UK Human Rights Blog)
Saturday, 3 August 2013
Free speech and Facebook: We can defend our liberties
(John Stonestreet, Religion Today)
Islamists in Egypt face popular backlash
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)
Istanbul’s last White Russians pray for rooftop church’s survival
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Reuters)
Syria’s ancient Christian community forced to flee by sectarian violence, targeted kidnappings
(Ruth Sherlock, The Telegraph via WWRN)
Top ten list: Muslims who save lives
(Engy Abdelkader, Huff Post Religion)
Zimbabwe church leaders ready to mediate after election furor
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The unheard voices of religion: Mennonites
(In the News)
In religion, state can't take sides
(Charles C. Haynes, The Times Herald)
The Amish, Jews, Muslims and the future of religion
(Damian Thompson, The Telegraph)
Palestinian Authority thinks ‘terrorism’is a race or religion
(Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu, The Jewish Press)
Muslim leader calls on US, Obama to stop ignoring Saudi Arabia's religious freedom violations
(Tyler O'Neil, The Christian Post World)
On Ramadan, seeing Israel for the first time
(Elhanan Miller, Times of Israel)
Laycock on religious liberty & the culture wars
(Lawrence Solum, Legal Theory Blog)
'Rejoicing' by Bruno Latour and 'Letters & Life' by Bret Lott, Michael Robbins on religion
(Michael Robbins, Chicago Tribune Printer's Row)
How the first Latin American Pope is reshaping the Catholic Church
(Samuele Tamburini, Council on Hemispheric Affairs)
Pope writes to Muslims about mutual respect
(Catholic News Agency)
Whither the Arab revolts? A response to Ali A. Alawi – OpEd
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Russian authorities: Terrorists likely behind rabbi’s shooting
(JTA)
Appeals Court reinstates preacher's free speech challenge involving University of Tennessee
(Associated Press, TimesFreePress.com)
Brotherhood’s plan exposed
(Ali Bluwi, Arab News)
San Diego clerk ends bid to revive Prop. 8
(LA Times)
An attempt to be complete in covering the contraceptive coverage mandate decisions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Unveiling female Muslim teachers so students see their lips
(Richard S. Ehrlich, Scoop Independent News)
Religious liberty has become call to action for conservatives
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)
Quran quotes on the poor
(Ryan Buxton, Huff Post Religion)
Flying Spaghetti Monster chronicles: Pastafarianism, born to ridicule ID, now taken seriously as religion in Europe?
(Uncommon Descent: Serving the Intelligent Design Community)
Friday, 2 August 2013
African chief evangelizes about adult circumcision
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
'I'm a Pastafarian': Man who claims his religion forces him to wear a sieve on his head given permission to wear one on his official identity card picture
(Olivia Williams, Mail Online)
Egypt’s ongoing revolution: On violence and the path ahead – Analysis
(Ismail Serageldin, IDN-InDepthAnalysis)
Canada: Loyola’s freedom of religion
(Ray Pennings, The Cardus Daily)
Religion and the Mind of the South
(Peter Lawler, First Things: Postmodern Conservative blog)
Faith groups are central to the fight for economic justice in the fast-food industry
(Sarah P. Miller, Center for American Progress)
Iran’s president-elect calls Israel 'wound' on Muslim world
(Reuters, Arab News)
Wonga-bashing won’t save the Church of England
(Linda Woodhead, OUPblog)
Indian migrants in Holy Land prepare for Marian feast
(Antonio Anup Gonsalves, Catholic News Agency)
Is there a “right to die” in English law? – R (Nicklinson) v A Primary Care Trust
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Hispanics, woman and young people most likely to support a 20-week limit on abortion
(Marjorie Dannenfelser, National Review: The Corner)
Uzbekistan: Ramadan restrictions, violent police assault on Protestant
(Forum 18 News Service)
Religious archaeology: Ancient after all?
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Pope Francis' Ramadan greetings for Id Al-Fitr sets interfaith example
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huffington Post)
Algeria to tackle extremist preaching
(Magharebia)
Report: Egypt’s Coptic Christians had ‘one of worst months’
(The Jewish Press)
Pa. county defends granting gay marriage licenses
(Joann Loviglio, Associated Press, Philly.com)
Madrid’s chief rabbi: Gays are ‘deviants’ who need re-educating
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Liberty Counsel defends religious liberty in Supreme Court amicus brief
(Liberty Counsel, Canada Free Press)
Half-naked women hold rally for sexual minorities' rights at Russian embassy in Sweden
(Interfax)
United Kingdom: Growing fears over Muslim prison 'gangs'
(BBC News)
Moscow authorities vow to maintain security at Eid Al-Fitr festivities
(Interfax)
Russian 'gay propaganda' ban will not apply to Sochi Olympics guests and athletes - Duma committee
(Interfax)
Prosecutors demand removal of extremist billboard from church in Leningrad Region
(Interfax)
Scholars tell Muslims not to waste food
(Fadia Jiffry, Arab News)
Pastor liable for self-employment tax
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mali Mormon presidential hopeful loses election
(Abby Stevens, Deseret News)
US and China hold talks over human rights issues
(Business Standard)
Conestoga Wood again will appeal contraceptive mandate case
(Jon Rutter, Lancaster Online)
Women hold protest of HHS mandate in Washington
(Maria Santos, Weekly Standard)
Hundreds of women protest contraception mandate at White House
(Kristine Marsh, Newsbusters)
Bangladesh declares Jamaat illegal
(The Frontier Post)
‘Illegal’ Bangladesh religious party barred from polls
(Daily Times)
Majority of Americans say nation would be better if more Americans were religious
(Albany Tribune)
Saudi Arabia backs religious tolerance - except at home
(Adam Coogle, Human Rights Watch)
Justice Ministry frustrated by delays in executing Aum Shinrikyo founder
(Tsuyoshi Tamura, The Asahi Shimbun)
Sustaining the War on Terrorism: Singapore’s International Counterterrorism Cooperation
(Rohan Gunaratna, RSIS Commentaries)
Pope Francis: Style and substance
(The Economist)
Success brings scrutiny to Chinese mystic
(Chris Buckley, The New York Times)
Thursday, 1 August 2013
"Video games are the next big religion"
(Patricia Hernandez, Kokatu)
5 women missionaries beaten publicly in India for sharing gospel
(Taun Cortado, Charisma News)
Are Poland’s Lipka Tatars a model for European Muslims?
(Glenn Gates, Mercator Net)
How Robert Bellah (1927-2013) changed the study of religion
(Mark Juergensmeyer, Religion Dispatches)
Lawyer Clayton Ruby seeks halt to proposed law school that bans gay ‘sexual intimacy’
(Vidya Kauri and James Bradshaw, The Globe and Mail)
Religious freedom: Christians singled out for discrimination: report
(Christopher Brohier, News Weekly)
Russia Watch: Is Russia turning Protestant?
(James Brooke, The Sofia Globe)
Trinity Western should emulate its U.S. equivalents
(Editorial, The Globe and Mail)
Ultra-Orthodox protesters shatter bus windows after female passenger refuses to sit in back
(Nir Hasson, Haaretz)
The crackdown in Egypt: Democracy and hypocrisy
(The Economist)
Robert Bellah, sociologist of religion, dies at 86
(Alex Caring-Lobel, Tricycle)
Opinion: When culture overrides religion
(Raja Petra Kamarudin, Malaysia Today)
Myanmar: Don't mix religion and politics, says Thein Sein amid simmering tensions
(Anasuya Sanyal, Channel NewsAsia)
Muslims oppose possible Raymond Kelly bid for Homeland Security
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
How multi-ethnic churches could help close the race wage gap
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)
Wisconsin Sikhs plan peaceful rites to mark shooting
(Denishe Ramde, The Associated Press)
Sikh extremists convicted of London attack that nearly killed retired Indian Army general
(Paul Peachey, The Independent)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man in Israel charged with spying for Iran
(Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters FaithWorld)
Top Iran leader issues edit on Baha'i faith
(Associated Press)
Are evangelical leaders misrepresenting evangelicals on immigration reform?
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)
Swiss blogger sentenced for denying Holocaust
(The Jewish Press)
Madhya Pradesh awaits decision on stricter ‘anti-conversion law’
(World Watch Monitor)
Supreme Court decision bolsters challenge to Oklahoma gay marriage ban, couple argues in state case
(Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman)
Sri Lanka, Buddhist radicals claim Islamic veil promotes drug dealing
(Melani Manel Perera, Asianews.it)
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