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Friday, 30 May 2014

After the Brussels shooting, should Israel revamp its policy of targeted killings?
(Liel Leibovitz, Tablet)

Africa’s Islamic extremist groups are on the rise
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Interfaith group speaks out in wake of Santa Barbara shooting spree
(Megan Sweas, The Washington Post)

Israeli and Palestinian presidents to meet at Vatican on June 8
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Is it all doom and gloom for Jews in Europe? Student leaders say no
(Vox Tablet, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Pastor Frank Schaefer never expected to speak for gay rights. His son’s gay wedding changed everything
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

Watchmen on the wall: pastors prepare to take back America
(Elizabeth Dias, Time)

Motherhood at 40: how women came to believe a modern myth
(Miriam Zoll, MercatorNet)

Gender beyond the binary: implications for marriage
(Barend Vlaardingerbroek, MercatorNet)

Pope Francis, the Holocaust, and abortion
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)

Down Syndrome diagnosis is often a death sentence for unborn children
(Marie-Celine, Life News)

Ex-Southern Baptist Church to host same-sex wedding ceremonies in Kentucky where it's illegal
(Jessica Martinez, The Christian Post)

Oklahoma Governor signs pro-life bill that closed numerous abortion clinics in Texas
(Steven Ertelt, Life News)

Church-State clash in China coalesces around a toppled spire
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)

Dinesh D'Souza admits mistakes in judgment, looks to future filmmaking
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)

Meriam Ibrahim remains firm in faith, husband says
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)

Crimean Jewish group says Ukrainian bank account emptied
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Burma: Drop draft religion law, says HRW
(Eurasia Review)

Christians in Canada seeking licensure face challenges
(Russ Jones, Christian Headlines)

Tensions high in CAR after church and mosque attacked
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)

Christian militants drive out Muslims in Central African Republic 'ethnic cleansing'
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)

Southern Baptists report dismal numbers of baptized millennials
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Unrelated men, women can’t have online chat: Scholar
(Arab News)

Shia scholars translate the Catechism of the Catholic Church in Persian
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)

Nepal, Hindus to government: Give the land to the Christians to bury their dead
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)

Fatwa against honor killings declared by Pakistan Ulema Council of Muslim leaders
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huffington Post)

Pakistani civil society groups call for justice against blasphemy and stoning
(AsiaNews.it)

Starvation as the new "death with dignity"
(Wesley J. Smith, First Things)

The inside story of J Street’s rejection by the Conference of Presidents
(Edwin Black, The Times of Israel)

Two men whose lives exploded stereotypes about science and religion
(Christopher M. Rios, First Things)

Yogyakarta, Islamic extremists attack a group of Catholics gathered in prayer
(AsiaNews.it)

EVENT, 30 May 2014: Myth and Rhetoric of the Turkish Model: Changing notions of marginality in Turkey
(With Dr. Anita Sengupta, Central Asia Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University)

EVENT, 30 May 2014: Conference on “Legal Personality of Belief Communities in Turkey: Seeking a Path”
(İstanbul Bilgi University Human Rights Law Research Center and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Freedom of Belief Initiative)

EVENT, 30 May 2014: Myth and Rhetoric of the Turkish Model: Changing notions of marginality in Turkey
(With Dr. Anita Sengupta, Central Asia Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University)

Thursday, 29 May 2014

After intense debate, Houston passes Equal Rights Ordinance
(David Ingram, MSNBC)

Federal judge rules in favor of Lubbock ISD in Jesus Tattoo lawsuit
(Natalie Gross, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

Israel should take Prince Turki's offer on Arab Peace Initiative
(Akiva Eldar, Al Monitor)

It is most blessed to give and to receive, studies suggest
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA))

Jihadists returning from Syria pose threat to Morocco
(Jules Crétois and Mohammed Boudarham; trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor)

Judge refuses to toss suit against Catholic school that fired teacher for ‘marrying’ gay partner
(Kirsten Andersen, LifeSiteNews)

Maya Angelou ... in heaven
(Jana Riess, RNS Blog: Flunking Sainthood)

Putin’s Muslim family values
(Paul J. Saunders, Al Monitor)

What the largest study of women leaders at Evangelical nonprofits has learned so far
(Ruth Moon, Christianity Today Gleanings)

Religious freedom linked to economic growth, finds global study
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Meet the French philosopher's son manning the intellectual barricades in Kiev
(James Kirchick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Suspect in Kansas City Jewish center killings appears in court
(Kevin Murphy, Reuters)

Vatican: Israel, Palestinian peace prayer June 8
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Michigan mulls update to gay discrimination law
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Muslim group sues Canadian prime minister for defamation
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

Orrin Hatch says gay marriage as ‘law of the land’ is inevitable
(Dan Harrie and Lindsay Whitehurst, Religion News Service)

Why has Arizona become a hotbed of atheist political participation?
(Serah Blain, Religion News Service)

In Iran dealings, the fantasy of a grand bargain persists--but it's actually just a bad deal
(Lee Smith, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Catholic bishops push (again) on immigration reform
(Heather Adams, Religion News Service)

Mass hospitalizations as hunger strike spreads in Israeli prisons
(Sarah Lazare, Mint Press News)

Israel stokes sectarianism between Palestinian Christians and Muslims
(Patrick O. Strickland, Mint Press News)

Kazakhstan: Drink vodka – yes, watch football – yes, praying – no
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

House holds religious freedom hearing on "Countries of Particular Concern"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court rejects jurisdictional defenses in IRS 501(c)(3) policy challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Gay at birth? Americans' views split on the issue, Gallup poll shows
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)

USCIRF is hiring
(Mark L. Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)

Pray for the girls of Nigeria
(Aleteia)

Pakistan PM: honor killing of pregnant woman was ‘unacceptable’
(Katharine Houreld and Shafair Raja, Reuters)

Did a French comedian inspire the killings at the Jewish museum in Brussels?
(Marc Weitzmann, Tablet)

Americans are somewhat more open to the idea of an atheist president
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

Muslim groups call for boycott of Cadbury after pork is found in chocolate
(Trinna Leong, Reuters)

Welcoming the Pope with lies about Israel’s Christians
(Evelyn Gordon, Commentary Magazine)

Buddhists next door
(Barbara Brown Taylor, The Christian Century)

Catholicism & same-sex marriage: Engagement or retreat?
(Ross Douthat, Commonweal Magazine)

Accommodating same-sex marriage: Just say no
(Rob Schwarzwalder, Real Clear Religion)

Muslim is the new Catholic
(Khurram Dara, Huffington Post)

Pope Francis breaks tradition during trip to the Middle East
(Krista R. Burdine, World Religion News)

Whoa! Religion chapter added to AP Stylebook
(Bobby Ross Jr., Patheos Blog: Get Religion)

United Methodist bishop says church schism not inevitable
(Annysa Johnson, Journal Sentinal)

Baptism, worship declines prompt Southern Baptist leaders' prayers for 'renewed passion'
(Carol Pipes, Baptist Press)

Desperation haunts Syrian civil war's widows
(Rob Kerby, Christian Headlines)

Boko Haram attacks leave over 90 Nigerians dead in Borno and Yobe States
(Brownie Marie, Christian Today)

Same-sex marriage and legislative grand bargains
(Todd Zywicki, The Volokh Conspiracy)

30 Christians shot dead inside church by Muslim rebels in Central African Republic attack
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

To expand religious freedom in the military, Republicans need to win the Senate, congressman says
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Pro-Life group releases scathing 6-year investigative report on Planned Parenthood
(Melissa Barnhart, The Christian Post)

Christian school principal fights off criticism after school turns away Muslim teachers
(Morgan Lee, The Christian Post)

Turkey highest court: YouTube ban violates rights
(Arab News)

KSA: Don’t misuse freedom of expression to attack divine religions
(Arab News)

41,000 to benefit from low-cost Haj
(P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News)

Lavrov rejects accusations of imperial ambitions of the Russian Church
(Interfax-Religion)

Believers burnt alive in Donetsk airport
(Interfax-Religion)

Svyatogorsk Laura ready to shelter refugees
(Interfax-Religion)

Orthodox believers collect 100,000 signatures to back up ban on abortions
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukraine separatists down army helicopter, 14 killed
(Sabina Zawadzki and Gabriela Baczynska, Reuters)

Egypt, polls closed in presidential vote: Al- Sisi heads for victory
(AsiaNews.it)

Tiananmen psychosis: At least 50 people missing, detained, interrogated
(Wang Zhicheng, AsiaNews.it)

Nigeria's president orders full scale offensive on Boko Haram
(Tim Cocks, Reuters)

Pakistan Prime Minister orders action for stoning pregnant woman
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)

Anhui bans coffins and burials, driving seniors to commit suicide
(AsiaNews.it)

Christians in Eritrea face prison and persecution
(Russ Jones, Christian Headlines)

Virginia megachurch terminates another pastor
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

'Our Journey of Hope' equips churches to help those with cancer
(Russ Jones, Christian Headlines)

Anglican leader says minorities in Pakistan 'under siege'
(Katharine Houreld, Reuters)

As Boko Haram violence continues, Christians and Muslims talk peace
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)

Atheists lose latest legal fight over ‘In God We Trust’
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

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