Law and Religion Headlines


Friday, 7 June 2013

Liberty: A vote or a veto?
(Nathan C. Walker, Sightings,The Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School)

Indonesia axes bikinis for 2013 Miss World Pageant
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press, ABC News)

Approval of gay marriage is rising for every religious group, Pew finds
(Jana Riess, Religion News Service)

Rising religious intolerance in Indonesia
(Doug Bandow, Cato Institute: Cato at Liberty blog)

Historical and theological humanity
(Peter J. Leinhart, First Things (First Thoughts Blog))

Religious freedom and reform in Turkey
(John L. Allen Jr., National Catholic Reporter)

End repression of religious freedom in Iran | commentary
(Felice Gaer and Marra Guttenplan, Roll Call)

Patriarch Kirill plans to preside over celebrations of 1,000 years of Russian presence on Mount Athos in 2016
(Interfax)

« La France bascule à droite, questions autour d’un mai 68 à l’envers »
(Talpa brusseliensis christiana)

Senior Athos monk praises Russia, urges global Orthodox unity
(Interfax)

Ukrainians have trust in Church, media, army - poll
(Interfax)

Francis gets personal: 'I didn't want to be pope'
(ABC News)

Pope forgoes summer holidays
(Lizzy Davies, The Guardian)

Why John Calvin is shaking things up for Southern Baptists
(Greg Horton, The State)

Religious leaders welcome FBI hate crimes reporting
(Corrie Mitchell, The Washington Post)

India: 20 Baptist pastors attacked in Andhra Pradesh
(Eurasia Review)

Non-religious people show more faith in science under stress, seeking comfort and control
(Chris Weller, Medical Daily)

Montgomery police partnering with religious leaders to fight crime
(Ashley Thompson, AlabamaNews.net)

Religious leaders fined for campaigning
(bdnews24.com)

Gay couple sue over wedding cake snub
(Irish Examiner)

Pulpit Freedom Sunday takes on controversial issues
(J.D. Gallop, Florida Today)

Ball State University professor awaiting decision for teaching Creationism
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

A little more on faiths, groups and places: Nostalgia, too, can bind or split
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Thursday, 6 June 2013

Serving as a voice at the UN for my imprisoned husband Saeed Abedini
(Naghmeh Abedini, Fox News)

A ministerial-exception case to watch in Cincinnati
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)

EVENT,14 June 2013: Current Challenges to Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt
(United States Institute of Peace)

Sri Lanka Christians facing more persecution
(Baptist Press)

Pakistan: Extremists who burned the Christian area have been released; the man accused of blasphemy on trial
(Agenzia Fides)

Christian widow in Somalia killed four months after husband slain
(BarnabasAid)

United Kingdom: Employment law update – religion, unfair dismissal and flexible working
(Claire Christy, Mondaq)

In gay marriage debate, both supporters and opponents see legal recognition as 'inevitable'
(Poll, Pew Research Center for People and the Press)

The rise of Islamic extremism in Central Asia and the Caucasus
(World Watch Monitor)

Statement of the Bishops of New York State on abortion bill
(Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archdiocese of New York)

Praying for an explanation?
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online - The Corner)

Is Islam a religion of peace?
(Jeffrey Weiss, Real Clear Religion)

European court asks France not to deport Egyptian Copt
(Expatica.com)

My place or my group: In divided spots, local bonds can help
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Why is Christianity losing in America?
(S. Michael Craven, The Christian Post Opinion)

New movie examines extremism in Morocco
(Hassan Benmehdi, Maghrebia)

Responding to lawsuit, Florida to offer kosher food in all prisons
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Pakistan: Ahmadis are once again persecuted even as the new government is formed
(Asian Human Rights Commission)

Pakistan minorities will be unsafe if blasphemy laws are amended
(Nasir Saeed, Christian Post)

Pakistan: Christians watchful as Sharif returns to power
(World Watch Monitor)

Tripura: Christian man beheaded for not converting to Hinduism
(AsiaNews.it)

Church of England: Bishops won’t oppose same-sex marriage
(Cheryl K. Chumley, The Washington Times)

Cairo, thousands of judges protest against Islamization of society
(AsiaNews.it)

Bangladesh lifts ban on YouTube, blocked after anti-Islam film
(Reuters)

Hate crimes toward Coptic Christians in Egypt continue
(Mary Henkin, International Coalition for Religious Freedom)

Report finds 'heartbreaking' slide in baptisms
(Jeremy Weber, Christianity Today)

Implications of the Louisiana Supreme Court voucher ruling
(Alexander Volokh, Reason Foundation)

Mixed votes from HASC on military religious freedom
(Rick Maze, Navy Times)

Turkish protests are about democracy, not religion
(Jay Cassano, The Nation)

Armenia: New legal amendments to end conscientious objector jailings?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18)

FBI to start tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus and Arabs
(Hindustan Times)

Quebec Soccer Federation cites 'safety' for turban ban
(Sidhartha Banerjee, The Montreal Gazette)

UK Parliamentary committee report urges changes in Charities Act definition of religious charity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

In print and on stage, the Bible makes surprise comeback in secular Norway
(Fox News)

High school valedictorian recites Lord's Prayer at graduation in defiance of prayer ban
(Huffington Post Religion)

Anti-religion group blasts teen valedictorian’s prayer
(Todd Starnes, Townhall.com)

Religious conservatism threatens progress
(Konstantin Ravvin, The Oracle)

Religious accommodation legislation reaches city council
(Michael Sarko, The Capitol Hill Times)

Metro neighborhoods follow religious patterns
(Douglas Todd, The Vancouver Sun)

Religion living dangerously
(Doug Bandow, American Spectator)

German ambassador: “The religious tolerance in Azerbaijan is praiseworthy”
(APA)

The Catholic church and contraception
(Sara Morello, The New York Times)

Ohio bill would authorize off-campus religion courses
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religions Liberty)

Haredim called on to protest Women of the Wall Torah reading
(The Global Jewish News Source)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel face reform drive as Haredim resist rapid change
(Crispian Balmer and Maayan Lubell, Huffington Post Religion)

Intl terrorism, religious extremism threaten Tajikistan - senate speaker
(Interfax)

Religion News: Majority of Americans believe heaven, hell exist
(Enterprise News)

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Army punishes soldier who served Chick-fil-A
(Todd Starnes, Townhall.com)

30 public universities adopt more Christian-friendly policies after legal group's campaign
(Alex Murashko, The Christian Post)

ELCA has lost half a million members
(Mathew Block, First Things (First Thoughts Blog))

Greek FM to U.S. Jews: Hate in Greece will be ‘confronted’
(JTA)

Legal experts expect Cincinnati Archdiocese to appeal jury finding for fired pregnant teacher
(The Washington Post via AP)

A blessing for employers? The European Court of Human Rights says when it is proportionate to interfere with the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
(Jones Day, Lexology)

Pastor resigns from Utah Boy Scouts board charging new membership policy endorses sin
(Leonardo Blair)

Scouts policy tests churches: Opinionline
(USA Today)

Rabbi has a message for old and young Jews: Change or die
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses report nine cases of intolerance in May
(Sova Center, Stetson University)

Report draws attention to hate crimes against Hindus
(Corrie Mitchell, Religion News Service)

Opinion: A plea from an exhausted Muslim woman
(Melody Moezzi, CNN Belief Blog)

Bishops call lack of Illinois vote on same-sex marriage a victory
(Catholic News Service)

Bulgaria backing off assertion that Hezbollah planned attack on Israeli tourists
(JTA)

‘Fortnight for Freedom’ opening eyes to religious freedom
(Leonard Derden, The Potpurri (Tomball Edition))

Crowd stunned after valedictorian rips up speech, recites Lord’s prayer
(Jessica Chasmar, Washington Times)

Religion of doubt: A Catholic critic’s faith survives after his death
(Rich Barlow, Cognoscenti)

​Pussy Riot indictment posted
(Sova Center for Information and Analysis)

Hidebound chamber lets down its hair in gay mariage debate
(Sarah Lyall, New York Times)

Public atheist monument going up near courthouse in Starke, Florida is country's first
(Jaweed Kaleem, Huffington Post)

One thing all faiths agree on: religious liberty
(David Azerrad, The Foundry)

Abortion bill sets up fight in N.Y. Senate
(Erica Orden, The Wall Street Journal)

Muslim college carves niche in USA
(Mary Beth Marklein, USA Today)

In Africa, evangelicals join war against AIDS
(Cathleen Falsani, Orange County Register)

Syrian war widens Sunni-Shia schism as foreign jihadis join fight for shrines
(Mona Mahmood and Martin Chulov, The Guardian)

Police investigate fire at Islamic community centre in Muswell Hill
(James Meikle, Matthew Taylor and Vikram Dodd, The Guardian)

Kashmir excludes descendants of Tibetan refugees from education, employment
(Afsana Bhat, UPI)

'Shocking' report out on Christians killed for faith
(CBN News)

Anti-religion group takes credit for Air Force ditching picture with Bible verse
(Fred Lucas, CNS News)

Nigeria: Lamido challenges Islamic clerics to guide political leaders
(Tina Akannam, Vanguard)

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