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Friday, 31 May 2013

Religious liiberty does not require us to minimize our faith
(Elise Hilton, Acton Institute Power Blog)

Why Mormons back the new scouting policy
(Michael Otterson, The Washington Post)

Catholic leaders urge support for Boy Scouts after shift on gays
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Southern Baptists move to cut ties with Boy Scouts of America over inclusion of gay scouts
(Eric Brown, International Business Times)

Liberty institute to defend churches in aftermath of Boy Scout amendment to allow homosexual members
(The Wall Street Journal)

US govt reports on religious liberty receive criticism
(NFTU - True Orthodox and Ecumenical News)

Letter to Illinois House reps: Pending same-sex marriage bill would be worst in US in protecting religious liberty
(Thomas More Society, Scribd.)

Illinois same-sex marriage bill breeds hostility towards religion
(Nicole Lange, Charisma News)

Vatican Bank downplays scandals but promises reform
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)

Andrew Greeley dead: Priest, author, critic was 85
(Trevor Jensen and Margaret Ramirez, Chicago Tribune)

Andrew Greeley - A demographer of his religion and of ours
(Pini Herman, Jewish Journal)

Religion stopping France from embracing gay marriage
(The New Zealand Herald)

Celebrities Jane Lynch and Jordan Peele lift their voices to support separation of church and state
(Press Release, Americans United)

Mosque, orphanage burned in new Myanmar violence
(Todd Pitman, Associated Press, The Deseret News)

Hobby Lobby awaits appeals decision
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)

In defense of Hobby Lobby
(Jerry Pattengale, The Washington Post – On Faith)

For Christians in Egypt, work hard to find
(Religion Today)

Kentucky high school graduates ignore objections, pray at ceremony
(Religion Today)

Britain's Islamic future
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Court says state civil rights commission has jurisdiction over homeschooling organization
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Georgetown alumni petition cardinal to remove school's Catholic status
(Breitbart.com)

The Supreme Court revisits a religious lemon
(David Skeel, The Wall Street Journal)

Moroccan Salafist slams Tunisia’s Ennahda
(Mohamed Saadouni, All Africa)

Appeals Court overturns Murfreesboro mosque ruling
(Marie Kemph, The Murfreesboro Post)

Nigeria lawmakers pass bill banning gay marriage, setting prison sentences of up to 14 years
(The Washington Post)

Appeals court rules against Fishers home-school group in discrimination complaint
(Eric Weddle, Indianapolis Star)

Judge allows plaintiffs to proceed anonymously in Ten Commandments case against Pa. school district
(Jon Campisi, The Pennsylvania Record)

Eagles to get Connellsville’s Ten Commandments statue
(Renatta Signorini and Rachel Basinger, The Tribune Review)

Parenting courses for Muslims aim to untangle culture from religion
(Saba Salman, The Guardian)

The most ancient existing scroll of the Hebrew Pentateuch discovered at the University of Bolgona
(Bart Ehrman, Bart's Blog)

Israel: As politicians bicker, freedom of religion suffers
(Edna Adato and Yehuda Shlezinger, Israel Hayom)

Yudhoyono receives world statesman award in New York
(Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta Globe)

Is Indonesia still a model of religious tolerance?
(Sara Schonhardt, The Christian Science Monitor)

Religious groups blast Yudhoyono over award
(The Japan Times)

Religious minister to send Islamic preachers to South Thailand
(Jakarta Globe)

Religious freedom: A civil-rights issue
(Kathryn Lopez, National Review Online)

Italian government official: anti-Christian laws in 15 European nations
(CWN, Catholic Culture)

Religious freedom celebration in Brazil highlights peaceful co-existence
(Felipe Lemos, Adventist News Network)

What do religious people really believe?
(Rabbi Alan Lurie, Huff Post Religion)

Can atheism really replace religion?
(Nigel Barber, Huff Post Science)

Americans see religion in decline yet want more of it. What's up with that?
(The Christian Science Monitor)

Ecclesiastical Law Journal
(My 2013 issue now available, Cambridge Journals Online)

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Evidence does not support fears of Islam in the West
(Jocelyne Cesari, Common Ground News Service, Berkley Forum)

Premier “mariage” gay sous le regard de Notre Dame… Ils ont osé !
(Le Blog de Jeanne Smits)

Wisconsin: Rep. Craig introduces bill to protect religious liberty
(David Craig, Wisconsin State Assembly)

Federal court dismisses Christian school's attempt to enjoin teachers from suing for discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Fed judge tosses out church’s lawsuit
(Anna Bitong, Thousand Oaks Acorn)

France: First marriage of same-sex couple
(Human Rights Watch)

Libya: Seize chance to protect women’s rights
(Human Rights Watch)

Papua New Guinea acts to repeal sorcery law after strife
(Matt Siegel, The New York Times)

French burqa ban to be heard by the Grand Chamber ECtHR
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Christians should prepare for further job discrimination following this week’s European Court ruling
(Peter Saunders, LifeSiteNews)

By inserting itself into Syrian war, Hezbollah makes dramatic gamble
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)

70 percent of Spaniards reject new plans for religion classes in schools
(Jose Juan Toharia, El Pais)

Baton passed to Russell Moore for top Southern Baptist leadership post
(Adelle M. Banks, The State)

Anti-alcohol bill leaves many Turks dispirited
(Jacob Resneck, Religion News Service)

Anjem Choudary controversy sparks debate over TV censorship
(The Guardian)

After Woolwich, don't ban hate speech, counter it. Hate it, too.
(Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian)

Illinois Catholic Conference misleads about federal marriage benefits
(Zack Ford, Think Progress)

Tanzania: Lessons learned from Sheikh Ponda's case
(Faustine Kapama, Daily News)

Malawi: Ngaunja commends government for upholding freedom of worship
(Andrew Silumbu, AllAfrica via Malawi News Agency)

Churches, employment and real-time information for PAYE
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Kenya: AIDS talks postponed as Muslims cry foul
(Martin Mwita, The Star)

Moroccan salafist slams Tunisia's Ennahda
(Mohamed Saadouni, Magharebia)

Ethnic tension and political drift in Myanmar- Analysis
(Gautam Sen, IDSA)

Thai PM visit Sri Lanka: A platform to align Buddhist nations of Asia- OpEd
(Shenali Waduge, Eurasia Review)

More casualties as violence spreads in Myanmar's Shan state
(Ei Ei Khine, Radio Free Asia)

Suspected Woolwich soldier-killer linked to Al Qaeda-affiliated cleric
(RT)

California Senate votes to revoke Boy Scouts' nonprofit status
(Laurel Rosenhall, The Tribune (San Luis Obispo))

Court orders release of additional priest files
(Sharon McNary, KPCC Southern California)

Want to move up at work? Be a true believer
(News Release, Brigham Young University)

Obamacare’s liberty-crushing mandate goes to court
(Sarah Torre, Culture Watch)

Religion News: How will new Boy Scout policy affect membership?
(Wicked Local Norwood)

Is religion an essential driver of economic growth?
(Jerry Bowyer on Peter Berger, Forbes)

America is becoming less religious. That's good news for the Democrats
(Tim Wigmore, The Telegraph)

Rejection of religious discrimination claims raise fears of 'exclusion of Christians'
(Clare Carter, The Telegraph)

Religion, marriage, and euthanasia
(Q&A ABC - Australia)

Religion no excuse for illegal, hateful acts
(Brian Lee Crowley, Special to the Vancouver Sun)

Tuesday’s letters: No religion or nation has monopoly on terrorism
(Edmonton Journal)

Davidson College bylaw on religion faces scrutiny
(Hilary Trenda, Charlotte Observer)

UK Prime Minister to launch terror task force, crack down on religious extremists
(Sarah Rae Fruchtnicht, Opposing Views)

New Zealand passes gay marriage law – The battle of rights
(Russell Croft, Christian Today Australia)

Malaysian Muslim youth vote on policy, not religion
(Radio Australia)

Brutal murder of Christians continue in Nigeria as President declares state of emergency
(William Stark, International Christian Concern, Christian Today)

About 30 people arrested during a gay-parade in Moscow
(Igor Rozin, based on Interfax, Russia beyond the Headlines)

So long, family, so long, faith?: How the West Really Lost God' Part 1
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint)

Malaysia urges UN to have 'one voice' against Israel
(Alyaa Alhadjri, The Sun Daily)

Vatican to UN: 100 thousand Christians killed for the faith each year
(Vatican Radio)

Uzbekistan: Officials "acted like bandits"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Russia: Government checks on religious organisations seek "extremism"
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)

U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
(The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)

Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet sparks outrage with ‘blood libel’ cartoon
(The Algemeiner)

Syria's future tied to freedom for captured Christian leaders
(Chris Van Hollen, The Christian Science Monitor)

Indonesia religious award angers rights groups
(Peter James Spielmann, ABC News)

Most and least Christian states in America: Utah "most Christian"; Maine least
(Jahnabi Barooah, Huff Post Religion)

China says Xinjiang minorities too busy dancing to make trouble
(South China Morning Post)

Belgian city of Ghent scraps headscarf ban imposed by center-right in 2007
(Reuters)

Philly judge orders religious protestors evicted from ‘private property’ outside One Liberty Place
(Jon Campisi, The Pennsylvania Record)

Evangelical groups launch $250,000 immigration campaign
(Alan Gomez, USA Today)

DOJ requires employees to verbally affirm homosexuality
(Examiner.com)

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