Law and Religion Headlines


Sunday, 7 April 2013

Equal Marriage U.S. Style, Religious Harassment & Where is That Rendition Report – The Human Rights Roundup
(Daniel Isenberg, UK Human Rights Blog)

Gay Rights: In the U.S., a political issue gone legal
(Lyle Deniston, UKSC Blog)

Ritual slaughter, religious male circumcision and public opinion: a YouGov poll
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Vegans and druids to gain workplace rights under new equality rules
(Victoria Ward, The Telegraph)

Saturday, 6 April 2013

The Religious life in today’s Bulgaria
(Rev. Petar Gramatikoff, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)

'Ground Zero Cross' not a shrine
(Charles C. Haynes, The Times Herald)

Pakistan: We must not let it happen again
(M. Zahid Rajput, Business Recorder)

Burma: Reaching out to heal religious ruptures
(Susan Hayward, United States Institute of Peace)

Moderate imams denounce radicalism
(Jemal Oumar, Magharebia)

Do religious symbols have a place at work?
(Ann Bevitt, Management Today)

Judge strikes down age limits on morning-after pill
(Pam Belluck, The New York Times)

City’s law firm has religious outlook
(Thomas Moriarty, The World)

Defense Department classifies Catholics, evangelicals as extremists
(Lachlan Markay, The Washington Times)

Hobby Lobby set to argue abortion-pill mandate in appeals court
(Eric Tiansay, Charisma News)

Pro-life group continues record breaking campaign in London
(Christian Concern)

Malaysia: Churches roll out campaign for GE13
(Bob Teoh, My Sinchew)

Myanmar: Print media analysis of the Rohingya unrest
(Janani Govindankutty, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)

Egyptians demand an end to ties with Iran and 'Shia Islam'
(Al Bawaba News)

Egypt, Brotherhood and US
(Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Arab News)

Decision of the European Ombudsman on the implementation of Article 17 TFEU
(European Parliament)

The money man behind atheism’s activism
(Dan Mercia, CNN Belief Blog)

North Carolina getting a state religion? No.
(Eric Marrapodi and John Blake, CNN Belief Blog)

My Take: What real persecution looks like
(Nina Shea, CNN Belief Blog)

Friday, 5 April 2013

Europe: Mosque building shifts into high gear
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Jihadists target Maghreb expats in the Netherlands
(Mawassi Lahcen, Magharebia)

White House fights Catholic Church subpoena on birth control
(David Ingram, Reuters)

Catholic bishops: It’s pro-life to ban assault weapons
(Mary Ann Walsh, The Washington Post – On Faith)

The Associated Press revises another politically charged term: Stylebook entry for 'Islamist' revised two days after 'illegal immigrant' dropped
(Steven Nelson, U.S. News)

Women's prayers at the Western Wall spark tensions
(Michele Chabin, Huffington Post)

Pakistan's sectarian violence creeps into art scene
(Amie Ferris-Rotman, Reuters)

Court acquits Christian on death row for blasphemy
(AFP, The Express Tribune)

Court releases rights lawyer detained for defending Falun Gong
(The Epoch Times)

Nigeria weighs amnesty for Boko Haram insurgents
(Deutsche Welle)

Milwaukee Archdiocese to release files in abuse cases
(Pierce County Herald)

Marion County parents lose latest battle to not immunize their 8 kids
(Aimee Green, The Oregonian)

Judge: Catholic company doesn’t have to follow Obama HHS mandate
(Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com)

Pakistani candidates face religious vetting
(Saeed Shah, The Wall Street Journal)

North Korean church leaders ask for prayer amid war preparations‏
(Eurasia Review)

Q&A about same-sex 'marriage'
(Robin Phillips, Instant Analysis)

VIDEO: Ancient complex discovered near biblical birthplace of Abraham in Southern Iraq
(Meredith Bennett-Smith, Huffington Post)

U.S. Native American Hopi tribe seeks to halt Paris auction of sacred artifacts
(Reuters)

Bedford Council backs nil policy for sex clubs
(Christian Concern)

Desmond Tutu wins $1.7 million prize for promoting forgiveness and justice
(Maria Golovnina, Reuters)

Pope Francis calls for action on clerical sex abuse
(BBC News)

Liberty University loosens guns on campus rules to allow concealed carry in classrooms
(Tyler Kingkade, Huffington Post)

Tensions flare over women’s prayers at sacred Western Wall
(Michele Chabin, The Washington Post)

Poll: Americans love the Bible but don’t read it much
(Caleb K. Bell, Religion News Service)

Rhode Island Catholic Bishop Tobin says U.S. Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage could nullify any Rhode Island votes on the issue
(PolitiFact Rhode Island)

PeaceHealth calls off partnership talks with Catholic Health Initiatives
(Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald)

Can a good attorney also be a good Christian?
(Kevin Leininger, The News Sentinel)

The mandatum issue: Beware of superficial judgment
(Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture)

Virginia: New law defines exclusion
(Ariel Cohen, The Flat Hat)

In Canberra, as it is in Rome: here come the Jesuits
(Damien Murphy, The Sydney Morning Herald)

More face charges in Egypt’s escalating free speech and dissent crackdown
(Amnesty International)

Insulting religion or Mursi?
(Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Arab News)

VIDEO: Kyle Duncan on Fox News discussing Hobby Lobby
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, YouTube)

VIDEO: Adventists Sabbath employment & other religious liberty cases
(Stanford Religious Liberty Clinic on NBC Bay Area, YouTube)

Doe v. Elmbrook: A tale of two graduations
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Victory for the Ground Zero Cross
(Gerald J. Russello, National Catholic Register)

Syria becoming new cradle for foreign extremists, research warns
(Alex Spillius, The Telegraph)

Cherished by some as sacred ground, old European Jewish cemeteries now a burden to those who remain
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)

EVENT April 9, 2013: Leavitt to speak on religious freedom at UVU
(Deseret News)

Advocating for peace and religious liberty in the Central African Republic
(ANN Video Full Episode - April 5, 2013, Adventist News Network)

Indonesia shuts down Ahmadiyya Mosque
(Rafiq A. Tschannen, The Muslim Times)

Gay marriage support about civil rights, not religion, pastors say
(Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times)

Provocative BBC Good Friday programme – further reflections
(Christian Concern)

Religion proposal: Feds have no constitutional authority
(Associated Press, Citizen-Times)

BJC weighs in on NC religion bill
(Bob Allen, ABP News)

North Carolina's proposed state religion isn't as unprecedented as it sounds
(David A Graham, The Atlantic)

On religion, North Carolina boldy goes where the Constitution forbids
(C. Welton Gaddy, The Washington Post – On Faith)

I.R.S. reversal on ‘church’ pension plan rescues a fund
(Mary Williams Walsh, The New York Times)

Hopis try to stop Paris sale of artifacts
(Tom Mashberg, The New York Times)

How important do you think it is to marry someone with the same religion?
(Michael Gonchar, The New York Times: Student Opinion)

Poll: U.S. Catholics express favorable view of Pope Francis
(Pew Research Center, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)

The disturbing persistence of antisemitism in Europe
(Katrina Lantos Swett, The Guardian)

Azerbaijan: Heavy fines follow police raids and confiscations
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Indiana University Professor Jamsheed Choksy named scholar to religious freedom panel
(San Francisco Chronicle)

Threats to religious freedom in Cuba
(Christian Today)

Indonesia's mass organizations bill looks set to pass
(Carlos Paath, Jakarta Globe)

The acute Jihadist threat in Europe
(Scott Stewart, Stratfor Global Intelligence)

Punks, Goths, Emos: Hate Crime
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Malta: Transgender woman wins legal right to marry after government drops case
(Scott Roberts, Pink News)

USAid's Donald Steinberg explains why he is focused on gender equality
(Bangkok Post)

Long the bane of Venezuelan Jews, Chavez is gone. Now what?
(Uriel Heilman, JTA)

Playing the Venezuelan anti-Semitism card
(Stephen Lendman, ThePeoplesVoice.org)

Big Sky Colony v. Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry (Montana – Hutterite colony)
(Media Essentials, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Big Sky Colony v. Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry
(Media Information Sheet, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

No abortion funding in 'Obamacare' health exchanges, Virginia decides
(Napp Nazworth, Christian Post)

13 attorneys general urge exemption for businesses under HHS mandate
(Katherine Weber, Christian Post)

Forthcoming events in religion and law – Update: April 2013
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Enforcement of custody in the face of children’s dissent: should law prevail?
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

In Washington, abortion debate counters trend
(Kirk Johnson, The New York Times)

Re-post from March 23: Religious liberty and the same-sex marriage cases: the arguments
(Eric Rassbach, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Ancient Damascus synagogue hit by looting, shelling in Syrian conflict
(Reuters FaithWorld)

**More on the marriage debates**

**More on challenges to the ACA/HHS contraception mandate**

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Marriage, religious liberty, and the ban myth
(Adam J. MacLeod, The Witherspoon Institute – Public Discourse)

Religion news in brief
(Associated Press, The Washington Post – On Faith)

North Carolina bill allows ‘establishment of religion’ by state government
(David Edwards, The Raw Story)

Nullification meets state religion in Raleigh?
(Jordan Bloom, The American Conservative)

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