Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Guest columnist: Repeal of DOMA isn’t attack on marriage
(A. Christian van Gorder, Waco Trib)
Political Islam: The power of religion
(The Economist)
Race, sex, religion argued by Orleans Parish School Board
(Danielle Dreilinger, The Times-Picayune)
Queen Elizabeth gives official OK to same-sex marriages in Britain
(Janet Stobart, Los Angeles Times (MCT), The Deseret News)
British House of Commons gives final approval to same-sex marriage; authorizes study of humanist ceremonies
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Churches fear lawsuits for refusing gay weddings
(Todd Starnes, Townhall.com)
The slow erosion of religious freedom in Europe
(Roger Trigg, Mercatornet)
Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee: Ukraine
((108th Session of the Human Rights Committee, 8-26 July 2013), The European Association of Jehovah’s Christian Witnesses)
Refusing service in the name of religion is never acceptable
(Nancy K. Kaufman, Religion News Service)
City of St. Paul stops fighting statue of Jesus atop bluff
(Bill Keller, KMSP, Myfoxphilly.com)
Can Islam embrace religious freedom? Can religious freedom undermine Islamist terrorism?
(Thomas F. Farr, National Review Online: The Corner)
Chaplains pursue their mission in a military suddenly hostile to Christianity
(World News Service, Religion Today)
Ban on kosher slaughter stirs unease among Polish Jews
(Cnann Liphshiz, JTA)
Towards a European consistency in freedom of religion or belief
(Marco Ventura, Observatory of Religions and Secularism)
Faith, freedom and the law: Two judgments, one problem
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Tisha B'Av: It's not all about the Temple
(Elisheva Goldberg, The Daily Beast)
Our 'Godless Constitution': the complicated truth
(Eric Metaxas, The Christian Post)
A grandmother on sex, contraception and religious freedom
(Margaret Sullivan, Huffington Post)
How Scientology changed the internet
(Dave Lee, BBC News)
Pennsylvania jihadist gets 102 months
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious Freedom in the EU External Action Service: new Guidelines
(José Luis Bazán, EuropeInfos)
Berlin hoteliers urged to refuse rooms to Holocaust denier Irving
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New Yorker told to remove mezuzah sues landlord
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Fear of violent attacks stalls ex-gay pride event; previously to be held at Family Research Council
(Melissa Barnhart, The Christian Post)
Judge to decide whether to extend hold on state abortion law
(Patrick Marley, Journal Sentinel)
Reforming abortion law in Ireland
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
US Senate may take up bill to lift FEMA ban on aid to churches
(Michael Gryboski, Christian Post)
RI gov vetoes ‘Choose Life’ license plates
(Associated Press)
Christians in Brazil: to protest or not to protest
(Emma Elliott Freire, First Things (First Thoughts Blog))
Military Archbishop welcomes religious freedom coalition
(Adelaide Mena, National Catholic Register)
State of the First Amendment 2013 [Poll]
(A project sponsored by the First Amendment Center, Neuseum)
Thousands of athletes to compete in “Jewish Olympics”
(Michele Chabin, The Washington Post)
Thai university apologizes for banner featuring Adolf Hitler
(Kaitlin Funaro, Global Post)
Illinois marriage coalition hires manager
(Kate Sosin, Windy City Times)
Power of religion: With Putin's help, Russian church grows as political force
(Michael Cipriano, Fox News)
Muslim prisoner 'could not practice religion in jail', court told
(Tim Healy, Irish Independent)
Christians in Sudan face increased hostility
(Fredrick Nzwiliw, The Washington Post)
Economist who dodged tax due to 'religious objection' gets four years behind bars
(Rich Calder, New York Post)
American Orthodox community condemns Shas rabbi’s comments against national-religious
(Sam Sokol, The Jewish Post)
Military archbishop welcomes religious freedom coalition
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Poll: A third of Americans believe 1st Amendment goes too far in freedoms it provides
(The Washington Post)
Zimmerman was “wrong,” says Southern Baptist Convention official
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Sudan tracking down converts from Islam in purge of Christianity
(Morning Star News)
Christian in Pakistan sent to prison for 'blasphemy,' in spite of accuser's retraction
(Morning Star News)
For Islamic scholar, Islamic headwear is not a Russian Muslim tradition
(Asianews.it)
Same-sex marriage legalized in England, Wales
(Associated Press, USA Today)
Israeli lawsuit seeks damages for closing of Temple Mount to Jews on 9th of Av
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hundreds of Jews denied entry to Temple Mount after riot threats
(Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post)
Why fights over religious liberty matter today
(Summit Ministries)
Is religious freedom a second-tier right?
(Alan Eason, BreakPoint)
On the claim that separation strengthens religion
(Marc O. DeGirolami, CLR Forum)
Supreme Court same-sex marriage rulings spark state court challenges
(David Masci, Pew Research)
Holy work or troublemaking? Laying the groundwork for a Third Temple in Jerusalem
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Homeschoolers seeking religious freedom to appeal asylum rejection
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)
Internet freedom called vital facet of global religious freedom
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)
Columbian churches, faith groups, engage to urge peace
(Virginia M. Bouvier, United States Institute of Peace)
Demand legal protection: It’s okay to be gay at work
(Rachel Laser, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Millennials are faithful, but not always religious
(Kevin D. Sullivan, Washington Post--On Faith blog)
Virginia's 'busiest' abortion clinic closing down
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Polish shechita ban 'unthinkable' restriction of religious freedom
(Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post)
Pledge of Allegiance oral argument set for September 4, 2013
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Commentary: The truth about religious freedom in the military
(C. Welton Gaddy and Barry Lynn, Religion News Service)
“Three-person IVF” and the law
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Thai government and Muslim guerrillas sign Ramadan cease fire accord
(Richard S. Ehrlich, Religion News Service)
'Wadjda', film by Saudi's first female director Haifaa Al Mansour, tackles Quranic memorization and female empowerment
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huffington Post)
Controversial new 'religion that embraces all religions'
(Billy Hallowell, The Blaze)
Zimmerman trial verdict filters into pews and pulpits
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Bangladesh braces for violence after Islamist politician's war crimes verdict
(Jason Burke and Saad Hammandi, The Guardian)
Only 6 apply for board overseeing polygamous trust
(Brady McCombs, Deseret News)
Orthodox video game targets Pussy Riot
(Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)
Grant funding denial raises issue of when content of youth programs is religious
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious orders refuse to contribute to Magdalene Laundries survivors fund
(Irish Examiner)
In Israel, women struggling to gain equal religious rights
(Associated Press, Arizona Daily Star)
Will religious beliefs be labeled as 'hate'?
(Rob Moyer, The Morning Call)
Afghan women, clerics, eye unlikely alliance to improve rights
(Miram Arghandiwal, Chicago Tribune)
Christian association gives memo to MP governor
(Hindustan Times)
Latina converts to Islam growing in number
(Hajer Naili, Womens ENews)
Same Sex Marriage Bill passes Third Reading in Lords
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Monday, 15 July 2013
Catholic Church lobbies to avert sex abuse lawsuits
(Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times)
Why did Brotherhood fail?
(Ali Bluwi, Arab News)
Religion and law round up – 14th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
U.K. Lords pass gay-marriage bill to bring final approval closer
(Robert Hutton, Bloomberg Businessweek)
Haredim again attacked religious soldier in Jerusalem
(The Jewish Press)
En Belgique, l’Université catholique de Louvain va s’ouvrir à la théologie islamique
(Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner, La Croix)
Tajik opposition party criticizes proposal to ban word Islam in names of political organizations
(Interfax)
Beijing "celebrates" Ramadan, communist officials invite Uygur Muslims to lunch
(AsiaNews.it)
Religion still has no role to play in communist politics
(Dr Karen Lee, South China Morning Post)
Israeli army criticized for detaining 5-year-old Palestinian
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Iraq: Patriarch Sako: Greetings of peace to our Muslim brothers and sisters for Ramadan
(AsiaNews.it)
Anti-circumcision group to picket ACLU’s marriage equality rally
(The Jewish Press)
Hizb ut-Tahrir activist detained in Kazakhstan
(Interfax)
Radical Buddhists march in Sri Lanka against Bodh Gaya blasts
(Melani Perera, AsiaNews.it)
Military court convicts PA terrorist for murdering Jew in Samaria
(The Jewish Press)
Orissa: Catholic nun gang raped
(Santosh Digal, AsiaNews.it)
Mother's anger over 'water refusal'
(Express & Star)
Palestinians protest Israeli plan to evict Bedouins
(Ahram Online)
Christian clergyman's death in Orissa ruled an "accident" by police
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Top Islamist found guilty of Bangladesh war crimes
(Ahram Online)
Stereotypes and realities in Catholicism
(Peter McDonough, OUP Blog)
We should not tolerate government violations of religious liberty
(Joe Donovan, New Hampshire Union Leader)
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