Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 14 February 2020
Why BYU and Westminster College are encouraging interfaith conversations
(Deseret News Faith)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – latest news
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
This week's podcast: Klobuchar making an Obama-esque play to win Democrats in pews?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Locust plague in East Africa prompts plea for help
(Paul Wilkinson, Church Times)
Pope Francis offers blessings to CEC and COMECE on their anniversaries
(Press Release, Conference of European Churches)
Thursday, 13 February 2020
EVENT, 13-14 February 2020: Faith-Based ERG Conference
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Chinese officials hunt for 'pirated' bibles
(Tang Zhe, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Brazil prosecutors seek to remove ex-missionary from indigenous post
(Anthony Boadle, Reuters)
AG Paxton: California’s travel ban undermines national unity; violates U.S. Constitution by punishing those who respect religious liberty
(Texas Attorney General)
9th Circuit OK's school's policy on transgender students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit seeks data on anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The Forward sues NYPD for refusing to share records of anti-Semitic hate crimes
(Molly Boigon, Forward)
No same-sex marriage to be legitimized in Russia as long as I am president - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Politicians support putting God into the constitution
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ideas for amending Russian Constitution aired for Putin
(Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
Women protesters in Iraq defy radical cleric, take to street
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Hong Kong Catholics suspend Masses over virus
(Associated Press)
Prince Charles extends World Jewish Relief patronage
(Jewish News)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – January (II)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
From Ryan Burge and Co. – Has that rising 'religiously unaffiliated' tide started to slow?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Lifting every voice in religious freedom
(Sabrina Dent, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Meeting between Francis and Lula causing controversy in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Politics of school prayer
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
A false narrative of religious freedom threatens Americans’ rights (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Rob Boston, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
A Free Exercise argument against Trump’s “religious freedom” rules (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Peter Henne, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
A Trumped-up controversy? School prayer in policy, history, and ethics (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(K. Healan Gaston, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Claiming a common commitment to religious freedom for all (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Amanda Tyler, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Don’t get stuck on prayers in public schools (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Benjamin P. Marcus, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Looking to a historical argument for present-day consensus on religion in public life (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(David Mislin, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Prayer freedom for right, left, and center (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Leslie Griffin, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Prayer in schools and the problem of coercion (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Claudia Winkler, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religious liberty’s recent triumphs might spell its future demise (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Udi Greenberg, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
School prayer guidance may do more harm to religious freedom than good (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Frank S. Ravitch, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The debates over religious freedom in the United States: What debates? (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(James W. Fraser, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The religious freedom bill has nothing to do with religion – it excludes and it traumatises
(Van Badham, Guardian (Australia))
Faith-based groups reject latest religious discrimination bill (Australia)
(Stephanie Corsetti, SBS News)
Trump’s low-hanging fruit (Responding to: Politics of school prayer)
(Steven Green, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Court says Greek schools not obliged to teach religious conscience
(The National Herald)
MPs and churches reject Fierravanti-Wells' call to scrap 'flawed' religious discrimination bill
(Paul Karp, Guardian (Australia))
Why the Philippines is the only country where divorce is illegal
(The Economist)
Religious leaders can help build vaccine confidence
(Christine Ro, Forbes)
Utah Senate votes unanimously to decriminalize polygamy
(Benjamin Wood, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah Senate committee unanimously approves bill to decriminalize polygamy
(Morgan Gstalter, The Hill)
Woman who escaped polygamy shares mixed feelings about bill to decriminalize it
(Gina Roe, 2KUTV)
LDS church leaders enact a major breakthrough on secrecy next Wednesday
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Articles of interest - 10 February 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Synod support IICSA recommendations
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
More than two dozen countries launch new religious freedom alliance
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
International Religious Freedom Alliance established
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 9th February (two weeks' worth)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The world that Christianity made
(Graham McAleer, Law & Liberty)
Still searching for a usable future: Contemplating religion's role today in predicting and projecting possible futures
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
India SC to define scope and ambit of right to religion
(Dhananjay Mahapatra, Times of India)
Indian protesters hold interfaith prayers at Shaheen Bagh
(The International News)
Politics over religion of tribals in census continues in Madhya Pradesh
(Sravani Sarkar, The Week (India))
Radicals attack small congregation in southern India before filing false criminal charges
(International Christian Concern)
Interfaith harmony must to build an inclusive society in Pakistan
(The International News)
Texas sues in California Supreme Court over travel ban to states allowing LGBTQ discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Dialogue with European Political Institutions
(Conference of European Churches)
News from the Conference of European Churches
“Kairos for creation” publication offers theological response to climate emergency
(World Council of Churches)
Cardinal Marx not to seek re-election as head of German bishops
(Xavier Le Normand, La Croix International)
Courageous response required of the church for Amazon region, pope says
(La Croix International staff (with Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service), La Croix International)
Human Rights in the UK Supreme Court in 2020
(Lewis Graham, UK Human Rights Blog)
Conditional presidential amnesty for a Somalian professor jailed for blasphemy
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Did MI5 break the law? The Round Up (terrorism, etc.)
(Conor Monighan, UK Human Rights Blog)
Claiming ‘private’ to evade democracy? The leviathan gas deal and the Jordanian constitutional court
(Shahd Hammouri, EJIL: Talk!)
Australia: The euthanasia slippery slope is real
(John Keown, MercatorNet)
Elder Soares meets with Guatemala’s President
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
New York’s Cardinal Dolan meets with Cuban President Diaz-Canel in Havana
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pastor in northern India falsely accused of destroying Hindu idols by radicals
(International Christian Concern)
Same-sex marriage: Couple make history as first in NI
(BBC News)
Euthanasia bill moves ahead in Spanish parliament
(Reuters)
Poll shows support for pro-life candidate to lead Canada’s conservative party
(Anthony Murdoch, LifeSiteNews)
All 15 TDs who voted against abortion legislation got re-elected (Ireland)
(The Iona Institute for Religion and Society)
Gospel of Matthew’s message rings loudly for some 2020 Dems
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
Impasse at Jewish museum in Warsaw approaches resolution
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
July trial set for suit over Arkansas Ten Commandments
(Associated Press)
Labour expels 25 people in one day over antisemitism allegations
(Mathilde Frot, Jewish News)
That question I keep hearing: Why isn't slaughter of Nigerian Christians a news story?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
What does a progressive or socialist foreign policy look like?
(Vanessa Cook, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Why these young American Christians embraced socialism
(Sarah Ngu, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Mormon votes are valued. Too often Mormon convictions are not.
(Joseph Stuart, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
In the long run, Romney wins. The Utah senator's speech was the stuff of American myth
(Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic)
'When character matters most': What lawyers are saying about the Stone prosecutors who quit
(Mike Scarcella, The National Law Journal)
Who is Jay Sekulow, President Trump's lawyer
(Daniel Bennett, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Understanding why religious conservatives would vote for Trump
(Andrew T. Walker, National Review)
While the local church fights Ortega in Nicaragua, Pope Francis is silent
(Ryan C. Berg & Frances Tilney Burke, National Review)
Is there room for religious discussions about forgiveness in cases of campus sexual assault?
(Erica Evans, Deseret News)
Religious couple given 5 years for not taking sick daughter to doctors
(Davis VanOpdorp, Deutsche Welle)
Mediterranean summit to highlight threats to Christian survival in Middle East
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Salvadoran cardinal calls for prudence, patience amid political turmoil
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishop urges nonviolence in response to terrorist killings
(Catholic News Service)
Folk singers charged for violating Bangladesh’s draconian Digital Security Act
(Wimal Perera, World Socialist Web Site)
Blasphemy 'is no crime', says Macron amid French girl's anti-Islam row
(Kim Willsher, The Guardian)
‘Religious liberty’ adoption bill fans debate in Georgia
(Tamar Hallerman and Maya T. Prabhu, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Census Bureau to host 2020 Census Interfaith Partner Summit
(Business Wire)
The argument for abortion as a religious right
(Leila Ettachfini, VICE)
EVENT, 11 February 2020: Briefing on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security: New Policy Guidance from the OSCE
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
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