Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Taiwan: Parents, politicians call for action on religion in schools
(Peng Wan-hsin and Sherry Hsiao, Taipei Times)
Singapore: High awareness of race and religion sensitivities but fault lines on class, immigration and LGBTQ issues: IPS study
(Grace Ho, Straits Times)
Singapore: Religious reactions on LGBT could cause discomfort
(Rei Kurohi, Straits Times)
Badruddin Ajmal is using religion to further his political business: BJP
(Bikash Singh, The Economic Times India)
After Baghdadi death, Southeast Asia expects long fight against Islamic State's influence
(Martin Petty, Rozanna Latiff, Reuters)
UK High Court to hear challenge to ‘unfair’ doctors assisted suicide poll
(The Christian Institute)
Scots face ‘baffling’ list of 21 sexualities to choose from in 2021 census including gynephilic and skoliosexual
(Chris Musson | Ben Archibald, The Scottish Sun)
No, polygamy is not a 'rght’
(John Hirschauer, National Review)
Not just "one big orgy": Fighting the stigma of consensual non-monogamy
(Jessica Kegu, Jason Silverstein, CBSN Originals)
French Senate debates Muslim headscarf bill
(Associated Press)
French president inaugurates Jewish center in Paris
(Associated Press)
Monday, 28 October 2019
'Antisemitic' Belgian carnival continues to rouse Jewish anger
(JTA Staff, The Jerusalem Post)
Kanye West's conversion could be a cultural wrecking ball
(Andrew T. Walker, National Review)
Mormons to the rescue: The reddest faith in America is also the one most skeptical of Donald Trump
(Timothy Egan, The New York Times Opinion)
Populism and human rights in sharp focus at CEC conference
(Press Release, Conference of European Churches)
Christians, Muslims, Jews unite against assisted suicide
(Associated Press)
Priest faces government inquiry over ‘homophobic’ remarks
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
A 'cry of hope' for the Amazon
(Nicolas Senèze, La Croix International)
Top US diplomat on religious freedom in India, meets Dalai Lama
(Outlook India)
Synod of Bishops: The paradigm shift is accelerating
(Robert Mickens, La Croix International)
U.S. Government supports the Dalai Lama and people of Tibet: Top US Diplomat
(Jane Cook, Tibet Post International)
Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America (new book)
(Luke Goodrich, Multnomah, Penguin Random House)
Inculturation: Critics of Amazon synod ignore facts of history
(Robert Mickens, La Croix International)
Religious freedom in Israel
(Paul Shindman, Honest Reporting)
Let's steer M'sia towards peaceful religious co-existence
(Kasthuri Patto, Malaysiakini)
Catholic Diocese of SLC urges people to call lawmakers against raising the food tax
(Ben Winslow, Fox News 13)
Why economic freedom is just as important as religious freedom
(Kevin Baldeosingh, The Foundation for Economic Education)
Saudi Arabia working for promotion of ‘true image of Islam’
(SPA, Arab News)
Exhumation and reburial of Captain Matthew Flinders
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
What does faith have to do with it? Romney is on a moral crusade, for some vague reason
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Two Jehovah's Witnesses arrested in Bryansk Region - police
(Interfax-Religion)
Georgian Metropolitan dismissed following statement on country's administration's wish to displace patriarch
(Interfax-Religion)
Judge reconsiders treatment of Jehovah's Witness
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
An American Muslim imam’s letter to the American Sikh community
(Omar Suleiman, Religion News Service)
Belgium’s first female prime minister is Jewish
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Advocate: Turkish forces doing ‘soft’ ethnic cleansing in northeast Syria
(Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service)
Morocco wants women, minors held in Iraq, Syria to come home
(Associated Press, Arab News)
Scope of judge’s ruling on marriage licenses questioned
(Matthew Barakat, Associated Press)
Iranian authorities break up mixed-gender party, arrest 15
(Associated Press)
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
(Associated Press)
Trump hails military strike on Islamic State
(Associated Press)
Minnesota clergy, ICE critics want bishop name off building
(Steve Karnowski, Associated Press)
'Nobody is coming to help us.' The Rohingya have heard grandiose talk of worldwide relief and justice, but seen little to no action.
(Vidya Krishnan, The Atlantic)
Iraqi PM Abdul-Mahdi refuses to resign over deadly protests
(Suadad Al-Salhy, Arab News)
USCIRF observes International Religious Freedom Day
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
In photos: Religious freedom around the world
(Share America)
A fall tradition: American Jews observe holy days
(Mary Jane Maxwell, Share America)
Religion and community in the United States
(Share America)
Ordaining married permanent deacons would be 'a breach'
(Claire Lesegretain, La Croix International)
Synodal creativity: Beyond the obvious headline (The proposed ordination of married men should not overshadow an open-minded gathering in Rome)
(Dominique Greiner, La Croix International)
Law and religion round-up – 27th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The Decent Protester: A Down Under creation
(Binoy Kampmark, Eurasia Review Opinion)
A critique of human rights
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Rights as Weapons: Instruments of Conflict, Tools of Power (new book)
(Clifford Bob, Princeton University Press)
Opinion: Why millennials are skipping church and not going back
(Christine Emba, The Washington Post)
Bishop Shao Zhumin once again taken in for indoctrination
(Lin Yijiang, Bitter Winter)
Malaysia: JAKIM's halal crisis deepens – OpEd
(Murray Hunter, Eurasia Review Analysis (from Asia Sentinel))
Jewish and Muslim historic interfaith partnership
(PR Newswire)
UAE Embassy in Abuja organises forum on interfaith dialogue and tolerance
(Emirates News Agency)
Why Israel should expand work permits for Palestinians
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Elder Cook Addresses Benefits of Religious Liberty at University of Oxford
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Shunning religion
(William Schweiker, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Monks’ eviction from Long Beach Cambodian Buddhist temple riles congregation
(Anh Do, Los Angeles Times)
The House of Lords on marriages and sharia law
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Islamic State leader dead in US raid
(Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
New IS leader takes over following Baghdadi’s death
(Giorgio Cafiero, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
With Islamic State’s Al-Baghdadi dead, where does jihadist terrorism go? – Analysis
(Clint Watts, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
The imam and the pastor: from being enemies to ‘partners in peace’
(Sandisiwe Shoba, Daily Maverick)
Pakistani police demolish mosque of minority Ahmadi sect
(Associated Press)
Ministry directed to decide Hindu community's application
(Umer Jamshaid, Urdu Point)
Religious leaders preach unity and pray for separated families at border
(Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union Tribune)
Boston cathedral’s call to be a ‘house of prayer’ extends to Muslims’ Friday prayers
(Lynette Wilson, Episcopal News Service)
Trump-Netanyahu embrace boosts progressive Jewish Americans
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
Americans celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali
(Mary Jane Maxwell, Share America)
Canada: A diverse society: Reflections on a tumultuous 2019 Federal Election
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Syrian Kurdish commander sparks fresh US-Turkish row
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Kartarpur corridor proves Pakistan advocate of peace, interfaith harmony: Dr Firdous
(Associated Press of Pakistan)
Vatican’s U.N. rep pushes for world action to eliminate nuclear weapons
(Catholic News Service)
China fines church for owning ‘wrong’ version of the Bible
(Caleb Parke, Fox News)
Sunday, 27 October 2019
Algeria shuts down Protestant churches, police arrest worshippers
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
American Muslims challenge transgenderism — and each other
(Jennifer S. Bryson, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Hyping Israel criticism as antisemitism
(Adam Dick, Eurasia Review Opinion)
Lebanon protests stir clash of priorities between Hezbollah and its base
(Makram Najmuddine, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Saturday, 26 October 2019
Saturday musings: in praise of Henry Cockburn
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Brexit: when psychology and politics clash
(Bruce Hood, OUPblog)
Malta: One in four would be ‘uncomfortable’ with a PM of another religion
(Times Malta)
Argentina and Uruguay voters face surge of religious and conservative candidates
(Diana Cariboni, Nicolás Iglesias Schneider, María Emilia Cerra & Agostina Mileo, OpenDemocracy, Truth Out)
UN hypocrisy on human rights continues
(Lawrence J. Haas, The Hill)
Inside the newsroom: LGBTQ issues and religion. Our reporter takes part in conference that asks ‘What can we do better?’
(Doug Wilks, Deseret News)
Churches, UN uneasy at upswing in undernourished people, despite hunger fight progress
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Big news stories lurk on both sides of shrinking middle ground in American religion
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Taiwan holds first pride parade since legalizing gay marriage
(Deutsche Welle)
Angela Merkel's party mulls legalizing cannabis in Germany
(Ben Knight, Deutsche Welle)
The dark side of memes: spreading untruths about religion
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)
Symposium examines religion’s role in lives of resettled refugees in U.S.
(Catholic News Service)
New complaint filed against Indianapolis archdiocese in gay marriage case
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
“Women are equal to everything” says ex-barmaid, current President of the Supreme Court
(Alice Irving, UK Human Rights Blog)
Chinese refugees: Seeking asylum in Italy
(Bitter Winter)
Friday, 25 October 2019
Are white evangelicals as concerned about Middle Eastern Christians as we're meant to believe?
(John Stoehr, Religion Dispatches - Rewire.News)
Can Iraqi PM's promises calm popular anger?
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor:Iraq Pulse)
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