Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 11 October 2019
USCIRF urges Congress to pass Tibetan Policy and Support Act, welcomes recent measures to protect religious freedom in China
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
US bars Chinese officials for crackdown on Muslim minorities
(Associated Press)
Thursday, 10 October 2019
The German synagogue shooter was a far-right extremist. Here’s why that’s rare in Europe
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
More security does not require less freedom: The case of the NYPD surveillance program
(Asma T. Uddin, Talk About: Law and Religion)
Security measures and the gender dimension of freedom of religion or belief
(Mine Yildirim, Talk About: Law and Religion)
Sex, sexual orientation, and the separation of powers
(Thomas Ascik, Law & Liberty)
Race and sex are fundamentally different. That should matter to SCOTUS
(John Bursch, The National Law Journal)
Christian Universalism and the Nation
(R. R. Reno, First Things)
The Nation and the Bible
(James R. Rogers, Law & Liberty)
Transdniester: Conscientious objectors banned from leaving
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
A Recipe for Overruling Roe v. Wade 2/
(Kevin C. Walsh, Mirror of Justice Blog)
Templeton Lecture on Religion and World Affairs, 10 October 2019: The Myth of the Secular: Religion, War, and Politics in the 20th Century and Beyond (Walter A. McDougall)
(Cneter for the Study of the American West, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
Summary of the Business Roundtable with Ambassador Sam Brownback
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Covenantal Pluralism: A More Perfect Union
((Chris Seiple), Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Testimony on Viewpoint Diversity and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)
(Robert P. George, Reprinted in Mirror of Justice blog)
Consent is good, but not enough
(Daniel Frost, Public Square Magazine)
EVENT, 10 October 2019: Identity Transformation, Offender-Led Religious Movements, and Justice System Reform
(Fall Speaker Series: Byron Johnson, RFI’s Center for Religious Freedom Education (CRFE))
Grim travels to Korea and Japan for two major peace initiatives
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
In our opinion: Congress has failed the Kurds in Syria
(The Deseret News Editorial Board, Deseret News Opinion)
Tocqueville, Leo XIII, associations, and China's "Great Firewall"
(RIck Garnett, Mirror of Justice Blog)
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Classicism is not enough: Politics and theology in Charles Norris Cochrane
(Daivd Beer, Law & Liberty)
Opposition to Modi isn’t just about anti-Muslim violence, Indian Christians say
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Insult, injury and religious liberty (A Catholic charity wins a modest victory, but only because of a state official’s ugly rhetoric.)
(Walter Olson, The Wall Street Journal (Opinion))
Yale Law School establishes religious-liberty clinic
(Ed Whelan, National Review)
A Virginia teacher is fighting for his religious freedom. Good for him.
(Thomas Wheatley, The Washington Post)
Anglican Communion – developments in Rwanda
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Inner House delays ruling in Vince v Advocate General
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Channel Islands Commission – Recommendations
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Twist in the InterVarsity vs. Iowa story: Can a ministry require its leaders to be 'Christian'?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
InterVarsity can require its leaders to be Christian, judge rules
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
University cannot force InterVarsity to have non-Christian leaders, court rules
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Italy’s new odd couple: Can a new coalition government stave off Matteo Salvini?
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
USCIRF statement on Turkish offensive in northeast Syria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Gunman kills two in attack on German synagogue, kebab shop
(Ron Kampeas and Toby Axelrod, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Yom Kippur attack in German synagogue condemned by World Council of Churches
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
USCIRF responds to Yom Kippur attack in Germany
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Russia: Lawyers argue case about religious use of housing
(RAPSI, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
China’s repression of Uighurs in Xinjiang
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
5 ways social media connects religion to younger generations
(World Religion News)
Presidential message on Yom Kippur, 2019
(The White House)
USCIRF launches the Freedom of Religion or Belief Victims List
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Red Mass opens Supreme Court term with religious liberty and abortion on the docket
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Three justices attend Red Mass to mark new judicial term
(Katie Bart, SCOTUSblog)
Annual Red Mass attended by three current justices and others
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
At Red Mass, Archbishop Gregory encourages those in law to reflect God’s justice and mercy
(Mark Zimmermann, Catholic Standard)
Abortion, guns and gay rights on the docket for Supreme Court's new term
(Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio)
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in LGBTQ employment discrimination cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
SCOTUS hears employment discrimination cases
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Historic Supreme Court arguments Tuesday in LGBTQ workplace rights dispute
(Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
SCOTUS will consider gender identity- What does that mean for Christians?
(Dave Pivonka, Real Clear Religion)
Supreme Court cases will heavily affect religious ministries
(Stephanie N. Taub, Washington Examiner)
Would a Supreme Court ruling in favor of LGBTQ workers lead to ‘massive social upheaval’?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Supreme Court hears major LGBT case; USA Today listens to one side of debate – period
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Supreme Court is divided over gay, transgender job bias in civil rights case to be decided during 2020 election
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
A “view” from the courtroom: Pop culture and protocol
(Mark Walsh, SCOTUSblog)
Argument analysis: Justices divided on federal protections for LGBT employees
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(Full Oral Argument, Supreme Court of the United States)
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(Case Page, SCOTUSblog)
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(Oral Arguments (transcript), Supreme Court of the United States)
Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda (consolidated with Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia)
(Case Page, SCOTUSblog)
Cert. petition filed in contraceptive mandate exemption challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court to hear major abortion case that could ‘gut Roe v. Wade’
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Legal Spirits Episode 014: Requiring clergy to report child sex abuse to state authorities
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Iran's Ministry of Education fails to deliver on promises
(Mohammad Reza Niknejad, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Iraq protests continue despite calls for calm
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
White House issues Yom Kippur greetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Chaos grips Northern Syria as invasion imminent
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Egypt, US combine efforts to boost family planning programs
(Amira Sayed Ahmed, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Israel hampering Palestinian economy at its own risk
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Malaysian MP wants Sunni Islam as official religion
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
U.S. Christians send solidarity statement to Hong Kong Christians
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Christian university leaders meet to discuss how they can diversify their campuses
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
At Amazon synod, UN expert says Catholic Church still behind on gender equality
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Tampa ban on counseling for minors with unwanted same-sex attraction, gender confusion struck down
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Republican lawmaker spearheads house resolution classifying pornography as 'public health hazard'
(Will Maule, Christian Headlines)
Christian florist sued for turning down same-sex couple appeals case to U.S. Supreme Court
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Senators introduce bill requiring states to report abortion figures
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Federal appeals court considering Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
(Catholic News Agency)
Tens of thousands protest France IVF bill
(Catholic News Agency)
Indiana bishops say death penalty does not help convicts or victims
(Catholic News Agency)
UK company apologizes for pro-life billboard aimed at local MP
(Catholic News Agency)
Newborns' removal after refusal of optional shot raises parental rights concerns
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)
Nusrat Jahan should change her name and religion: Muslim cleric
(Sandeep Rai, Times of India)
Parliament: K. Shanmugam, WP's Faisal face off over separation of religion from politics
(Tham Yuen-C, Straits Times)
Iranian Instagram star 'arrested for blasphemy'
(Julie Zaugg, CNN)
Religious freedom should not be an excuse for social engineering
(Lisa Davies, The Sydney Morning Herald)
'Unworkable and unfair': Big business opposes religious freedom bill
(Michael Koziol, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Hoa Hao Buddhists in Vietnam beaten while trying to stop temple demolition
(Radio Free Asia)
Justice Department files brief in Maine school choice appeal
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Justice Department supports Mainers’ challenge of religious school tuition ban
(Dennis Hoey, Press Herald)
Property disputes and Orthodoxy: Orlović and Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Georgian patriarch hopes for German president to facilitate settlement of Transcaucasia's crises
(Interfax-Religion)
Why did Putin's comments not help Jehovah's Witnesses?
(Viktor Vladimirov, GolosAmeriki, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Five new Jehovah's Witnesses criminal cases in Moscow suburb
(Vrossii.onlain, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Judge shows a little mercy for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Two more arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Canadian synagogue targeted with swastikas and anti-Jewish symbols
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Federal court halts Michigan foster care policy as likely religious freedom violation
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Inquiry prompts Virginia prisons to change religious rules
(Associated Press)
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