Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 13 September 2019
Swiss Catholic Diocese OK with marriage equality, sort of
(Trudy Ring, Advocate)
Tunisia: The Islamist who would be president
(Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor)
New Jersey town fights anti-Semitic image to become model for neighbors
(Jonathan Harounoff, Religion News Service)
‘Protecting the European way of life’ from migrants is a gift to the far right
(Daniel Trilling, The Guardian)
Experts warn that religious freedom around the world is worsening
(Elena Pavlovska, New Europe)
Christians don’t need government backing to succeed in public or private life
(Joshua Lawson, The Federalist)
New envoy for Freedom of Religion & Belief
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Rehman Chishti is new Prime Minister's Envoy for Freedom of Religion & Belief
(Christian Today)
A proposed split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church stokes ethnic, religious tensions
(Endalk, Global Voices)
Brownback: Christianity’s future in Middle East has reached defining moment
(Josephine von Dohlen, Catholic News Service)
Christians want to be modern, but they don’t trust moderns
(D. G. Hart, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia hosting Festival of Religions on September 19
(Sofia Globe)
Debate continues, after AP report on Catholic church's apparent blessing of assisted suicide
(Julia Duin, Associated Press)
How do today's woes on the mainstream religion beat compare with 1983 and 1994?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Imam Velitov, convicted for justification of terrorism, leaves colony in Astrakhan
(Interfax-Religion)
Event announcement: Constitution Day and start-of-term panels
(Kalvis Golde, SCOTUSblog)
How Evangelicals invented liberals’ favorite legal doctrine
(Matthew Lee Anderson, The Federalist)
Faith and grace: Where was religion during the Democratic debate?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Church demands government action after attack on Catholic school in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Indian bishop says Church needs ‘to clean our own house’ on Dalit rights
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious interactions in Modern India: Threads enmeshed yet distinct
(Annie Kunnath, The Telegraph)
A new history of the religious left
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Spiritual Socialists: Religion and the American Left
(Vaneesa Cook., University of Pennsylvania Press)
South African bishops: Government must protect women, girls from murder
(Bronwen Dachs, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Prince Charles to attend Cardinal Newman canonization
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jehovah’s Witnesses ask court to reverse $35M abuse verdict
(Associated Press)
Canadian court says assisted suicide law is unconstitutionally restrictive
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Michigan city adopts ban on conversion therapy for minors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Why religious freedom is a matter of Biblical justice
(John Huleatt, Plough)
In some Christian circles, a new #oncegay movement makes a comeback
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
National conservatism's fatal conceit
(Kai Weiss, Law & Liberty)
Ten myths about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
(Thomas G. Plante, MercatorNet (reprinted from Psychology Today))
New cardinals: The men are the message
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Breaking byle of religious extremism
(Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman, RSIS Commentary (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
A humanitarian crime: chasing the roots of the Venezuelan collapse
(Jorge Jraissati, MercatorNet)
Billboards protest ‘In God We Trust’ law
(Associated Press)
'In God We Trust': display in Kentucky schools marks effort to mix church and state
(Josh Wood, The Guardian)
Hell is fighting Bexit for all eternity
(Helen Dale, Law & Liberty)
Religions for Peace advances interreligious alliance between Myanmar and Indonesia to respond to regional challenges
(Mary Grace Donohoe, Religions for Peace)
A Quebec court has invalidated parts of the medical aid in dying laws
(Stephanie Marin, The Canadian Press)
New York City is ending a ban on gay conversion therapy. Here’s why.
(Jeffery C. Mays, The New York Times)
New York City to make a strategic retreat on its broad conversion therapy ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Maryland county commission ends long-running suit over prayer policy with settlement
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
RFI President joins civil society leaders in asking the Pakistani Government to free couple sentenced to death for blasphemy
(Thomas Farr; SSEA, Islam Action Team, Refigious Freedom Institute)
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation urges EU to designate Pakistan as religious freedom violator
(The New Indian Express)
New admission by diocese could cost Australian Church millions in claims
(Michael Sainsbury, Catholic News Service)
Pope’s favorite rabbi: Commitment to peace the answer to language of hate
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
‘Reaffirm the sanctity’ of religious sites, says Guterres, launching new plan to ‘counter hate and violence’
(The European Sting)
Thursday, 12 September 2019
How to get through the “Nationalism” minefield
(Steven Hayward, Law& LIberty)
Self-rule Is the basis of American nationalism . . . not natural rights (Response to How to get through the "Nationalism" minefield
(Ted McAllister, Law & Liberty)
How progressive free speech law makes some citizens more equal than others
(John O. McGinnis, Law & Liberty)
Birmingham church, 56 years later, to recall bombing with messages of love, action
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Presidential candidate and former pastor Mark Charles confronts American history
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
The Hashemite Kingdom's multiple futures
(Margaret Dene, Foreign Policy Research Center)
Render unto God: Why so many non-religious Europeans pay church taxes
(The Economist)
Court rules Texas school district must allow brothers to keep long braids as part of religious practice
(Daniel Avery, Newsweek)
Religious crusaders at the Supreme Court’s gates
(Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times)
Brexit: Northern Ireland High Court rejects judicial review petitions
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Our periodic reminder for journalists: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has an agenda
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Belarus: New possible fines for unapproved worship
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
Common moral, ethical values of all religions in Russia ensure state stability of country - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian court freezes "Kiev Patriarchate" liquidation
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian president praises supportive Muslims
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Russia forces religious organizations to provide security
(Rossiiskia Gazeta, Russia Religion News)
You can’t separate politics and theology
(Emile A. Doak, The American Conservative)
Ravidass– Once part of the Sikh community – Now a new religion. Who they are and what they believe.
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Germany's Protestant Church to send rescue ship to Mediterranean
(Michaela Cavanagh, Deutsche Welle)
Nonprofit protests baptisms on Tennessee school’s field
(Associated Press)
‘Steering’ is the elephant in the euthanasia room
(NIck Goiran, MercatorNet)
Senators blast Trump judicial nominee for silence at hearing
(Matthew Daly, Associated Press)
Religion in the age of Trump
(Ali A Olomi, Religion News Service)
Ministry had growing empire before forced-labor charges
(Elliot Spagat, Associated Press)
Mississippi students protest religious program’s time change
(Associated Press)
Priest testifies in trial of fired unwed Missouri teacher
(Associated Press)
Missouri officer on leave over anti-Muslim postings
(Associated Press)
Religious liberty for Chick-fil-A
(San Antonio Family Association)
Texans sue under the "Save Chick-fil-A" law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
School district forced to change policy after leaving student out of active shooter drill
(Josh Israel, Share Blue Media)
Virginia school board expands non-discrimination policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cert. filed in florist's refusal to provide same-sex wedding flowers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A new collection on secularism
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
Helping the Yazidis and ending religious persecuion
(Baroness Emma Nicholson, The Blogger Baroness)
40 years since the foundation of Orthodox Youth of Benelux
(Romfea News)
Love and charity must be the basic principles of our actions
(Metropolitan Emmanuel of France, Romfea News)
Conference in Paris explores theme of peace from diverse perspectives
(Conference of European Churches)
Reparations fund announced by Va. seminary with buildings constructed by slaves
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
A Powerful Vision for Interfaith Cooperation: The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative
(Parliament Blog, Parliament of the World's Religions)
Cameroon’s cardinal optimistic about president’s planned ‘national dialogue’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The words missing from a New York Times essay about religious liberty
(David French, National Review)
Catholic diocese in upstate New York files for bankruptcy
(Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press)
Moment of silence to replace high school’s pregame prayer
(Associated Press)
Vatican U.N. nuncio laments ‘cycle of violence’ surrounding 9/11 attacks
(Catholic News Service)
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Between God and Caesar: The Christian origins of religious freedom
(Andrew E. Harrod, MercatorNet)
Stigmatizing and prosecuting pornography
(Gerard V. Bradley, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Religion Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Asia Bibi thanks EU’s Figel in her first live message from exile
(Marco Gombacci, The European Post)
Reflecting on 9/11 across generations
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
9/11/19: Our age comes of age (Responding to: Reflecting on 9/11 across generations)
(Paul Elie, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Ripple effects of 9/11: Radicalization, refugees, and depolarization in global context (Responding to: Reflecting on 9/11 across generations)
(Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Impossible to forget: Reflecting on 9/11 as a marker of life (Responding to: Reflecting on 9/11 across generations)
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
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