Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The House of Islam by Ed Husain review – a powerful corrective
(Chistopher de Bellaigue, The Guardian)
Buddhist group leader steps down over sexual assault claims
(Sarah Marsh, The Guardian)
How meditation helped Thai boys stuck in cave
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Inside the sacred danger of Thailand’s caves
(Andrew Alan Johnson, Religion News Service)
Christian film producers plan movie about Thai cave rescue
(Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Egypt: Copts attacked after Facebook post showing ‘contempt of Islam’
(World Watch Monitor)
When politicians determine your religious beliefs
(Michele Margolis, The New York Times)
Henan: new limits to the religious freedom of Catholics
(Asia News)
After shuttering 700 churches, Rwanda proposes stricter clergy guidelines
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Netanyahu's crippling lack of confidence in Israel's Jewish identity – and his own
(William Kolbrener, Haaretz)
The offensive Alliance Defending Freedom
(Letters to the Editor, The Washington Post)
Putin again goes to Valaam Monastery
(Interfax-Religion)
Imperial Orthodox Society denies connection to expulsion of Russian diplomats from Greece
(Interfax-Religion)
Unrest in Ganja provoked by separatists, religious radicals, opposition - Azerbaijani presidential aide
(Interfax-Religion)
Prosecutor seeks 7 years in penal colony for 'God Kuzya' for creation of sect, fraud
(Interfax-Religion)
Attempts of Russians to gain influence on Mount Athos resulted in diplomatic scandal - media
(Interfax-Religion)
Moscow church seeks help of secular international agencies in Ukrainian issue
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
As churches close, a way of life fades
(Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune)
Quebec court evicts Hasidic Jews from summer homes over noise and sloppiness
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ethiopian cardinal praises his nation’s peace deal with Eritrea
(Francis Njuguna, Catholic News Service)
As secularism mounts, Vatican tries to rescue abandoned churches
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Baptist pastor explains the “heresy” of Christian nationalism
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Hawaii Supreme Court sides with lesbian couple in B&B case
(Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press)
Hawaii Supreme Court denies review in case of B&B's refusal to rent to lesbian couple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Charlottesville victims can advance suit against white nationalists
(Alix Bryan, WTVR)
Suit over Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally may proceed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Second Circuit: Islamic group’s RLUIPA claims not ripe under Williamson County
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Why children have the most to lose in the latest battle over LGBT and religious rights
(Gillian Friedman, Deseret News InDepth)
Peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea hailed by World Council of Churches, UN
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Adventists help commemorate Colombia’s National Religious Freedom Day
(Bettina Krause, Adventist News Network)
Indian Church, Indonesian Muslims, Iran mourn Cardinal Tauran
(Robin Gomes, Vatican News)
A journey into interfaith dialogue with Professor Akbar S. Ahmed
(Adam Garrie, Global Village)
Christian, Muslim and Jewish groups join together for '21 for 21' interfaith collaboration
(The Independent)
India's secularists have an authoritarianism problem
(Alex Traub, Foreign Policy)
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Freedom of religion endangered by new law in Laos
(Missions Box)
Barry Bussey interview on the Drew Marshall Show
(Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Why should a woman's bodily integrity be subject to religion (Supreme Court slams practice of female genital mutilation)
(Dhananjay Mahapatra, The Times of India)
Malaysian man who married 11-year-old Thai girl fined $450 by sharia court
(Kate Lamb, The Guardian)
War, U.S. anti-refugee sentiment, and bureaucracy prevented Anne Frank's escape
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Scientology leader David Miscavige awarded medal from Colombian police
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Crushing debt may force Church of England to sell cathedrals
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Attack on seven Iranian Christians exposes religious minorities’ ‘extreme vulnerability’ in refugee camps
(World Watch Monitor)
India: 16 more Christians detained under Jharkhand’s ‘anti-conversion law’
(Tejaswi Ravinder, World Watch Monitor)
What’s in a name? Episcopalians move to change their words for God
(Elleen Flynn, Religion News Service)
China’s Belt and Road: Exporting evangelism?
(Jeremy Luedi, The Diplomat)
Study links anti-Muslim hate and discrimination with radicalization
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Does the religious freedom debate make sense? Of course not, it's the culture war
(Jeff Sparow, The Guardian (Australia))
Don’t use religion to criminalise others – Don
(Vanguard)
Bicam OKs freedom to exercise religion clause in BBL
(Erwin Colcol, GMA News)
Police clear protesters from chancellery of head of Armenian Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Turkmenistan: Last-ditch appeal against 12-year jail terms
(Forum 18 News Service)
On national security and religious liberty
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Israeli bill allows surrogacy for single women, denies it to same-sex couples
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Caught between jihadists and neo-Nazis, Swedish Jews fear for their future
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully
(Paul Jeffrey, Catholic News Service)
Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria released unharmed
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Armed man killed in shootout outside residence of Filipino archbishop
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
English bishops call on UK government to issue annual religious freedom report
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ivory Coast bishops object to provisions of reproductive health law
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court rules Indiana RFRA does not shield cannabis church from drug laws
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Arizona Supreme Court gets appeal on discrimination issue
(Associated Press)
Kids play, learn in Utah church as family fights for asylum
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
Vatican drafting guidelines on proper uses for sold churches
(Associated Press)
Couple who prayed for healing plead guilty in baby’s death
(Associated Press)
A religious Oregon couple didn’t believe in medical care. After newborn’s death, they’re headed to prison
(Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post)
'Church vs. Church': New York Times delves into the biblical debate over immigration in Iowa town
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Separating religious belief from cultural tradition. In real world it's no easy journalistic task
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Now Professor George can hold Fr. Martin accountable
(Fr. Peter Pilsner, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)
Martin Luther letter critical of Jews is up for auction
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
How faith communities can push back the darkness of suicide
(Emilie Kao, The Daily Signal)
In L.A., federal grant to combat extremism stirs up concerns about targeting Muslims
(Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times)
Poland’s judges forced into retirement purgatory – another blow to justice
(Agata Fijalkowski, The Conversation)
Poland’s judicial purge another step toward authoritarian democracy
(Brian Porter-Szucs, The Conversation)
BYU professor: It's time to make changes to Supreme Court nomination process
(Andrea Christensen, BYU News)
Holidays for all: Asian students ask for a day off school on Lunar New Year
(Donna St. George, The Washington Post)
After Instagram star is arrested over dance videos, Iranian women post clips of themselves dancing
(Rick Noack, The Washington Post)
Is Indonesia retreating from democracy?
(Tom Lindsey, The Conversation)
General Convention moves one step closer toward sacramental marriage equality
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)
Jehovah’s Witnesses and data collection: CJEU
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
European Court: Data protection directive applies to Jehovah's Witnesses information collected in preaching
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A religious community, such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, is a controller, jointly with its members who engage in preaching, for the processing of personal data carried out by the latter in the context of door-to-door preaching
(Press Release, Court of Justice of the European Union)
Tietosuojavaltuutettu v. Jehovan todistajat — uskonnollinen yhdyskunta, Case C-25/17
(Grand Chamber Judgment, Court of Justice of the European Union)
Streamlining cathedral governance (Church of England Press Release)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 10-12 July 2018: Religious Freedom Center to host NCSS religious studies summer institute
(Newseum Institute Religious Freedom Center)
New York Times asks this faith-free question: Why are young Americans having fewer babies?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Monday, 9 July 2018
Israel 'not ruling out' eventual ties with Syria's Assad
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Johann Sebastian Bach – a European composer
(Meinrad Walter, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Austria and the European Union
(Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Catholics engaging in politics
(Matteo Truffelli, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Iranian women's movement pushes for more rights, at its own pace
(Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Trump names religious liberty ‘warrior’ Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Trump picks Brett Kavanaugh, conservative stalwart on DC Circuit, for Supreme Court
(Tony Mauro, National Law Journal)
Brett Kavanaugh has GOP bona fides, but a surprising record
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Judge Brett Kavanaugh: A warrior for religious liberty
(Justin Walker, National Review)
How a private meeting with Kennedy helped Trump get to ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh
(Christopher Cadelago, Nancy Cook, and Andrew Restuccia, Politico)
Seven Brett Kavanaugh opinions that will find renewed attention
(Tony Mauro, National Law Journal)
Supreme Court pick could tackle religious liberty and schools
(Kimberly Hefling, Politico)
Steps towards defining antisemitism
(Letters, The Guardian)
Extremist 'pastor' who harassed people at mosques likely to be deported
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
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