Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 14 June 2018
Netanyahu unexpectedly meets with Indonesian Muslim leader
(Associated Press)
Prophet of Utah doomsday cult pleads guilty to child bigamy
(Associated Press)
Utah’s Hatch urges support for LGBT youth in Senate speech
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
Outlawing circumcision: The debate explodes in Denmark … and elsewhere
(Paul De Maeyer, Aleteia)
US calls for release of Iranian human rights lawyer
(Associated Press)
Ball State denies dollars to pro-life student group, finances opposing views
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Suit alleges viewpoint discrimination in distribution of student activity fees
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Michigan Christian university wins suit against abortion-pill mandate
(Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press)
Another permanent injunction against contraceptive mandate for religious colleges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church sues Virginia county over religious discrimination claims
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
DOJ sues town for blocking Orthodox Jews from building temple
(Marisa Schultz, New York Post)
DOJ announces new initiative to protect relocation for religious institutions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Dutch ‘burqa ban’ proposal nears final vote before expected adoption into law
(RT)
Bending the Arc in Nigeria
(Nnadozie Onyekuru, guest post, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Recommendations for England’s cathedrals: Final Report of the Cathedrals Working Group
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 14 June 2018: Philippines – 2nd Annual Forum on Law and Religion
(Sponsored by the International Center for Law and Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy,, University of the Philippines College of Law’s UP Law Center, Manila)
Dr. Tenzin Dorjee unanimously elected as Chair of bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Opinion: I’m A Muslim. CAIR has no place in a a synagogue
(Shireen Qudosia, Forward: Scribe)
Southern Baptists, Mike Pence and the quest for unity
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Christianity is becoming abusive In Ghana - Rev Prof. Mante
(Rev George Larbi, Peace FM Online)
Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
(The White House)
Pence addresses Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Southern Baptists reject motion to disinvite VP Pence
(Sheryl Lynn, The Christian Post)
In address to SBC, Vice President Pence advocates for more politics in houses of worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pence gives campaign-style speech to Southern Baptists
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Southern Baptists confront 'painful crisis'
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
India: Christian Council appeals for peace and harmony among Communities in Shillong
(E-PAO)
Swiss experiences in addressing religion in conflict
(Jean-Nicolas Bitter and Angela Ullmann for Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich)
Christians want marriages recognized in Morocco
(Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters)
US broadcaster loses Myanmar outlet over Rohingya name
(Grant Peck, Associated Press)
New USCIRF Chair is Tibetan Buddhist
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mexico's leading presidential candidate embraces many religions
(Jo Tuckman, National Catholic Reporter)
Religious people live four years longer than atheists, study finds
(Alex Matthews-King, The Independent)
The age gap in religion around the world
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
How computer scientists model the role of religion in society
(Wesley Wildman, Smithsonian)
Religion is uniquely human, but computer simulations may help us understand religious behavior
(Wesley Wildman, The Conversation)
Our government doesn’t discriminate on basis of religion: Rajnath Singh
(Vijaita Singh, The Hindu)
Indian woman chess star boycotts Iran event over headscarf law
(AFP, Times of Israel)
Is Eritrea becoming the North Korea of Africa?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
School chaplains legal challenge argues program is discriminatory
(Amy Remeikis, The Guardian)
Department of Justice announces Place to Worship Initiative
(Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice)
Sessions announces initiative on zoning regulations for religious institutions
(Eli Watkins, CNN)
Greece's Muslims seek reform between civil and religious laws
(John Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera)
Christian groups react to Kim-Trump summit, WCC calls for long-term commitment to peace
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Belarus: State official vetoes foreign Orthodox, Catholic priests
(Forum 18 News Service)
Orthodox believers pray before the Hong Kong Icon of the Mother of God for the future of the Church in China
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia's synagogues are ready to meet 10,000 Jewish football fans
(Interfax-Religion)
Officials continue to hound African Pentecostals studying in Russia
(Mediazona, Russia Religion News)
Young monks lead revival of Buddhism in Mongolia after years of repression
(Natalie Thomas, Thomas Peter, Reuters)
Owning a gun while Muslim
(The New York Times)
Interfaith leaders in Trinidad express unity on traditional marriage
(Laura Ann Phillips, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishops of El Salvador warn against privatizing water
(Catholic News Service)
Catholic leaders in Zimbabwe call for a peaceful election
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In post-ISIS Christian town, heroism and paradox both abound
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Italian Church and new government finally face off over Aquarius
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Group fights bill to declare gay conversion therapy a fraud
(Sophia Bollag, Associated Press)
Pakistan refuses to allow Islamist party to enter elections
(Associated Press)
Australia PM will make national apology to sex abuse victims
(Trevor Marshallsea, Associated Press)
Argentine Congress begins debate on legal elective abortion
(Associated Press)
San Francisco mulling removal of controversial statue
(Paul Elias, Associated Press)
Jewish worshiper’s case file missing, as 8 others get bail
(Bonifave Okoro, The Oracle)
Jewish worshipers in Nigeria arrested; most later released on bail
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NW tribal members to appeal religious freedom case
(Ericka Cruz Guevarra, KUOW)
Court says tribe has standing, but did not prove its RFRA claim
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Permanent injunction issued in ethics battle by Alabama Justice
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ramadan makes training difficult for Muslim world cup players
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Losing their religion: Younger adults are less religious, and not only in the US
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Church leaders in Nicaragua appeal for unity, peace as crisis continues
(Catholic News Agency)
Rally supporting Masterpiece Cakeshop draws hundreds
(Catholic News Agency)
Boko Haram burns Catholic building previously destroyed by Boko Haram
(Catholic News Agency)
USCCB head condemns Trump administration’s recent moves on immigration policy
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Immigration ruling 'closes the door' to victims of abuse, gang violence
(Catholic News Agency)
For Poland's bishops, Pope Francis continues Catholic teaching on the family
(Catholic News Agency)
Korean bishops call for prayer amid ‘joy’ after Trump-Kim North Korea summit
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
What is the biggest threat young people face? Mediocrity, Pope says
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Catholic bishops rebuke Trump’s asylum changes, suggest policy is a ‘life’ issue
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Iraq's Christians, Muslims agree to revive site of ancient church
(Saad Salloum, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Syrians making trek home from Turkey for holiday
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Iranian nationalism grows amid rising US pressure
(Roholihah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Can Egyptian families be persuaded that less is more?
(Shihira Amin, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
US recognition of Jerusalem backfires on Israel
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Evangelical group pledging $20 million in lead up to primaries
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Pope Francis defends environment by attacking the oil industry
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Probate law in Guernsey: a curious historical survival
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Algerian pastor ‘amazed’ as three churches reopened
(World Watch Monitor)
Quietist Salafism shows resilience in post-Arab Spring world
((from Archives de Sciences Socialies des Religions, Religion Watch (Baylor ISR), Volume 33 No. 8)
What does God look like? Almighty viewed differently based on demographics, politics, researchers find
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Archaeology: 3,000-year-old sculpture depicts a Biblical king, but which one?
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Young more religious than old in only two countries in world
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar sacked over anti-Islam tweet
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
Fiddling while Rome burns? The Appeals Chamber’s curious decision in Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
(Leila N. Sadat, EJIL: Talk!)
In Bemba and beyond, crimes adjudged to commit themselves
(Diane Marie Amann, EJIL: Talk!)
Religion Watch, June 2018, Volume 33 No. 8
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Religion and universities: Faith and higher education can intersect in many different ways
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Iran faces new threat as Kurdish jihadis join IS in Afghanistan
(Fazel Hawramy, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
He threatened a Muslim family that planned to move to his neighborhood. Now, he’ll go to prison
(Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post)
Most Americans support restrictions on abortion
(Catholic News Agency)
As Miss America cancels swimsuit contest, more Americans approve of porn
(Lizzy Joslyn, Catholic News Agency)
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
The American Medical Association has long opposed assisted suicide. Is that about to change?
(Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post)
Ireland to vote on removing blasphemy as an offence
(Reuters in Dublin, The Guardian)
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