Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 30 April 2018
Muslims and prison: When crime collides with faith and morality
(Ryan Williams, The Independent)
This British Jewish school has mostly Muslim students
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Muslim radicalization in Britain: Countering the extremists' rationale
(Shamil Shams, Deutsche Welle)
Study: German schools need more Islamic religion classes
(Ben Knight, Deutsche Welle)
Why are most media MIA on reporting on California's anti gay-conversion bill?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Trump presses Nigerian president on anti-Christian killings
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Top Vatican diplomat speaks on war in Syria, peace in Korea, Chinese bishops, and Alfie Evans
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
As a newly elected member of the Human Rights Council, Nepal must practice what it pledges
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Bishops’ point man on religious freedom wants to speak youth’s language
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Some Nicaraguan bishops openly back anti-Ortega protests
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jury awards $5.1 Million in employment religious discrimination case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Certiorari denied in Christian school's RLUIPA lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The census will officially count same-sex couples for the first time ever – but that’s not enough
(Akiesha Anderson, The Conversation)
Jury awards $5.1M in EEOC suit for religious coercion of employees
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jury awards $5.1 Million for workers in EEOC religious discrimination case against United Health Programs of America, Inc. and Cost Containment Group, Inc.
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Synagogue loses challenge to storm water remediation fee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New York State Trial Court: Supporting Trump is not a religion
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Abortion protester's bomb prophecy was not a "true threat"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russian Orthodox Church leader stresses role of religion in fight against extremism
(TASS Russian News Agency)
Apologies to native people
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Opinion: How Hezbollah will use foreign fighters to conquer Lebanon
(David Daoud, Haaretz)
How antisemitism slips beneath the radar on left-wing social media
(Daniel Allington, The Conversation)
United States International Religious Freedom Report 2018 (full report)
(USCIRF)
New report paints worrying picture of global religious freedom
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
What's the worst country not designated a 'concern' by State Dept? USCIRF answers (Pakistan)
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
USCIRF issues 2018 annual report
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – April
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 29th April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Top-level UN team meets Myanmar leader in Rohingya probe
(Associated Press)
Violent Buddhist extremists are targeting Muslims in Sri Lanka
(Andreas Johansson, The Conversation)
Times distorted Muslim foster case, regulator finds
(BBC News)
Muslim foster child row shows more faith must be put in the care system
(Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, The Conversation)
One hundred Muslim and Hindu interfaith couples listed on 'love jihad' hit list
(Annie Gowen, The Independent)
Anti-abortion row derails State Department policy bill
(Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy)
A new dawn as the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil consecrates its first female Bishop
(Anglican Communion News Service)
British High Court orders London coroner to prioritize Jewish, Muslim burials
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
British Court gives coroners guide on prioritizing release of bodies for religious reasons
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Coroners and “cab ranks”: R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
“Cab rank” burial policy quashed
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
After a refugee influx, does Germany have an imported anti-Semitism problem?
(Griff Witte and Luisa Beck, The Washington Post)
EVENT, 5 May 2018 [register by 30 April]: Global Christian Persecution Summit: Why Don’t Christians Care about Christians?
(Institute on Religion & Democracy, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC)
EVENT, 30 April 2018: Where Does Interfaith Dialogue Fit? Rice University, Houston, TX
(Boniuk Insttitute for Religious Tolerance)
Nigeria: pressure on Buhari to act increases after latest massacre
(World Watch Monitor)
Kazakhstan sets the ball rolling for the landmark interfaith congress in Astana
(J Nastranis, Kazinform)
Saturday, 28 April 2018
UK Government seeks to play God in denying Alfie Evans life support
(Monica Burke, The Daily Signal)
Religion and medicine: The pope’s role in the plight of Alfie Evans was regrettable
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Alfie Evans, sick British toddler at the center of a fierce legal battle, has died
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Alfie Evans has died: 'We are heartbroken,' say parents
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Podcast: Alfie Evans’ fight for his life shows the decline of Britain
(Katrina Trinko, The Daily Signal)
Friday, 27 April 2018
"Project Blitz" seeks to do for Christian nationalism what Alec does for big business
(Fredrick Clarkson, Religion Dispatches)
Turkish women demand safer, cleaner spaces in mosques
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Will Israel accept UAE donations to East Jerusalem?
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Why US must also open East Jerusalem embassy
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Iraq targets terrorism financing with blacklist
(Wassim Bassem, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Iraq’s Shiite militias hope battlefield wins can secure electoral victory
(Mona Alami, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Israeli, Palestinian candidates share electoral list in Jerusalem first
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Christian counselors to provide free training to combat opioid epidemic
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Picture of high schoolers praying before prom kindles controversy
(Leah Hickman, Christian Headlines)
Senate confirms Christian Mike Pompeo as new secretary of state
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Philippine religious leaders claim govt moves to silence Church
(Joe Torres, UCANews)
Christians in Papua fear growing Islamization
(Benny Mawel, UCANews)
Syrian priest who ministers in ravaged Aleppo: 'It's God mercy that I stayed'
(Christian Today staff writer, Christian Today)
Pakistani Christian domestic workers share testimonies of abuse and persecution
(Mango Baaz)
India's indigenous people rally for religion
(Bijay Kumar Minj, UCANews)
UNHCR to Cameroon: Stop deporting Nigerian refugees
(World Watch Monitor)
Korea peace talks: A missed opportunity for human rights
(Amnesty International)
Chinese officials raid kindergarten established by Fujian church
(China Aid)
Fashion meets Catholicism: offensive or brilliant PR?
(Morwenna Ferrier, The Guardian)
New report indicates US federal agencies are targeting Muslims
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
The Satanic Temple sues Arkansas over new monument
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Trump's attorney makes baffling error about Islam to Supreme Court
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
People of faith should support prison reform legislation
(Abraham Cooper and Johnnie Moore, Religion News Service)
You can push for public displays of the Bible. Better yet, read it.
(Tom Krattenmaker, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis, the spiritual guide
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Publishers stop printing Hybels’ books amid allegations of inappropriate behavior
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
House chaplain ousted by Speaker Ryan-- reasons unclear
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ryan expels House chaplain for enjoying the wrong kind of religious freedom
(Peter Laarman, Religion Dispatches)
House chaplain forced out by Ryan
(Melanie Zanona and Mike Lillis, The Hill)
Paul Ryan doesn’t have a prayer
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)
Liberty University is no longer the largest Christian university
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Dozens of Iranian Christian refugees sue Trump admin. for denying asylum application
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Iranian Christians denied refugee status sue
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mikvah-peeping Rabbi Barry Freundel’s jail sentence reduced by over a year due to good behavior
(Josefin Dolsten, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Rabbi Freundel's voyeurism sentence reduced for good behavior
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How religion is coming to terms with modern fertility methods
(Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post)
Judge: Bars are allowed to throw out Trump supporters
(Julia Marsh, New York Post)
Judge rules pro-Trump hat is not part of any religious belief
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
District Court again dismisses suit over board positions on Sikh Dharma entities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In UK Parliament, investigators shed light on Chinese regime’s forced organ harvesting
(Jane Gray, The Epoch Times)
The First Amendment didn't separate church and state—Christianity did
(Paul R. DeHart, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Q&A: Everything you need to know about Trump ‘Travel Ban’ oral aguments
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)
U.S. Supreme Court considers religious discrimination issue in travel ban case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pakistan’s top judge says he will hear Asia Bibi’s appeal personally
(World Watch Monitor)
Group of Episcopal Church bishops adds voices to Supreme Court case on Trump travel ban
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)
90% of Americans believe in a higher power
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Thursday, 26 April 2018
How practices, and meaning, of genital cutting are changing in Tanzania
(Hannelore van Bavel, Els Leye, and Gily Coene, The Conversation)
Self-sacrifice & secularism: A French policeman’s absolute altruism
(Christopher Schaefer, Commonweal)
Balancing act: A court ruling makes it harder for faith-based employers to discriminate
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Swearing on a holy book makes a mockery of religion, Sikh leaders say
(Olivia Rudgard, The Telegraph)
Algerian controversy over Salafism puts government control of religion on the spot
(James Dorsey, International Policy Digest)
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