Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Man wins not paying taxes because they support abortion
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
What does the new Christian Chick-Fil-A controversy say about America?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
JASTA keeps Saudi Arabia on trial for 9/11 terror attacks: The US and its foreign sovereign immunity issue
(David Hamer and Laura Green, EJIL: Talk!)
Struggling to prevent terrorist attacks, France wants to ‘reform’ Islam
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)
Iceland’s Catholic leaders condemn circumcision law as anti-Semitic
(Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Catholic News Service)
When is a church not a church?
(Katherine Stewart, The New York Times)
Pompeo’s Kansas church asks God to ‘give him strength’ in Senate confirmation process
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
Immigrant Muslims and those born in U.S. see life differently in many ways: Pew
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The Moscow Patriarchate official urges to pray for not allowing World War III
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian church complains against Moscow-related colleagues
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness jailed for almost two months without court conviction
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Brooklyn synagogue pulls its money out of Chase bank to promote climate change. Will others follow suit?
(Debra Nussbaum Cohen, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Church supports move to legalize homosexual acts in Trinidad and Tobago
(Laura Ann Phillips, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Philippines to deport Australian nun, 71, who advocated for farmers
(Catholic News Service)
Nigerian bishops fear instability ahead of 2019 elections
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How to alienate Millennials from the pro-life movement
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Echo prize winners return awards amid controversy
(Deutsche Welle)
Bills to curtail LGBT rights are failing in US legislatures
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Court rules Israelis on Temple Mount may call out, ‘Am Yisrael chai’
(Times of Israel)
Israeli court rules "Am Yisrael Chai" is patriotic slogan, not a prayer
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
There are many ways to love Israel
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Judge rules Islamic ceremony wasn't a legal marriage, so woman can testify against Ayyub Abdul-Alim in gun case
(Buffy Spencer, Mass Live)
No spousal privilege when only religious marriage was entered
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court overturns ruling against televangelist Ernest Angley over use of unpaid workers at buffet
(Eric Heisig, Cleveland.com)
6th Circuit: Church restaurant volunteers are not covered by FLSA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Repeal would not mean fewer disabled babies, says Finian McGrath
(Ellen Coyne, The Times)
Pupils urge their school chaplain to quit in row over gay marriage
(John Jeffay, The Times)
Violent extremists tarnish image of their own faith, cardinal says
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Young people set to impact the debate on women's health issues
(Carolyn J. Davis, PhD, Daniel Cox, PhD, Rob Griffin, PhD, and Robert P. Jones, PhD, PRRI)
Real dangers in India, Indonesia and Brazil as the religious pendulum swings way right
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Rape-murder of girl in India exposes religious tensions
(Deutsche Welle)
Brazil turns rightward, heralding new chapter for Latin America
(Samantha Pearson, The Wall Street Journal (paywall))
WSJ pins Brazil's swing to right on evangelicals, but the truth may be more complex
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Lawsuit challenges Michigan constitution's ban on financial aid to religion
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
California: Marijuana is part of its religion, says Jurupa Valley church fighting city to stay open
(David Downey, The Press-Enterprise)
Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
This is what happened when Cambridge was visited by royalty today (A unique Cambridge research centre dedicated to fostering relations between religions has been given a royal opening.)
(Chris Elliott, Cambridge News)
Though opposition remains, Trinidad & Tobago takes a historic legal step towards LGBT equality
(Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices)
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Maine law banning abortion clinic protests
(Kevin Daley, The Daily Caller)
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
(Yanan Wang, Associated Press)
Rohingya lawyer urges UN to refer Myanmar to ICC for crimes`
(Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
Bangladesh rejects Myanmar’s claim of repatriating Rohingya
(Julhas Alam, Associated Press)
Ford County men will be tried on Illinois machine-gun charges first
(Ben Zigterman, The News-Gazette)
Christians in India's Kerala state endure series of attacks on churches
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Why some Christians don’t trust their devices
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
ISIS continues to target Christians in Pakistan's southwest
(KK Shahid, The Nation)
If you drop bombs on Syria you should take its refugees
(Ben Smee, The Guardian)
Could faith groups play a crucial role in tackling knife crime?
(Rachel Williams, The Guardian)
Pope expresses shock and anger at Syrian violence
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
‘I have made serious mistakes,’ says pope. ‘I ask forgiveness.’
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
On the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)
Unpacking the relationship between conscience and access
(Robin Fretwell Wilson, University of Illinois College of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-10)
"Getting the government out of marriage" post Obergefell: The ill-considered consequences of transforming the state's relationship to marriage
(Robin Fretwell Wilson, University of Illinois College of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-14)
Evangelical leaders discuss future of their movement in Trump era
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
The odd relationship between Trump and the White House study group pastor
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
The blue Muslim wave: American Muslims launch political campaigns, hope to deliver ‘sweet justice’ to Trump
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)
Trump used Muslims the way Hitler used Jews, says CEO of Cambridge Analytica’s parent company
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Franklin Graham: Donald Trump 'understands the power of prayer'
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Moral man and immoral presidency
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
A somewhat cynical take on the future and soul of evangelicalism
(Daniel Schultz, Religion News Service)
Jailed US pastor finally appears in Turkish court
(Jasper Mortimer, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
States take action to defund Planned Parenthood
(Leah Hickman, Christian Headlines)
Monday, 16 April 2018
Papal polarities
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
April 15: Pompeo hearings, Cabinet Bible study, academic religious bias, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Diplomacy and Determination: Five Years of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Law and religion round-up – 15th April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religious freedom of political communication: a constitutionally protected freedom
(Augusto Zimmermann, The Spectator Australia)
China: ‘For Christians, the “grey” area is shrinking’
(World Watch Monitor)
Religion Watch, April 2018, Volume 33 No. 6
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Three decades of 'On Religion' columns: tmatt offers five 'Big Idea' takeaways
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Wales and the ecclesiastical exemption: consultation
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial begins: 'I want the whole truth revealed'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Detained American pastor goes on trial in Turkey
(Egypt Independent)
US pastor denies terror links, spying in Turkish court
(Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press)
Trial of American pastor highlights strained U.S.-Turkish alliance
(Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post)
Turkish court puts trial of US pastor on hold for three weeks
(World Watch Monitor)
Why so many Turks are losing faith in Islam
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor)
Man who cites opposition to abortion for not paying taxes wins Round 1 in court
(Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian)
Tax objector's strategy to prevent garnishment does not constitute tax evasion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The case that could end ritual male circumcision in the UK
(Niall McCrae, The Conversation)
Religion can’t bar a person from writing a book about it: SC on ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
Labour and anti-semitism: these are the roots of the problem on the left
(Philip Spencer, The Conversation)
Emmanuel Macron’s speech to the French bishops: A poisonous gift?
(Arthur Ghins, The London School of Economics and Political Science)
Islamophobia in Paris and London – how it differs and why
(Kawtar najib and Peter Hopkins, The Conversation)
Uneasy heritage: Australia’s modern church buildings are disappearing
(Lisa Marie Daunt, The Conversation)
Syrian patriarchs condemn 'unjust aggression' of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers
(Catholic News Agency)
Patriarch Kirill discusses Syria with Pope Francis
(Interfax-Religion)
Pope Francis, World Council of Churches reiterate call for Syria political solution
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Dutch Jews protest Turkish developer’s plan to turn synagogue into eatery
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Quebec legislator criticizes Jewish colleague for wearing kippah in Parliament
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An employee at the Anne Frank House asked to wear a kippah. He waited 6 months for an answer
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ghana asks mosques to turn down the noise and use WhatsApp for call to prayer
(Isaac Kaledzi, Deutsche Welle)
Church warns of path to abortion culture
(Jennifer Bray, Katie O'Neill, Catherine Sanz, The Times)
As Ireland abortion referendum nears, bishops urge voters to protect unborn
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
African, European bishops: Globalization demands vigilance from Church
(Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service)
The future of the Good Friday Agreement
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement progress is jeopardized by Brexit and the actions of the U.K. government (Responding to: The future of the Good Friday Agreement)
(Eileen Connolly & John Doyle, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
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