Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 13 April 2018
Buddhism in America: An Asian religion gains popularity in the New World
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
On Religion: Graham, MacLaine and 30 years of 'On Religion'
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Jehovah's Witnesses' appeal to be heard
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Islam and secularism in France
(Michael Curtis, American Thinker)
Trump administration to increase protections for pro-life health-care workers
(Jack Crowe, National Review)
Jewish Congress members circulate letter urging Israel not to demolish Palestinian villages
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
AfD disability query slammed by churches, ethics council
(Deutsche Welle)
Kenyan bishops urge compensation for victims of post-election violence
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
Vietnamese court jails Catholic activist for subversion
(Catholic News Service)
Scottish bishop: BBC video exemplifies anti-Catholic prejudice
(Catholic News Agency)
Croatia backs treaty on women despite right-wing protests
(Associated Press)
Appeal revived in lawsuit over transgender at health club
(Associated Press)
Michigan Supreme Court reinstates consumer protection challenge to gym's transgender rules
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ruling: Judge’s suit against Arkansas justices can proceed
(Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press)
Dolphins cheerleader claims religious discrimination in limits on her social media posts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge's suit challenging his removal from death penalty cases moves ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
America's next generation of Muslims insists on crafting its own story
(Leila Fadel, NPR)
How Muslims, often misunderstood, are thriving in America
(Leila Fadel, National Geographic)
The big questions for Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s role in Burma
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
Zuckerberg barely talked about Facebook’s biggest global problem
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
Facebook CEO apologizes for 'mistake' of blocking Catholic content
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
"We had to stop Facebook": When anti-Muslim violence goes viral
(Megha Rajagopalan and Aisha Nazim, Buzzfeed News)
Even if it’s nothing, the new Homeland Security press tracker could turn into something
(Gabe Rottman, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press)
Religious faith linked to suicidal behavior in LGBQ adults
(Anne Harding, Reuters)
Suburban faith leaders seek 'nuance' in religion reporting
(Madhu Krishnamurthy, Daily Herald)
5 facts about religion in Saudi Arabia
(Dalia Fahmy, Pew Research Center Factank)
Trump appointee harnesses civil-rights law to protect anti-abortion health workers
(Stephanie Armour, The Wall Street Journal)
In Russia, Adventists enrich government panel on religious education
(Elena Leukhina, Adventist Review)
Catholics' church attendance resumes downward slide
(Lydia Saad, Gallup)
Generic evangelicals working hard to build bridges between Israel and Syrians
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Anti-Muslim activities in the United States
(New America)
Magazine says Muslims are thriving in America
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The Sexual Contract in law and religion
(Russell Sandberg and Sharon Thompson, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)
Chinese city orders Christian residents to register with government as crackdown on religion continues
(Jardine Malado, The Christian Times)
Women at the front lines of Gaza protests
(Hana Salah, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Top Chinese religion cadre promoted in new structure
(UCA News)
China: clampdown reaches Christians in Henan
(World Watch Monitor)
'Two or three illegal' church crosses torn down in central China
(Channel News Asia)
What's big news? Major Mormon event showcases varying views on what's a big story
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Religion & Leadership
(Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The freedom to offend: Art and the First Amendment
(Melanie Van Horn, Iowa State Daily)
“The Contested Place of Religion in Family Law” (Wilson, ed.)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a reminder that we're forgetting the world's worst genocide
(Ryan W. Miller, USA Today)
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Pakistan: Police officials urged to provide security to Christians on trial for blasphemy
(Madeeha Bakhsh, Christians in Pakistan)
Netanyahu invokes Holocaust to sow fear, hate
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Indonesian groups target children to tackle intolerance
(Katharina R. Lestari, UCANews)
ICC signs letter advocating for human rights in North Korea
(Linda Jones, International Christian Concern)
Pakistani group demands equal rights for women, minorities
(UCANews)
Portraits of dignity: How we photographed ex-captives of Boko Haram
(Dionne Searcey, The New York Times)
Nigeria: 149 women and children rescued from Boko Haram
(Al Jazeera)
Chibok abductions: ‘We are bitter, 122 girls are still in the hands of Boko Haram’
(World Watch Monitor)
Israel ‘alone in fight’ against Iran in Syria
(Ben Caspit, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Nigerian president assures UK archbishop of efforts to secure release of Christian girl
(World Watch Monitor)
Evangelical head sets out ambitious vision for rebuilding CAR
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
New US law aims to prosecute websites that facilitate sex trafficking
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Trump signs bill fighting sex trafficking into law: 'This is a very important day'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Dozens of megachurch pastors meet with Mike Pence, White House staff during retreat
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
At UN meeting, Holy See calls for 'human-centered approach to migration'
(Catholic News Agency)
As US mulls Syria airstrikes, Francis calls for peace
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Come Sunday: how one of America's biggest preachers became a pariah
(Jamiles Lartey, The Guardian)
Greek town celebrates Easter with Judas effigy
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Clergy reject Missouri bill on concealed guns in churches
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Pastor encourages parishioners to carry guns at his church
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
After 50 years, clergy work together again in San Antonio, for affordable housing
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
‘Queer Disbelief’ pairs atheists and LGBTQ communities as allies
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Israel's reluctance to embrace lessons of the Holocaust
(Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
What’s Auschwitz? 2/3 of millennials don’t know it was a Nazi death camp, survey reports
(Mark A. Kellner, Religion News Service)
It is really scary how clueless Millennials are on the Holocaust
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Muslims find Jews standing behind them in opposition to Pompeo’s confirmation
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
India: Caste and religion to play a major role in this coastal district
(Naveen Menezes, India Times)
Teach religion in public schools to combat discrimination and violence, say panellists
(Janet French, Edmonton Journal)
Clergy reject Missouri bill on concealed guns in churches
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Islamic scholar says Bitcoin is compliant with sharia law as price surges
(Conor Maloney, CCN)
Voting for God: How religion shapes elections in Indonesia
(The Economist)
Opinion: What laïcité is and what it is not
(Lise Ravary, Montreal Gazette)
Church and mosque closures in Rwanda show the increasing power of the state
(World Politics Review)
‘It is like we have regressed 100 years’: Report warns of resurgent global anti-Semitism
(Rick Noack, The Washington Post)
How to deliver moral leadership to employees
(John Baldoni, Forbes)
Archbishop of Kenya speaks out against politician’s polygamy suggestion
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Young English adults still value church weddings, survey shows
(Anglican Communion News Service)
US Catholics' Church attendance is on downward slide, Protestants hold firm: Gallup
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Orthodox believers will never stand in open opposition to state authorities, head of a Synodal Department believes
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia rids itself of anti-Semitic image, but Jews blamed for 1917 revolution, Russian Internet full of anti-Semitic content – report
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian government claims Jehovah's Witnesses have right to their confession
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness wins postponement of trial
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Leading House members urge Iceland to back down on circumcision ban
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Children should be baptized in the faith, Pope Francis says
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
The Gospel isn’t single-issue: Pope Francis warns against narrow ideologies
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Caring for migrants is as important as opposing abortion, Pope says
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
Pope Francis: The Church cannot be silent about economic suffering
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Francis Effect? Gallup offers sobering Pope Francis-era numbers about Mass attendance
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Washington State enacts law to protect against a national religious registry
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Officials: Germany’s last Bridgettine Order abbey to close
(Associated Press)
Indonesia’s Aceh to take caning indoors after backlash
(Associated Press)
New report on worldwide antisemitic incidents
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judicial nominee Wendy Vitter gets tough questions on birth control and abortion
(Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio)
At hearing judicial nominee retreats from prior pro-life comments
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Crimes against unborn children
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
Indiana homicide law expanded to cover non-abortion killing of fetus at any stage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Indian religious leaders pledge to check hate
(Saji Thomas, UCANews)
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