Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 9 April 2018
Same sex marriage implications for Christian health professionals
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia archbishop wants case against him claiming abuse cover-up thrown out
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Crowd descends on Labour HQ to protest over antisemitism
(Nadeem Badshah, The Guardian)
Howard Jacobson: ‘Jews know what antisemitism is and what it isn’t. To invent it would be a sacrilege’
(Howard Jacobson, The Guardian)
Labour has antisemitism problem, 51% of voters say
(Michael Savage, The Guardian)
Can Christian democracy save America from Trump?
(Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti and Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, The Guardian)
Thousands of churches closed in Rwanda, as Cameroon considers following suit
(World Watch Monitor)
Will 'Black Panther' transform Islam in Saudi Arabia?
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Tennessee requires schools to post "in God we trust"
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
We need to recognize that Christian privilege does exist
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Conservative faith leaders worry Kenya will repeal ban on gay sex
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
The ’Splainer: The YouTube shooter’s Baha’i faith
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Modern-day crucifixions
(Jennifer Jones, Religion News Service)
Another funeral for King
(Raphael Warnock, Religion News Service)
On punishing murderers of the unborn
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Diocese IDs priests, bishop, laypeople in abuse probe
(Associated Press Religion)
Liberty U’s Falwell ‘censors’ student newspaper coverage of event organized by critics
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 9 April 2018: President of Tibetan government-in-exile to give Berman lecture
(Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)
The struggle of Egypt's transgender community
(Marc Espanol, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Mormon Moves
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))
Japan: What is the significance of a Torii?
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Saturday, 7 April 2018
Nepal's home minister declares government will get tough on religious conversions
(My Republica)
Church property again: Christian Baptist Church
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Christian Baptist Church v. Poland - First Section Chamber Judgment
(European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg Consortium)
Education: Extending competence or going beyond?
(Michael Kuhn, COMECE, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Germany’s difficult departure for Europe
(Martin Maier SJ, JESC, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
The tension of being young and caught between uncertainty and responsibility
(Sarah Prenger, IYCW, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Tunisia: UN rights expert to assess freedom of religion or belief
(Mareeg)
Granting Sikh bikers ‘right’ to ride without helmets only adds to religious freedom confusion
(Chris Selley, National Post)
Advocacy group wants Bible removed from POW/MIA display
(Military.com)
Govt committed to preserving religious freedom in Sabah, says state minister
(Malay Mail)
ERLC scholar tells Christians 'freedom' shouldn't be their main political value
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
At issue: Religious freedom in Muslim-dominant countries
(One News Now)
Are French Catholics drifting to the right?
(Clémence Houdaille, La Croix International)
Trump’s policy on Israel presents new and difficult challenges for the Vatican
(Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, La Croix)
Lutheran cathedral in Sweden to host Catholic Mass
(La Croix International)
Armed ethnic minority group will launch new offensives against Burmese army
(reported by Aung Thein Kha, translated by Khet Mar, written in English by Roseanne Gerin, Radio Free Asia)
Too many are looking away from Burma’s ethnic cleansing campaign
(The Washington Post)
Government is recruiting priests to spy on us, Lwanga
(The Independent)
Malala is building more schools in Pakistan. That’s not likely to reduce support for extremism
(Madiha Afzal, The Washington Post)
Sikh leader halts investigation into Uber incident
(Leon Lagerstam, Quad-City Times)
Charter challenge of Alberta GSA legislation will face difficulties, law professor says
(CBC News)
Indigenous religion not protected, ANU academic tells Ruddock review
(Andrew Brown, The Sydney Morning Herald)
German-Jewish teen says fleeing berlin for Israel over schoolyard antisemitism
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
Kansas lawmaker sees prayer, Bible as school fix
(Associated Press)
AP story on secret North Korean missionaries should be of interest to all
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Missionaries at border spread Christianity to North Korea
(Hyung-Jin Kim and Gerry Shih, Associated Press Top News)
Vatican arrests diplomat accused of viewing child porn
(Associated Press)
Friday, 6 April 2018
Religion dominates the debate over death with dignity at the State House
(Steve Ahlquist, Uprise RI)
Tom Waddell: The freedom of, and from, religion
(Tom Waddell, Central Maine)
Montana high court weighs ban on religious school tax credit
(Education Week)
Bulgarian Council of Religious Communities backs Muslims in controversy over prosecutor’s statement
(The Sofia Globe)
Settlement ends disputes over NYPD religious profiling targeting NJ Muslims
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Muslims: Settlement will prevent illegal NYPD surveillance
(Larry Neumeister, Associated Press)
Uzbekistan: Legally-published religious literature "extremist"?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Orthodox church in Kiev set on fire
(Interfax-Religion)
Seven-meter Easter egg will be set up in downtown Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Protestant churches have difficulties regarding their houses of worship
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Iceland welcomes its first rabbi while considering a ban on circumcision
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Mexican, American bishops outraged by Trump border threats
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Venezuelan Church warns against unbridled mineral exploitation
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The dead end of the left? Augusto Del Noce’s critique of modern politics
(Carlo Lancellotti, Commonweal)
Barring school-sponsored religion DOES protect religious liberty in public schools
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Muslims given say as New York City drafts surveillance guidelines
(Peter Szekely, Reuters)
Myanmar groups say Facebook hasn’t controlled hate speech
(Associated Press)
Keeping politics out of the census is much harder than it sounds
(Laurence Cooley, The Conversation)
Do we need human rights law?
(Kiran Grewal, The Conversation)
Costa Rica vote halts march of religious conservatism
(David Alire Garcia, Reuters)
Communities unite to defy 'Punish a Muslim Day'
(BBC News)
Rwanda closes thousands of churches in bid for more control
(Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press)
Christian women in the U.S. are more religious than their male counterparts
(Dalia Fahmy, Pew Research Center Factank)
Here's why Catholics, Jews and other faith groups oppose the Trump administration in travel ban case
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
This is Zionism as racism. This is Israel at 70
(Bradley Burston, Haaretz)
U.S. Jewish groups urge Netanyahu to reconsider nixed asylum seeker deal with UN
(Amir Tibon, Haaretz)
The real story behind the Israeli-Jordanian peace deal
(Efraim Halevy, Haaretz)
Israelis pick Passover food fight
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
The fertility doctor who impregnated a patient - and the ethics of procreation
(Maggie Maslak, Catholic News Agency)
Egyptian women take on men in technology
(Fatma Lofti, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Christianity and atheism growing in Iran
(Lindsay Steele, Mission Network News)
Hundreds follow Christ in Myanmar
(Lindsay Steele, Mission Network News)
In South Sudan, the Gospel presents new opportunity for peace
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Christian Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram captivity for refusing to convert
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Pakistan: Crime scene note threatens Christian genocide
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Nun who suffered from ISIS in Iraq refused entry into UK
(John Burger, Aleteia)
Trump trying to appease Turkey to release evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson, but tactics questioned
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Labour general secretary criticised for removal of senior Jewish official
(Anne Perkins, The Guardian)
Palestinian father who lost daughter: ‘Don’t be pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel, be pro-justice’
(World Watch Monitor)
Indian Christians charged with ‘hurting religious sentiments’ by handing out Easter tracts
(Tejaswi Ravinder, World Watch Monitor)
Celebrating a medieval ‘Miracle of Amsterdam’ in city better known for its vices
(Menachem Wecker, Religion News Service)
Lie, or lose your children
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
EVENT, 6 April 2018: Peacemakers in Action: Why Partnerships with Religious Actors Are of Critical importance
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Culture clash: Asian Americans balance Christianity and culture in rituals honoring their ancestors
(Ruth Tam, The Washington Post)
Thursday, 5 April 2018
Homeland Security to compile database of journalists, bloggers
(Cary O'Reilly, Bloomberg)
Former Jakarta Governor Ahok, convicted for blasphemy, finally appeals
(Paul Marshall, Religious Freedom Institute)
Sri Lanka Consultation brings together diverse leaders to promote religious freedom throughout South and Southeast Asia
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Cardinal Bo: Message to South and Southeast Asia Consultation
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Churches told to keep eyes open for signs of modern slavery in parishes
(Hattie Williams, Church Times)
Ban on female genital cutting in Somaliland is progress, but success relies on working with religious leaders
(Chelsea Garbell, Religion Dispatches)
50 years after MLK, Sunday segregation isn't theological
(Ryan P. Burge, Christianity Today)
Created for asylum seekers, Israel intends to deport thousands
(Griffin Paul Jackson, Christianity Today)
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