Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
No deathbed conversion for atheist Stephen Hawking
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
The revolutionary roots of America’s religious nationalism
(Benjamin E. Park, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
American diplomacy and religion: Mike Pompeo’s evangelical zeal could complicate his new diplomatic life
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Prosecutors: Don’t overturn Amish leader’s hair-cutting case
(Associated Press)
Suit alleges religious discrimination in flag mix-up
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ACLU of Kansas files complaint against Spirit Boeing Employees' Association for religious discrimination
(Amie Young, Press Release, ACLU Kansas)
It's disturbingly easy to buy Iraq's archaeological treasures
(Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic)
Civil rights chief at HHS defends the right to refuse care on religious grounds
(Alison Kodjak, National Public Radio)
Trump attacks Iranian government in Nowruz holiday message
(Toluse Olorunnipa, Bloomberg)
Upcoming abortion vote in Ireland energizes religious leaders around the world
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Disappearance of pastor and social activist remains unsolved in Malaysia
(UCANews)
Our last "genius" Stephen Hawking is gone... cause for worry or inspiration?
(Ed Simon, Religion Dispatches)
"Reconciliation" with indigenous people is comforting for many Canadians, but is a Christian concept up to the task?
(Pamela Klassen and Joseph Wiebe, Religion Dispatches)
Mississippi bans abortions after 15 weeks; opponents swiftly sue
(Richard Fausset, The New York Times)
Mississippi Governor signs ban on abortions after 15 weeks; court challenge filed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mississippi's only abortion clinic sues state over 15-week abortion ban
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Rift within ultra-Orthodox politics affects coalition stability
(Danny Zaken, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
The worst lesson parents can teach
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Why Palestinians say early elections in Israel would change nothing
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
As a rabbi, I will violate the Sabbath to help save lives from gun violence
(Joshua Hammerman, Religion News Service)
Single Egyptian mothers face stigma head-on
(Shahira Amin, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Catholic college drops knight mascot, cites connection to “religious wars”
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Why is this Michigan church telling people to 'skip church' on Easter?
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Can the chasm between Charismatics and Cessationists be bridged?
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
The sorry state of English as a second language teaching provision
(Letters, The Guardian)
Digital conversion: Church of England rolls out cashless donations
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
5 years on, what has Pope Francis done for religious freedom?
(World Watch Monitor)
Animist war game ritual lives on on Indonesian Christian island
(Alexandra Radu, Religion News Service)
North Korean explains growing up under Kim dynasty, and how his perception of Christianity changed
(World Watch Monitor)
DC councilman apologizes for claiming the weather is controlled by Jews
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Kentucky considers law on student prayer
(RNS staff, Religion News Service)
Leonard Bernstein, social activist, is focus of new exhibit
(Kristen De Groot, Religion News Service)
Mike Huckabee calls Jim Carrey a ‘Christaphobe’ after tweet about his daughter
(Erin Jensen, Religion News Service)
Bath Abbey pews: refusal of permission to appeal
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Florida governor signs bill to help anti-abortion centers
(Associated Press)
Muslim engineer sues after Kansas flap over Malaysian flag
(Associated Press)
Pakistani court orders arrest of cleric over violent rally
(Associated Press)
Prosecutors: Don’t overturn Amish leader’s hair-cutting case
(Associated Press)
Interfaith friends and deep gratitude
(John Inazu, Faith Counts)
Holy Envy: What one Muslim woman learned from Mormons about centering her children in the faith
(Asma Uddin, Faith Counts)
Holy Envy: A Mormon learns to see by Jewish lights
(Betsy VanDenBerghe, Faith Counts)
Holy Envy: What Confucianism taught me about mourning
(Michael Ing, Faith Counts)
Holy Envy: A Christian sings Shalom amid the darkness
(Faith Counts)
When Jewish pilgrims visit West Bank — and nothing goes wrong
(Dan Williams and Ali Sawafta, Fast Forward)
Petition of the day: The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina v. The Episcopal Church
(Aurora Barnes, SCOTUSblog)
Pope Francis being seen as too liberal
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Japan cult members could be hanged any day for subway attack
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Monday, 19 March 2018
Eritrea finally explains October 2017 Asmara protest in letter to U.N.
(Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, Africa News)
Unraveling the tapestry of religion and politics: Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz sheds lights on rise of extremism
(Rachel Hatch, Illinois State University)
Religious persecution is hindering children's education
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Share of married adults varies widely across U.S. religious groups
(David Masci and Claire Gecewicz, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Hmong: Sectarian violence in Vietnam amidst restrictions on freedom of religion
(Unrepresented Nations and People Organization)
Trafficking, climate change, refugees greater concerns than Christian persecution for US Catholics: Poll
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Belgian far-right politician accuses Muslims of creating tension
(novinite.com)
Patriarch Kirill: presidential elections showed unity of Russians around their national leader
(Interfax-Religion)
Metropolitan Hilarion believes western countries do not pay attention to the provoked by them exodus of Christians from the Middle East
(Interfax-Religion)
Uzbekistan: Officials bully child, "show trial", fines
(Forum 18 News Service)
Petition against Jehovah's Witnesses circulated in Belarus
(Beloruskii Partisan, Russia Religion News)
Conflicts over church buildings continue in Ukraine
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
In our opinion: Faith is a dimension of diversity
(Deseret News)
Debate on role of Islam divides German government
(Simon Schütz, National Public Radio)
German minister questions Islam’s place in the country
(Frank Jordans, Associated Press)
Angela Merkel slaps down ally who said Islam had no place in Germany
(David Charter, The Times)
The abortion exception
(Charlotte Allen, First Things)
Will Trump’s new Secretary of State prioritize religious freedom?
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Mike Pompeo's allies on the anti-Muslim right
(Peter Beinart, The Atlantic)
Ronald Lauder, in rare criticism, rebukes Netanyahu over settlements and Orthodox hegemony
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A Spanish university’s first-ever Passover seder is being organized by American students
(Margarita Gokun Silver, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Keith Ellison says critics pressing him on Farrakhan ties are trying to divide blacks and Jews
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
‘Nobody is talking about anti-Semitism.’ You’re kidding, right?
(Andrew Silow-Carroll, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Catholics in Indonesia will be alert during Holy Week in light of church attacks
(Catholic News Agency)
St. Patrick vs. Steven Bannon in Rome
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Pave it! RFRA unlikely to protect sacred burial ground
(Karla Chaffee, RLUIPA-Defense)
RFRA proposal in Iowa sent back to committee, likely ending its chances to advance this session
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Women in Poland protest plans to tighten anti-abortion law
(Associated Press)
NYPD sued over mugshot policy for Muslim women
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim engineer sues after Kansas flap over Malaysian flag
(Associated Press)
New Israeli bill seeks punishment for Jewish foreigners with ‘chained’ wives
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Proposed Knesset bill would extend Israeli rabbinical court jurisdiction extraterritorially
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit: Police forced Muslim women to remove head coverings
(Larry Neumeister, Associated Press)
Spanish rappers may go to prison for insulting the king, glorifying terrorists
(William Booth and Pamela Rolfe, The Washington Post)
Catholics in Scotland are the biggest target of hate crime
(John Boothman, The Times)
Does California abortion law protect women or force clinics to deliver message they abhor? Supreme Court to decide.
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Cairo looks to Sufi sheikhs to counter extremism
(Walaa Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Moscow speaking: GetReligion reader chimes in on Washington Post, the 'Putin Generation'
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Skopje’s identity crisis
(Alexander Galitsky, Neos Kosmos)
It’s not just about race and gender – religious stereotypes need tackling too
(Saskia Warren, The Conversation)
Israelis divided over military drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews
(Elana Ringler, Reuters)
U.S. Catholics offer wide range of answers when asked about Francis’ most notable action as pope
(Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Religious persecution in hindering children's education
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Kentucky votes to ban child marriage
(Elizabeth Wynne Johnson, NPR)
The last temptation How evangelicals, once culturally confident, became an anxious minority seeking political protection from the least traditionally religious president in living memory
(Michael Gerson, The Atlantic)
About that Michael Gerson think piece: Why (many) evangelicals got hooked by Donald Trump
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Under new persecution, faith groups in Russia turn to human rights court
(Jennifer Lea, The Daily Signal)
Protecting women rights in line with Islamic teachings: Tarar
(Zubair Qureshi, Pakistan Observer)
No hope for Nigeria unless we get our politics right - Peter Obi
(The Eagle Online)
Police, officials call for calm over minaret row in Jayapura
(Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post)
Making a home for spiritually-minded LGBTQ folks
(Melissa Hellman, Seattle Weekly)
Seattle Weekly looks at Namasgay: An attempt to corral some form of LGBTQ spirituality
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Karnataka govt moves to give Lingayats separate religion status
(Vikram Gopal, Hindustan Times)
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