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Friday, 16 February 2018

Fear, silence weigh on Turkey's Armenians after failed coup
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Eurasianet.org)

Turkey: Why can't Armenians elect a Patriarch?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Turkey’s ‘new nationalism’ amid shifting politics
(Max Hoffman, Michael Werz, and John Halpin, Center for American Progress)

Is Turkey experiencing a new nationalism?
(John Halpin, Michael Werz, Alan Makovsky, and Max Hoffman, Center for American Progress)

Turkey: The systematic persecution of religious minorities
(The Hon. B. Theodore Bozonelis, Public Orthodoxy (A Blog of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University))

Pro-Hezbollah website says group could have 500,000 rockets pointed at Israel in a year
(Jonathan Schanzer, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies)

Turkey's systematic persecution of religious minorities
(B. Theodore Bozonelis, AINA)

5 reasons why you should pay attention to threats against Israel
(Laura Lacey Johnson, Christian Headlines)

Memorial Healthcare sued by EEOC for religious discrimination
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

Hospital sued for discriminating against job applicant who refused flu shot
(Leslie Albrecht, Market Watch)

EEOC sues over accommodation for religious objection to flu vaccine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

“…and a nave with en suite facilities”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Disappearing refuge (in the United States)
(Reuters Graphics)

Buddhism and politics in Myanmar: An author interview
(Matthew Walton, Religion Dispatches)

Opinion: GOP education bill would radically rewrite religious freedom and license virtually any form of discrimination
(Patrick Hornbeck, Religion Dispatches)

How the abortion debate turned the Christian right on to liberal arguments... and birthed the religious freedom industry
(Eric C. Miller, Religion Dispatches)

Is Medieval Christianity the solution to the crisis of American Protestantism?
(John D. Wilsey, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

Senator: Extreme EEOC nominee puts religious liberty at risk
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)

Kentucky school district accused of trying to erase evidence of discrimination against evangelical student group
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Iranian Church among the fastest growing
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)

Pakistan: Ahmed’s lawyer beaten during blasphemy trial
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)

Iraq’s Sunnis want PMU out of their cities as elections near
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Iranian women must remain united to advance rights
(Leila Alikarami, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

The Guardian view on religious education: teach humanism too
(Editorial, The Guardian)

Church banned from its own coffee shop
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

And now, Parkland
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))

Desiring God, mental health, and the truth about ‘chronological snobbery’
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS: On Faith & Culture)

EVENT, 14-16 February 2018: Freedom of Religion or Belief: Creating the constitutional space for other fundamental freedoms
(Paul Babie DPhil and Neville Rochow SC, Notre Dame University Law School, Sydney and Adelaide)

Thursday, 15 February 2018

'The View' responds to Mike Pence complaining show promotes 'religious intolerance'
(TooFab)

Islamic Revolution echoes 39 years later in Iran
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)

US judge who sought reasonable accommodation over gay weddings wins settlement
(The Christian Institute)

Petition opposing Vatican deal with China targeted in cyberattack originating from Tianjin, organisers say
(Kris Cheng, Hong Kong Free Press)

The Vatican's China whitewash
(Daniel Mark, First Things)

The devastating truth about school shootings in America
(Michael Brown, The Christian Post)

Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

School shooting in Florida: 'It's supposed to be a safe place'
(Jim Denison, Christian Headlines)

Ways Christians should pray following a mass shooting
(Dr. Jeremy Roberts, The Christian Post)

The school shooting epidemic: America's chickens have come home to roost
(Tony Caldwell, Red Letter Christians)

Pope Francis voices sorrow for 'devastating' Florida school attack
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Romney postpones announcement on Senate race after shooting
(Michelle L. Price and Steve Peoples, Religion News Service)

Mormons want to save the Republican party's soul. But is it too late?
(J Oliver Conroy, The Guardian)

Catholic Church says its hiring practices do not discriminate against gay people
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Egypt’s Copts flock to see church opened in remembrance of beheaded Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

Trump's new education plan is all about religious schools
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Christian schools in Australia demanding religious freedom laws to protect right to hire and fire based on beliefs
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Opinion: Why Christians should support the elimination of guns
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Commentary: Private school vouchers are a threat to religious freedom
(Maggie Garrett, Religion News Service)

Chile sex abuse victim’s credibility praised, challenged
(Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara, Religion News Service)

First black female speedskater Maame Biney smiles because ‘God has blessed me’
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Vatican denies report Benedict XVI has neurological disease
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender won’t quit — on God or the Olympics
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Vatican seeks to defuse scandal, says pope meets victims
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Commentary: Thought and prayers
(Shannon Craig Straw, Religion News Service)

Bulgaria rejects treaty to combat violence against women
(novinite.com)

Jewish leader attacks Austrian far right as antisemitism cases increase
(Reuters)

Jerusalem church leaders protest municipality’s plan to collect property tax
(Udi Shaham, The Jerusalem Post)

Omani FM concludes West Bank, Jerusalem visit with tour of Temple Mount
(Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post)

State agrees to cancel gender-separate tour guide courses for Haredim
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

Domingo writes on 'body, soul, and spirit of the law'
(Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)

Patriarch tells Jordanian king about reason for meeting with pope
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian media report flap over Valentine's Day
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Construction of Pentecostal church hits snag
(Gulliver, Russia Religion News)

Circumcision ban will prevent Jewish community life in Iceland, Scandinavian Jews warn
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Religion must rise above politics in Jerusalem, says Father Nicodemus
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)

Irish bishop calls for protection of the unborn ahead of abortion referendum
(Catholic News Agency)

Massachusetts bill would limit corporate claims for religious accommodation
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Creationist’s speech back on at university in Oklahoma
(Associated Press)

Mexican diocese withdraws nuns from violent city
(Mark Stevenson, Associated Press)

‘Corporate capitulation’: Mercedes chided for China apology
(Matthew Pennington, Associated Press)

Appeals court declares Trump travel ban unconstitutional
(Denise Lavoie, Associated Press)

4th Circuit en banc says Trump's third travel ban violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Trump's latest travel ban suffers blow from a second appeals court
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)

Governor Cuomo signs executive order banning all state agencies and authorities from doing business with companies that promote or tolerate discrimination
(Press Release, New York State)

NY Governor issues executive order barring state contracts with entities that fail to address discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Governor Cuomo orders New York government to stop doing business with companies that ‘discriminate’
(Mark Hodges, Life Site News)

Stage set for 13th Doha Interfaith Conference
(Gulf Times)

Murder convictions reversed because Jehovah's Witness juror excluded
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Murder convictions overturned because Jehovah's Witness not allowed to serve on jury
(Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel)

Bloomfield must pay $700K for lawyer fees in Ten Commandments case
(Hannah Grover, Farmington Daily Times)

City considering crowdfunding to pay Ten Commandments litigation costs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Diocese of South Carolina asks US Supreme Court for review
(A. S. Haley, Anglican Curmudgeon)

Cert. filed in Episcopal Church property dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A federal appeals court just said Trump’s tweets show he’s an anti-Muslim bigot
(Ryan J. Reilly, Huffington Post)

How the rabbi ties his shoes
(Eboo Patel, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

American Atheists submits testimony opposing legislation which would insert religion into Arizona classrooms
(American Atheists)

Atheist group accuses Beaumont (TX) of promoting religion with decals
(Liz Teitz, Beaumont Enterprise)

Atheist delivers invocation at Maine State House
(Charles Eichacker, Press Herald)

National Library of Israel shares interfaith love with Islamic art exhibit in NY
(Cathryn J. Prince, The Times of Israel)

Ted Wilson to raise issue of Sabbath exams in Uganda
(Andrew McChesney, Adventist News Network)

Anti-Sharia law bill advances to Idaho House
(Associated Press)

Education Department won't investigate transgender bathroom complaints
(Grace Carr, The Daily Signal)

Beyond Roe: A global roadmap for the pro-life movement (We have reached a tipping point. Either abortion will be taken out of UN policy altogether, or it will be enshrined as an international right)
(Stefano Gennarini, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

EVENT, 15 February 2018: The Future of Christianity and Pluralism in Iraq
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Is America running out of patience with LGBT activism?
(Glenn Stanton, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

This Muslim artist is giving Valentine’s Day a subversive twist
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

Why are Catholics calling off Valentine's Day this year?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

US agency accuses Russia of abusing anti-extremism laws
(World Watch Monitor)

Inventing Extremists: The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief (full report)
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))

Inventing Extremists: The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief (Executive Summary)
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))

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