Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 28 December 2017
A look at Islamic State attacks in Afghanistan
(Associated Press)
Islamic State kills 41 in attack on Afghan cultural center
(Amir Shah, Associated Press)
Islamic State claims attack on Shiite center, 41 dead
(Amir Shah, Religion News Service)
Pew poll: A growing number of Americans don't celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday
(Ray Suarez, NPR)
Wednesday, 27 December 2017
Iraqi Christians return after IS amid safety concerns
(Judit Neurink, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Sinai women become breadwinners
(Fatma Lotfi, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
How Egyptians are fighting forced marriage
(Ahmed Aleem, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Lebanon's mothers see glint of hope in custody ruling
(Hanan Hamdan, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
Egyptian women’s groups unite behind domestic violence bill
(Walaa Hussein, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Hundreds of Muslim demonstrators attack Christians at church in Egypt
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Iraqi Christians in Mosul celebrate Christmas for first time in 3 years
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Christians are ditching traditional church life for cathedral worship and Pentecostal churches
(Mark Tronson, The Christian Post)
Yes, Virginia, there is a Jesus
(Gary Schneeberger, The Christian Post)
The difference between spirituality and Godliness
(Hannah Edwards, The Christian Post)
10 notable Christian deaths in 2017
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
'Evangelical' has become an ethnic pejorative word in the church
(Darrell B. Harrison, The Christian Post)
Feminism: It's the word of the year, but it doesn't mean what you think it does
(Julie Roys, The Christian Post)
Israel minister plans to name train stop at Western Wall after Trump
(Reuters, The Christian Post)
Dying alone: America's demographic future
(Eric Metaxas, Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)
Wycliffe Bible translators working to reach community with God's word
(Veronica Neffinger, World Religion News)
Why is Christmas on December 25?
(Jim Denison, Christian Headlines)
The enduring power of 'A Christmas Carol': Hope, redemption, story
(Eric Metaxas, Anne Morse, Christian Headlines)
Christmas in North Korea: an inner celebration
(World Watch Monitor)
Iranian Christmas: Inconspicuous decorations … then celebrating behind bars
(World Watch Monitor)
New study states churches need to change to survive
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Politics, religion interfere as Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games
(Aya Batrawy, Religion News Service)
Construction halted at church destroyed in Sept. 11 attacks
(Colleen Long, Religion News Service)
Are you a good person? How can you tell?
(Alia Dastagir, Religion News Service)
Israel minister proposes a Trump train station at Western Wall
(Ilan Ben Zion, Religion News Service)
Under fire, Jersey City imam apologizes for anti-Semitic slurs
(Robert Wiener, New Jersey Jewish News)
President of BJP’s Ghaziabad unit removed over protests against interfaith marriage
(Peeyush Khandelwal, Hindustan Times)
Interfaith council says 'Muslims-only' cabinet idea unconstitutional
(Malaysiakini)
Guardian Council rejects Parliament's amended law allowing religious minorities to run in local elections
(Center for Human Rights in Iran)
Universities warned over free speech by Jo Johnson
(Nicola Woolcock, The Times)
Nigeria said it defeated Boko Haram. So why is it throwing more money into the fight?
(Siobhan O'Grady, Los Angeles Times)
Thinking about that 'evangelical' label: Tim Keller on life after this Donald Trump earthquake
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Taoiseach will not block spread of Scientology
(Niamh Lyons, The Times)
Public want religion kept out of politics: Bishops should lose automatic seat in Lords, majority tell survey.
(Kaya Burgess, The Times)
High Court decision refusing ultra-Orthodox transgender father access to children quashed — Paul Erdunast
(UK Human Rights Blog)
European appointment for former chief justice
(Times of Malta)
Taking up the Christian banner
(Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post)
Australian police: Melbourne driver says attack motivated by mistreatment of Muslims
(A. Odysseus Patrick, The Washington Post)
Twitter today starts enforcing new rules around violence and hate
(Sarah Perez, Techcrunch)
Religious groups and employment of staff
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
New book: Ma and Li, “Surviving the State”
(Law and Religion Forum)
In breakthrough, polygamous sect members reach agreements to stay in homes on Utah-Arizona line
(Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Case focuses on decision over school, child’s best interests
(David Ferrara, Las Vegas Review Journal)
Court may not automatically defer to religious objections of one parent in deciding child's best interest
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Personal information of conscientious objectors included in public registry of draft dodgers
(Kim Min-kyung, The Hankyoreh)
Court tells South Korea to halt publicizing personal information on conscientious objectors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals Court rejects ex-trooper's effort to revive lawsuit against former Nebraska State Patrol leader
(Lori Pilger, Lincoln Journal Star)
8th Circuit rejects trooper's challenge to required ride-along with chaplain
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
Boxing Day Quiz – 2017
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
To protect wildlife, or religious freedom?
(Diana Neeves, RLUIPA-Defense)
Another court enjoins expanded exemptions from contraceptive coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Selective suspension of refugee admissions is enjoined
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mormon student loses religious harassment claim against college tennis coach
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
World leaders send Christmas greetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge blocks Trump refugee order
(Josh Gerstein, Politico)
Selective suspension of refugee admissions is enjoined
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit says Trump's third travel ban is illegal
(Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times)
9th Circuit: Trump's 3rd travel ban violates Immigration Act
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
European Court: EU regulation does not apply to religious court divorces
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Monday, 25 December 2017
Bethlehem by Nicholas Blincoe review – love letter to a town on the brink
(Justin Marozzi, The Guardian)
Why Christmas is for everyone
(Julian Baggini, The Guardian)
How the Queen – the ‘last Christian monarch’ – has made faith her message
(Catherine Pepinster, The Guardian)
Pope compares plight of migrants to Christmas story
(AP in Vatican City, The Guardian)
Same-sex marriage and euthanasia mean annus horribilis – Catholic bishop
(Melissa Davey, The Guardian)
Christmas violence and arrests shake Indian Christians
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
All we want for Christmas is solidarity forever
(Brad Chilcott, The Guardian)
The Guardian view on the power of heresy
(Editorial, The Guardian)
Indians celebrate Christmas despite fears of anti-Christian backlash
(Associated Press in Dehli, Religion News Service)
How I became Christian again: my long journey to find faith once more
(Bryan Mealer, The Guardian)
Pakistan and Iraq: Christmas joy mixed with grief
(World Watch Monitor)
A merry Saudi Christmas and the flight from Egypt
(World Watch Monitor)
Transgender woman finally allowed to see her kids
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Will Yale Humanist Obelisk increase religious tolerance?
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Christians have to be environmentalists
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Why do we pretend Jesus wasn't black?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Religion photos of the week
(Shane Epping, Religion News Service)
‘Merry Christmas’ for Trump is more than a wish
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)
Jerusalem violence puts damper on Christmas in Bethlehem
(Jalal Hassan and Imad Isseid, Religion News Service)
Judge’s partial lifting of Trump ban gives refugees hope
(Martha Bellisle, Religion News Service)
India tightens Christmas security after Christians attacked
(Ken Moritsugu, Religion News Service)
Forget ‘Happy Holidays.’ Let’s talk about Congress this Christmas.
(Cheryl Bridges Johns and Alexei Laushkin, Religion News Service)
Pope on Christmas: Bethlehem trek’s like today’s migrations
(Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis laments ‘winds of war’ blowing around the world
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Sunday, 24 December 2017
December 24: Christmas Facts, Cardinal Bernard Law Dies
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Saturday, 23 December 2017
Muslim asylum-seekers and conversion: A v Switzerland
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 22 December 2017
Gender dysphoria, family breakdown and Ultra-Orthodox Judaism revisited
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
128 UN countries voted against US's decision to recognize Jerusalem
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Tax cuts for Christmas
(Evan Wilt, Christian Headlines)
From the Book of Esther to larry David: The history of Jewish comedy
(Jeremy Dauber, The 1A)
Christians minister at refugee camps in Paris
(Rob Holmes, Christian Headlines)
Religious freedom in China: a mixed bag
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)
How ISIS changed the Yezidi religion
(Cathy Otten, The Atlantic)
Carols and a nativity play are all part of Christmas nostalgia
(Emma Brockes, The Guardian)
India’s top Catholic on Hindutva attacks: ‘country being divided on basis of religious belief’
(Anto Akkara & World Watch Monitor staff, World Watch Monitor)
Egypt teenager’s murder ‘aimed to intimidate Copts ahead of Christmas’, says his pastor
(World Watch Monitor)
Adding insult to injury – Pakistani church leaders arrested, fined for ‘not putting security in place’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
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