Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 8 September 2017
The battle for Myanmar’s Buddhist spirit – video
(The Guardian)
Of course British Muslims are being held back. This is an Islamophobic country
(Shaista Aziz, The Guardian)
Pope urges forgiveness in Colombia after decades of conflict
(Nicole Winfield and Joshua Goodman, Religion News Services)
Thursday, 7 September 2017
Pakistan: Christian boy beaten to death in his classroom
(Jospeh Hartropp, Christian Today World)
New fires in empty Rohingya village challenge Myanmar claims
(Associated Press)
Religious leaders condemn escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
(Tim Wyatt, Church Times)
Pope says marriage can only be between a man and a woman and ‘we cannot change it’
(Carol Glatz, Catholic Herald)
Australian court hears challenges to same-sex marriage vote
(BBC News)
Hindus are outraged by an Australian ad
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
What we can learn from religious liberty battles in India
(Alex Caro, Real Clear Religion)
Hurricanes, new lawsuit, revive questions about FEMA funding for houses of worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Media blitz follows survey saying Brits have 'no religion,' but enlightenment remains elusive
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
Mirror image time: Zero news about Catholic nominee for federal court being grilled on her faith?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Russian Orthodox Church warns Ukrainian president against meddling in Church's internal affairs
(Interfax-Religion)
Catholicos of All Armenians heading for Moscow to take part in Karabakh meeting
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukraine has right to have autonomous church – Poroshenko
(Interfax-Religion)
The anti-Islam scandal behind godiva's liquor-filled sweets
(Hagay Hacohen, Jerusalem Post)
Azerbaijan shows toleration for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Sputnik Azerbaijan, Russia Religion News)
Millions forced from homes by heavy flooding in South Asia
(Church Times)
British pass another milestone on the journey away from faith
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)
Liberal Orthodox rabbis urge US to protect Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Nashville statement on sexuality prompts response from LGBT-supporting Christians
(Hattie Williams, Church Times)
A secret weapon in the fight against Islamophobia
(Hannah Allam, BuzzFeed News)
Historic churches plead for preservation
(Melinda Skea, Becket)
The non-religious states of America
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
7 Chrisitan leaders' reactions to Nashville statement on human sexuality, identity
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Dianne Feinstein attacks judicial nominee’s Catholic faith
(Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review)
U of Wisconsin student leader apologizes for Passover vote on anti-Israel resolution
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Orthodox woman can wear skirt during workout in settlement with Lucille Roberts chain
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Understanding the free speech debate
(Carmen Fowler LaBerge, The Christian Post)
A synagogue in Mozambique
(Jewish Treats)
Christians and DACA
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
5 things you need to know about DACA and what happens next
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Ex-President Gus Dur's vision for democratic Islam in Indonesia
(Alissa Wahid, Deutsche Welle)
Castro reign coming to an end in Cuba
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Conservative Christians and religious 'nones' fear each other, but it's more about politics than faith
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Egypt's alimony reform debate begins before bill is introduced
(Rami Galal, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
'Hijabs beautiful' Indonesians tell NY fashion week
(AFP, Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Vatican calls on United States, other countries, to join cluster bomb ban
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Israel's worst-ever opposition
(Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Vatican supports “responsibility to protect” populations from war crimes, genocide
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
U.S. bishops fire back at Bannon’s comments on immigrants and DACA
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope to Colombian authorities: Eliminate violence by upholding dignity of all
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis lays out his vision for Church's mission in Latin America
(Catholic News Agency)
Sixth Circuit upholds Michigan County’s commissioner-led prayer practice
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Islamophobia holding back UK Muslims in workplace, study finds
(Anushka Asthana, The Guardian)
'I don't see how you can succeed': discrimination faced by would-be teacher
(Anushka Asthana, The Guardian)
Video of nomination hearings (including respones by Notre Dame Law Professor Amy Coney Barrett)
(Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
The murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh shows India descending into violence
(Mari Marcel Thekaekara, The Guardian)
The disestablishment of the church is now necessary and inevitable
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)
Steve Bannon defends Trump and calls Catholic church 'terrible' on immigration
(Joanna Walters and Lauren Gambino, The Guardian)
Differing views about foster children’s needs
(Allison Pearson, The Guardian)
The Guardian view on the Rohingya in Myanmar: the Lady’s failings, the military’s crimes
(Editorial, The Guardian)
Nineveh Christians rebuild their homes, but threats remain in Iraq
(World Watch Monitor)
Survey: Trump voters ‘anti-Islam, anti-feminist, anti-globalist’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Services)
7th Circuit nominee questioned on religious beliefs and judicial duties
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Polygamist Warren Jeffs ordered to pay $16 million to former child bride who testified against him
(Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune)
FLDS leader ordered to pay $16M in damages to child victim
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Split en banc Sixth Circuit OKs government-led prayer
(Kevin Koeninger, Courthouse News Service)
6th Circuit en banc upholds invocations offered by county commissioners
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
PRRI releases largest survey of American religious and denominational identity ever conducted
(Press Release, PRRI)
New report on America's changing religious identity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
More Americans now say they’re spiritual but not religious
(Michael Lipka and Claire Gecewicz, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Making a monster: She doesn't regret torturing for ISIS
(Anne Speckhard and Ahmet S. Yayla, Modern Diplomacy)
Making a monster: How I became a bride of ISIS
(Anne Speckhard and Ahmet S. Yayla, Modern Diplomacy)
Muslim holiday ‘eclipses’ school opening day in Moscow – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Strong religious beliefs are only one part of Muslim American identity
(Geneive Abdo, Pew Research Center Factank)
Consistory court evidence or “Call My Bluff”: Episode 2
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Traditional religion may be on the wane, but spirituality remains part of the human condition
(Jonathan Sacks, The Telegraph)
Archbishop of Wales elected
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Telecommunications equipment in listed places of worship: advice from Historic England
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Child-support payments and parental alienation
(Augusto Zimmermann, Newsweekly)
Charity Commission monitoring report on Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
(Nick Kenchington, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)
The (Canadian) Charter is not a blueprint for moral conformity
(Barry W. Bussey (Leiden University, Leiden Law School), SSRN)
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Australian advert upsets religious sentiments, especially among Hindus
(La Croix International)
The truth about the same-sex marriage plebiscite in Australia
(Anonymous Australia, YouTube)
Yes to same-sex marriage and to religious freedom
(Greg Sheridan, The Australian)
Video: How to tell the difference between the EU Charter and the Human Rights Convention
(Jack Satchell, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)
Wealth alone cannot account for Europe’s low birth rates (Low religious observance and gender equality may also play a part)
(The Economist [Daily chart])
What America should do in the Middle East
(Michael Doran & Peter Rough, Hudson Institute)
Violence and terrorism in Latin America in a global context
(Hudson Institute)
Christians are more united this month than ever on climate change
(Jeff Renner, The Christian Post)
Samaritan's purse mobilizes 2,100 volunteers to help Texas homeowners impacted by Harvey
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Actually, it's the religious left that's dying
(Michael Brown, The Christian Post)
Hindu leaders blame Nepal's church growth on greed
(Julia A. Seymour, Christian Headlines)
Trump puts Evangelical advisers in a difficult spot
(Evan Wilt, Christian Headlines)
Ancient seals from first temple period are discovered in Jerusalem
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Iraqi Christians in U.S. face deportation
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
7 things you should know about the Middle East Christian genocide
(Andreas Knapp, Christian Headlines)
Venezuelan bishops to meet with Pope Francis in Colombia
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Simplicity and transparency are key to Pope Francis' Colombia trip
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
America's changing religious identity
(Daniel Cox, PhD and Robert P. Jones, PhD, PRRI)
‘Christian America’ dwindling, including white evangelicals, study shows
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Services)
How the State Department has sidelined religion’s role in diplomacy
(Shaun Casey, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Why Turkey's brides are doing a disappearing act
(Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Violence still plagues Christians in Iraq
(Wassim Bassem, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
U.S. Protestants are not defined by Reformation-era controversies 500 years later
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
After 500 years, Reformation-era divisions have lost much of their potency
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Robert E. Lee relative who denounced white supremacy resigns as pastor of N.C. church
(Laurel Wamsley, NPR)
The decorum of Du'aa in Islam
(Shaykh Husayn El-Mekki, Islamic Insights)
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