Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Plaintiffs to appeal Boyertown transgender policy ruling
(María Salazar, WFMZ-TV News)
Preliminary injunction denied to students opposed to transgender bathroom access policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals panel sides with Lincoln in religious fliers lawsuit
(Lori Pilger, Lincoln Journal Star)
8th Circuit: OK to ban religious leafleting on plaza of sports arena
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
An unusual prisoner case finds NGE should be held to be a religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
7th Circuit: Illinois may apply education laws to Bible colleges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Turning point for India: Supreme Court’s triple talaq judgment sets the country on course to a uniform civil code
(Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, The Times of India)
How corporate CEOs found their political voice
(Jerry Davis, The Conversation)
Sex-trafficked Nigerian teens: Why so little reporting on religious roots of this tragedy?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
An indispensable man (Mike Cromartie did more to ensure that American political journalism is imbued with religious tolerance, biblical literacy, historical insight, and an ecumenical spirit than any person alive)
(Carl M. Cannon, Real Clear Politics)
Memory eternal! DC loses Michael Cromartie, who loved both sides of the First Amendment
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
‘Let Muslims practise their religion in prison’
(Donstan Bonn, Daily Express)
Rex Tillerson's State Department is scrapping key Obama-era religious programs
(Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Huffington Post)
State Department to keep anti-Semitism envoy but scrap many others
(Mark Kellner, Religion News Service)
Cardinal Wuerl joins interfaith leaders in urging president and members of Congress to support DACA program
(Catholic Standard)
Interfaith leaders declare cigarette haram, argue for price increase
(Ardi Wirdana, Indonesia Expat)
As Sudan seeks sanctions relief, U.S. presses religious freedom
(Lesley Wroughton, Reuters)
NDPers tying themselves in knots to defend the niqab: DiManno
(Rosie Dimanno, Toronto Star)
A Church Near You – Update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Evangelicals’ ‘Nashville Statement’ denouncing same-sex marriage is rebuked by city’s mayor
(Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post)
Hungary extends state of emergency due to migrant crisis
(Associated Press International News)
A Nazi eagle inflames a heated debate in Uruguay
(Leonardo Haberkorn, Associated Press Religion)
Former loyalists lose faith in Myanmar’s democracy icon
(Denis D. Gray, Associated Press Top News)
Japan’s deputy prime minister retracts Hitler comment after criticism
(Asia Times)
Cambodian clampdown yields a deafening silence
(David Hutt, Asia Times)
Where are the condemnations of Harvey as God’s punishment?
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Germany's Merkel admonishes other European nations for not accepting more refugees
(Erik Kirschbaum, The Los Angeles Times)
The liberal endgame
(Elliot Milco, First Things)
Scandal erupts over the promotion of ‘bourgeois’ behavior
(Heather MacDonald, National Review)
PTL and the history of American evangelicalism
(John Wigger, OUPblog Religion)
Treaty Interpretation and The Child in International Refugee Law
(Eirik Bjorge, EJIL: Talk!)
Consistory court evidence or “Call My Bluff”: Episode 1
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Turkey purge in the past 30 days: 922 dismissed, 1711 detained, 998 jailed over coup charges
(Turkey Purge)
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Foster-care and “the religious background of the child”
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Supreme Court Preview: Blockbuster cases likely to deliver a contentious, consequential fall term
(Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle, National Law Journal)
Religious liberty congress passes resolutions, honors advocates
(Libna Stevens, Adventist News Network)
The left is alienating its allies by shutting down free speech
(Debra W. Soh, CBC News | Opinion)
Lantos Foundation successfully lobbies to keep anti-Semitism envoy
(Katrina Lantos Swett, President, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice)
Religious freedom and holocaust envoys escape State Department cuts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Diaspora Jews now have their own religious pre-military academy
(Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post)
Israeli Arab 'Christian convert' asylum-seeker in UK did not know about Easter, judge says
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Kazakhstan: 22nd known 2017 criminal conviction
(Forum 18 News Service)
Tuesday round-up (Including mention of Arlene’s Flowers and Masterpiece Cakeshop)
(Andrew Hamm, SCOTUSblog)
Police raid Jehovah's Witnesses' picnic in south of Russia
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Israeli ministry drops opposition to adoption by same-sex couples
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
NY judge blocks demolition of historic Brooklyn synagogue
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Hungarian monument to Jewish Holocaust victims smashed
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
‘Hitler was a good man!’ attacker targets Orthodox girls in London
(Ari Feldman, Forward)
Bishop apologizes for procession of Hindu deity in a Catholic church
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
L.A. Archbishop: ‘Deportation alone is not an immigration policy’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Poll finds majority of Australian Catholics back same-sex marriage
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Focusing on inclusion: Dr. Luiz Loures, UNAIDS
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
DOJ argues Trump Executive Order on Johnson Amendment lacks meaningful impact
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Why Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year: 6 questions answered
(Ken Chitwood, The Conversation)
Non-pork meals must be available for school lunch, rules French court
(Kim Willsher, The Guardian)
French court says school must offer Muslim children an alternative to pork at lunch
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ACLU challenges Trump administration’s transgender military ban
(Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post)
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN sue President Trump to reverse transgender military service ban
(Lambda Legal)
Suit challenges Trump ban on transgender individuals in military
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Trump implements continued ban on transgender enlistment in military
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pressure mounts to remove Confederate symbols from Episcopal institutions
(David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service)
Chile: the long road to abortion reform
(Cordelia Freeman, The Conversation)
Hypocrisy reigns on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate
(Paul James, The Conversation)
Alvarado mom says dress code discriminatory against religion
(Ashley Rose, Cleburne Times Review)
Rev. Al Sharpton rallies 1,000 ministers for historic interfaith march on Washington
(Lilly Workneh, Huffington Post)
Religious leaders march on National Mall for Justice, against Trump
(NBC Washington)
The florist and the cake artist
(Ed Whelan, National Review)
Can Massachusetts taxpayer money subsidize historic church renovations? SJC will decide
(Masslive.com)
Do Millennials care about issues affecting the world today?
(Libna Stevens, Adventist News Network)
Blasphemy laws: One-in-three countries still criminalise anti-religious sentiment, study finds
(Stephanie Nebehay, The Independent)
Bishop describes India's religious freedom bill as 'cleverly disguised anti-conversion law'
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)
Why is the Justice Department telling churches they can't defend themselves against censorship?
(Nicole Russell, The Federalist)
Group issues 'final' letter to city about its church signs
(Tyler Langan, Journal Sentinel)
The Two Americans. Abraham never fit in. Hisham finally felt at home. Then their worlds collided in western Arkansas.
(Sabrina Tavernise, The New York Times)
Vandalism and repentance: New York Times tells story of a mosque and its attacker
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Finding a life partner is hard enough. For those of the Druze faith, their future depends on it
(Abby Sewell, The Los Angeles Times)
Judge sends Indian guru to jail for 20 years in rapes
(Rishabh R. Jain and Muneeza Naqvi, The Washington Post)
Hundreds arrested after riots in northern India leave 32 dead
(Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post)
Philippine churches move to counter Duterte's war on drugs
(Baby Lyn Cacho Resulta, The Media Project)
Analysis: Once again, Charlie Hebdo takes aim at violent Islamists, this time in Spain
(George Conger, The Media Project)
Religious slaughter – consultation on labelling scheme
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Monday, 28 August 2017
Malaysia: Putrajaya withdraws Bill banning unilateral child conversions
(Syed Jaymal Zahid, World Watch Monitor)
Malaysia withdraws law clause that could have ‘resolved inter-faith child custody conflicts’
(World Watch Monitor)
Indian court jails self-styled 'godman' for 20 years, security tight
(Adnan Abidi, Reuters)
Iran sentences New Age-style Shiite Islam founder to death
(Associated Press Religion)
Muslims in Europe: Integrated or not?
(Aasim Saleem, Deutsche Welle)
Law and religion round-up – 27th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pope Francis ‘pleased’ with Card Parolin’s ‘constructive’ visit to Russia
(Vatican Radio)
Inquisitors on the internet: Do attempts to legislate against “fake news” recall the tactics of religious censors?
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
August 27: SPLC sued by Christian ministry over hate group label, Justice Department downplays religious freedom EO
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Pope Francis meets with World Council of Churches leadership in Rome
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Religious leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia may discuss Karabakh settlement in Moscow on Sept 8
(Interfax-Religion)
Despite opposition, religion in public schools is expanding
(Nezavisimaia Gazeta, Russia Religion News)
Spain’s relationship with Jews: It’s complicated.
(Forward)
Israeli committee to propose outreach to non-Jews with Jewish roots, ‘emerging’ communities
(Josefin Dolsten, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jewish leaders miffed after French cops warn farmers about animal thefts ahead of Jewish, Muslim holidays
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Bryn Mawr College to place moratorium on using name of founder who was known anti-Semite
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
California’s first Catholic school removes its Catholic statues
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)
South Carolina governor ends funding of abortion clinics
(Catholic News Agency)
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