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Monday, 24 July 2017

Law and religion round-up – 23rd July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Doing well and doing good: Charities wary of Trump tax plan
(Carolyn Mackenzie, Catholic News Service)

Chinese official indicates Beijing to retain tight grip on church
(Catholic News Service)

Woe to the Texas Attorney General!
(John Gehring, Commonweal)

Where’s the moral outrage? Famine
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Are French emergency powers becoming permanent?
(Engy Abdelkader, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Know Your Neighbor Campaign: Share your story this week
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Make Saudi Arabia's vision of tolerance a reality
(Clifford D. May, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

State suspends $18-million tax incentives for Ark Encounter after 'breach of contract'
(Heather Fountaine, WHAS)

Ark Encounter land transfer jeopardizes tax incentives
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kentucky told to pay attorney fees in same-sex marriage case
(Adam Beam, Associated Press)

State of Kentucky to pay almost $225,000 to plaintiffs in Kim Davis case
(Daniel Uria, UPI)

Plaintiffs awarded attorneys' fees in suit against County Clerk Kim Davis
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Constitutionality of no-fly list upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Guidance on “Ruined Churches”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

EVENT, 24 July - 20 August: Facing the issues of the future. Enough. Concerning me.
(Summer School 2017 in Wittenberg, Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V. / Protestant Scholarship Organisation)

Saturday, 22 July 2017

Terrorism in Europe is here to stay: More EU-wide cooperation needed
(EU Bulletin)

Nelson Mandela’s human rights legacy
(Natasha Holcroft-Emmess, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)

Why the US doesn’t understand Chinese thought – and must
(Bryan W. Van Norden, The Conversation)

Parolin’s visit to Russia key step in Pope Francis’s courtship of Putin
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Could a California bill make Catholic conduct codes illegal?
(Catholic News Agency)

U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)

'Muslim Town': A look inside Philadelphia's thriving Muslim culture
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)

Lingayats flex muscle at Bidar rally, want status of independent religion
(Johnson TA, The Indian Express)

Venezuelan bishops offer day of prayer, fasting as riots continue
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Prayers offered by Venezuela's Catholic bishop as strike ensues, riots continue
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Vatican’s top diplomat condems attack against Venezuelan cardinal
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Rabbi Saperstein's tribute to Rep. Frank Wolf
(Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism)

Robert George on US society: 'Our divisions are very deep'
(Matthew E. Bunson, National Catholic Register)

We are witnessing the revival of religion in higher education
(Brian E. Konkol, Huffington Post)

Revisiting Ayn Rand’s anti-religious philosophy
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

The violent birth of ‘martyrdom’ – how the ancient concept informs modern religious violence
(Gervase Phillips, The Conversation)

Religious liberty vs. anti-discrimination: toward a ‘political settlement’
(Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review)

Jehovah's Witnesses are not alone: Ban of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia has become symbol of senseless discrimination against believers
(Roman Lunkin, Russia Religion News)

Religious freedom deserves better from our public discourse
(Brian Miller, Forbes)

Friday, 21 July 2017

The Spaniards rediscovering their nation's long lost Islamic heritage
(Eoghan Macguire and Andrew Stewart, CNN)

White county inmates given reduced jail time if they get a vasectomy
(Chris Conte, News Channel 5)

Four Chibok girls to start university in US in August
(World Watch Monitor)

Leaving Christendom behind: The historiographic roots of American religious freedom (Religious freedom research project Summer 2017 fellowship reports)
(Paul Gutacker, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

European human rights court rejects free speech defense of extremist videos
(Reuters)

Hate-speech not protected by Article 10 ECHR: Belkacem v Belgium
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Hate speech by the leader of a radical Salafist organisation was not protected by freedom of expression
(Press Release, European Court of Human Rights)

Hate speech is not free speech: CoE top court rules against extremist videos
(EU Bulletin)

Greek-Catholic church property again: Glod v Romania
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

‘We teach, we don’t preach’: Public school teachers find space for religion in the classroom
(Matt Masterson, WTTW Chicago)

Japanese Government rejects article blaming stock market trouble on Jews
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Poland’s Defense Minister fends off anti-Semitism allegations by citing his support for Israel
(Larry Cohler-Esses, Forward)

Deadly attack on Jewish home in West Bank follows clashes over Temple Mount
(Deutsche Welle)

Growing number of potential Islamist terrorists in Germany: police chief
(Deutsche Welle)

Be protagonists of change, Cardinal Sandri tells Ukrainian youth
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Mormons win case before Russian high court
(Portal-credo.ru, Russia Religion News)

Russian court rules against deportation of Mormon volunteers
(Tad Walch, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)

Church in Colombia a ‘prophetic voice’ for peace, priest says
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Copyrighting the Church: From the Vatican to the Missionaries of Charity
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

House narrowly defeats proposal requiring Pentagon to investigate Islam
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Sex offender can be charged for volunteering at church youth group, N.J. court rules
(S.P. Sullivan, NJ Advance Media)

Church youth group covered by Megan's Law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Texas: Suit strikes at ban on type of abortion
(Andrea Zelinski, Houston Chronicle)

Florida's abortion waiting period law awaits further testimony in courts
(Catholic News Agency)

Court enjoins Illinois law requiring referrals out for abortions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Huge free-speech win in Illinois: Court stops state from forcing pro-lifers to promote abortions
(Jay Hobbs, Christian Post)

Fresh look at evangelicals and the evolution dispute can help guide newswriters
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Mexico: Protestants cut off from basic services
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Muslim worshipers confront police as Israel maintains metal detectors at holy site
(Ruth Eglash and William Booth, The Washington Post)

Palestinians protest metal detectors at Holy Site
(Daniel Estrin, NPR)

Temple Mount crisis shows who's really calling the shots at the site
(Nir Hasson, Haaretz)

Fatah officials defy Abbas on Temple Mount crisis
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Deputy minister: Temple Mount metal detectors don’t restrict religious freedom
(The Times of Israel)

Islamic body orders Muslim clerics hold Friday prayers near Temple Mount
(Adam Rasgon, Jerusalem Post)

Christian leaders worry about Status Quo after metal detectors installed at Jerusalem site
(Aron Heller, Associated Press)

Explaining the rise in hate crimes against Muslims in the US
(Brian Levin, The Conversation)

Voters say poll asked about Muslim candidate's religion
(Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel)

Kelantan state legal amendment: When the line between state and religion gets blurred
(Oliver Ward, ASEAN Today)

Indonesian religious ministry to propose tougher blasphemy laws
(Max Walden, Asian Correspondent)

Indonesia: ‘Religious rights’ bill would harm minorities
(Human Rights Watch)

Opinion: Respecting Australian law is key to religious freedom
(Rachel Woodlock, Eureka Street)

Sydney Uni teaching how sharia law could be integrated into Aussie law
(Yahoo! News)

Losing our religion: How anti-Muslim sentiment threatens religious freedom
(Amira Elghawaby and Asma Maryam Ali, Toronto Star)

Why Colombia's peace process could mean trouble for LGBT rights
(Ari Shaw, World Politics Review)

Montana to appeal ruling mandating religious school inclusion in tax credit program
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))

Thursday, 20 July 2017

Ministers order takeover of Muslim school after it is branded unsafe
(Sian Griffiths, The Times)

Military setbacks don't ensure Islamic State's demise
(Metin Gurcan, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Charles Krauthammer: What to do for little Charlie Gard
(Opinion Column, New Haven Register)

Charlie Gard: US lawmakers may vote on granting British baby permanent resident status for treatment
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Does the law on assisted suicide need to be changed?
(Alice Haynes and Alistair Thompson, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)

Smacking children debate flares up in Wales
(Saxon Norgard, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)

It's true. Going to church makes you live longer
(Dwight Burdette, World Religion News)

New Anglican bishop tells of Iranian persecution and exile
(World Watch Monitor)

India: Christians in shock after pastor shot dead in ‘safe’ Punjab
(World Watch Monitor)

Legal limbo of Turkey’s Syriac Christian properties still unresolved
(World Watch Monitor)

Philippines reconsiders bill for autonomous Bangsamoro
(World Watch Monitor)

Teaching hate, inspiring terrorism: Saudi Arabia's educational curriculum
(Nina Shea, Hudson Institute)

Conservative students more afraid to speak up on campus than liberals, study finds
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Facebook blames 'spam detection tool' for blocking Catholic pages with millions of followers
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Corruption trial of former Vatican hospital officials begins
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Senate committee considers Callista Gingrich nomination as Vatican ambassador
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Why religious leaders might be best at fighting extremism
(Catholic News Agency)

Church leaders in China remain open to dialogue with Vatican
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Be protagonists of change, Cardinal Sandri tells Ukrainian youth
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Bishops to Trump: Don't abandon young people to deportation
(Catholic News Agency)

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