Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 5 May 2017
What the Koran and the Bible teach us about tolerance
(Israel Shrenzel May read more: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.787497, Haaretz)
Syria's chemical weapons show the limits of arms control
(Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, Hudson)
Health care bill is a literal death sentence for many poor people
(Liz Theoharis, Religion News Service)
(Re)Building the Kingdom: Secularism, Christianity, and Cultural Renewal
(Charles J. Chaput, The Witherspoon Institute, Public Discourse)
The Apprenticeship Levy and the Church of England
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
America began with a protest over prayer
(Peter A. Lillback, The Christian Post)
Believers in the power of prayer gather at state capitols for annual rite
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 5 May 2017: Migration: Religions without Borders - European and American Perspectives
(International Scientific Conference, Conference held under the auspices of the Miniter of Culture of the Slovak Republic)
“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion”
(Mark David Hall, Library of Law and Liberty)
What Trump's religious freedom order does and doesn't do
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
BJC: New executive order shows Trump wants to politicize churches
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
FFRF sues Trump over church politicking
(Press Release, Freedom From Religion Foundation)
FFRF sues to ennjoin Executive Order's directions on Johnson Amendment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A half measure on religious liberty
(The Editors, National Review)
LDS Church says Trump's order easing political restrictions won't alter current stance
(Scott Taylor, Deseret News Faith)
Political Neutrality
(Mormon Newsroom)
What’s behind controversial new initiative from Egyptian Islamist group?
(Ahmed Gomaa, trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Press release by FOREF and HRWF: Jehovah’s Witnesses banned in Russia
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Jehovah’s Witnesses banned in Russia
(Human Rights Organizations appeal to Russia’s Supreme Court and Presidential Administration, FOREF and HRWF)
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Is Sisi undermining independence of Egypt's judiciary?
(Muhammed Magdy, translated by Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Will Egypt start charging citizens to use Facebook?
(Rami Galal, translated by Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Religious liberty executive order draws mixed reviews
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Trump’s religious liberty order slammed as ‘pretty much nothing’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Civilians task themselves with administering IS-free areas of Raqqa
(Berzan Iso, translated by Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Peacekeepers leaving Haiti; what’s next?
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
As drought hits South India, livelihoods boosted through literacy
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Why Trump-Abbas meeting has rattled Netanyahu
(Akiva Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Iraq's firebrand Shiite cleric presents his political successor
(Omar Sattar, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
The ’Splainer: What is the Johnson Amendment and why did Trump target it?
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Saudis seek renewed relations with US under Trump
(Fahd al-Otaibi, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
Australia reportedly favoring Christian over Muslim refugees
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Paul Ryan defends not defunding Planned Parenthood in new spending bill
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
75 percent of all Iraqi Christians have fled terror-stricken country, says MP
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Boy, 10, killed in attempted blasphemy lynching in Pakistan
(The Guardian)
Archbishop of Canterbury makes surprise visit to Gaza
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Hindu nationalists are protecting cows over people in India
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Sri Lanka Vesak Day will open with prime minister Narendra Modi
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
The unique trends being embraced during Ramadan 2017
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
French clerics’ stands on Le Pen populism range from resistance to reserve
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)
International basketball rule-change allows players to wear religious headgear
(Alan Baldwin, Religion News Service)
Centre of Cultures and Religions strengthens interfaith harmony, patriotism
(Zhanna Shayakhmetova, The Astana Times)
Trump to meet Pope Francis at Vatican
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Vatican, Myanmar officially establish diplomatic ties
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Holy See and Myanmar establish diplomatic relations
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
"Walking, working and praying together” - WCC publishes its Annual Review 2016
(World Council of Churches)
Blasphemy allegations – the new way of muzzling free speech in South Asia
(Shamil Shams, Arafatul Islam, Deutsche Welle)
The Baptist exception: Christians in the Global South now dominate every major Protestant tradition—except one
(Philip Jenkins, The Christian Century)
EVENT, 4 May 2017: Financing of Churches and Religious Companies in Comparative Perspective
(The Legal Faculty of The Trnavian University in Trnava, Slovakia)
National Day of Prayer: Thursday, May 4
Trump marks National Day of Prayer, signs executive order on religious freedom
(Fox News Politics)
Trump issues Day of Prayer Proclamation and Religious Liberty Executive Order
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Full text: President Donald J. Trump proclaims May 4, 2017, as a National Day of Prayer
(The White House Office of the Press Secretary)
The National Day of Prayer gets a bad rap. But here’s a defense of public prayer
(Megan Hill, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Full text: Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
(Donald J. Trump, The White House Office of the Press Secretary)
Trump signs 'religous liberty' executive order allowing for broad exemptions
(Ali Vitali, NBC News)
What's in Trump's religious liberty order?
(BBC News)
‘Their dream president’: Trump just gave white evangelicals a big boost
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Why Trump's executive order on religious liberty left many conservatives dissatisfied
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Trump’s executive order on religious liberty is worse than useless
(David French, National Review)
Trump wants to end the Johnson Amendment today. Here’s what you need to know
(Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Addressing the growth of nationalism and xenophobia in Southeast Europe
(World Council of Churches)
The role of religious freedom today (Part 1)
(Francis Rooney, Real Clear Policy)
Religious freedom and Islamic society (Part 2)
(Francis Rooney, Real Clear Policy)
Lesbian bishop war: Yes, United Methodists are debating status of sexually active LGBT clergy
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Hey New York Times, think Catholic the next time you write about the 1994 Rwanda genocide
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Same old, same old: The Charlotte Observer tilts one way in women-as-Catholic-priests story
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
Why do some Catholics oppose the Girl Scouts? The Kansas City Star leaves out lots of details
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Why governments regulate religion?
(Bugra Kalkan, Istanbul Network for Liberty)
Teacher's defamation verdict against archdiocese upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Magistrate denise bond in female genital mutilation prosecution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Defense to question if female genital mutilation ban is unconstitutional
(Gus Burns, MLive)
Musa Aman: NRD must immediately rectify errors in religion listings
(Muguntan Vanar, The Star Online)
CAR: ‘Simple survival rule in IDP camp: if you walk out, you might be killed’
(World Watch Monitor)
Judge rejects religious claim in genital cutting case; locks up couple (Turn off sound before viewing this article!)
(Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press)
How Pakistani and Indian women confront marital economic abuse
(Punita Chowbey, The Conversation)
6th Circuit: Damage action against Kim Davis is not moot
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EVENT, 4 May 2017: Canterbury Medal Gala
(Leonard Leo, Recipient, Becket Law)
EVENT, 4 May 2017: (2017 Acton Lecture): Civic Virtues and the Politics of ‘Full Drift Ahead’
(Professor Iain Benson, The Center of Independent Studies, Sydney, NSW)
Mutual flourishing in Sodor and Man
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The land of Athanasius and its lessons
(Charles J. Chaput, First Things)
Maintenance Grants
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Big question in Rose Garden today: A victory, or Trump white flag, on religious liberty issues?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Mormon scholars debate Joseph Smith’s role in translation
(Jana Riess, RNS Column: Flunking Sainthood)
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Asian theological educators discuss new trends in contextual theologies
(World Council of Churches)
Three dioceses have married eight same-sex couples since General Synod 2016
(Andre Forget, Anglican Journal)
Trump is expected to relax tax rules on churches endorsing political candidates
(Michael D. Shear, Laurie Goodstein, and Maggie Haberman, The New York Times)
Trump set to sign religious freedom order on national day of prayer
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
HRWF Special Issue on Russia
(Willy Fautré et al., Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Churches, hustings and the General Election
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Open letter to President Trump urging appointment of key envoys to combat anti-Semitism and advance International Religious Freedom
(Solidarity Sabbath, Lantos Foundation)
Critics line up against expected executive order on religious liberty
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Across education lines, US Christians share common religiosity
(Catholic News Agency)
USCIRF reports persecution and ‘land-grabbing’ in Bangladesh
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Cambodia Church finds unity in shared needs
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Entertainment, freedom of information in crosshairs of Turkey’s purge
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Getting Bibles into the hands of Chinese Christians
(Ronne Rock, Mission Network News)
Diocese says 'ordination' of woman as Catholic priest not valid
(Catholic News Agency)
Demolished cross in India sparks outrage among Catholics
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholics desperate to save 9/11 chapel in New York
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Why a spike in religious hate crimes should worry all of us
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
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