Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Methodist women in Zimbabwe mark International Women’s Day
(World Council of Churches)
Ghana: Pastor calls for national action against fake ministers of the gospel
(My Joy Online)
A surprisingly easy Supreme Court win for religious nondiscrimination?
(Ilya Shapiro, Cato Institute: Cato at Liberty)
The key questions, comments from Supreme Court Justices in religious liberty case
(Elizabeth Slattery, The Daily Signal)
BJC's Hollman responds to Supreme Court arguments in church funding case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
Church-state playground battle: liberal Supreme Court justices appear to side with church
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Supreme Court appears skeptical of state denying benefits to churches
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Family Research Council's Travis Weber upbeat after Trinity Lutheran oral arguments
(PR Newswire)
Figel reappointed as EU Special Envoy on religious freedom
(Matthew Tempest, EurActiv.com)
The Front National and the "religion" of ethnic nationalism
(Tamir Bar-On, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Will a conservative Supreme Court give new life to the death penalty?
(Daniel LaChance, The Conversation)
Why Religious Freedom?
(Brett Scharffs, Janet Epp Buckingham responding, Cardus Law Research Programs: Symposium on Religious Freedom as a Fundamental Freedom)
When doctrines make news: Why do Hindus believe cows are sacred?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Religion, power and politics in Indonesia
(BBC News)
Denmark criticised for restricting freedom of religion
(The Local DK)
Revamped Australian citizenship test 'to focus on religious freedom, domestic violence questions'
(9news.com.au)
Sub-Saharan Africa will be home to growing shares of the world’s Christians and Muslims
(David McClendon, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
How does Muslim world view Erdogan's referendum win?
(Fehim Tastekin, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Why Palestinian hunger strike may be destined to fail
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Are secularists, Islamists headed for confrontation in Iraq?
(Mustafa Saadoun, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Is tripartite alliance emerging between US, Egypt and Jordan?
(Khalid Hassan, translated by Paul Raymond, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
13 planning attacks on Christians arrested in Egypt
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people
(Catholic News Agency)
Marijuana scores badly in "entirely predictable" report
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Why Millennial women delay marriage
(Jennifer Murff, The Christian Post)
Ebola showed government and faith groups need each other
(Bob Blees, The Christian Post)
Christians facing uncertainty after major conservative Islamic victory in Jakarta elections
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Jakarta governor likely to be spared jail if found guilty of insulting Islam
(Kate Lamb, The Guardian)
Indonesia’s Christian governor Ahok fails in re-election bid, as ‘blasphemy’ trial continues
(World Watch Monitor)
Who speaks for Islam in Pakistan – and where does that leave non-Muslims?
(World Watch Monitor)
Sikhs celebrate Turban Day in Times Square
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Polls could be wrong on how many atheists are actually in America
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Hellenism officially recognized as a religion in Greece
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Greek state recognizes paganism as religion
(Philip Chrysopoulos, Greek Reporter)
Peace in the Holy Land can be realized only if we work together
(Olav Fykse Tveit, Religion News Service)
Turkish-financed mosques in Europe allegedly spying for Erdogan
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)
Trump team exploring possible Pope Francis meeting
(David Jackson, Religion News Service)
Pence tours Southeast Asia’s biggest mosque, talks trade in Indonesia
(Roberta Rampton, Religion News Service)
Holocaust, climate change — when did we know, what did we do?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
In lyrics, Prince philosophized, theologized and just plain preached
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Hashtag about Christian women unleashes torrent of emotions
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
No other artist mixed religion and sex like Prince
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Pakistan: Stop crusade against Ahmadiyya community
(A statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission)
Pakistani parliament calls for blasphemy laws reform after student’s lynching
(Agency Report, Premium Times)
Malala condemns student lynching, says Pakistanis themselves tarnishing image of Pak & Islam
(PTI, Scoop Whoop News)
EVENT 20 April 2017: What Is To Be Done? Responding to the Global Persecution of Christians
(Under Caesar's Sword, Religious Freedom Institute, Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture et al.)
EVENT, 20 April 2017: What is to be Done? Responding to the Global Persecution of Christians, National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
(Under Caesar's Sword, University of Notre Dame)
From Holocaust remembrance to Holocaust survivor action
(Arutz Sheva 7)
Charleston's Holocaust Remembrance Day takes place Sun. April 23
(Connelly Hardaway, Charleston City Paper)
Holocaust survivor visits UNH for Holocaust Remembrance Day
(News 8 WTNH.com)
Criminal records checks – getting it right
(Guest post by Elizabeth Prochaska, Law & Religion UK)
Chief Rabbi: Act to correct the ruling against Shabbat
(Arutz Sheva 7)
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Judge lets Mormon sect keep its police force
(Jamie Ross, Courthouse News Service)
A novel’s role in Israeli-Palestinian tensions
(Tobias Grey, The Wall Street Journal)
Supreme Court hears arguments in Trinity Lutheran; Transcript available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer: Oral Arguments
(Transcript, The Supreme Court of the United States)
Argument analysis: Justices leaning toward a ruling for Trinity Lutheran on the merits
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
4 big questions about the Supreme Court's new religious freedom case
(Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal)
What you need to know about the Supreme Court's latest religious liberty case (+video)
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
The Supreme Court considers whether churches should get taxpayer dollars
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
In Trinity Lutheran, one question exposed Missouri’s historical hostility to religion
(David French, National Review: The Corner)
More about Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer
Expert: Sabbath being desecrated with the approval of the Supreme Court
(Arutz Sheva 7)
Brian Grim leads plenary at one of world’s foremost business leader gatherings
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Supreme Court of Canada to review congregational expulsion: Highwood Congregation v Wall
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Abortion: Law condones the act as it criminalises the image
(Augusto Zimmermann, News Weekly)
Fifth session of Supreme Court case regarding Jehovah's Witnesses
(Portal-credo.ru, Russia Religion News)
How religious literacy might have changed the Waco tragedy
(Peter Feuerherd, JSTOR)
Pakistan Archbishop: We're 'moving toward a better society'
(Bill Hoffmann, Newsmax)
First session of new 44th National Assembly begins
(Novinite Sofia News Agency)
Have Egypt’s Salafists had a change of heart on female leaders?
(N.A. Hussein, translated by Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
ISIS kills policeman, wounds 4 others in foiled attack on St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Monastic survival skills: A shooting near an ancient monastery in Egypt highlights its amazing endurance
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Does the United States belong on persecution lists?
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today)
Churches shouldn’t endorse candidates, even if the law allowed
(Father Matthew Schneider, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Polis/counter-polis: On the civic Benedict option
(Susannah Black, Mere Orthodoxy)
Surrender without subordination: On Gandhi's religion of resistance
(Ajay Skaria, ABC Religion and Ethics)
Who is Anne Frank? The answers spark a debate in Holland
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Palestinian Federation of Chile threatens country’s Jewish leadership over BDS activist
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel’s Supreme Court rules some Tel Aviv businesses, supermarkets can operate on Sabbath
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Hasidic parents won’t rat out mohels who gave their kids herpes
(Daniel J. Solomon, Forward)
Fake Bernard Henri-Levy quote triggers French anti-Semitic avalanche
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Did Jon Ossoff’s Jewish faith prevent him from winning outright?
(John A. Tures, Forward)
Nazi-looted art claim sets new test for Germany
(Sarah Hofmann, Deutsche Welle)
How active are Indian jihadists in Afghanistan?
(Masood Saifullah, Deutsche Welle)
Philippine archbishop rebukes faithful: ‘I am a Catholic but …’
(Simone Orendain, Catholic News Service)
Beware the bull, not the kangaroo (Opinion)
(Jim Nelson, Independent Record)
The science of emergence and God’s continuous creation (Responding to: The March for Science: Is there a place for Religion?)
(George Coyne, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Appellate court affirms dismissal of former KC-area altar boy’s defamation lawsuit
(Judy L. Thomas, The Kansas City Star)
8th Circuit: Abuse victim's defamation suit is untimely
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Americans United & Fairness West Virginia file lawsuit on behalf of W. Va. same-sex couple harassed by Gilmer County clerk
(Press Release, Americans United)
Suit says clerk harassed same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Iraqi Christian veteran fears deportation after serving prison sentence
(Kavitha Surana, Foreign Policy)
FSA sees 'golden opportunity' with end of Turkey's operations in Syria
(Khaled al-Khateb, translated by Beatrice Farhat, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
How Iran's military strategy against IS may backfire
(Fazel Hawramy, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Is Saudi Arabia really willing to normalize ties with Iraq?
(Ibrahim al-Hatlani, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
Gunmen kill policeman in attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery
(Ali Abdelaty, Religion News Service)
Indonesian Muslim candidate wins Jakarta election-pollsters
(Agustinus Beo da Costa and Fergus Jensen, Religion News Service)
Jakarta election exposes deep political, religious divide
(Tom Allard and Gayatri Suroyo, Reuters)
PTSD and the spiritual side of trauma
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
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