Religion & Law

John Walker Lindh seeks group prayer at fed prison

Posted on September 01, 2010
The AP reports on the demands made by the ACLU on behalf of the "American born Taliban."

Study: American ?Millennials? Divided Over Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on September 01, 2010
Christian Post: Six in 10 American ?Millennials? ? those born between 1980 and 1991 ? see nothing wrong with two people of the same gender getting married. But men, African-Americans and Southerners are least comfortable among their peers with same-sex marriage, and for the most part Christian Millennials oppose it...

Alliance Defense Fund: 7th Circuit: U. of Wis.-Madison cannot deny funding to Catholic student group

Posted on September 01, 2010
WisPolitics.com (reprints entire ADF press release): "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled Wednesday that University of Wisconsin-Madison officials violated the First Amendment by refusing to fund events of a student Catholic organization while providing funding for the events of other student organizations ...

Radical Islamists poison Afghan girls going to school

Posted on September 01, 2010
U.S. State Department: The United States is deeply concerned by the recent poisonings of Afghan school children in Kabul. While details of these attacks are still being verified, Afghan schools, teachers, and students, particularly girls, are regularly targeted by anti-government elements seeking to destabilize Afghanistan and undermine progress...

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Judge rules against U.S. government on oil drilling again

Posted on September 01, 2010
Reuters: "A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the U.S. government's request to dismiss an industry lawsuit challenging its deepwater oil and gas drilling moratorium, dealing another blow to the Obama administration."

White House economist calls for more spending, less taxes

Posted on September 01, 2010
Yahoo News (AP): ". . . Romer called on officials Wednesday to move forward on policies that will increase government spending and cut taxes. She also called for investments in infrastructure and new trade agreements . . . "

NIH Tells Some Embryonic Stem Cell Researchers to Ignore Judge?s Ruling

Posted on September 01, 2010
"To the extent that federal law has now been tentatively interpreted by a federal court to prohibit funding this research, I find the NIH's position questionable," Aden said.

7th Circuit: Upholds denial of asylum to couple persecuted under China?s one child policy

Posted on September 01, 2010
"The Lins argue that the IJ and the Board erred by rejecting their claim that, because they have two children born in the United States, they have a reasonable fear of persecution if they are returned to Fujian province in the People?s Republic of China...

Muslims debate FBI presence at mosques

Posted on September 01, 2010
Washington Post: "Muslim leaders are debating the wisdom of inviting FBI agents to mosques to provide protection at a time of rising anti-Muslim rhetoric and debate about the proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero."

American Muslims Release PSA to Combat ?Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Stemming From? Ground Zero Mosque Issue

Posted on September 01, 2010
CNSNews (links to video): A coalition of American Muslims has released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to combat what they call ?anti-Muslim rhetoric stemming from the Islamic center issue? in New York City. The PSA says Muslims do not want to ?take over this country? and do not ?support terrorism of any form...

Abortion-rights groups criticize Va governor over abstinence funding

Posted on September 01, 2010
WTVR.com: "Gov. Bob McDonnell is drawing criticism from abortion-rights groups for limiting the state's pursuit of federal sex education funding to an abstinence-only grant."

?My fight to stop my divorce?

Posted on August 31, 2010
Beverly Willett writing at The Daily Beast: "No-fault assumes that removing choice from the equation will lead to less acrimony, but that?s too simplistic. It assumes the only reason parties would ever hold up a divorce is to angle for money. It tosses aside the notion that one might want to stay married because of one?s pledge, or for the sake of the children ...

Birthrates, marriage rates and divorce rates fell in 2009

Posted on August 31, 2010
New York Times / Economix: "There were 13.5 births per 1,000 people last year, compared to a rate of 13.9 births per 1,000 people in 2008. In 2007, the rate was 14.3 births . . . The marriage and divorce rates also fell in 2009. The center estimates that there were 6...

Thomas concedes to Horne in AZ attorney general race

Posted on August 31, 2010
Arizona Republic: "Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas conceded Tuesday to state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in the Republican primary for Arizona attorney general."

?Focus on Family says anti-bullying efforts in schools push gay agenda?

Posted on August 31, 2010
Denver Post: "As kids head back to school, conservative Christian media ministry Focus on the Family perceives a bully on the playground: national gay-advocacy groups. School officials allow these outside groups to introduce policies, curriculum and library books under the guise of diversity, safety or bullying-prevention initiatives, said Focus on the Family education expert Candi Cushman ...

Barclays Capital offers Islamic repos in $1 trillion market

Posted on August 31, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle: "Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of London-based Barclays Plc, is offering Shariah-compliant repurchase agreements to allow Islamic banks and investors manage their funds. Barclays introduced the product worldwide two weeks ago and is focusing on clients in Malaysia and the Middle East, where the largest Islamic financial institutions are based, Harris Irfan, the bank's Dubai-based head of Islamic finance products, said in an interview...

South Africa: Islamic finance tax laws ?to benefit? country

Posted on August 31, 2010
AllAfrica.com: "New Islamic financing tax laws were likely to attract more foreign investors to SA, Tasneem Gangat, a tax consultant at Grant Thornton, said yesterday. The proposed new laws would bring several types of Islamic financing transactions into the tax net and bolster SA's gross domestic product (GDP), she said...

Dr. Jim Garlow: Evangelicals, Mormons and Glenn Beck

Posted on August 31, 2010
Dr. Jim Garlow writing at Renewing American Leadership: "If I may, allow me to state how I dealt with the issue of evangelical-Mormon working partnerships during the Prop 8 battle here in California . . . [In a WSJ interview] my quote was simply, 'As evangelicals and Mormons, we are not theological brothers and sisters...

Islamic finance takes root in France

Posted on August 31, 2010
Saudi Gazette: "Islamic finance is a trillion dollar industry and has become a part of the global financial system. The industry represents around 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide as well as non-Muslim investors seeking to diversify their portfolio. Institutional and private investors look to tap into a market that may reach a staggering $5 trillion, according to forecasts by rating agency Moody?s...

Steve Schmidt, former McCain campaign chief, on Mehlman fundraiser: Same-sex ?marriage? becoming conservative cause

Posted on August 31, 2010
"'More and more conservatives are saying that opposition to gay marriage would not be a litmus test for membership in the GOP,' Schmidt added."

Roger Scruton: Muhammad was right about debt

Posted on August 31, 2010
Roger Scruton writing at Big Questions Online: "Everybody has an opinion about what we ought to do to fix our dreadful financial situation. Here?s a thought: why not listen to Muhammad? True, the Prophet did not hold an economics degree, nor was he a fixture on noisy cable chat shows about finance...

Vigil in support of torched Tenn. mosque draws 150 and opposition

Posted on August 31, 2010
11 Alive: "The gathering came two days after a fire of suspicious origin damaged construction equipment at the site of the planned mosque. Federal investigators are still looking into the cause. Organizers said the vigil was intended to encourage mosque supporters and opponents to demonstrate for a community free of violence, arson and other such activities ...

NYC mosque developers face tax trouble

Posted on August 31, 2010
Fox News / Live Shots: "The New York Post first reported that 45 Park Place Partners owed $224,270.77 in back real estate taxes and penalties, and that debt is growing by the day. The city charges an interest rate of 18 percent. The latest check of city records has upped the money owed by another $3,000, and unless someone writes a check and soon, the bill will continue to increase...

Banks step up Ramadan marketing campaigns to spur growth: Islamic finance

Posted on August 31, 2010
Bloomberg: "Emirates NBD PJSC of Dubai is waiving payments on personal loans for the holy month of Ramadan. Maybank Islamic Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur started automating charitable donations. Jakarta-based PT Bank Syariah Mandiri sponsors a television slot teaching Islamic banking...

Shariah experts push for scholar certificates: Islamic finance

Posted on August 31, 2010
BusinessWeek: "Leading Islamic finance scholars are preparing the first global certification for Shariah experts, seeking to bolster the industry?s reputation and make it easier for banks to find qualified advisers. The International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance in Kuala Lumpur will pick a board of regulators by year- end to issue permits for scholars qualified to sit on Shariah boards, said Aznan Hasan, the president of the oversight committee...

Why is Ground Zero mosque connection to sharia law push being ignored?

Posted on August 31, 2010
Warner Todd Huston writing at Chicago Now: "With the shocking report by Christine Brim revealing that the folks involved in planning the Ground Zero Mosque are heading a major push to get Shariah law forced upon the United States, one has to wonder why this startling fact has not become the talk of the town among the Old Media and the chattering classes? One would think that this news would be a final nail the coffin of legitimacy that this GZ Mosque plan ever had...

Judith Reisman: Muslim female slavery and porn in Baghdad

Posted on August 31, 2010
Judith Reisman writing at WorldNetDaily: "Ah, change. We get an Arab mosque near Ground Zero and Iraqis get American pornography in Baghdad . . . The AP reporter hee-haws at the retail of female hate propaganda (pornography) by savvy young Iraqi bestial pushers...

Don Feder: If marriage is lost, we lose everything

Posted on August 31, 2010
Don Feder writing at WorldNetDaily: "Beck is one of a growing number of conservative opinion makers who are either agnostic on the issue or have decided to earn tolerance-points with the establishment by backing here-come-the-grooms . . . This unwillingness to fight for the family, on which civilization depends, is another sign of the failure of modern conservatism...

Romanian Christian leaders promulgate pro-life, pro-family Timisoara Declaration

Posted on August 31, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "The Alliance of Romania?s Families, a group headed by prominent Christian leaders and intellectuals of Romania's Christian community, have launched a manifesto of Christian conscience. The effort is patterned on similar actions taken by U...

Later abortions linked to psychological problems: study

Posted on August 31, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "A study of women who had abortions has found that women undergoing later abortions face increased psychological risks, are more likely to be ambivalent about having an abortion and are more likely to need counseling and support. The study, 'Late-Term Elective Abortion and Susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms,' was published in the August issue of the Journal of Pregnancy...

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