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Christian nationalism goes mainstream

Christian nationalist ideology suggests that unless they control the state, the state will suppress Christianity

Salon

Monks’ role in Sri Lanka protests raises familiar questions

The protests that drove Sri Lanka's president from office brought together people from across the country’s diverse and sometimes warring ethno-religious groups: Tamils, Muslims, Christians, Sinhala Buddhists and the saffron-robed Buddhist monks who are fixtures of the political scene

The Independent UK

Hate crimes surge in Canada during pandemic

Canada has experienced a sharp rise in hate crimes targeting religion, sexual orientation and race since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released this week by Statistic Canada.

Reuters

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After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence

In the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections, some politicians continue to ride the wave of what’s known as “Christian nationalism” in ways that are increasingly vocal and direct.

The Conversation

Reasons Not to Limit Private-Employer-Imposed Speech Restrictions: A Constitutional Right Not to Associate?

As I mentioned yesterday, ten years ago I wrote a descriptive and analytical law review article called Private Employees' Speech and Political Activity: Statutory Protection Against Employer Retaliation, which aimed to catalog these often-little-known statutes. This year, I'm returning to the subject, trying to analyze the strongest arguments for and…

Reason

Those who push religion into our government don’t belong there

Millions of Jews, LGBTQ people, gypsies and the disabled, were slaughtered with the goal of a “pure” society.

Chicago Sun-Times

Labour MP’s aide was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules

Elaina Cohen wins two claims against Khalid Mahmood but loses claim that dismissal was related to her race, religion or belief

The Guardian - UK

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Somalia names former al-Shabab spokesperson as religion minister

The co-founder and former spokesperson for al-Shabab has been under house arrest since 2018.

Al Jazeera

Christians in Nigeria feel under attack: why it's a complicated story

Nigeria has a long history of religious tensions against which the current spate of violence against Christians must be seen.

The Conversation

Should the Law Limit Private-Employer-Imposed Speech Restrictions?

The Constitution limits the government's—including government employers'—power to discriminate based on race, sex, or religion. A federal statute and statutes in nearly all states applies these norms to private employers as well. Many libertarians disapprove of any such restrictions on private employers; but for nearly 60 years, American law has…

Reason

Ex-pastor who moved to Scotland after Capitol riots blasts 'radicalised religion' in America

Jared Stacy, who no longer identifies as an evangelist, said rioters used Christianity as justification for violent behaviour – and he became concerned when church colleagues failed to condemn it.

Daily Record

The Stats Guy: Young workers seeking ‘meaningful work’ are a recipe for mass disappointment

The career gurus on YouTube tell young workers they should be in jobs that make them feel excitement every day. They're being set up to be let down.

The New Daily

Christianity in the dumps, GOP to blame

It's not lack of school prayer causing people to abandon faith, it's that Christianity has become a toxic religion

Salon

Gay rugby league star slams "homophobia hiding behind religion" amid pride shirt boycott

Keegan Hirst, the first British rugby league star to come out as gay, has criticised the Manly Sea Eagles players set to sit out their match on Thursday in protest at a shirt promoting LGBTQ+ equality

Daily Mirror

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Irish Mirror

Satanist who turned to the devil after being stabbed 10 times faces daily death threats

Tristán Kapp faces extreme prejudice on a daily basis and says people call him the "epitome of evil"

The Independent UK

Pope in Quebec amid decline of Catholic Church in province

Pope Francis arrives in Quebec at a time when many French Canadians are not only continuing to move away from religion but explicitly rejecting it

Daily Mirror

Satanist who turned to devil after being stabbed 10 times faces daily death threats

Tristán Kapp says he is called the 'epitome of evil' and has been banned from TikTok for turning to devil worshipping after he was nearly stabbed to death

The Conversation

Why the hijab controversy persists in Nigeria's public schools

Hijab use in Nigeria’s public schools has become highly controversial, in some cases leading to riots, fatalities, the destruction of school property and the closure of schools. Adeyemi Balogun, a PhD holder in the history of religion with research interests in Muslim culture and Muslim/ Christian relations, sets out why…

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Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker

A petition had circulated before Sunday's white coat ceremony asking the university to remove the speaker, a physician who directs the school's Health, Spirituality and Religion program.

The Hindu

In Visva-Bharati, discontent over lecture on Kali worship

Old-timers as well as detractors of Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty say religion has never found space in the secular institution

The Hindu

Being Sarna: a fight to define tribal identity in Jharkhand

As demands for a Sarna religious code in Census 2021 grow in Jharkhand, RSS-backed outfits are busy trying to convince the tribal people that they are Hindus. Abhinay Lakshman reports on the efforts of Sarna outfits to resist Hindu organisations and Christian missionaries alike, and define their identity through their…

The Guardian - UK

UK under international pressure over deletion of abortion commitments

Exclusive: open letter sent to Liz Truss after removal of commitment to repeal laws threatening women and girls’ rights from global pact

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court notice to government on plea challenging legality of ordinance to curb religious conversion by ‘fraudulent means’

As provisions of the ordinance empowers the State to suppress an individual’s personal liberty, it violates the fundamental right to life and personal liberty guaranteed in the Constitution, the petitioners claim

The Guardian - AU

Federal Icac to cover private contractors working for government, attorney general says

Mark Dreyfus expands jurisdiction of proposed anti-corruption watchdog to include companies awarded commonwealth contracts worth billions of dollars

The Conversation

Religion and state need to be in balance to protect democracy in South Africa

The relationship between religion and the law is often complicated. It is sometimes even conflicted. At the heart of the matter lies the tension between freedom of belief and association, and protection from abuse.

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