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Religion & Law Posts (September 05, 2010)

The importance of religion . . . and G.D.P.

An interesting piece, and chart, from Charles Blow, in the NYT. Nutshell: America is an "outlier" in that we combine a high level of religiosity (i.e., many of our people say that religion is "important" to them) with economic productivity...
Posted on Mirror of Justice on September 05, 2010 at 6:49 PM

"Catholic Schools and Broken Windows"

Mary McConnell has a must-read post up over at Law, Religion, and Ethics, called "Catholic Schools and Broken Windows," which engages a must-read law-review article by my colleagues Margaret Brinig and (ahem) Nicole Stelle Garnett. Here's the article's abstract: This...
Posted on Mirror of Justice on September 05, 2010 at 6:16 PM

McGraw, "Faith in Politics"

Here is a new book by my friend and Wheaton political theorist Bryan McGraw, called "Faith in Politics: Religion and Liberal Democracy." John Witte's blurb suggests to me that this is a must-read: "In this breakthrough book, Bryan McGraw offers...
Posted on Mirror of Justice on September 05, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases

In Fairwell v. Cates, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88856 (ED CA, Aug. 2, 2010), a California federal magistrate judge dismissed an inmate's free exercise and RLUIPA complaint with leave to amend and refile. Plaintiff set out numerous allegations of interference with his practice of Asatru/ Odinism, as well as an allegation of retaliation. However th
Posted on Religion Clause on September 05, 2010 at 5:05 PM

Maryland High Court Hears Arguments On Refusal To Reschedule Trial To Accommodate Religious Holiday

Last week, Maryland's Court of Appeals-- the state's highest court-- heard oral arguments in Neustadter v. Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring, Inc., posing the question of whether the religious freedom rights of a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case were infringed when the trial court refused to reschedule the trial in the case. (Video of f
Posted on Religion Clause on September 05, 2010 at 12:00 PM

In Australia, Challenge Planned To School Chaplaincy Program

WA Today reports that in Australia, Queensland parent Ron Williams is planning to file suit to challenge the constitutionality of the country's school chaplaincy program. Politicians have pledged to find $220 million to fund another 1000 chaplains in the schools. Meanwhile the Australian Psychological Society says the program is dangerous to chil
Posted on Religion Clause on September 05, 2010 at 10:44 AM

Israeli Labor Court Says Private Catholic School Can Ban Muslim Teacher From Wearing Hijab

In Israel, the Jerusalem District Labor Court upheld the dress code requirements of a private Catholic school that barred a Muslim teacher from wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today's Jerusalem Post reports that teacher Nada Nimri, who taught Arabic and Islam at the 120-year old Schmidt School for Girls, operated by the Mary Ward Sisters and owned b
Posted on Religion Clause on September 05, 2010 at 8:58 AM

Suit Against Scientology Creates Conflict Between State and Federal Judges

Saturday's St. Petersburg (FL) Times reports on an unusual clash between a state and a federal court judge in a case involving the Church of Scientology. Six years ago, attorney and vocal critic of Scientology, Ken Dandar, settled a state court wrongful death suit he brought against the Church of Scientology on behalf of the family of Lisa McPherson. S
Posted on Religion Clause on September 05, 2010 at 2:06 AM

Catholics and Demographics

One striking set of facts discussed in the forthcoming book American Grace is that the three largest groups with attitudes about religion in the U.S. are first, Catholics; second, those who are not religious (17%); and third, those who have...
Posted on Mirror of Justice on September 04, 2010 at 8:58 AM

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