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Archive for the ‘Religious Law’ Category.

 

Legal Basis for Non Denominational Ordination Parity

Sikh man with non denominational ordination from the ULC

October 10th, 2012

Non Denominational Ordinations are Different but the Same The Universal Life Church’s non denominational ordination is fundamentally different from the ordinations issued by the Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist churches in that they allow those who hold them to adhere to the practices and beliefs of many different religions. A ULC minister is thus able to Read More


Religion Takes Center Stage At Amish Hair Cutting Trial

The Jewish population in the United States continues to face religious discrimination as two recent cases reveal.

August 29th, 2012

In a recent criminal court case, which concerns a religious dispute between different Amish sects, an Amish bishop by the name of Raymond Hershberger claimed that a group that broke off from his community to form their own Amish sect in eastern Ohio attacked him. The son of Mr. Hershberger, Andy Hershberger, testified against this Read More


Judo Rules And Religion Give Conflicting Requirements For Saudi Olympian

Judo and religion clash at the Olympics

August 3rd, 2012

On Monday, Wojdan Shaherkani walked alongside her father through the Olympic judo venue. The sixteen-year old girl wore a light-pink scarf wrapped around her head. She moved with hesitation, hoping that she would come away from the Olympics as a pioneer and not a casualty of diplomacy. Her fears are not necessarily unfounded. Ms. Shaherkani Read More


Wheaton College Sues Obama Administration Over Health Care Law

contraception pills in packaging

July 24th, 2012

Wheaton College is a small, liberal arts college located in the Midwestern United States. It is also an evangelical Protestant college with strong religious views. Last Wednesday, the college filed a law suit, under the auspices of the Catholic University of America, opposing President Obama’s new health care plan mandate that requires all schools, charities Read More


Is German Ban On Circumcision A Violation Of Religious Law?

Circumcision ban violation of religious law

June 26th, 2012

A district court in Cologne, Germany ruled today that parents should not have the legal privilege to have their sons circumcised on religious grounds. The basis for the ruling was that parents should not be able to subject their children to the “minor bodily harm” caused by the circumcision procedure, regardless of the privileges otherwise Read More


Kansas governor approves measure blocking Islamic law

Muslim praying in Islamic fashion

June 20th, 2012

Kansas governor Sam Brownback signed a bill on March 26, 2012 that will effectively prevent Kansas courts, agencies and tribunals from basing decisions on the legal codes of foreign countries and, more significantly, of foreign religious groups. The language of this law, which will come into effect on July 1 and was approved with bipartisan Read More