Pakistani Governor Murdered For Opposing Blasphemy Laws

January 4, 2011 By 1 Comment

Enraging news: Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — The governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province was assassinated by his own security guard Tuesday, according to Interior Minister Rehman Malik, apparently because he spoke out against the country’s controversial blasphemy law. The security guard was arrested, Malik said. The shooting occurred at Islamabad’s Kohsar Market, which is frequented by [...]

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ProfMTH Pwns William Lane Craig Over Ignorant Demand For “Strict Constructionism”

July 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

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France To Ban Burqa-Like Veils

July 13, 2010 By 1 Comment

EuroNews.net writes: A law banning the wearing of a full Islamic veil in public in France has been adopted by the lower house of parliament. The ruling UMP and the New Centre party voted for the ban on the burqa or niqab while the Socialists, Communists and Greens abstained. The law goes to the upper house in [...]

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The Latitude Offered For Claims Of Religious Exemptions To Laws On A State By State Basis

July 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

What do the distinctions in the map mean in specific legal terms?  This post runs down the history and present kinds of religious exemptions in American law.   (The map comes from the same blog, The Volokh Conspiracy) Your Thoughts?

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Supreme Court Upholds University Non-Discrimination Statement

June 28, 2010 By 1 Comment

Zack Ford explains: Here’s a brief recap of the situation: The University of California has a nondiscrimination policy. If you want to be recognized as a student group (i.e. use the university’s name, access funding for student groups, reserve campus spaces, etc.), you must abide by the nondiscrimination policy. The Christian Legal Society at Hastings [...]

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