PewForum.org | Religion & the Law Channel http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:10:02 -0400 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:10:02 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif PewForum.org | Religion & the Law Channel http://pewforum.org/ Fine forgiven, not forgotten http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16108 Nine-sixteenths of a second. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16108 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Louisiana Asks Court to Revisit Rape Laws http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16105 Lawyers for the State of Louisiana asked the United States Supreme Court on Monday to reconsider its decision last month striking down laws that made child rape a capital offense. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16105 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Federal judges decline to halt Miss. execution http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16107 Mississippi's method of lethal injection is "substantially similar" to a protocol affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court and does not violate constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment, a split panel of federal judges ruled Monday. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16107 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST A Veil Closes France’s Door to Citizenship http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16087 When Faiza Silmi applied for French citizenship, she worried that her French was not quite good enough or that her Moroccan upbringing would pose a problem. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16087 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Beyond Episcopal theological split, a property fight http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16064 The Episcopal Church is battling breakaway parishes over who owns the local assets. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16064 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Governments in Wisconsin, Amish clash over religious freedom http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16059 Among the 600,000-plus hunters heading out for last year’s gun-deer season were three Clark County brothers who were cited for not wearing blaze orange — clothing, they said, that was against their Amish religion. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16059 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Cities face challenges by houses of worship http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16060 As houses of worship across the country file lawsuits against cities trying to ban them, South Florida could see more conflicts similar to the battle between a Chabad synagogue and Cooper City. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16060 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Governments in Wisconsin, Amish clash over religious freedom http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16048 Collision might be due to growth in municipalities not accustomed to lifestyle. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16048 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Defunct FCC policy is raised as an election issue http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16043 Three weeks ago, James Dobson -- who hosts a daily radio show syndicated on 3,000 stations nationwide -- devoted his entire half-hour talk show to a policy that has been defunct for decades. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16043 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Colorado Voters Will Be Asked When 'Personhood' Begins http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16042 A proposal to define a fertilized human egg as a person will land on Colorado's ballot this November, marking the first time that the question of when life begins will go before voters anywhere in the nation. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16042 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST