Religion News, November 20, 2010

Religion News
• Man jailed for ripping off Muslim woman’s veil loses appeal
• Ahmadiyah followers evicted again
• Vatican tells bishops to crack down on abuse
• Law on religious assemblies in schools ‘should be axed’: … because children should not be “coerced” into religion, according to a head teachers’ leader.
• Priest in Conan O’Brien case arrested again
• Pope puts stamp on church future with new cardinals

Hate Groups / Hate Crimes
• Report: Holocaust-denying Bishop appoints extremist lawyer: British Bishop Richard Williamson has appointed a radical right-wing lawyer to defend him in a German trial over his denial of the extent of the Holocaust.

Analysis, Commentary, Opinion
• The case against starting Christmas in November
• The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church
• The Mayor Of London On George W. Bush, War Criminal + If the West’s aim is to spread the rule of law, it cannot be achieved by vile means, argues London Mayor Boris Johnson. + Bush branded a ‘war criminal‘ at Rocky’s Salt Lake rally.
• Religion and Politics—Looking Forward to 2012 and Beyond
• Look, it’s only reality TV
• The emerging church is back? [Emerging Church]

Also Noted
• Spirituality finds a home at college: Students, searching for meaning in life, often enhance their inner lives, long-term study finds.
• The tomb of Jesus in central London Sacred mysteries: The Templars once played a prominent role in the public life of the nation

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