April 2016 In the News Archive | Center for the Study of Law and Religion
2018
December
Witte named Gifford Lecturer for Scottish series' bicentennial celebration
CSLR Director, John Witte Jr., will deliver the 2020 Gifford Lectures.
August
CSLR student part of new immigration clinic
CSLR student Tyler George (JD 2019) is part of the new Immigrant Services Initiative law clinic formed in partnership with Emory Law, the Mormon church and Kuck Baxter Immigration Partners.
June
Masterpiece ruling 'sets parameters' for future, Goldfeder writes for CNN
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Masterpiece Bakeshop case did not resolve the conflict over free speech and gay rights, but it "did much to caution all who would argue for tolerance against becoming intolerant themselves," Goldfeder writes in a CNN op-ed.
Goldfeder talks Masterpiece SCOTUS decision with CSM
Goldfeder tells Christian Science Monitor that SCOTUS decision challenges society to address conflicts over values without disparaging the other side.
May
Goldfeder comments on Catholic college pushback
Mark Goldfeder comments in National Catholic Reporter on Catholic college pushback against rules on contraception, Title IX, and other issues in conflict with their faith.
Kolluru writes about Trump, Twitter, and calls to war
Sai Santosh K. Kolluru (JD 2018) writes about Trump's use of Twitter to threaten war without Congressional authorization.
March
Goldfeder on artificial intelligence and Judaism
Goldfeder talks to Israel News Talk Radio about artificial intelligence, technology, and human machines.
2017
December
The rise of smart machines puts spotlight on 'robot rights'
Goldfeder talks to NBC about how humans should treat robots.
CSLR fellow writes for EducationNext on education for the common good
CSLR Fellow Ashley Berner makes a case for educational pluralism.
August
Richard Garnett writes on church playground SCOTUS case
"The latest chapter in the story of church-state relations in the United States was about recycled tire scraps, but that chapter is no less important for being prosaic."
Goldfeder's book mentioned in Boston Globe column
The taboo against bigamy and polygamy, once rock-solid, has been getting chipped away at for years, columnist writes.
May
Goldfeder talks to Fox about Palestinian payments to terrorists
Goldfeder was interviewed after a talk at the UN on terrorist martyr payments.
CSLR Fellow Berner says look beyond traditional school model
Ashley Berner, CSLR Fellow and Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, says traditional schools limit students.
Goldfeder talks to AJC about church involvement in politics
Current federal law is weakly enforced, Goldfeder says.
April
CSLR Fellow says a strong school culture creates strong citizens
CSLR Fellow Ashley Berner writes in The 74 that the strong school culture evident in Catholic high schools teaches students to be engaged citizens.
Broyde to CNN: missile strike was a humanitarian act
Broyde tells CNN the missile strike on Syria was justified as a humanitarian act against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's gross violation of international law in using chemical weapons.
March
Shlomo Pill: Jews can build alliances with Muslims
Shlomo Pill writes that Jewish people can form alliances with Muslims, as the St. Louis cemetery desecration shows.
February
Allard speaks at immigration event
Silas W. Allard is speaking at an Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) on immigration.
January
Franklin: Path to post-election reconciliation will be challenging
Robert M. Franklin recalls an unlikely friendship dating back to 1998.
Robert M. Franklin quoted in National Catholic Reporter story about Trump era
"The healing," said the Rev. Robert Franklin of Emory University,"is in part to correct that polarization, not to allow that to become our new normal. Recognizing that our economy works best, our social interactions work best when there's a measure of what some of the old commentators used to call 'a kind of friendliness, a willingness to cooperate with one's neighbor as essential to the American experiment,'" he told NCR.
Robert M. Franklin appointed as senior adviser to president
CSLR Fellow Robert M. Franklin has been appointed as senior adviser to Emory University President Claire E. Sterk.
2016
December
Goldfeder writes CNN op-ed critical of Obama's Israel abstention
Writes Goldfeder: The bi-partisan condemnation of Obama's abstention has ironically only confirmed that America really does stand with Israel.
Goldfeder quoted in Politio story about Christmas in public schools
Goldfeder says context is important when considering holiday decorations in public schools.
Goldfeder criticizes Obama's hypocrisy toward Israel
Goldfeder writes: "In pulling his veto on the eve of Hanukkah, President Obama failed to heed the history of the holiday."
Goldfeder co-authors CNN op-ed about genocide
Goldfeder co-authors CNN op-ed with Jan Figel about the U.S.'s responsibility to do more to stop genocide.
Goldfeder quoted in Times story about Muslims denied Mosque
Mark Goldfeder is quoted in this Times story about Muslims being denied a permit to build a mosque.
October
CSLR alum Bernice King: Uneasy lies the crown
CSLR alum Bernice King tells Smithsonian Magazine: "If we could get back to that philosophy, to listening and not being afraid of exploring the information on the other side ... well, we'd move things forward."
2006
July
A Jewish Solution on Transgender Bathrooms
A Jewish perspective on the controversy over transgender bathrooms.
Why We Shouldn't Force Hasidic Jews to Offer Secular Education
Why haven't Jewish groups rallied to the defense of the Satmars, even though they (and we) do not share the Hasidim¿s utter and absolute rejection of all things secular. Religious freedom is measured by how we protect the rights of those with whom we do not agree.
2016
Why we shouldn't force Hasidic Jews to offer secular education
Why haven't Jewish groups rallied to the defense of the Satmars, even though they (and we) do not share the Hasidim¿s utter and absolute rejection of all things secular. Religious freedom is measured by how we protect the rights of those with whom we do not agree.
A Jewish solution on transgender bathrooms
Michael J. Broyde co-authored this essay on a Jewish perspective on the transgendered bathrooms controversy.
May
Scholar on Jewish Law emphasizes importance of social safety net
Jewish law has provided a strong foundation for the modern Western legal system, says Professor Michael J. Broyde of Emory University.
CSLR senior fellow reviews 'Prophecy Without Contempt'
CSLR Senior Fellow Kathleen A. Brady reviews "Prophecy Without Contempt: Religious Discourse in the Public Square," by Cathleen Kaveny.
M. Christian Green on the election of Sadiq Khan
Beyond British Islamophobia?: The Election of Sadiq Khan
2015
September
Goldfeder talks to AJC about religion in the workplace
Goldfeder talks to the AJC's Matt Kempner about religion in the workplace.
May
An-Na'im talks to Daily Report about Sharia blog
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im talks to Fulton County Daily Report about his Sharia blog
March
CSLR's Amy Wheeler receives Award of Distinction
Awards of Distinction honor dedicated Emory employees
January
CSLR establishes groundbreaking series on law and Christianity
The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University is launching a new book series on law and Christianity in partnership with Cambridge University Press and with director and acclaimed scholar John Witte Jr. as series editor.
July
June
John Witte, Jr. writes about polygamy in Emory Law Journal
John Witte, Jr. writes about polygamy in Emory Law Journal. His book, "The Western Case for Monogamy over Polygamy," was published in April.