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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

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 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

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 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

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

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 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'

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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 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: 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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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: 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 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 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 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

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

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 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

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 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

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

CSLR's Amy Wheeler receives Award of Distinction

Awards of Distinction honor dedicated Emory employees

January

CSLR establishes groundbreaking series on law and Christianity

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

John Witte, Jr. writes about polygamy in Emory Law Journal. His book, "The Western Case for Monogamy over Polygamy," was published in April.