France overturns burkini ban, Russia’s new and questionable education minister, Argentinian secular activists struggle to separate church and state, new Religious Landscape survey sheds light on why "Nones" leave religion, and we debut an events calendar! Those are the headlines for the week of Saturday September 3rd, 2016.
Sources:
French High Court Overturns Burkini Ban:
BBC, “France burkini: Highest court suspends ban.” Accessed August 31, 2016.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-...
Christine Ockrent, “A bathing suit tests France’s secular identity.” Accessed September 1, 2016.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...
Russia’s New Minister of Education:
Anna Plotnikova, “Russia's New Education Minister Gives Stalin a Nod.” Accessed September 2, 2016.
http://www.voanews.com/a/russia-educa...
Tom Balmforth, “Critics Of Russia's New Education Minister See Threat To Secular Values.” Accessed September 2, 2016.
http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-e...
Argentine Separation of Church and State Battle:
Santiago Del Carril, “Row over use of religious symbols in City reignites.” Accessed September 2, 2016.
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/arti...
Pew Research Center: Why Nones Left Religion:
Michael Lipka, “Why America’s ‘nones’ left relgion behind.” Accessed August 31, 2016.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...
News Ticker:
Anugrah Kumar, “Baptist Children’s Home Refuses $28,000 Donation Given in ‘Honor’ of Atheist Group.” Accessed August 30, 2016.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/bap...
Kate Perelman, “North Carolina Law Allowing Magistrates To Avoid Officiating Marriages For Same-Sex Couples Facing Challenges In Federal Court.” Accessed September 2, 2016.
http://www.protectthyneighbor.org/pos...
Diana Chandler, “Atheists block city grant to National Baptists.” Accessed September 1, 2016.
http://www.brnow.org/News/August-2016...
David Weissman, “Dillsburg Non-Believers Group Sues State House.” Accessed August 30, 2016.
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/new...