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Baptist Joint Committee names Amanda Tyler next executive director
Tyler to assume leadership in January 2017 after Brent Walker’s retirement SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Contact: Cherilyn Crowe | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-670-5877 | ccrowe@BJConline.org WASHINGTON —Amanda R. Tyler has been named the next executive director of the...
BJC: Nevada’s school voucher program compromises religious liberty
Funneling taxpayer funds to religious schools through a voucher program compromises religious liberty, according to a brief filed at the Nevada Supreme Court and joined by the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC).
Baptist group says government money should not fund churches in SCOTUS brief
Preventing taxpayer money from funding churches is a key protection for religious liberty, according to a brief filed at the U.S. Supreme Court by the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. The brief makes it clear that the First Amendment does not require state governments to fund houses of worship.
SCOTUS avoids RFRA ruling, sends contraceptive mandate cases back to lower courts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2016 Contact: Cherilyn Crowe | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-670-5877 | ccrowe@BJConline.org WASHINGTON — In an unexpected move, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a short, unsigned opinion today that sends the contraceptive mandate cases...
BJC files SCOTUS brief supporting contraceptive mandate accommodation, RFRA
Far-reaching arguments made by some religious nonprofits against an accommodation procedure can endanger religious liberty, according to a brief filed at the U.S. Supreme Court by the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC) and law professor Douglas Laycock of the University of Virginia School of Law.
Baptist Joint Committee and diverse coalition unite to elevate dialogue on religious diversity
15 organizations participate in White House event and pledge to work together to reinvigorate American traditions of inclusion, freedom and cooperation among those with different beliefsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2015Contact: Cherilyn Crowe //...
BJC essay contest: What happens when elected or appointed officials have religious objections to job duties?
High school juniors and seniors can win up to $2,000 for college in the 2016 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, sponsored by the Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee. Essays must examine conflicts that arise when the personal religious beliefs of elected or government-appointed officials clash with their job duties, and students should propose a solution that addresses the rights of all parties.
BJC board elects new officers
Daniel Glaze, a pastor from Ahoskie, N.C., was elected chair of the board of directors of the Washington, D.C.-based Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty during the organization’s board meeting Oct. 5-6.
Walker announces plans to retire from Baptist Joint Committee
Executive director to leave religious liberty agency at the end of next yearOCTOBER 5, 2015Contact: Cherilyn Crowe | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-670-5877 | ccrowe@BJConline.orgWASHINGTON —J. Brent Walker will retire at the end of 2016 as executive director of the...
Baptist Joint Committee announces winners of 2015 essay contest
An essay exploring accommodation for religious garb at a popular clothing retailer is the winner of the 2015 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, sponsored by the Religious Liberty Council of the Washington, D.C.-based Baptist Joint Committee.
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