Should public schools in New York close for Muslim holidays – as the City Council has recently voted – the way they do for some Christian and Jewish observances? That is the question being debated at the Washington Post's On Faith page. The BJC's Brent Walker offers a solution that doubles as an opportunity to teach about religious holidays.

And while you're getting your Brent Walker fix, check out his interview with Associated Baptist Press' Rob Marus focusing on the Baptist heritage of separation of church and state.