A conversation with Rev. Doug Avilesbernal
Serving as the executive minister of the Evergreen Association of Baptist Churches, the Rev. Doug Avilesbernal knows the Supreme Court case of Kennedy v. Bremerton as a local issue in his community.
Breaking down the boundaries created by Christian nationalism
The Rev. Dr. Jonathan C. “Jay” Augustine outlines threats to democracy and how to be heard in his presentations for the 2022 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State.
Fighting the idolatry of Christian nationalism
Our love of neighbor includes a commitment to protect their rights of citizenship and belonging as equal to ours, regardless of what religion we practice or whether we are religious at all.
Christian nationalism and January 6
New comprehensive report from BJC and the Freedom From Religion Foundation illuminates the role of Christian nationalism in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Working together to dismantle Christian nationalism
BJC’s Amanda Tyler says that dismantling Christian nationalism will take a broad and diverse coalition of people — different in perspective yet united in support for everyone’s religious freedom.
The ‘we’ concept of freedom
This idea — that we preserve freedom by protecting it for all and not just the privileged few — is at the heart of BJC’s calling to advocate for everyone’s faith freedom. We advocate for freedom built on “we” and not just “I.”
