My recent efforts to answer lies and misunderstandings about the separation of church and state have been appreciated by readers of Report from the Capitaland by others. Certainly the likes of David Barton seem to be on a tear (featured on “The Daily Show” no less!)...
Ministerial exception is crucial implication of religious liberty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Huett | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-680-4127 Cherilyn Crowe | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 615-519-0620 June 21, 2011 WASHINGTON – A legal doctrine that bars most...
High school students examine the clash of religious rights with other rights, laws FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cherilyn Crowe (202) 544-4226 / [email protected] WASHINGTON – An essay examining the conflict between religious dress requirements and public laws is...
In times of heightened patriotism or in the weeks surrounding patriotic holidays, the Baptist Joint Committee often receives inquiries about the propriety of flying the American flag in church. Should American flags be displayed in Baptist churches? The short answer...
This year marks the BJC’s 75th year of defending and extending religious liberty for all, a milestone we celebrated at our annual Religious Liberty Council luncheon. The luncheon was held in conjunction with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s General Assembly in...
Edwin Scott Gaustad, one of the premier historians of American religion, died March 25 in Santa Fe, N.M., at age 87. An exemplar of Baptist principles, he was a staunch advocate of religious liberty and separation of church and state. What a great loss this is. Ed...
