Two new religious freedom council picks criticized
From Associated Baptist Press, Religion News Service and BJC Staff Reports
Two new commissioners appointed to an independent panel that advises the State Department on international religious freedom violations are drawing criticism for holding views described as out of the mainstream.
From the April 2012 Report from the Capital
Conscience, contraception and conflict over religious freedom
By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
The constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act is clearly the biggest story in the ongoing national health care debate. A significant subplot, however, is the implementation of rules requiring contraception coverage in health insurance plans as applied to objecting religious employers. …
From the April 2012 Report from the Capital
Religious freedom in the workplace
By Nan Futrell, BJC Staff CounselThis month, the BJC was invited to speak via Skype to members of the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, Fla., who have recently organized a church initiative called WorkFaith. The group, which meets monthly for lunch hour discussion...Religious freedom in the workplace: more information
This sidebar goes with Nan Futrell’s article “Religious freedom in the workplace”Religious Expression in American Public Life: A Joint Statement of Current LawIn 2010, a diverse group of participants, including the Baptist Joint Committee, released...The will of the majority and the rights of the minority
By J. Brent Walker, Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director
President Barack Obama’s recent remarks about “unelected judges” thwarting the will of the elected political branches provides an opportunity to think about several fundaments of our democratic form of government and how best to protect religious liberty….
From the April 2012 Report from the Capital
