In recognition of her contributions on behalf of religious freedom, BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman received the National Award at an annual dinner in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
During his presentations, Dr. Charles C. Haynes shared his strong conviction that the future of the American experiment in freedom requires getting religion and religious liberty right in the public square.
Only through understanding what divides us can we find common ground in our religious liberty tradition like Americans did before us.
A groundswell of support from Baptist, Jewish and other religious liberty supporters saved an important protection in the Florida Constitution during a year-long review process.
King understood that defending religious liberty was critical to protecting civil rights, and that an independent and inclusive church could change the world through social action.
Thoughts on the meaning of religious freedom from Dr. Paul V.M. Flesher.