Working for change through local organizing
The three areas we work to see change in at BJC are awareness, advocacy and local organizing. But community development work drives change as well.
The contested history of voting rights
Voting is at the foundation of American citizenship. It is no wonder why extending the right to vote has been so morally and politically charged throughout the history of this country, and we continue to see efforts cloaked in Christian nationalism that would undermine equality.
Being Baptist in an election year
It can be tempting to throw our hands up and withdraw from the increasingly toxic political environment. But such a response, I believe, would betray Jesus’ teaching for us to give to God the things that are God’s and to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.
The evolution of voting rights in the United States
Religious freedom is not possible without personal freedom, and our rights are interconnected. The BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation encourages you to think about how you can use your freedom to protect other freedoms. This timeline provides a look at changes over time to the suppression of and ability to vote.
Protecting voting rights is a matter of human dignity and justice
“We must not cower to the threats of voter intimidation, suppression and discrimination. Instead, we must remember the history in our country and rightfully demand our place as citizens,” writes Dr. Sabrina E. Dent as she shares her generational story.
Faithful involvement in elections
“You cannot divorce religion from politics or separate Christians from the duties of secular citizenship,” writes Holly Hollman.
