By Cherilyn Crowe
Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director J. Brent Walker received an honorary doctorate from the John Leland Center for Theological Studies June 1, honoring his work as a minister and advocate.
From the July/August 2013 Report from the Capital</i.
This is a list of recent gifts to the Baptist Joint Committee, which were given in honor of or in memory of others.
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Joe and Fraces Jones share their commitment to the Baptist Joint Committee. A planned gift to the BJC is the best way to strengthen our mission for the future, and it is a powerful way for our committed friends to continue to have a place in our work for many generations.
From the July/August 2013 Report from the Capital
From BJC staff reports
The practice of opening government meetings with Christian prayer will be examined by the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming term. The case of Town of Greece v. Galloway will bring legislative prayer before the Court for the first time in 30 years.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
By J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director
Endowed by Our Creator: The Birth of Religious Freedom in America by Michael I. Meyerson is a new and wonderful book that responsibly engages the contentious debate about how the framers understood religion and religious liberty in the formation of our national government.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
By Jeff Brumley, Associated Baptist Press, with Bob Allen & BJC staff reports
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments May 23 in retailer Hobby Lobby’s case challenging the health care law’s contraceptive mandate on religious freedom grounds.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
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Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.