County boards in Md., N.C. challenged over prayer

By Robert Dilday, The Religious Herald
County governing boards in Maryland and North Carolina are under fire for giving preference to Christian prayers in opening official meetings, joining a growing number of others in the region whose official prayer practices have been challenged.

From the May 2013 Report from the Capital

Ground Zero Cross: A display is not a shrine

By Charles C. Haynes, Director of the Newseum’s Religious Freedom Education Project
In March, a group of atheists in New York lost round one in their legal battle to keep the “Ground Zero Cross” out of the National September 11 Museum in lower Manhattan.

From the May 2013 Report from the Capital

Religious liberty and same-sex marriage

By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
Many conversations about religious liberty and same-sex marriage are oversimplified. Too often what is lost in these understandably impassioned battles are the striking similarities between the claims of each side.

From the May 2013 Report from the Capital

Religious Liberty Council Luncheon set for June 28

Tickets are available for the 2013 Religious Liberty Council Luncheon, to be held June 28 in Greensboro, N.C. Each ticket is $35, and tables of 10 are available for purchase.

From the May 2013 Report from the Capital

BJC, others oppose religious profiling in immigration bill

By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press
As the Senate opened formal debate on a proposal for comprehensive immigration reform, the Baptist Joint Committee and a group of religious organizations called on senators to include a ban on religious profiling in the final package.

From the May 2013 Report from the Capital

Expanding our work in Washington

With our state-of-the-art facility and your continued support, the Baptist Joint Committee has an amazing opportunity in the heart of the nation’s capital to impact the United States and the world defending and extending religious liberty for all.

From the May 2013 Report from the Capital