By Jeff Huett
The White House announced March 13 that Melissa Rogers, former general counsel for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, has been named the director of the administration’s faith-based office.
From the March 2013 Report from the Capital.
By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Feb. 13 to allow houses of worship damaged by Hurricane Sandy to receive disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, despite warnings by advocacy groups that the measure flouts the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.
From the March 2013 Report from the Capital.
By Mitch Randall, BJC Board Chair
The story of my Native American grandmother poured the foundation for my strong support for religious liberty and church-state separation.
From the March 2013 Report from the Capital.
By Robert Dilday, The Religious Herald
Public high schools in North Carolina could offer elective Bible classes if a bill introduced in the state Senate Feb. 26 is adopted by the General Assembly.
From the March 2013 Report from the Capital.
By BJC Blogger Don Byrd
So many religion-themed bills are being proposed and advanced in state legislatures these days, it’s hard to keep up.
From the March 2013 Report from the Capital.
By Cherilyn Crowe
A key provision in the new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) prevents religious discrimination with taxpayer dollars, but its inclusion was not a foregone conclusion during the legislative battle to reauthorize the bill. The Baptist Joint Committee joined a broad coalition in contacting Members of Congress when one proposed version did not include that provision.
From the March 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.