Modeling the virtues of Christmas

View text as PDF Written by J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director What do Barnes & Noble, Foot Locker, L.L. Bean, Old Navy, Office Depot and Radio Shack have in common? They are all against “Christmas” — at least according to the American Family Association,...

Justice Stephen Breyer helps open BJC’s Center for Religious Liberty

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer thanked the Baptist Joint Committee for filing briefs before the High Court, saying at the Oct. 1 opening of the BJC’s new Center for Religious Liberty on Capitol Hill that “when you file briefs, they help.”

From the October 2012 Report from the Capital

Holding up the jewel of religious liberty

By J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director
I eagerly anticipate the Baptist Joint Committee’s board meeting each October. In fact, the whole staff does because we draw such energy and encouragement through our interaction with this talented and involved group representing the BJC’s 15 member bodies. This year, however, the board meeting also marked a renewal of the BJC in many ways as we celebrated the opening of the Center for Religious Liberty.

Celebration of a new beginning highlights the BJC’s collaborative work

By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
With the opening of the Center for Religious Liberty, the BJC is poised to strengthen its advocacy in the nation’s capital and beyond. As we celebrate this new beginning, we also rededicate ourselves to our mission and to expanding our reach in the future.