BJC statement on January 6
At this time of crisis for our country — when the value of truth itself is in serious jeopardy — we are compelled to speak the truth as a sign of our love for God and our love for our neighbors.
In waning days of Trump presidency, Department of Health and Human Services undercuts religious liberty protections in new final rule
This final rule would allow religious discrimination to take place across the country.
Christian nationalism on display as mob storms Capitol
The mob that overtook the Capitol building during a day of unprecedented violence on American democracy entered our halls of government while plainly adorned with signs of Christian nationalism.
COVID updates: NY congregation limits halted, MI’s school mask requirements remain in place, new COVID funding
Before we mercifully close the book on 2020, here are some developments in religious liberty stories related to COVID-19 that took place in the last part of December.
Top 10 religious liberty stories of 2020
Like every other area of human life, the coronavirus pandemic dominated religious liberty discussions this year. Here’s my list of the top 10 religious liberty developments this year, with the caveat that – being that this is 2020 – the year is not over yet.
Final joint rule from nine federal agencies removes critical religious liberty protections for beneficiaries of government services
Although they purported to expand and protect First Amendment freedoms, the rules harm religious liberty by – among other things – removing safeguards for the beneficiaries of government services.
