U.S. Supreme Court Grants Petition to Hear Bladensburg Cross Dispute
The BJC’s Holly Hollman issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it will take up the Bladensburg cross case this term.
Voters to Decide on Ballot Measures Related to Religious Liberty Issues in AL, AZ
Election day on Tuesday includes only two statewide initiatives related to religious liberty issues – one in Alabama and the other in Arizona. Here is a brief summary of each.
Baptist Tradition Informs Minister who Protested AG Sessions
“I don’t see how you can present yourself as a true champion of religious liberty when in fact someone is exercising his faith, you then choose to escort them out of the room…”
BJC’s Amanda Tyler: An Attack on Worshippers is an Attack on Religious Liberty
We must be and we are united against hateful rhetoric and violence directed against any religious community. Practicing our faith free of fear must be protected, by our government and by us all.
Federal Lawsuit in Maine Challenges Law Barring State Aid to Religious Schools
The school funding lawsuit in Maine is just the latest in a string of cases testing the reach of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church.
AG Jeff Sessions Orders Review of Faith-Based Funding Practices in Light of Trinity Lutheran Church
In remarks today, AG Jeff Sessions announced a review to determine if religious entities are being denied access to federal grants and other government benefits out of no-establishment concerns.
