BJC’s Jennifer Hawks to Kavanaugh: Reconsider Your Opposition to Church-State Separation
Judge Kavanaugh has said that the idea of a “wall of separation” between church and state “is wrong as a matter of law and history.”
Texas Supreme Court Declines to Take up Cheerleader Banner Case
Even if courts rule that public high school cheerleaders have the right to display religious messages on the field at football games, that doesn’t mean it is the best way to promote the spirit of religious liberty.
Pennsylvania House’s Exclusion of Nontheists as Guest Chaplain Ruled Unconstitutional
Written by Don Byrd A policy of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives excluding nontheists from delivering the opening invocation violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution, a federal court ruled yesterday. Denying nontheists the opportunity to act as...President Trump Discusses Pulpit Politics With Evangelical Supporters
The Johnson Amendment is, and remains, an important protection against the unnecessary division and misuse for political purposes of our congregations.
South Carolina Town’s Decision to Stop Renting Space for Worship Brings Lawsuit
City officials are often caught between the demands of our two religion clauses. In Edisto Beach, SC, a lawsuit challenges a new ban on leasing public space for religious use.
Rastafarian Plaintiff Challenges Iowa Board’s Refusal to Provide Religious Exemption from Cannabis Ban
Iowa law offers a religious exemption from state drug laws for sacramental peyote use. A new petition seeks a similar exemption for cannabis use by adherents of the Rastafari faith.
