BJC essay contest: What happens when elected or appointed officials have religious objections to job duties?
High school juniors and seniors can win up to $2,000 for college in the 2016 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, sponsored by the Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee. Essays must examine conflicts that arise when the personal religious beliefs of elected or government-appointed officials clash with their job duties, and students should propose a solution that addresses the rights of all parties.
BJC board elects new officers
Daniel Glaze, a pastor from Ahoskie, N.C., was elected chair of the board of directors of the Washington, D.C.-based Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty during the organization’s board meeting Oct. 5-6.
Walker announces plans to retire from Baptist Joint Committee
Executive director to leave religious liberty agency at the end of next yearOCTOBER 5, 2015Contact: Cherilyn Crowe | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-670-5877 | [email protected] —J. Brent Walker will retire at the end of 2016 as executive director of the...Baptist Joint Committee announces winners of 2015 essay contest
An essay exploring accommodation for religious garb at a popular clothing retailer is the winner of the 2015 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, sponsored by the Religious Liberty Council of the Washington, D.C.-based Baptist Joint Committee.
Baptist group: SCOTUS headscarf decision a victory for workplace religious freedom for all people
BJC applauds decision in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, prohibiting an employer from denying a job to a Muslim applicant because of her headscarf
