May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized |
If you are a young minister who wants to attend the annual Religious Liberty Council Luncheon, the BJC offers tickets at half price. Ministers with less than 5 years of experience can purchase tickets for the discounted rate of $20 for this year’s event on June...
Feb 14, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Written by Don Byrd The 9th Circuit’s refusal to reinstate President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration specifically declined to address the church-state violations alleged in that case. But on Monday, a federal judge in Virginia halted enforcement of...
Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Written by Don Byrd Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is back in the news. This time, a defendant, citing “spare the rod” Bible verses, has reportedly presented a religious freedom defense under RFRA to charges that she violated...
May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Written by Don Byrd In a brief filed earlier this week, several religious liberty organizations including the Baptist Joint Committee asked a federal court to side with a Muslim community seeking to build a mosque in Basking Ridge, New Jersey after a local planning...
Apr 12, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Written by Don Byrd For those of us who care deeply about religious liberty issues, and who value thoughtful conversation about the challenges and careful balancing often involved in addressing our first freedom, the last few weeks have been troubling. In the past,...
Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Written by Don Byrd The Department of Justice announced Monday that a jury has found the towns of Colorado City, Arizona and Hilldale, Utah guilty of religious discrimination under the Fair Housing Act by denying water, utility, housing, and policing services to...
