Brent Walker: “Throughout my 28-year tenure at BJC and thereafter as executive director emeritus, when asked what kind of Baptist I am or BJC is, I have usually said, ‘A Jimmy Carter kind of Baptist.’ Those six words saved me 600 almost every time.”
State legislatures across the country are back in session and are introducing troubling bills that, if enacted, will harm the cause of religious liberty for all.
PRRI questioned 22,000 Americans in all 50 states, and it measured support for Christian nationalism views by asking each participant whether and to what extent they agreed or disagreed with five core beliefs tied to Christian nationalism.
In the last two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a pair of religious liberty cases, one of which is a closely watched case in Oklahoma that may reshape the landscape of church-state law surrounding government funding of religion, and the other involves parents’ challenge to a school district removing their ability to opt out of reading curriculum assignments that they object to on religious grounds.
By BJC Executive Director Brent Walker
By Executive Director Brent Walker
Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
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Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.