BJC believes that a threat to anyone’s religious liberty is a threat to everyone’s religious liberty. From our coalition efforts with members of other religions to our work standing up for the right of all individuals to practice their faith freely (or practice no faith), BJC defends both our fellow Christians and individuals whose beliefs differ from our own.
BJC and the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation are urgently needed to counter the white supremacy menacing religious liberty for all in the United States, said the Rev. Dr. Adam Bond, a scholar and Baptist minister.
Several Baptist-affiliated groups decried the Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling overturning race-conscious affirmative action policies for college admissions.
BJC welcomed ten young professionals as our 2023 class of BJC Fellows. Their experience began in Colonial Williamsburg, hearing from historical interpreters as well as BJC staff members and other experts about the historical, legal and theological underpinnings of religious liberty.
The chaplains issued the call in response to SB 763, which permits school districts to allow faith-based chaplains to serve as counselors in public schools
“Public schools are not the place for religious instruction — that is best left to houses of worship, religious institutions and families.”
As the executive director, Amanda leads BJC as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty: defending the free exercise of religion and protecting against its establishment by government.
As a researcher and writer at BJC, Don Byrd authors the posts in the “latest news” section of our website, and he provides research on important cases for BJC’s legal team.
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler will be speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival this September in Austin, Texas.
The Supreme Court waited until the last two days of its term to release two decisions with religious liberty implications. On this season 4 finale of the Respecting Religion podcast, Amanda and Holly look at the unanimous clarifying decision in Groff v. DeJoy and the deeply regressive decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis. They discuss the implications of both of these decisions, noting the conspicuous lack of snark in Justice Samuel Alito’s Groff decision and Justice Neil Gorsuch’s defensive attempt to make his big decision seem not all that remarkable.
BJC affirms the significance of laws like Colorado’s and rejects any attempt to portray them as an infringement on religious liberty.
“This decision is a victory for religious minorities, who disproportionately claim the need for workplace religious accommodations,” said BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman.
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.