Recent News & Columns
Here are recent columns and news items from the Baptist Joint Committee. Visit our blog and read our monthly magazine, Report from the Capital, to stay current on all religious liberty news. You can also read our press releases online.
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Christians must defend the cross and government neutrality among faiths
The Court is being urged to weaken the standards that keep government from preferring one religion over another.
A decision that will live in infamy
Those who care about religious liberty in this country need to know about Dunn v. Ray and its astonishing display of Christian preferentialism that threatens everyone’s religious freedom.
Bible classes in public schools? Why Christian lawmakers are pushing a wave of new bills
USA Today // By Erin Richards
Tyler to Congress: We must attend to current religious liberty challenges
“Maintaining the United States’ strong leadership in defending religious liberty around the world requires that we attend to challenges at home as well as abroad.”
A Joyful Calling
After 82 years of faithful service, the BJC’s enduring mission now lives in a new and fluid environment. It would be easy to be discouraged by the current reality, but we are not.
Finding common ground amid contentious debates
The United States’ legal tradition of protecting religious liberty seldom operates in absolute terms; religious liberty is not protected the same way in every context.
BJC and others speak out against blasphemy laws
Approximately one in three countries has at least one blasphemy law on the books, which are common tools used by governments in oppressing freedom of belief and expression.
Striving for a safe and just future for all
Organizations like the BJC are active in fighting hate. Safety is no longer just an illusion or willful denial – it’s simply not a reality for many.
Essay Series Promotes Importance of Interfaith Engagement
The Baptist Joint Committee’s Amanda Tyler discusses the importance of interfaith dialogue for religious liberty in a new column for an important series on interfaith engagement at ethicsdaily.com.
A Rhode Island Pilgrimage
Walking the hallowed ground of America’s commitment to religious liberty in Rhode Island is a pilgrimage for any Baptist and a reminder of how important it is to defend this freedom for all.
