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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Walker speaks at USC collection opening
J. Brent Walker, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, was the keynote speaker at the Nov. 10 dedication of a collection of materials on the separation of church and state donated by and named for long-time BJC supporter Flynn T....
No sabbatical for religious liberty
This column appeared in the October 2010 edition of Report from the Capital. Click here to read the full edition. By J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director It’s good to be back from my summer-long sabbatical. Thanks to James Dunn, Buzz Thomas, Stan Hastey and Melissa...
Taxpaying citizens have the right to bring Establishment Clause lawsuits
In Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, et al., the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty says the U.S. Supreme Court should protect the right of taxpaying citizens to sue over an alleged violation of the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition of a government establishment of religion.
Baptist leader denounces pulpit politics
Says the “misguided” idea is “corrosive” and “unnecessary” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Huett | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-680-4127 September 23, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The effort to recruit pastors to endorse political candidates from the pulpit on Sept....
RLUIPA anniversary
Measure was a top priority of a 50-member coalition of groups from across the religious spectrum September 22, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 10th anniversary of a landmark bill protecting the free exercise of religion in two areas where conflicts between...
Groups ask administration to protect religious freedom, fight anti-Muslim hate
Concerns raised in meeting with Justice Department officials after alarming surge in anti-Muslim protests, hate crimes nationwide In the midst of a national increase in violence and intimidation toward American Muslims, a coalition of faith groups and advocacy...
BJC: Oregon should allow teachers to wear religious clothing
Group letter calls for repeal of Oregon law that forbids public school teachers from wearing religious dress in the classroom Click here for a PDF showcasing the BJC's involvement in this issue in Oregon February 4, 2010 The Baptist Joint Committee and a diverse group...
Improving dialogue on religion in public life
By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
Hollman on Marriage and Religious Freedom
By General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman The BJC does not take a position on the legal status of same-sex unions. The increasingly frequent and intense claims linking gay rights and religious liberty, however, require attention. Charges that one’s adversaries violate...
