Apr 19, 2016 | Latest News, The Magazine |
By BJC Staff Reports WASHINGTON — In an unusual development, the U.S. Supreme Court asked for additional briefs in the contraceptive mandate case six days after hearing the oral argument. Scholars and court-watchers say the development is likely an indication that...
Apr 19, 2016 | The Magazine |
By BJC Staff Reports After years of work, there are now new regulations for partnerships between the government and faith-based social service providers, improving religious liberty protections for providers and beneficiaries. On March 31, the White House released...
Apr 19, 2016 | Latest News, The Magazine, Walker Reflections |
By Executive Director J. Brent Walker So, how could the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty file a friend-of-the-court brief in the Zubik case on the side of the government, against the Little Sisters of the Poor and the other religiously affiliated...
Apr 19, 2016 | The Magazine |
By Cherilyn Crowe “If you want to be a religious exclusivist, you need to be a political pluralist.” Molly T. Marshall brought a fresh look at competing religious liberties as she delivered the 2016 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and...
Apr 19, 2016 | Hollman Report, Latest News, The Magazine |
By General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman As I am sure you have noticed, state legislative efforts purporting to protect religious liberty have increased dramatically, partly in response to legal recognition of marriage for same-sex couples. At the same time, legislation...
