BJC Joins 120+ Organizations Urging President Obama to End Federally-Funded Religious Discrimination
Written by Don Byrd
Melissa Rogers Speaks About Baptist Heritage, New Role in White House
Written by Don ByrdSpeaking to reporters in a conference call on Friday, new Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Melissa Rogers, said the “Baptist history of religious liberty is a special gift to the nation.”
US Commission Holds Hearing on Recent Religious Liberty Rulings
Written by Don ByrdThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is holding a hearing today to examine recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding discrimination based on religion.
Campus Religious Group Bill Moving Through Idaho Legislature
Written by Don ByrdIdaho has joined the growing list of states concerned about religious affiliation policies on university campuses. A bill that protects the right of religious organizations to determine membership based on religious belief and affiliation passed the State Senate yesterday 30-5. Concern that Boise State University was implementing an all-comers policy – requiring all groups to allow all interested students as members – seems to have led to this legislative effort.
VA Senate Passes College Club Bill
Written by Don Byrd
The Virginia State Senate passed a bill 22-18 that allows college groups to discriminate in membership.
