From BJC staff reports
The practice of opening government meetings with Christian prayer will be examined by the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming term. The case of Town of Greece v. Galloway will bring legislative prayer before the Court for the first time in 30 years.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
By J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director
Endowed by Our Creator: The Birth of Religious Freedom in America by Michael I. Meyerson is a new and wonderful book that responsibly engages the contentious debate about how the framers understood religion and religious liberty in the formation of our national government.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
By Jeff Brumley, Associated Baptist Press, with Bob Allen & BJC staff reports
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments May 23 in retailer Hobby Lobby’s case challenging the health care law’s contraceptive mandate on religious freedom grounds.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
While conflicts over the role of religion in society will persist, we are fortunate. Our country protects religious freedom and preserves the religious peace by keeping the government out of the religion business, protecting the rights of the religious and non-religious alike.
From the June 2013 Report from the Capital
The Baptist Joint Committee is pleased to have three summer interns working with our staff in Washington, D.C.
From the June 2013Report from the Capitol