Written by Don ByrdUpdating a blog post from earlier this year, a Louisiana school district has entered into a consent decree with the ACLU to settle a lawsuit challenging egregious violations of religious liberty, including the harassment of a 6th-grade Buddhist student.
Written by Don Byrd
Written by Don Byrd
Written by Don ByrdThe Virginia House of Delegates yesterday passed a bill requiring school districts to grant broad religious free exercise rights for students. Many of these rights – like those allowing students to voluntarily pray on school grounds – are already protected by the First Amendment. Other provisions of the bill – like those allowing students to pray at the microphone when speaking at school sponsored events – may run afoul of the First Amendment’s religious liberty guarantees.
Written by Don ByrdLast week brought one of the strangest state legislation stories to come around in a while (and these days that is saying something). A bill in Alabama that would require schools to start the day with a recitation of prayer was passed out of committee last week, even though more committee members voted against it than for it.
Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
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Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.