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BJC’s Amanda Tyler shares reflections on the 2024 elections and what the future holds.

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BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman discusses a troubling proposal for public school chaplains.

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BJC’s Amanda Tyler on concerning news on religion in public schools in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. 

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Protecting religious liberty in 2025 requires all of us to work together

Protecting religious liberty in 2025 requires all of us to work together

As BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler wrote, "The response we need in this moment of crisis for many of our neighbors and our country is a recommitment to involvement in our democracy by every person."
White House announces strategy, action plan to counter Islamophobia

White House announces strategy, action plan to counter Islamophobia

"Religious freedom must be for everyone, and this initiative encourages a deeper understanding of and accommodation for religious practices."
Injunction halts New Jersey constitutional provision barring taxpayer funding for building or repairing houses of worship

Injunction halts New Jersey constitutional provision barring taxpayer funding for building or repairing houses of worship

“The ‘play in the joints’” historically afforded to states between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause “seems to be over,” writes a judge in New Jersey.

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Now that Election Day 2024 is in the rearview mirror, what did we learn? Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman look at the results and what they might mean for our country and the protection of faith freedom for all. They discuss where we saw religion used on the campaign trail, what we might expect to see in the next four years under a second Trump administration, and ways all of us can make a significant difference in local communities.

This episode takes you on the road with Amanda Tyler as she travels the country with her book, titled How to End Christian Nationalism. You’ll hear a conversation with Amanda and the Rev. Dr. Bill Leonard about the problems of Christian nationalism, held October 29 at Knollwood Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. How to End Christian Nationalism is a vital companion for countering the dangerous ideology, and you can order a copy wherever you get your books. 

We continue to see bold attempts by people who espouse Christian nationalism to influence our youngest population, and news this summer out of Oklahoma and Texas show two troubling examples. In this episode, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman talk about the edict from Ryan Walters in Oklahoma to mandate having the Bible in public schools – alongside our nation’s founding documents – and the new proposed curriculum in Texas that strangely uses religious beliefs as fact in lessons for students as young as kindergarten. 

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Amanda Tyler testifies to Congress on the threat of Christian nationalism

Amanda Tyler testifies to Congress on the threat of Christian nationalism

Watch a portion of the testimony of Amanda Tyler, executive director of BJC and lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, before Congress on October 25, 2023. "To oppose Christian nationalism is not to oppose Christianity," she said.
Meet the 2023 BJC Fellows

Meet the 2023 BJC Fellows

What happens when young professionals from diverse backgrounds gather in Colonial Williamsburg to begin their journey as a BJC Fellow? Hear from the class of 2023 about their experience and what it means to defend faith freedom for everyone.
Introducing the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation

Introducing the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation

The BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation offers a variety of educational programs that expand and deepen our understanding of religious freedom with a broader justice lens.
Is the United States a Christian nation? What does that mean?

Is the United States a Christian nation? What does that mean?

BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman shares about the prevalence of the "Christian nation" myth and a special responsibility Christians have.