At Capitol Hill press conference, leaders say national security can be protected without singling out a faith community March 10, 2011 WASHINGTON— Just after Congress convened the first in a series of hearings examining “radicalization” in the American...
March 8, 2011 Contact: Jeff Huett | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 202-680-4127 Cherilyn Crowe | Phone: 202-544-4226 | Cell: 615-519-0620 WASHINGTON — A Baptist organization committed to religious freedom for all has urged Rep. Peter King and his committee to broaden the...
By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel For years, defenders of religious liberty have noted the challenge of ensuring that Muslims in America have the same rights as others. While our religious diversity is often celebrated as a significant strength of our nation’s...
WASHINGTON — The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joined a coalition to confront scheduled Congressional hearings targeting American Muslims. On Feb. 1, the BJC joined 50 legal, human rights and faith organizations in urging House leaders to raise...
By James GibsonBJC Staff CounselJanuary 2011This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Baptist Joint Committee. For the first 58 years of our existence, partisan control of the United States Congress was relatively stagnant. In the past 17 years congressional control...
