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.”
Written by Don ByrdThe Baptist Joint Committee’s general Counsel, K. Hollyn Hollman recently participated in a panel discussion in Texas regarding religion in public schools. In the newest issue of Report From the Capital, she reflects on school-related controversies, including the dispute over religious signs held by cheerleaders on the field at the opening of football games in a Texas town.
Written by Don ByrdKentucky Governor Steve Beshear cited the differences between recently passed legislation and the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act it is modeled after to explain his veto of the bill. House Bill 279 would raise the standard for the enforcement of generally applicable laws that substantially burden religious exercise.
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.
By BJC Blogger Don Byrd
So many religion-themed bills are being proposed and advanced in state legislatures these days, it’s hard to keep up.
From the March 2013 Report from the Capital.
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.