Written by Don Byrd
A new policy for Charlotte, North Carolina police chaplains forbids sectarian prayer at official functions, opting for more inclusive invocations. Americans United’s Simon Brown writes that while some clergy are resistant to this mandate, many others are embracing it. …
Written by Don Byrd
Noting that the dispute was not yet fully decided in lower courts, the Supreme Court declined the opportunity to take up a pair of cases involving a memorial cross displayed on public land in La Jolla, California’s Mt. Soledad. …
Written by Don Byrd
The candidate representing the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Morsi, has won the Egyptian presidential election. The prospect of an Islamist government, however, has raised many questions for religious minorities including the country’s significant Coptic Christians population. …
Written by Don Byrd
Last year, Representative Peter King (R-NY) launched a controversial series of committee hearings on the dangers of “radicalization” within the Muslim-American community. Religious and civil liberty organizations including the Baptist Joint Committee condemned the idea for reinforcing harmful, false stereotypes and for targeting a specific religious community.
Written by Don Byrd
Every election cycle, a handful of ministers around the country flaunt IRS rules prohibiting candidate endorsements by tax exempt non-profits, in hopes of sparking a lawsuit to challenge the regulation.
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.