Written by Don Byrd
I’m a little late to this, but on Friday the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a suit in which a prisoner claimed the requirement that he cut his dreadlocks violated his religious freedom rights. Prison officials determined that Omar Grayson’s religion, African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, does not in fact prohibit hair-cutting, but the Appeals Court said the prison’s policy is inappropriate
Written by Don Byrd
An Indiana judge has rejected the argument that the state’s school voucher system improperly violates the separation of church and state by sending taxpayer funds to religious schools.
Written by Don Byrd
Today is not only MLK Day, it’s Religious Freedom Day.
Written by J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director
“Secular” is not a bad word as many religious people and some politicians believe. In fact, it is a good word and, properly understood, is useful to describe our political culture and church-state configuration.
Written by Don Byrd
The Graves County District Court in Western Kentucky sentenced the first of a group Amish men convicted of violating state safety statutes to 10 days in jail yesterday. The men have refused to pay a fine for the infraction.
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.