Confirmation Hearing Set for McHugh as Army Secretary

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing Thursday (July 30) to consider the nomination of Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) to be Secretary of the Army. In a guest post here last month, BJC Director Brent Walker raised serious questions about the nominee's...

GA Judges Allow Head Coverings in Court

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that judges in Georgia have voted to allow religious headscarves to be worn in court. At a meeting this week of the Judicial Council of Georgia — the policy-making body of Georgia courts — judges from around...

Faith-Healing Couple Acquitted in Child’s Death

After days of deliberation, an Oregon jury has acquitted a couple of all but one misdemeanor charge in the death of their 15-month old child. The pair had been intent on healing their daughter with prayer. In an interview after the verdict was read, the jury forewoman...

BJC Updates: Facebook, First Freedoms Dinner, Essay Contest

You can always stay current on major Baptist Joint Committee events and happenings through the website, and through e-mail updates (sign up for those with your address, right on the front page – you might as well do it now. I'll wait…)  But did...