A rabbi among Baptists
Rabbi David Segal talks about working as BJC’s Policy Counsel. “For me, working with Baptists to cultivate and expand religious liberty fulfills my deepest commitments as a Jewish American.”
There are neighbors everywhere: Learning to see at the Texas-Mexico border
The Rev. Dr. David Rice reflects on a recent trip to an area between Mexico and the United States. “The border will always be with us. The question is, how will we respond: with fear or with love?”
Providing mercy in the face of repression
“How did prayer and protests — the physical manifestation of mercy — all become grounds for conflict with the state?” asked Dr. Sergio González during our 2025 lecture series. “When did mercy become a crime?”
Organizing across the map: Building power through faith and action
Our BJC organizing team is cultivating the role of faith communities in building a democratic society that practices dignity and pluralism. Here are some updates from a few local chapters working with the Christians Against Christian Nationalism initiative at the end of 2025.
Supreme Court hears arguments about damages for religious freedom violation
Despite wide agreement among advocacy groups, the Supreme Court justices seemed uncertain about a prisoner’s right to a specific remedy after a religious freedom violation in oral arguments for Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections.
2025 Timeline: Immigration in the United States
With a litany of changes to our nation’s immigration policies and enforcement activities over the past few months, we continue to see faith communities leading as they exercise their religious freedom to do their work freely, boldly and without fear. Many have been doing ministry among immigrants and refugees, and taking that ability away now undermines the autonomy of congregations and people of faith.
