By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press, with BJC Staff Reports
A federal judge said that an IRS rule allowing clergy to avoid paying taxes on a part of their income designated as a housing allowance violates the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.
From the January 2014 Report from the Capital
By Brent Walker, Executive Director
A pastor friend recently asked me to write a short piece on the importance to Baptists of church planting. I agreed to do it, but only in the context of a larger discussion about the relationship between freedom and evangelism.
From the January 2014 Report from the Capital
This is a list of recent gifts to the Baptist Joint Committee which were given in honor of or in memory of others.
From the January 2014 Report from the Capital
By Holly Hollman, General Counsel
The Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate — the requirement, under the Affordable Care Act, that most employer-provided health insurance plans cover all FDA-approved methods of contraception — continues to stir controversy and spawn new lawsuits at a dizzying rate.
From the January 2014 Report from the Capital
By BJC Staff Reports
The Baptist Joint Committee is pleased to have a new intern working with our Washington, D.C., staff for the spring semester.
From the January 2014 Report from the Capital
By Jordan Edwards, Communications Associate
The March 7 deadline for the BJC’s Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest is just around the corner. Open to all high school juniors and seniors, this year’s contest asks applicants to discuss whether or not religious messages written by students should be allowed at public school events.
From the January 2014 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.