COLUMBIA – The nomination of U.S. Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has raised questions about her legal background and how she might rule on issues concerning religion. If appointed, Sotomayor would become the first Hispanic and the third...
As BJC general counsel, I spend the vast majority of my time dealing with domestic religious liberty issues. Indeed, there are plenty of controversies arising at the federal and state levels to keep BJC staff busy without reaching beyond our borders. While our primary...
The Oklahoman Not even a popular governor dared stand in the way of the Ten Commandments. Gov. Brad Henry, with some polls showing him having a popularity rating of nearly 70 percent, signed without comment Monday a measure to place a Ten Commandments monument on the...
Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director J. Brent Walker met Monday with nine officials from the Saudi Ministry of Education as part of a U.S. State Department project to explore the nature of religious and public secondary education in the United States. As part of...
By J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director April 29, 2009 I write this column as the first 100 days of President Obama’s administration come to a close. What can be said about its church-state record at this early but highly symbolic juncture? A lot has been written...
Learn more about religious freedom around the world, Obama’s first 100 days, and issues facing state legislatures In this month’s edition, BJC Executive Director Brent Walker shares his thoughts on President Obama’s first 100 days in office and...
