In the Hawaii race for Governor, with the issue of religion rearing its head, a group of pastors have decided to take matters into their own hands, running an ad calling on candidates and their supporters to leave religions out of it. This is the text of the...
The fierce battle for Mayor of DC took an unfortunate turn toward religion over the weekend. Challenger Vincent Gray, speaking at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church on Sunday, used the pulpit to promote his plans to revive the Office of Religious Affairs if elected over...
The Baptist Joint Committee’s Brent Walker was a guest on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews last night discussing the proposed Islamic Center near ground zero, which he said should be seen as a “monument to religious liberty.” He also...
In a press conference Friday at the White House, President Obama answered some questions about the controversial Islamic Center proposal in Manhattan, and the Quran-burning threats of a Florida pastor. The President took the opportunity to remind the country that we...
The Baptist Joint Committee's Executive Director, Rev. Brent Walker, is scheduled to be on MSNBC's Hardball tonight to discuss the Qu'ran-burning story, his meeting with the Attorney General, and the recent wave of anti-Muslim sentiment generally. ...
I know the attention of the country is riveted to whether the pastor of a small church in Florida will engage in a despicable, disrespectful and potentially harmful protest against the followers of Islam. The latest news? He's still deciding. (How much...
