The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has asked Members of the U.S. House to oppose a bill that would violate religious liberty by authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide direct grants to houses of worship.
By Jeff Huett, BJC Director of Communications
The Baptist Joint Committee has joined a broad coalition of organizations in urging the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to collect separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs and Hindus as part of the FBI’s hate crime data collection programs.
From the January 2013 Report from the Capital
By J. Brent Walker, BJC Executive Director
Allow me one more restrospective on the interplay of religion and politics in the 2012 elections. It appears that we did a fair job of talking about religion in the public square in a responsible way.
From the January 2013 Report from the Capital
BJC Executive Director J. Brent Walker reacts to claims that God has been taken out of schools in light of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn.
From the January 2013 Report from the Capital
By Nan Futrell Liles, BJC Staff Counsel
Overshadowed by the more high-profile religious liberty headlines of the past year, the work of the federal faith-based initiative has proceeded quietly under President Barack Obama’s leadership.
From the January 2013 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.