On March 23, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, the name given to the consolidated cases brought by religious nonprofit organizations challenging the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. In this podcast, BJC Executive...
In this podcast, BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman explains the consolidated contraceptive mandate cases, known as Zubik v. Burwell, and why the BJC filed a friend-of-the-court brief defending the sufficiency of the government’s religious accommodation.Written...
Having recently marked his 10 year anniversary as blogger for the BJC, Don Byrd reflects on the top religious liberty stories of 2015. From religious objections to the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same sex marriage to Donald Trump’s statement...
With the holiday season in full swing, BJC Executive Director Brent Walker takes a moment to discuss the religious liberty and equality issues that seem to come up every year, such as the use of public space to display religious symbols, the difference between...
On November 12-13, 2015, Judge Wendell Griffen delivered the Lectures on Social Justice and Religious Liberty at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Following the second of two lectures, Griffen sat down with BJC Education and Outreach...
In this podcast, Baptist Joint Committee General Counsel Holly Hollman discusses Pope Francis’ visit to the United States and how this event shows the significance of religion in public life. She talks about how Pope Francis is energizing the religious community...
