BJC’s Hollman on the Greece v. Galloway Decision
Written by Don Byrd
Written by Don Byrd
Written by Don ByrdIn the newest issue of the BJC’s Report From the Capital, General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman discusses highly controversial religious freedom legislation vetoed by the Arizona Governor because it raised discrimination concerns. The proposal and the ensuing media storm cast an unfortunate shadow on RFRA legislation.
In her column, Hollman offers reasons why the Arizona bill escalated from a proposal to strengthen religious liberty protection into a culture war clash. In this climate, she suggests, proposals like the Arizona law are likely to cause more harm than good to the cause of religious liberty.
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Written by Don ByrdIn an op-ed for CGNews, the Baptist Joint Committee’s Holly Hollman and Hoda Elshishtawy of the Muslim Public Affairs Council explain why religious liberty is essential to democracy and provides common ground between them.