By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press, and BJC Staff Reports
Florida voters rejected a measure to repeal the state’s ban on public funding for religious organizations Nov. 6, 55 percent to 45 percent.
Election Recap from the November/December 2012 Report from the Capital
By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press
President Barack Obama stressed religious freedom in a historic speech Nov. 19 in Burma, a country long beset by military conflict and regarded as one of the world’s worst oppressors of minority faiths. His speech came after American Baptist Churches USA and other groups urged the president to raise a number of issues with international leaders.
From the November/December 2012 Report from the Capital
Be sure to note these key dates for the Baptist Joint Committee in 2013.
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From the November/December 2012 Report from the Capital
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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.