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Freedom and Responsibility
Starting in 2026, this feed serves to inform and to equip you to take action. It points you to BJC’s ongoing work in the courts and in legislatures. And it will bring you stories from the ground, where the loss of religious freedom is felt most viscerally. Our goal is to work alongside you to build a nation where religious freedom isn’t felt, it is lived.
In the end, the choice to act is ours.
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Why I testified at a congressional hearing on anti-Sharia laws
May 13, 2026
Today, I testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited...
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In brief to Supreme Court, BJC defends damages for prisoner forcibly shaved
October 10, 2025
A prisoner forcibly shaved in violation of his religious liberty rights is entitled to monetary...
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Texas Attorney General promotes the Lord’s Prayer and appeals Ten Commandments loss
September 12, 2025
Recent events targeting our long tradition of ensuring religious freedom for all in public schools –...
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Courts wrestle with religious accommodation disputes, including suit over preferred names
September 3, 2025
In a changing religious liberty landscape, even a half-dozen years may not be enough to resolve...
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BJC among organizations urging President Trump to end attacks on Johnson Amendment
August 6, 2025
The Johnson Amendment has protected nonprofits – including houses of worship – for more than 70...
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New memo instructs federal agencies on religious accommodations allowing remote work
July 21, 2025
This latest guidance establishes religious accommodation as an important basis for allowing federal...
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Newly enacted national school voucher program undermines ‘public schools and religious freedom’
July 10, 2025
The national school voucher program in the new law is disguised as a tax credit scheme. It makes a...
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IRS announces new policy regarding houses of worship and endorsement of political candidates in settlement of lawsuit challenge
July 9, 2025
The IRS has refrained from enforcing the ban on church electioneering in recent years. This...
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SCOTUS says Constitution lets parents opt out of instruction that interferes with religious upbringing
June 30, 2025
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents seeking notice and the opportunity...
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Federal appeals court finds Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law unconstitutional as Texas enacts a similar measure
June 25, 2025
In Roake v. Brumley, Louisiana’s plan to mandate the posting of the Ten Commandments in every public...
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Unanimous Supreme Court decision focuses on definition of ‘religious purposes’ in giving exemption to Catholic Charities Bureau
June 12, 2025
In its unanimous decision, the Supreme Court said that Wisconsin’s denial of a religious exemption...
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BJC slams new Trump travel ban as a ‘moral failure and a constitutional affront’
June 10, 2025
One of the ugliest policies of the first Trump administration is back: President Donald Trump’s new...
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U.S. Supreme Court declines Oak Flat petition, allows for federal transfer of sacred land to mining company
June 5, 2025
The fight to save sacred land in the southwest won’t happen at the U.S. Supreme Court – at least,...
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On a 4-4 vote, SCOTUS retains ban on religious charter schools in Oklahoma
May 23, 2025
What was expected to be a major Supreme Court decision thankfully fizzled in a 1-page, unsigned...
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Call to action: Federal voucher scheme, other troubling provisions in budget bill worry faith leaders ahead of vote
May 21, 2025
Now is the time for members of Congress to hear from their constituents on a number of concerning...
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Apache Stronghold wins late reprieve as federal court halts transfer of sacred Oak Flat land to mining company pending Supreme Court review
May 14, 2025
The long-running legal dispute over the land known as Chí’chil Biłdagoteel — loosely translated in...
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