Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty

50 Years Later, Courage Like Schempp's Still Needed

Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Abington v. Schempp, in which the practice of required Bible readings to begin the public school day was ruled unconstitutional. Then-16-year-old Ellery Schempp staged a protest of the requirement and refused to back...

New Hampshire Supreme Court Strikes Down Religious Tax Credit Scheme

The New Hampshire Supreme Court today struck down the portion of a tax credit program that effectively uses public funds for religious education. Noting that the state's constitution provides stronger protections than the Federal Establishment Clause, the Court ruled the program a violation of...