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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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The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
bjconline.org
SCOTUS seemed skeptical this week when hearing a religious freedom case. On the Respecting Religion #podcast, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social & Holly Hollman examine the arguments in a case about a remedy available to a prisoner after his religious freedom was violated.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrZd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrZd...
SCOTUS hears Landor v. Louisiana Dept. of Corrections: S7, Ep. 05 of Respecting Religion
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November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
SCOTUS seemed skeptical this week when hearing a religious freedom case. On the Respecting Religion #podcast, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social & Holly Hollman examine the arguments in a case about a remedy available to a prisoner after his religious freedom was violated.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrZd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrZd...
Marriage equality and religious liberty go hand in hand.
Join Attorney General Dana Nessel for a conversation on the threats to marriage equality and what we can do to protect it.
Register: https://bit.ly/jfasdnessel
Join Attorney General Dana Nessel for a conversation on the threats to marriage equality and what we can do to protect it.
Register: https://bit.ly/jfasdnessel
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Marriage equality and religious liberty go hand in hand.
Join Attorney General Dana Nessel for a conversation on the threats to marriage equality and what we can do to protect it.
Register: https://bit.ly/jfasdnessel
Join Attorney General Dana Nessel for a conversation on the threats to marriage equality and what we can do to protect it.
Register: https://bit.ly/jfasdnessel
A Louisiana man was forcibly shaved in prison, violating his religious freedom as a Rastafarian. BJC joined a diverse coalition urging SCOTUS to ensure that individuals like Damon Landor can seek monetary damages when the harm is done
Read more: https://loom.ly/Mq-FD7w
Read more: https://loom.ly/Mq-FD7w
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A Louisiana man was forcibly shaved in prison, violating his religious freedom as a Rastafarian. BJC joined a diverse coalition urging SCOTUS to ensure that individuals like Damon Landor can seek monetary damages when the harm is done
Read more: https://loom.ly/Mq-FD7w
Read more: https://loom.ly/Mq-FD7w
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Minneapolis and St. Paul for the 21st Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures. The theme this year was “Criminalizing Mercy: Sanctuary and Government Repression of Migrant Justice.”
More here: BJCconline.org/shurdenlectures/
More here: BJCconline.org/shurdenlectures/
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Minneapolis and St. Paul for the 21st Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures. The theme this year was “Criminalizing Mercy: Sanctuary and Government Repression of Migrant Justice.”
More here: BJCconline.org/shurdenlectures/
More here: BJCconline.org/shurdenlectures/
Our new merch is here!
These aren’t just shirts or totes, they’re conversation starters. They help you say that Christians are showing up differently. To serve our neighbors, to protect religious freedom for everyone, and to build community.
Shop here: impactmerch.com/bjc-cacn
These aren’t just shirts or totes, they’re conversation starters. They help you say that Christians are showing up differently. To serve our neighbors, to protect religious freedom for everyone, and to build community.
Shop here: impactmerch.com/bjc-cacn
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our new merch is here!
These aren’t just shirts or totes, they’re conversation starters. They help you say that Christians are showing up differently. To serve our neighbors, to protect religious freedom for everyone, and to build community.
Shop here: impactmerch.com/bjc-cacn
These aren’t just shirts or totes, they’re conversation starters. They help you say that Christians are showing up differently. To serve our neighbors, to protect religious freedom for everyone, and to build community.
Shop here: impactmerch.com/bjc-cacn
Behind every policy analysis, statement, and campaign is a team of people who care deeply about protecting religious freedom for everyone and promoting our pluralistic democracy. To learn more and support our work, visit our website: BJConline.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Behind every policy analysis, statement, and campaign is a team of people who care deeply about protecting religious freedom for everyone and promoting our pluralistic democracy. To learn more and support our work, visit our website: BJConline.org
Jesus was political, but he wasn’t partisan. In this week’s episode of the Respecting Religion #podcast, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social and Holly look at how the “Johnson Amendment” protects the nonpartisanship of nonprofits – including houses of worship.
October 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Jesus was political, but he wasn’t partisan. In this week’s episode of the Respecting Religion #podcast, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social and Holly look at how the “Johnson Amendment” protects the nonpartisanship of nonprofits – including houses of worship.
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We’re celebrating 1 year of How to End Christian Nationalism by BJC’s Executive Director, Amanda Tyler — with a book giveaway!
Follow @endcn.bsky.social, @@bjconthehill.bsky.social & @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social, then like + comment who you’d share it with. (only open to U.S. residents age 18+)
Follow @endcn.bsky.social, @@bjconthehill.bsky.social & @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social, then like + comment who you’d share it with. (only open to U.S. residents age 18+)
October 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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With so much news coming out at a breakneck speed, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social and Holly are broadcasting this week’s Respecting Religion podcast LIVE on Thursday, October 23, at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT.
Make plans to tune in on Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram:
www.youtube.com/live/FfhOrjU...
Make plans to tune in on Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram:
www.youtube.com/live/FfhOrjU...
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With so much news coming out at a breakneck speed, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social and Holly are broadcasting this week’s Respecting Religion podcast LIVE on Thursday, October 23, at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT.
Make plans to tune in on Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram:
www.youtube.com/live/FfhOrjU...
Make plans to tune in on Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram:
www.youtube.com/live/FfhOrjU...
Hear the stories being shared from people of faith during these tumultuous times. The Rev. Janna Louie, BJC’s chief of staff, shares a reflection from Los Angeles in an era of ICE raids.
Read her reflection in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
Read her reflection in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hear the stories being shared from people of faith during these tumultuous times. The Rev. Janna Louie, BJC’s chief of staff, shares a reflection from Los Angeles in an era of ICE raids.
Read her reflection in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
Read her reflection in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
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Are you a member of the clergy or a ministry leader concerned about Christian nationalism?
Join our Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy gathering alongside other faith leaders resisting Christian nationalism and building a more just future: https://loom.ly/FTjF07w
Join our Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy gathering alongside other faith leaders resisting Christian nationalism and building a more just future: https://loom.ly/FTjF07w
October 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Are you a member of the clergy or a ministry leader concerned about Christian nationalism?
Join our Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy gathering alongside other faith leaders resisting Christian nationalism and building a more just future: https://loom.ly/FTjF07w
Join our Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy gathering alongside other faith leaders resisting Christian nationalism and building a more just future: https://loom.ly/FTjF07w
This Supreme Court term is shaping up to be like no other in history, and we can’t ignore the larger reality during a treacherous time for our country.
Join @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social & Holly Hollman for the season 7 premiere of the Respecting Religion podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/66u9...
Join @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social & Holly Hollman for the season 7 premiere of the Respecting Religion podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/66u9...
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This Supreme Court term is shaping up to be like no other in history, and we can’t ignore the larger reality during a treacherous time for our country.
Join @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social & Holly Hollman for the season 7 premiere of the Respecting Religion podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/66u9...
Join @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social & Holly Hollman for the season 7 premiere of the Respecting Religion podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/66u9...
Now that the new SCOTUS term is underway, take a look at the three church-state decisions from the previous term that will impact families, communities, and the law.
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Now that the new SCOTUS term is underway, take a look at the three church-state decisions from the previous term that will impact families, communities, and the law.
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
With attacks on the rule of law, the militarization of troops in American cities, & a new SCOTUS term, there is no better time to tune in to Respecting Religion.
Join Holly and @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social as they return Oct. 16 for a new season to share analysis & opportunities for action.
Join Holly and @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social as they return Oct. 16 for a new season to share analysis & opportunities for action.
October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
With attacks on the rule of law, the militarization of troops in American cities, & a new SCOTUS term, there is no better time to tune in to Respecting Religion.
Join Holly and @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social as they return Oct. 16 for a new season to share analysis & opportunities for action.
Join Holly and @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social as they return Oct. 16 for a new season to share analysis & opportunities for action.
By using federal tax credits to fund religious schools through a provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress entangled government and religion in ways our Founders warned against.
Read more about the problematic school voucher scheme: https://loom.ly/QcrKc1I
Read more about the problematic school voucher scheme: https://loom.ly/QcrKc1I
October 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
By using federal tax credits to fund religious schools through a provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress entangled government and religion in ways our Founders warned against.
Read more about the problematic school voucher scheme: https://loom.ly/QcrKc1I
Read more about the problematic school voucher scheme: https://loom.ly/QcrKc1I
What does today’s movement for migrant justice have in common with those in the past? In a special Q&A, Dr. Sergio M. González shares the connotations that come with the term “sanctuary” and compares the current movement to historical ones.
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What does today’s movement for migrant justice have in common with those in the past? In a special Q&A, Dr. Sergio M. González shares the connotations that come with the term “sanctuary” and compares the current movement to historical ones.
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
Read more in our latest magazine: https://loom.ly/62ifhXA
Over the past 2 days, the BJC Board of Directors has been together in Washington, D.C., to do the important work of guiding BJC’s mission forward.
BJC's board provides leadership and accountability for the ongoing fight for faith freedom for all
More: https://loom.ly/K4HIGF4
BJC's board provides leadership and accountability for the ongoing fight for faith freedom for all
More: https://loom.ly/K4HIGF4
October 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Over the past 2 days, the BJC Board of Directors has been together in Washington, D.C., to do the important work of guiding BJC’s mission forward.
BJC's board provides leadership and accountability for the ongoing fight for faith freedom for all
More: https://loom.ly/K4HIGF4
BJC's board provides leadership and accountability for the ongoing fight for faith freedom for all
More: https://loom.ly/K4HIGF4
What happens when acts of mercy are treated like crimes?
The 2025 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State will take up that question this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Learn more & register here: BJConline.org/ShurdenLectures/
The 2025 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State will take up that question this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Learn more & register here: BJConline.org/ShurdenLectures/
October 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What happens when acts of mercy are treated like crimes?
The 2025 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State will take up that question this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Learn more & register here: BJConline.org/ShurdenLectures/
The 2025 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State will take up that question this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Learn more & register here: BJConline.org/ShurdenLectures/
In June, the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation received a $50,000 grant from the Wayfarer Foundation to continue its work. This is the second year of generous support for the Center from Wayfarer.
💡 Learn more about the Center’s work: https://loom.ly/HsWwKls
💡 Learn more about the Center’s work: https://loom.ly/HsWwKls
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In June, the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation received a $50,000 grant from the Wayfarer Foundation to continue its work. This is the second year of generous support for the Center from Wayfarer.
💡 Learn more about the Center’s work: https://loom.ly/HsWwKls
💡 Learn more about the Center’s work: https://loom.ly/HsWwKls
Among the most significant decisions of the previous Supreme Court term is one about which the Court said the least. BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman explores the decision stopping – for now – a religious charter school, while she looks ahead.
Read more: https://loom.ly/WtvzAvM
Read more: https://loom.ly/WtvzAvM
October 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Among the most significant decisions of the previous Supreme Court term is one about which the Court said the least. BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman explores the decision stopping – for now – a religious charter school, while she looks ahead.
Read more: https://loom.ly/WtvzAvM
Read more: https://loom.ly/WtvzAvM
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The school "chaplain" bills are problematic as a policy idea. But seeing how it's put into practice can also reveal the danger: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/pastor-pus...
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@interfaithalliance.org @bjconthehill.bsky.social @ffrf.org @americansunited.bsky.social
Pastor Pushing MAGA Conspiracy Theories Chosen as Public School Chaplain
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in April 2024 allowing public school districts to authorize volunteer chaplains to minister to children,
publicwitness.wordandway.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The school "chaplain" bills are problematic as a policy idea. But seeing how it's put into practice can also reveal the danger: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/pastor-pus...
@interfaithalliance.org @bjconthehill.bsky.social @ffrf.org @americansunited.bsky.social
@interfaithalliance.org @bjconthehill.bsky.social @ffrf.org @americansunited.bsky.social
We saw a sleight of hand in a Texas courthouse this summer, as the IRS suggested that churches could endorse candidates from the pulpit without violating the Johnson Amendment. The cost of falling for the illusion could be the independence of the pulpit.
https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
September 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We saw a sleight of hand in a Texas courthouse this summer, as the IRS suggested that churches could endorse candidates from the pulpit without violating the Johnson Amendment. The cost of falling for the illusion could be the independence of the pulpit.
https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
https://loom.ly/l1x36uM
Once-hypothetical threats to religious freedom are now a reality. Mass deportations, a new travel ban, efforts to weaken the Johnson Amendment, voting rights rollbacks, & more are reshaping the landscape.
Our latest magazine has tools for action & hope for the future: bjconline.org/report-from-...
Our latest magazine has tools for action & hope for the future: bjconline.org/report-from-...
September 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Once-hypothetical threats to religious freedom are now a reality. Mass deportations, a new travel ban, efforts to weaken the Johnson Amendment, voting rights rollbacks, & more are reshaping the landscape.
Our latest magazine has tools for action & hope for the future: bjconline.org/report-from-...
Our latest magazine has tools for action & hope for the future: bjconline.org/report-from-...
We’re thrilled to welcome two incredible students to BJC this semester:
✨Audrey West (Lincoln, Neb.) is a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
✨Sonia Varghese (Gurnee, Ill.) is finishing her degree in Political Science at Loyola University Chicago.
✨Audrey West (Lincoln, Neb.) is a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
✨Sonia Varghese (Gurnee, Ill.) is finishing her degree in Political Science at Loyola University Chicago.
September 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome two incredible students to BJC this semester:
✨Audrey West (Lincoln, Neb.) is a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
✨Sonia Varghese (Gurnee, Ill.) is finishing her degree in Political Science at Loyola University Chicago.
✨Audrey West (Lincoln, Neb.) is a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
✨Sonia Varghese (Gurnee, Ill.) is finishing her degree in Political Science at Loyola University Chicago.
Speaking at the National Religious Freedom in Public Schools Summit, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social talked about how regular people are advocating for the schools and communities they want.
Thanks to @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for this interview with Amanda.
Thanks to @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for this interview with Amanda.
September 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Speaking at the National Religious Freedom in Public Schools Summit, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social talked about how regular people are advocating for the schools and communities they want.
Thanks to @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for this interview with Amanda.
Thanks to @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for this interview with Amanda.