...religious liberty and its political corollary, the separation of church and state. For more than sixty years, the BJC has adopted a well-balanced, sensibly...take seriously both religion clauses in the First Ainendment— No Establishment and Free Exercise— as essential guarantors of God-given religious...

...constitutional corollary, the separation of church and State. For more than 60 years, the BJC has followed a sensibly centrist approach to church-State issues....clauses in the first amendment— no establishment in free exercise—as essential guarantors of what we judge to be God-given religious freedom. Accordingly,...

...focusing exclusively on matters relating to religious liberty and the separation of church and State. We take seriously both religion clauses in the First...Establishment and Free Exercise — as essential guarantors of what we think is God-given religious liberty. The Baptist Joint Committee joins others in applauding...

...Joint Committee on Public Affairs. The Baptist Joint Committee has always advocated a well-balanced and sensibly centrist approach to church-state issues....no establishment and free exercise — as essential guarantees for our God-given religious liberty. We appreciate the good works of religiously affiliated...

...Joint Committee on Public Affairs. The Baptist Joint Committee has always advocated a well-balanced and sensibly centrist approach to church-state issues....take seriously both religion clauses in the First Amendment—no establishment and free exercise—as essential guarantees for our God-given religious...

...the separation of church and state. For sixtyeight years in our nation's capital, the BJC has pursued a well-balanced, sensibly centrist approach to church-state...seriously both religion clauses in the First Amendment as essential guarantors of God-given religious liberty. It is, indeed, our "first freedom." II. General...