BJC OnlineWith battles in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, public school classrooms are a troubling religious liberty hotspot
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Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 249: Writing About Faith
Our guest this week is Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, and he is sharing his new book and his process of…
BJC OnlineVoters soundly reject school voucher initiatives in multiple states
In this year’s November election, voters once again said “no” to school vouchers in ballot…
BJC OnlineNew book from BJC’s Amanda Tyler offers concrete solutions to generational problem of Christian nationalism
A new book from BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler tackles the gravest threat to religious liberty…
BJC OnlineOklahoma’s regulations leave little choice but to purchase specific Trump-endorsed Bible for public schools
The Bibles-in-classrooms directive already raises significant church-state issues, and now…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 248: How to Worship
Today we are considering the very important question of how to worship? This is our final episode…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 247: How to Pray
In my conversation with Rev. Dr Cláudio Carvalhaes this week, we talk about how to pray. We begin…
BJC OnlineIn new lawsuit, religious nonprofit targets Johnson Amendment in order to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status
The Johnson Amendment protects nonprofits from being entangled in electoral politics, and in turn it…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 246: Sustaining Creativity
This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes for a conversation about sustaining creativity. In…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 245: Creative Process
I’m excited to welcome my friend and colleague Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes to talk with me and you…
BJC OnlineSouth Carolina Supreme Court strikes down school voucher program
Legal protections against the public funding of private and religious schools aren’t about limiting…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 244: Teaching Pastoral Imagination
I want to talk with you this week about teaching pastoral imagination. As we launch a new year of…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 243: Back-to-School Wisdom 2024
We asked some wise pastors and professors for a some back-to-school wisdom for 2024, and they…
BJC OnlineJudge issues injunction in case involving exclusion of Jewish students from campus facilities during protest over war in Gaza
The lawsuit alleges that officials failed to protect the right of Jewish students at UCLA to full…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 242: Blessings for School by Erin Robinson Hall
This week our guest post “Blessings for School” comes to us from author, minister, mama, and 3MMM…
BJC OnlineOklahoma, Texas push forward with Bible curriculum requirements in public schools
While all eyes are understandably focused on the national election right now, these stories are…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 241: Teaching Gospels with Film by Elizabeth-Anne Lovell
This week our guest post “Teaching Gospels with Film” comes to us from Elizabeth-Anne Lovell, 3MMM…
BJC OnlineFlorida district court: City-organized prayer vigil violates Establishment Clause, even without Lemon test
For decades, the Lemon test had guided courts in evaluating Establishment Clause cases, but the…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 240: Teaching Religious Studies by Adam DJ Brett
This week our guest post “Teaching Religious Studies” comes to us from Dr. Adam D.J. Brett, 3MMM…
BJC OnlineWhat does Project 2025 say about religious liberty and the separation of church and state?
What Project 2025 envisions for religious liberty and the role of religion in governance, both…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 239: You are NOT alone
Callie Swanlund‘s new book is part of a beautiful and growing effort by writers addressing ministers…
BJC OnlineOklahoma Supreme Court strikes down state’s religious charter school as unconstitutional
That funding would not only violate the Oklahoma constitution’s prohibition on “using public money…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 238: Transition and Grief
Taking out the trash reminded me how transition and grief are messy and complicated I move four…
BJC OnlineSecret recordings reveal contrasting views of Justice Alito and Chief Justice Roberts on role of religion and morality at SCOTUS
The conversation with Lauren Windsor, posing as a conservative Christian during an annual gathering…
BJC OnlineBJC urges Louisiana Governor to veto law requiring public schools and colleges to post Ten Commandments in every classroom
The Ten Commandments carry deep religious significance for many observant Americans. Unfortunately,…
Eileen Campbell Reed3MMM | Episode 237: Writing with Support
It’s hard to believe that an hour of writing with support each weekday is enough to really…
BJC OnlineFederal court grants injunction reversing university’s denial of religious exemptions from COVID vaccine mandate, spars over inquiry into employees’ sincerity
The decision impacts only the vaccination mandate examined in this particular case, but it does…
BJC OnlineFlorida enacts troubling law authorizing volunteer chaplain programs in public schools
Florida’s leaders could look to Texas for how they handled this issue. "As a growing number of…
BJC OnlineAppeals Court maintains halt on Indiana’s abortion ban against plaintiffs who claim a religious liberty right to terminate pregnancy
Indiana is not the only state with courts considering whether there is a religious freedom right to…
BJC Online‘Released time’ religious instruction programs for public school students expanding with ‘plug and play’ curricula, state legislation
A controversial program is spreading across the country that offers grade school children optional…
BJC OnlineFirst Muslim appeals court nominee in doubt
There is no place for subjecting a nominee to questions that demonstrate hostility to their faith,…
Index TheologicusWhy Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel
by Christina Littlefield Some of you may have considered me harsh recently in calling out a specific…
Index TheologicusWhite People of Faith Who Affirm #BLM: How Ya Doing??
While researching for our book, The Struggle Over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter, Amanda…
Index TheologicusDeferred Dreams: The Consequence of Misaligned Personhood in America
by Rev. Wallis C. Baxter III, Ph.D. What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin…
Index TheologicusNot Training but Character
Back in 2015, I wrote a piece on this blog about the shooting death of Samuel DuBose at the hands of…
Index TheologicusThe Imprecatory President
by Sam Perry In the afterglow of an impeachment acquittal and coming off a State of the Union…
Index TheologicusThe “Immoral Character” of a President
The leading evangelical magazine Christianity Today shocked the political world by publishing an…
Index TheologicusCall for Submissions: A Womanist Rhetorical Vision for Building the Beloved Community
Journal of Communication and Religion Special Issue: A Womanist Rhetorical Vision for Building the…
Index TheologicusTyler Perry and the Rhetoric of Madea
by Katherine Whitfield and Andre E. Johnson Industry leaders recognize Tyler Perry as one of the…
Index TheologicusChristianity Should Not Be Cruel
by Sam Perry As a professor, I have had students debate with one another whether or not Christianity…
Index TheologicusFreedom Faith: The Womanist Vision of Prathia Hall
Courtney Pace, Freedom Faith: The Womanist Vision of Prathia Hall, (Athens: University of Georgia…