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What's at stake for faith freedom for all in our world today? Join the conversation on religion and the law, including the most significant cases concerning religion and religious liberty at the U.S. Supreme Court and the continuing impact of Christian nationalism. As lawyers and people of faith, BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler and General Counsel Holly Hollman think these topics deserve respectful conversation -- something that we don't always hear in the public square or our social media feeds.
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Episode #13
We return for a bonus episode of season 7, as we look to the new Supreme Court term and say farewell to our co-host, Holly Hollman. Before she leaves, Holly joins Amanda to preview two religious liberty cases the court will hear in the next few months. And, after 25 years of filing briefs with BJC, Holly reflects on some of the big moments during her time here as she heads toward a new chapter in life.
Episode #12
What remedies does a person have if their religious freedom rights are violated in a state prison? In our season 7 finale, Amanda and Holly go in-depth on the disappointing Supreme Court decision in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections – the justices make new law that impacts religious freedom rights and potentially congressional power more broadly. Amanda and Holly also look at ways people are protecting rights in Texas, as the fight continues against mandated Bible readings in public school. Plus, they share a quick rundown of the big Supreme Court decisions in the past two days as justices end this term…and get ready for the next. SHOW NOTES Segment 1 (starting at 00:35): The Supreme Court's final decisions of the term We discussed the Landor case on two previous episodes: What's at stake: S7 Ep01: The Supreme Court in a New Era The oral arguments: S7 Ep05: A Religious Freedom Caes Flying Under the Radar To read BJC's statement after the decision, to see our brief, and to access other resources, visit our website page dedicated to Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections . Segment 2 (starting at 11:57): Unpacking the Landor decision and dissent For more reading about Landor : Steve Vladek's piece on One First: The Ascension of Westside Mothers Liz Reiner Platt's piece in Religion News Service: A Rastafarian's Supreme Court loss shows religious freedom depends on who you are Segment 3 (starting at 30:37): Taking action – in Texas and beyond Want to get updates on our work, as well as on the show? Join our email list . You can let us know at the bottom if you are interested in particular topics. If you're in North Texas, consider joining our coalition in that area. Click here to sign up for their email list. Learn more about our work combating the problematic reading list in Texas on our website . Read more in this piece by Sarah Mervosh for The New York Times : Texas Public School Students Will Be Required to Read the Bible Interested in one of our 90th anniversary T-shirts? Become a monthly donor to BJC's work! Click here to sign up and learn more . When you sign up, let us know if you're a podcast listener! You also can make a one-time gift to BJC to keep these conversations ad-free. Video of our episodes are now on YouTube! Click here for the season 7 playlist .
Episode #11
How is increased immigration enforcement impacting the right to religious freedom? Should some "sensitive" locations be treated differently? Get an update on the twists and turns of this legal issue that has real world consequences for religious freedom, houses of worship, schools, hospitals, and other key places in our community. Holly and Amanda discuss the change in policy from the Trump administration, and they go in-depth on the legal and policy response – including long-term strategies and short-term solutions. SHOW NOTES Segment 1 (starting at 00:35): A new policy that upended everything Holly wrote about the change in the sensitive locations policy in her column for our magazine in the spring of 2025: Defending churches and other sensitive locations from government intrusion Amanda mentioned the online tracker of incidents: ProtectSensitiveLocations.org Segment 2 (starting at 07:59): The legal response Learn more about the specific immigration cases on the immigration page of BJC's website . You can also visit the website of the Law, Rights and Religion Project to see their report on immigration and religious liberty . Baptist News Global shared an update on the lawsuits last week: Sensitive locations lawsuit amended with more concerns Segment 3 (starting at 26:28): The policy response BJC supports the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act ( H.R.1061 / S.455 ). Want to ask your members of Congress to support the long-term solution? Use our simple form , and we'll send an email from you! Amanda mentioned the following two articles: From PBS Newshour: Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70 billion infusion from Congress (via the Associated Press) From The Hill: House sends reconciliation bill funding immigration enforcement to Trump's desk by Sudiksha Kochi Want special emails about our show? Click here to sign up for our email list! You can also let us know at the bottom of that form if you want updates on immigration and other topics. Video of our episodes are now on YouTube! Click here for the season 7 playlist . Respecting Religion is made possible by BJC's generous donors. Keep these conversations ad-free with a gift to BJC .
Episode #9
<p >Get caught up on all things court-related as Amanda and Holly run through some big decisions and changes over the past few months, including the multiple decisions in cases about posting the Ten Commandments, the dismissal of a legal challenge to the Johnson Amendment, and the Supreme Court's undermining of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. <br /></p> <p >SHOW NOTES</p> <p >Segment 1 (starting at 00:35): A new decision undermining the Voting Rights Act</p> <p >The BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation released a statement about the decision in Louisiana v. Callais that undermined section 2 of the Vo...
Episode #9
<p>The "Christian nation" rhetoric and spectacle we're seeing is not just bad history – it's having real ramifications for religious freedom for all in our country today. Amanda is back from sabbatical, and she and Holly discuss recent developments, including an increase in anti-Sharia legislation and fear-mongering that goes with it. They fact-check last week's congressional hearing on the topic and share Amanda's testimony. </p> <p>Plus, Amanda and Holly discuss the recent "Rededicate 250" event on the National Mall, which elevated common myths tied to Christian nationalism. People can gather to pray, and there have been public worship gatherings before – so...
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