Southern Baptists among those calling for confirmation in religious freedom post
WASHINGTON (BP) – Faith leaders, including those from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, are urging the confirmation of Congressman Mark Walker as International Religious Freedom (IRF) ambassador-at-large.
Artificial intelligence focus of latest ERLC podcast series
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest edition of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast focuses on the topic of artificial Intelligence (AI). The two-part series covers what Southern Baptists should know about AI and examines the ways that AI is shaping humanity.
Becket petitions Wisconsin Supreme Court for state to follow SCOTUS ruling
MADISON (BP) – Wisconsin state leaders must follow a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in favor of a charity group’s First Amendment rights instead of attempting to circumvent the decision, said Becket Fund in a court filing this week.
ERLC VP: Colorado seeks to silence citizens in SCOTUS case
WASHINGTON (BP) – Although therapy known as gay conversion is at the center of arguments delivered to Supreme Court justices yesterday, those supporting a Colorado counselor say the case is a matter of free speech and unlawfully privileging one opinion over another.
Pro-life leaders respond as another abortion drug enters the market
NASHVILLE (BP) – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved another generic abortion drug, to much protest from pro-life advocates.
ERLC presidential search committee asks for prayer, issues prayer guide
NASHVILLE (BP) – The presidential search committee of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is asking Southern Baptists to pray for them as they begin their work.
ERLC releases practical guide addressing AI
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide for churches on the topic of ministry in the age of artificial intelligence.
New bill would require U.S. to flag, sanction Nigeria for religious freedom violations
WASHINGTON (BP) – A new congressional bill would require the U.S. to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), indicating egregious, systemic and ongoing religious freedom violations in the country that is the deadliest for Christians.
Psalm 139 Project places ultrasound machine in Alaska in partnership with Alabama Baptists
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), has donated an ultrasound machine to a pregnancy resource center in Anchorage, in partnership with the Alaska Baptist Resource Network and the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
ERLC trustees call interim president, form immigration-related task force
WASHINGTON (BP) – Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission trustees named an interim president, voted to form a task force to study biblical immigration and unveiled a new Psalm 139 initiative during their meeting Sept. 16-17.
