About / Elizabeth Bristow

Elizabeth Bristow

Press Secretary

Elizabeth Bristow serves as the press secretary for the ERLC. Elizabeth oversees public relations and media operations for the organization. She received a B.A. in Public Relations and Marketing from Union University in 2010. She is a native of Tennessee and resides in Lebanon, Tennessee, with her husband and two children.

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Elizabeth Bristow

gambling in the church

ERLC releases guide for addressing gambling in the church

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a practical guide designed...

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defund planned parenthood

ERLC Partners with SBC Leaders in Asking Congress to Defund Planned Parenthood

Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2025 —The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern...

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amicus brief supporting South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood

ERLC files amicus brief supporting South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood

Baptist Press

WASHINGTON (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) filed an amicus brief Monday (Feb....

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CBN Faith Nation

CBN Faith Nation: Leatherwood discusses executive orders and meeting with Speaker Johnson

CBN Faith Nation

ERLC President Brent Leatherwood joined CBN’s Faith Nation to discuss recent gender-related executive orders...

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executive branch

Why a Southern Baptist witness before the executive branch is vital

Today, we’re continuing our series focused on our work in Washington D.C. by discussing...

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Spanish

ERLC releases Spanish translation of practical guide addressing gender confusion

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has partnered with the...

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Family Policy Matters: A Biblical Voice in National Politics (with Brent Leatherwood)

NC Family Policy Council

Politics play such a large role in our culture, especially when worldviews clash. Because...

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Gender, abortion, immigration among Trump’s initial exec. orders

Baptist Press

WASHINGTON (BP) – President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive actions his first week in...

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ERLC Commends Trump

ERLC Commends Trump Administration for Reinstating Pro-life Policies 

Brent Leatherwood, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist...

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rules

Withdrawn rules changes strengthen religious liberty, show importance of speaking out, ERLC says

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and partners are celebrating the...

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2025 public policy agenda

ERLC Issues 2025 Public Policy Agenda

Priorities Focus on Life, Religious Liberty, Marriage & Family, Human Dignity

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 16, 2025—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist...

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Case on Protecting Kids from Pornography

Southern Baptists Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Texas Law Safeguarding Children from Pornographic Content

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15, 2025—Brent Leatherwood, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission...

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