ERLC Staff
The staff of the ERLC strive to bring hope to the public square through Research, Policy, and Resources concentrated in four areas: life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity.
Religious Liberty Sunday 2025 bulletin insert
Free resources for your church
July 6, 2025 is the annual Religious Liberty Sunday for Southern Baptists. As the...
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Faith in the Public Square: A Conversation with Sen. James Lankford
In a time of intense political polarization, finding examples of faith-informed leadership that brings...
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Explainer: 7 reasons taxpayers should defund Planned Parenthood
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has initiated a...
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ERLC Endorses Senators Lankford, Coons’ Bill to Incentivize Charitable Giving
U.S. Sen. James Lankford
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Charitable Act to expand...
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Don’t Bet On It: A Biblical and Theological Foundation Opposing Sports Gambling
Sports gambling imposes multiple implications on every level of human life—personal, institutional, and societal—and...
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ERLC Applauds House Passage of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO)
In a press release by Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO), she celebrated the House passage...
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ERLC Endorses Senator Wicker, Representative Smith’s Bill to Support Ending Taxpayer Funded Abortions
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (NJ-04) today reintroduced the...
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Explainer: The ERLC’s advocacy work for Southern Baptists in 2024
As we look back at the ERLC’s advocacy work for Southern Baptists in 2024,...
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3 takeaways from the 2024 election
Life, religious liberty, and marriage and family
Here are 3 takeaways from the 2024 U.S. presidential election which resulted in a...
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Explainer: The latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, continues to evolve with significant...
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Sanctity of Life Sunday 2025
Bulletin insert and prayer guide
January 19, 2025 is the annual Sanctity of Life Sunday in Southern Baptist churches....
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Standing for Life in Nebraska’s Upcoming Election bulletin insert
Understanding the Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment on Your Ballot
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he...
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