WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 13, 2022—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has released its 2022 Public Policy Agenda, highlighting various legislative and policy priorities that the organization plans to address this year in the areas of religious liberty, sanctity of human life, family and marriage, justice and international engagement. “Our 2022 public …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2020—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, wrote a letter to congressional leaders Thursday, urging them to include the charitable sector and protect vulnerable populations through specific provisions in the next coronavirus-relief legislative package. “Churches and charities are themselves ravaged by the public health and …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2019—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, welcomed important religious liberty and pro-life reforms proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Obama-era regulations issued under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The previous administration’s regulations issued in …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 16, 2019—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has announced its 2019 Legislative Agenda, highlighting various legislative and policy initiatives the organization plans to engage this year as well as highlighting bipartisan victories in 2018. In 2019, the ERLC plans to lead out on issues surrounding the areas of sanctity …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2018—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention delivered a coalition letter to members of the U.S. Congress today calling for the repeal of a new tax on churches and nonprofits, which will extract $1.7 billion in taxes from the charitable sector over 10 years. This provision in …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 31, 2018—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention announced its 2018 Legislative Agenda today, highlighting various legislative and policy initiatives the organization plans to engage in the coming year. At the top of the list, the ERLC plans to address the sanctity of human life and religious liberty, …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 25, 2018—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said he is encouraged by the White House framework on immigration reform that would include a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. “I'm pleased to see the White House offer a framework for Dreamers,” Moore said. “I'm …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C, Oct. 5, 2017—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, assembled a broad coalition of evangelical leaders who joined together in a statement calling on Congress to provide a solution for Dreamers, the small subset of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children by …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 12, 2017—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, applauded the signing the “Tennessee Infants Protection Act” (SB 1180/HB 1189) by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. This bill, passed on May 3 by the Tennessee legislature, will prohibit abortions in the state of Tennessee after 20 weeks. …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., April 7, 2017—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch as the next justice for the U.S. Supreme Court today. "The confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court is good news,” Moore said. “I am confident he will protect the Bill of Rights, especially …
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