Virginia Wesleyan College

"The rights of conscience and the free exercise of religion have been denied throughout history and are denied today as much by people of faith seeking to impose their brand of religion as by people of no faith seeking to deprive us of ours."
-- J. Brent Walker, Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty

Religious freedom is not just an abstraction.  It operates in the real world, affecting the structures of our political institutions and the lives of ordinary people. These pages offer some background on the larger context of religious freedom, commentary on select issues, and a sampling of current new stories involving religious freedom issues.

» Religious Freedom in Context

» Director's Reflections

» Religious Freedom in the News