
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC)
The ERLC exists to assist your church by helping you understand the moral demands of the gospel, apply Christian principles to moral and social problems and questions of public policy, …
ERLC President Celebrates Signing of Reconciliation Bill
Jul 4, 2025 · In January, the ERLC released the 2025 Policy Agenda, and shortly afterward released the ERLC’s Policy Priorities for Budget Reconciliation. The organization has since …
ERLC President Applauds Unanimous Religious Liberty Ruling
Jun 5, 2025 · This is one of five Supreme Court cases the ERLC actively engaged in, addressing issues that Southern Baptists care most about in the areas of life, religious liberty, marriage …
President Brent Leatherwood's trustee address - ERLC
Sep 11, 2024 · This article has been adapted from President Brent Leatherwood’s remarks to the trustees of the ERLC on Sept. 10, 2024. As Paul instructs in Philippians 4:1–13, over the last …
About the ERLC
True human dignity, rooted in the imago Dei, motivates the ERLC to honor all people as made in God's image. We stand for the displaced, the trafficked, the preyed upon, and the …
2025 Policy Priorities that Matter to Southern Baptists - ERLC
This policy center is where you can find each of the policies we engage along with actions taken by the ERLC, explainers, research, and SBC resolutions that guide our work.
ERLC Press Releases & Media Interviews
The ERLC operates a full-service media relations shop, ready to assist reporters, editors, and producers in learning more about the organization and in scheduling interviews with our ERLC …
Legacy of Hope - ERLC
The ERLC serves Southern Baptists as they engage with their community, advocate for the good of their families and their neighbors, and share the hope of Christ.
10 years after Obergefell - ERLC
Jun 24, 2025 · This case is now before the Supreme Court, and the ERLC signed onto an amicus brief in defense of parental rights, an item of particular importance to Southern Baptists as …
Brent Leatherwood - ERLC
Leading the ERLC’s advocacy in four primary areas—life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity—Brent described the work of the organization as similar to that of …