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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, and to promote religious liberty in cooperation with churches and other Southern Baptist entities.
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About the ERLC
Learn about the advocacy work of the ERLC in shaping public policy and its mission to assist the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Why ERLC
The work of the ERLC is grounded in God’s Word and informed by Southern Baptist resolutions on issues related to life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity. We ensure that our nation’s leaders hear about the things that matter to you.
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Brent Leatherwood Steps Down as ERLC President
Leatherwood was elected as president of the ERLC in 2022, after a year of leading the organization as acting president. Previously, he served as chief of staff at the ERLC, as well as the entity’s director of strategic partnerships.
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2025 Policy Agenda | Policies that Matter to Southern Baptists - erlc.com
Explore policies that matter to Southern Baptists in the 2025 Public Policy Agenda by the ERLC. Discover the pressing policy issue...
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Resources - ERLC
Discover ERLC resources on issues related to life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity.
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10 years after Obergefell - ERLC
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 indicated by the Convention’s 2024 resolution on the topic.
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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.
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Explainer: A history of the ERLC
The ERLC is the Southern Baptist entity tasked with speaking for Southern Baptists in the public square and speaking to Southern Baptists on matters of moral importance.
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ERLC Issues 2025 Public Policy Agenda
The ERLC will continue to any efforts toward federal marijuana legalization that may arise in this new Congress. Additionally, in 2024, the Biden administration moved forward with rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.