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Jerald Finney has just released a new book! God Betrayed - Separation of Church and State:
The Biblical Principles and the
American Application
Jerald was new Christian in his thirties when the State of Texas shutdown the Otwell Boys Home operated by a Ft. Worth Church. That experience set him on a path that provides us with an in depth view of the separation issue from both the Biblical and U.S. historical perspective. Jerald warns the church about voluntarily placing itself under the authority of the state.
Jerald Graduated valedictorian of Plainview High School in 1965; graduated from Texas Technological College with a BBA in economics in 1970; entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant and served in Viet Nam as an Army officer 1971-72; worked for the Railroad upon leaving the Army; started a photography studio in 1977; got saved from bondage to sin, satan, and death in 1982 in a fundamental Baptist Church tent revival; remains faithful to the church; called by God to go to law school; entered UT Law School in 1990; started practice in Jan. 94 following the Lord’s direction; became lead counsel for the Biblical Law Center in 2005.
Stephen Reeves serves as Legislative Counsel for the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). Established in 1950, the CLC speaks to and with Texas Baptists regarding a wide range of ethical and public policy issues. Working out of the Citizenship and Public Policy office in Austin, Reeves’ primary duties include advocating for moral and ethical public policies in the Texas Legislature, educating church members about current policy issues, encouraging participation by Texas Baptists in the political process and keeping abreast of developments in church/state law. Reeves also coordinates the CLC effort to provide churches with basic preventative legal guidance through a reference manual called Keeping Your Church OUT of Court. Reeves is a native of Austin, a member of the State Bar of Texas, a graduate of the University of Texas and the Texas Tech School of Law and a member of First Baptist Austin. Before joining the CLC, he served as Staff Attorney for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C.
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