Baptist Joint Committee 2010 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest

Scholarship contest asks students to revisit JFK speech on separation of church and state

The Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee announces the 5th annual Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, which is open to all high school students in the graduating classes of 2010 and 2011. This year's contest will commemorate the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's landmark speech about the relationship between his religion and his politics and the separation of church and state.

The scholarship contest offers a grand prize of $1,000 and airfare and lodging for two to Washington, D.C. Second prize is $500, and third prize is $100.

Complete information on the contest can be found online at www.BJConline.org/contest