American Decades

Important Events in Religion, 1950–1959

A House bill that excludes parochial schools from education funding is rejected by the Education and Labor Committee.
In May, two Southern Baptist seminaries are recognized, one at Berkeley, California, the other at Wake Forest, North Carolina.
On May 22, the American Baptist Convention extends an invitation to all organized Baptist Conventions (including Southern Baptists and two African-American Conferences) to join the National Baptist Convention.

The Supreme Court assumes the right to review cases of state interference in religious freedom.
The Supreme Court agrees to review the constitutional status of released-time programs for religious study in public schools in New York City.
Because of the fighting in Korea, American missionaries are no longer accepted in China.
Several Jewish synagogues are bombed in Miami, Florida.
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