1950's Religion | Important Events in Religion, 1950–1959

1950

• 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.

1951

• 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.
• The...