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The Power of a Presidential Promise
Will President Bush follow in his father’s footsteps and break his word on stem cell research?
Like his father before him, George W. Bush became president on the power of his promises and the strength of his character. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 16, 2001
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research
Capital Punishment: Overview
Capital punishment, or the death penalty, refers to the execution by the state of those guilty of certain crimes. Though some have opposed capital punishment for ideological and practical reasons, it is important to note that God mandated its use. more »
By Barrett Duke - Mar 22, 2001 - (4)
Topic: Life, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Capital Punishment, Social Issues
The Prolife High Ground: Effective Responses to Prochoice Arguments
Her lunch hour was over, and Jennifer was devastated. An hour earlier, she had made what to her seemed like a reasonable statement. She said she couldn’t imagine how a woman could abort her baby. more »
By Barrett Duke - Mar 22, 2001
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Social Issues
Constitutionally Safe, Religiously Dangerous?
There are constitutionally safe ways for the federal government to aid faith-based groups. But at religion’s expense?
President Bush speaks eloquently of the tremendously constructive role religion has played in American society throughout our history. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 6, 2001
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State
The Prayer Breakfast and a President Who Feels Our Pain
The president’s promise to end discrimination against ‘religious institutions’ is greeted with an ovation.
People of faith from all across America gathered in the nation’s capital this week for the 49th annual National Prayer Breakfast. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 2, 2001
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, National
Separation, Not Dismissal
Once more, Americans tell pollsters that religion works—even in public.
A major new national survey of Americans’ views on religion and its role in society and the nation’s public life has produced results that would surprise only the most casual observer of the current American religious scene. more »
By Richard Land - Jan 8, 2001
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State
Is America Two Countries Masquerading as One Nation?
The election results reveal a deeply divided nation, with divisions that transcend region and socio-economic status.
What a presidential election it has been. more »
By Richard Land - Jan 3, 2001
Topic: Citizenship, National
Why We Couldn’t Get Along
Behind the flap over same-sex unions and a Christian marriage statement.
The big news was supposed to be that leaders from the nation’s two largest religious denominations, Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists, were joining with the president of the largest umbrella group of evangelicals (National Association of Evangelicals) and mainline Protestants (National Council of Churches) to affirm their common commitment to marriage as a God-ordained “holy union of one man and one woman in which they commit, with God’s help, to build a loving, life-giving, faithful relationship that will last a lifetime.” more »
By Richard Land - Nov 29, 2000
A Court of Morals or a Moral Court?
The British court was right to try to save one of the conjoined twin girls, even against the wishes of the parents.
A few weeks ago, three judges from Great Britain’s High Court of Appeal prefaced a judicial decision by declaring themselves to be “a court of law, not a court of morals.” more »
By Richard Land - Nov 6, 2000
Topic: Life
Phenomenon With a Goal
See You at the Pole” is a grassroots phenomenon that has obviously met a felt need and touched a raw nerve in American society, or at least the public school subculture of that society. more »
By Richard Land - Sep 20, 2000
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National