Archive - Richard Land
Let Us Not Forget
Memorial Day, perhaps more than any other holiday, was born out of human grief and human necessity. While American soldiers fell in the Revolutionary War, in the War of 1812, and in the various conflicts of our young nation, the great bloodletting that defines us as a people and that forged modern America was the Civil War. more »
By Richard Land - Jun 1, 2007 - (3)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, War
Key to World Peace: Religious Freedom
In his letter to the Turo Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, George Washington promised “to establish effective barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny and every species of religious persecution.” He argued for an attitude that respected the inherent and equal right of everyone to worship God as they think best or to not worship God at all. more »
By Richard Land - May 22, 2007 - (9)
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
BSafe
Practical tools are a necessity in the battle against pornography, especially for parents. In particular, Internet filtering and parental control software are essential to protect families and individuals from the dangers lurking on the Internet. more »
By Richard Land - May 15, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Issues
Hate Crimes, The Thought Police, and Religious Freedom
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1592), which passed in the House of Representatives in a veto-susceptible vote of 237-180, could well lead to serious infringements of our First Amendment freedom of speech protections in the United States. more »
By Richard Land - May 9, 2007 - (70)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
House Soon to Vote on “Thought Crimes” Bill
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a bill that would pave the way to policing Christians’ thoughts and religious speech on their biblical views about homosexuality, as well as establishing a new protected class of Americans. more »
By Richard Land - May 1, 2007 - (17)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
A nation in prayer: Remembering the Virginia Tech community
The April 16 massacre on the Virginia Tech campus is a brutal reminder that life is fragile and that evil exists in our world.
The young people and others in the university community, as well as the students’ families across the U.S., are struggling to make any kind of sense out of this devastating act of violence. more »
By Richard Land - Apr 17, 2007 - (4)
Senate to Push Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The U.S. Senate will begin debate Tuesday on its version of a House-passed bill to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, with a vote expected Wednesday. more »
By Richard Land - Apr 9, 2007 - (26)
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Adoption, Life, Cloning, Infertility, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Immigration Reform and Southern Baptists
News reports in both the national print and electronic media have unfortunately sown some confusion over where Southern Baptists, and I, stand on the question of immigration reform. more »
By Richard Land - Apr 3, 2007 - (33)
Topic: Citizenship, Immigration
Flipping Politicians’ Switches
Even though political campaign ads on television have yet to outnumber the ads for prescription drugs, the 2008 presidential race sometimes seems to be in full swing. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 21, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Social Issues
Soviet Statues Fall for Reagan
Citizens in the Polish town of Katowice are petitioning the city’s government to pull down a monument to Soviet troops who drove the Nazis out of their town in 1945 and replace it with statue of Ronald Reagan. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 13, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, Religious Liberty