Archive - Richard Land
Paul, Women, and the Church
The Apostle Paul, and the Bible in general, teach an equality between the sexes expressed by how they complete each other.
When 21st-century Christians approach the Apostle Paul’s teachings concerning wives submitting graciously to their husbands (Eph. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 31, 2004 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Bible, Family, Marriage
In Search of the Historical Paul
There’s little debate that the Apostle Paul existed—and had a profound impact on Christian theology.
To what extent is there a “Search for Paul”? more »
By Richard Land - Mar 23, 2004
President Bush, Faith Convictions, and Media Cynicism
Christians and Muslims do not worship the ‘same God’
Last Thursday my cell phone began ringing with a frequency that signals “hot” news has happened. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 25, 2003
Topic: Faith
This is Insurrection
Do evangelical Christians really want to say that this United States government is no longer a legitimate government?
The Ten Commandments controversy involving Judge Roy Moore in Alabama has sharply divided evangelical Christians. more »
By Richard Land - Aug 25, 2003
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State
A Deviance From God’s Norm
Our society has the responsibility and the right to discourage the practice of homosexuality.
Recently, Senator Rick Santorum was attacked by the liberal media, politicians, and pro-homosexual groups for comments he made about a case being argued currently before the US Supreme Court. more »
By Richard Land - Apr 29, 2003
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
How Should Victorious Christians Behave?
We should respond to American victory with gratitude and humility.
Christians are commanded by Jesus to love the Lord their God with all their hearts and souls and to love their neighbors as themselves (Mark 12:30). more »
By Richard Land - Apr 9, 2003
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, War
What Would King Have Said About Saddam?
Is the enemy of the anti-war movement Saddam Hussein, or President Bush?
Martin Luther King Jr. once said of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the martyred World War II pastor, “if your opponent has a conscience, then follow Gandhi. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 19, 2003
Topic: Citizenship, War
This Is Not Vietnam
A war with Iraq meets all the criteria for a just war.
Bob Edgar’s statement as part of a National Council of Churches delegation of 13 religious leaders and experts visiting Iraq is rife with issues that need to be addressed. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 19, 2003
Topic: Citizenship, War
The Time Has Arrived: Bush Policy on Iraq Meets Just War Criteria
For many centuries Christians have employed Just War theory as a framework for the discussion of issues of war and peace. This theory was adopted by early church leaders, particularly Aquinas and Augustine, to deal with the reality of war in a fallen, sinful world and to determine when military action could be justified within a Christian framework. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 6, 2003 - (9)
Topic: Citizenship, War
There is Just Cause to Remove Saddam Hussein from Power in Iraq
Why military action, as envisioned by President Bush against Hussein’s Iraqi regime, would be justified under “Just War” ethical standards:
- Saddam Hussein is developing at breakneck speed weapons of mass destruction he plans to use against America and her allies. more »
By Richard Land - Sep 9, 2002
Topic: Citizenship, War