Archive - Richard Land and Barrett Duke
Legislative Agenda for 2010
A year after Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president, many of our legislative priorities and concerns remain the same. Generally, liberals were largely unable to advance many of their principal legislative goals. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 5, 2010
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Health, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, , Issues,
Stimulating Religious Discrimination
The stimulus is coming! Those who voted for it gave it thunderous applause Tuesday night during the President’s speech to the combined houses of Congress. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 27, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Legislative Agenda for 2009
The election of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president along with significant liberal gains in the House and Senate have created substantial challenges for many of the issues of concern to Southern Baptists and other social conservatives in the upcoming 111th Congress. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jan 7, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National
The Christian and Alcohol
As published in the Criswell Theological Review
Excerpt:
Recently, Barrett was enjoying lunch with a good friend. When their conversation turned to their children, he mentioned that his daughter had just turned 21. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Apr 18, 2008 - (12)
Topic: Family, Abuse, Addictions, , Substance Abuse, Citizenship, Social Issues
2007 Legislative Agenda
The change in majority control of the House and Senate brings additional challenges to our efforts to continue to advance pro-life, family friendly legislation. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Apr 10, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National
Legislative Update
During the weeks before Congress recessed for the midterm elections, Capitol Hill was awash in activity. Many congressmen and senators were busy trying to pass legislation, while others were just as determined to prevent passage of bills. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Nov 2, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National
On Alcohol Use
Southern Baptists have been known historically as total abstainers. Not all Southern Baptists have adhered to this commitment, but if one were to examine the constitution of most Southern Baptist churches, certainly most of those constituted prior to 1960, one would probably find a clause in which the congregation pledged itself to refrain from the use and sale of alcoholic beverages. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jul 25, 2006 - (3)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
ERLC Unveils Legislative Agenda for 2006
Significant progress in 2005 has set the stage for more legislative gains in 2006. Last year, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission was able to help secure passage of a bill providing federal funding for umbilical cord blood banks to store stem cells. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Mar 1, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights
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