Archive - staff
Senate committee again falters on Bush judicial nominees
None of President Bush’s appellate court nominees gained Senate committee approval Sept. 29 as Congress prepared to enter a recess that will stretch past election day. more »
By staff - Sep 29, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National
Press Conference on Illegal Immigration - H.R. 4437
Several prominent U.S. faith leaders, including ERLC President Richard Land, appeared Sept. 26 with Senators Edward Kennedy, John McCain, and Arlen Specter, among others, in a Washington, D.C., press conference calling for the passage of comprehensive immigration reform. more »
By staff - Sep 27, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Immigration, Legislation, National, Social Issues, Issues
Senate panel delays action on most judicial nominees
The effort to confirm President Bush’s judicial nominees made little progress Sept. 21.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted out only one of six federal appeals court selections and four of 10 district court choices on the agenda. more »
By staff - Sep 22, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National
Land, others ask Bush for expanded anti-obscenity effort
Southern Baptist public policy specialist Richard Land and other pro-family leaders have urged the White House to step up prosecution of obscenity and have asked for a meeting with President Bush as a part of that effort. more »
By staff - Sep 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Pornography, Citizenship, National
There is no war against Islam, Bush says at United Nations
President Bush told the people of Iran and other Middle East countries in a Sept. 19 speech at the United Nations that America has not declared war on Islam and wants them to live in peaceful societies. more »
Topic: Citizenship, National, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Execution rescheduled for Thursday for 3 Indonesian Catholics, report says
Three Catholic men in Indonesia are scheduled to be executed Thursday, according to report by International Christian Concern Sept. 19.
The men were accused of inciting violence between Muslims and Christians in 2000 that led to the deaths of some 1,000 people in the Poso port region of Sulawesi island. more »
By staff - Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Faith, Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
GOP senator delays vote on Bolton
A Republican senator blocked his own party’s effort Sept. 7 to advance John Bolton toward confirmation as ambassador to the United Nations.
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By staff - Sep 8, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, National
SBC’s Richard Land calls approval of Plan B “sad day for America”
NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 24, 2006—Dr. Richard Land, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on today’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration of Plan B for non-prescription sale to women 18 and older: more »
Aug 24, 2006 - (1)
Bush signals support for ‘morning-after’ pill
WASHINGTON (BP)—President Bush seemed to indicate Aug. 21 he supports over-the-counter sales of a “morning-after” pill that has abortion-causing qualities. more »
By staff - Aug 22, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, National
Why should I support the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund rather than charities on TV
Visit www.worldhungerfund.com for more information on the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund.
- Only the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund uses 100% of all contributions to feed hungry people. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness