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SBC’s Land to speak at Save Darfur Rally in Washington
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2006—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be speaking at “The Rally to Stop Genocide,” addressing the genocide crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region, April 30, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. more »
Apr 28, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution
Issues & Answers: Hunger
Hunger (huň′ gər), noun. 1 a: a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient; b: an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food; c: a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food1. more »
By staff - Apr 17, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Land will urge Congress to enact FDA regulation of tobacco
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2006—Dr. Richard Land, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be participating in a press conference on Kick Butts Day, April 5, with other faith leaders and youth advocates, urging Congress to support legislation to require regulation of tobacco products. more »
Apr 4, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Issues & Answers: Human Rights
While we may believe otherwise, the concept of human rights is not unique to the twenty-first century. The Charter of Liberties (also known as the Coronation Charter), proclaimed by Henry I of England in 1100 and a forerunner of the Magna Carta, bound the king to the law, thereby constraining the reach of the monarchy and establishing some rights for a segment of Great Britain’s population that previously had none. more »
By staff - Mar 28, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights
Issues & Answers: Gambling
Public resistance to tax increases, the political power of gambling interests, and the growing pursuit of easy money have led to the legalization of some form of gambling in the District of Columbia and every state except Utah and Hawaii. more »
By staff - Mar 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
SBC’s Land to address participants at Crittenden
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 14, 2006—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will speak at a marriage retreat in Williamstown, Ky., at Mount Carmel Baptist Church March 25. more »
Mar 14, 2006
Bush urged to press Pakistan on Muslim extremists’ violence
WASHINGTON (BP)—President Bush should call on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at their March 4 meeting to act to protect Christians and other minorities from “rampant” attacks by Muslim extremists, two members of a federal panel on religious freedom overseas have said. more »
By staff - Mar 3, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Religious Liberty
U.S. commission says it is ‘alarmed’ at treatment of Iran’s religious minorities
WASHINGTON (BP)—The United States should speed up attempts to protect the religious freedom and other human rights of beleaguered minorities in Iran, a federal advisory panel has warned. more »
By staff - Mar 2, 2006
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SBC’s Richard Land to speak at The Country Church
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be speaking at The Country Church in Marion, Texas, during their Spring Bible Conference March 5-8. more »
Mar 2, 2006
SBC’s Richard Land to speak at Heart to Heart luncheon
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will speak on the sanctity of human life at a Dutch Treat Luncheon March 3. more »
Feb 28, 2006