Archive - staff
Muslims pray on Capitol Hill
Thousands of Muslims gathered Sept. 25 on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol for prayer in what may have been the first such event of its kind at the site. more »
By staff - Sep 29, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, National
Iran leader ‘potential Hitler,’ says Land after UN speech
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demonstrated again Sept. 23 why he is “the potential Hitler of the 21st century,” Southern Baptist ethics leader Richard Land said. more »
By staff - Sep 25, 2009
Topic: Family, Parenting, Grandparents, Citizenship, Human Rights, , Religious Liberty, Issues,
Land-endorsed statement urges new start
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has joined more than 30 other Christian and conservative leaders in endorsing a statement that supports the sanctity of all human life in health-care reform. more »
By staff - Sep 15, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Growing with Purpose
Jon Walker served with Rick Warren at Saddleback Church, first as a writer/editor at Pastors.com, later as vice president of communications at Purpose Driven Ministries, and then as a pastor at the church. more »
By staff - Sep 8, 2009
VIDEO: Richard Land with StopTheAbortionMandate.com
Dr. Richard Land continues his work with Stop The Abortion Mandate, a pro-life coalition against the abortion mandate in current proposed health-care legislation. more »
By staff - Aug 19, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights
Obama silent about provisions for abortion
The Obama administration has initiated an effort to dispel what it describes as “wild rumors” about health-care reform, but, perhaps tellingly, it does not seek to deny that current congressional proposals will result in government funding of abortion. more »
By staff - Aug 11, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Senate confirms Sotomayor, 68-31
The U.S. Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court Thursday in a 68-31 vote, providing the country’s highest judicial panel with its first Hispanic and third female member. more »
By staff - Aug 7, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, , National
The Ryan-DeLauro Bill: A Phony Means to Reduce Abortions
There has been much discussion about finding common ground on reducing the number of abortions. The Ryan-DeLauro bill (H.R. 3312) is one proposal in Congress being trumpeted by its sponsors as a means to reach this common ground between those who are pro-choice and others who are pro-life. more »
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Legislation
Sotomayor vote near; ERLC urges ‘no’
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court justice before it leaves Friday for a month-long recess, and the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy agency has again called for defeat of the nominee. more »
By staff - Aug 5, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship
House panel nixes another pro-life effort on health care
A U.S. House of Representatives committee turned back another pro-life effort Friday to exclude abortion funding from health care reform legislation before approving the overall measure. more »
By staff - Aug 4, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation