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Death of Liberalism?
“The Achilles’ heel of liberal relativism is catastrophically low birthrates. When you deny the importance of family…of children…of God’s teaching about marriage, you end up with low birth rates.” – Richard Land more »
By Matt Hawkins - Oct 29, 2009 - (18)
Topic: Faith, Apologetics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, Social Issues, Issues
Transparency on health care reform, other bills, please
Before signing the papers for a car loan or mortgage, wise buyers take a close look at the agreement to which they are binding themselves. It seems only logical that Congress would do the same—and give their constituents that courtesy as well—before voting to spend billions of dollars on new programs and sending taxpayers the tab. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 27, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Gay hate crimes bill and the assault on evangelical belief
With the House and Senate passage of the hate-crimes bill, liberals in Congress made further progress in their effort to normalize homosexual behavior in the United States. more »
By Barrett Duke - Oct 27, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
ERLC’s Land Submits Testimony Against D.C. Same-Sex Marriage Bill
A battle over marriage is brewing in the nation’s capital. Eleven of the 13 members of the District of Columbia’s City Council recently introduced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the District. more »
By staff - Oct 26, 2009
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
ERLC’s Land clarifies remarks, apologies to Anti-Defamation League
Richard Land’s assertions that some proposed elements of health care reform are tainted by principles embraced by the Third Reich have drawn critical response from some, perhaps none more notably than Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Oct 21, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, , Legislation, National
Safe Schools Czar: Child Protector or Homosexuality Purveyor?
For a frightening list of reasons, Kevin Jennings has become a household—and schoolhouse—name. As the Obama administration’s new “safe schools” czar, entrusted to protect America’s children in the halls of learning, Jennings brings with him no shortage of experience educating our youth. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 20, 2009
Topic: Family, Education, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National
Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences
While Richard Land has admitted some of his analogies between Nazi Germany and proposed elements of health care reform were “imprecise,” he is certain there are connections to be made between some ideas under discussion in the health care reform debate today and some underlying philosophies held by the Germans and others, particularly American eugenicists, in the first half of the 20th century. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 20, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, , Legislation, National
Health Care Reform: Public Option Uncertain, Abortion In
The Senate Finance Committee just became the last of five congressional committees to give its nod to a health care reform bill. Noticeably absent from Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-MT) bill, distinguishing it from the other committee bills, is a government-run public option. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 13, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
No Presidential Hello for Dali Lama
While President Barack Obama humbly received news that he would be awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize recently, he decided to put off a meeting with the Dali Lama this week. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 13, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues,
Gay divorce would undermine marriage
Homosexual activists, fighting to attain legal same-sex “marriage,” are creating an unlikely battleground: divorce courts. In the latest skirmish, a Dallas judge, Tena Callahan, has ruled that her court has jurisdiction to hear the “divorce” case of two men “married” in Massachusetts in 2006 and now living in Texas. more »
By Penna Dexter - Oct 12, 2009 - (3)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality