Archive - Press Releases
SBC’s Richard Land to address Union University’s summer graduates
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be the keynote speaker for Union University’s summer graduation ceremony Aug. more »
Aug 1, 2007
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Richard Land’s comments May 15 upon the death of Jerry Falwell
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “A true giant of the faith has gone on to his heavenly reward,” said Richard Land, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. more »
May 15, 2007 - (6)
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SBC’s Land says legislation could lead to ‘serious infringements of our First Amendment’
NASHVILLE, Tenn.,—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented today on the passage of the hate crimes bill in the House of Representatives. more »
May 3, 2007 - (3)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues
SBC’s Richard Land on Supreme Court decision, “This is a great day for justice”
NASHVILLE, Tenn.,—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission commented on today’s Supreme Court decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. more »
Apr 18, 2007 - (2)
SBC’s Richard Land and Ben Mitchell comment on the HOPE Act
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 11, 2007—Dr. Richard Land and Dr. C. Ben Mitchell released the following statement today on Senate bill 30, the HOPE Act: more »
Apr 11, 2007
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Immigration Reform and Southern Baptists
NASHVILLE, Tenn.,—Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, sought to bring clarity to the recent discussion of comprehensive immigration reform: more »
Apr 3, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Immigration
Richard Land’s book takes on both sides of religion and politics debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—“God has more to do with America than Liberals may think, and less than Conservatives assume,” says Richard Land in his new book, The Divided States of America? more »
Mar 30, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Seinfeld star’s despicable meltdown further evidence of racism
NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 22, 2006 — Former “Seinfield” star Michael Richards’ tirade of racial slurs and obscenities at a comedy club in Hollywood shocked Americans this week. more »
Nov 22, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
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)
SBC’s Richard Land commends presidential veto of “biotech cannibalism”
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2006—Following Senate approval of three critical stem cell research bills and the subsequent presidential veto of H.R. 810 by President Bush today, Dr. more »
Jul 19, 2006 - (3)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research