Press Releases
Richard Land responds to President Obama’s revised contraceptive mandate
Some religious leaders are not satisfied with President Obama’s so-called compromise on the HHS contraceptive mandate.
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, comments on the issue: more »
Feb 10, 2012
SBC’s Richard Land addresses importance of religious freedom in American foreign policy
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 28, 2011— Religious freedom around the world is in decline. In response, Open Doors USA is working to promote the Presidential Pledge for Religious Freedom, an effort urging America’s leaders to include religious freedom as a part of foreign policy matters. more »
Nov 28, 2011
Land Comments on Bloomberg’s Decision to Exclude Faith Leaders from Sept 11
Aug 31, 2011
Dr. Richard Land Comments on Recommendation to Force Coverage of Abortion Drugs in Obamacare
Jul 21, 2011
Newspaper Gets Land’s Comments on Gov. Perry Wrong
Jul 18, 2011
Richard Land
Princeton (A.B., magna cum laude) and Oxford (D.Phil.) educated, Dr. Richard Land has served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission since 1988. During his tenure as representative for the largest Protestant denomination in the country, Dr. Land has represented Southern Baptist and other Evangelicals’ concerns in the halls of Congress, before U.S. Presidents, and in the media.
In 2005, Dr. Land was featured in Time Magazine as one of The Twenty-five Most Influential Evangelicals in America. more »
Endorsements
“My friend, Richard Land, brings clear thinking and an astute voice to the ethics debate in America today. He expresses the case for religious liberty in a way that is both thought-provoking and convincing. Dr. Land is a man of faith, whose personal commitment to his public views is refreshing and highly compelling.”
William J. Bennett, Secretary of Education during the Reagan Administration and Director of the National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush
“You and your team were first class and such a pleasure to work with. We received such a great response, tons of emails, and rave reviews. Dr. Land was fabulous. We were thrilled with the program.”
Michelle Jaconi, Meet the Press producer
