Press Releases
SBC’s public policy commission files friend-of-the-court brief in support of Prop. 8
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—As the Proposition 8 federal court case begins today in San Francisco, Dr. Richard Land commented on the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission in support of the 2008 California constitutional ballot initiative which defined marriage as only between a man and a woman. more »
Jan 11, 2010 - (0)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Richard Land joins Christian leaders, scholars in Manhattan Declaration on Christian conscience
WASHINGTON—Today a group of prominent Christian clergy, ministry leaders and scholars released the Manhattan Declaration, which addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty. more »
Nov 20, 2009 - (7)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Richard Land to present petition with 1.2 million signatures in opposition to health care bill
Sep 8, 2009 - (5)
Topic: Family, Living, Life, Citizenship, Healthcare
SBC’s Richard Land applauds passage of smoking prevention and tobacco control bill
Jun 12, 2009 - (3)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Living, Health
SBC’s Richard Land condemns the killing of George Tiller
May 31, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
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 »
