Religious Liberty - articles
Faith in politics: a new discussion
Americans are, by and large, a religious people. And religion has played a positive and particularly significant role in our nation’s history. more »
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Richard Land: A Hope List for Romney’s Speech
Former Massachusetts Governor and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is going to give a speech on “Religion in America” tomorrow in Texas. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 5, 2007
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
When freedoms are curtailed: Verbal terrorism
Like almost all Americans I am a firm believer in our cherished, constitutionally protected freedom of speech. The courts have always recognized that there are limits to freedom of speech, however, since no freedom is absolute. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 6, 2007 - (7)
Topic: Faith, Pastoral Integrity, Citizenship, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Faith & Politics: Presidents Acknowledging Divine Authority
Our country has a long lineage of religious faith informing politics. It is not necessary to conduct exhaustive research into the spiritual lives of U.S. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 24, 2007
Topic: Faith, Bible, Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Pluralism: A Future and a Hope for Religious Diversity in the United States
Since our beginning as a nation, the American experiment has intertwined the religious character of its citizens with the religious neutrality of the state. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 9, 2007 - (9)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
A Constitutional Tipping Point on Marriage
A county judge in Des Moines, Iowa, of all places, ruled last month that the state law allowing marriage only between a man and a woman violates the constitutional rights of due process and equal protection. more »
By Richard Land - Sep 12, 2007 - (17)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
Growth in orthodox Christian faith has roots in “Global South”
We are witnessing a global surge in Christianity. While there was a day when it looked like Christianity might disappear in Western Europe, we are in the midst of an earthshaking transformation of the Christian faith there. more »
By Richard Land - Sep 5, 2007 - (4)
Topic: Faith, Bible, Ministry, Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Q&A: Richard Land
Collin Hansen: Do evangelicals treat some political issues as black-and-white that should be categorized as gray?
Richard Land: God may not have a position on the precise nature of the tax burden on the American people. more »
By Collin Hansen - Jul 30, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Shining the light on North Korea
The worst country in the world for a person to wake up in the morning is North Korea, where all of the citizens that are not part of the totalitarian state government apparatus are prisoners. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 24, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
What’s “fair” about the Fairness Doctrine?
The rhetoric over the need for new government regulations assuring fairness in the media is heating up, and Americans who don’t want the government to be the speech police need to tune into the debate. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 17, 2007 - (8)
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty