Religious Liberty - articles
Reasons to Oppose Hate Crimes Legislation for Homosexuals
The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is extremely concerned about hate crimes legislation for homosexuals for numerous reasons. more »
By Barrett Duke - Jul 13, 2007 - (65)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
To Whom Do You Pledge Your Allegiance?
It is not heretical to display the Christian flag along with the American flag in a church auditorium—as long as the church members’ primary allegiance is to the One for whom the Christian flag represents and their secondary allegiance is to the American flag. more »
By Richard Land - Jun 28, 2007 - (6)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
TV: Land appears on CSPAN’s Washington Journal
Richard Land joined Derrick Harkins of Sojourners on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Monday June 18, 2007 to discuss the role of religion in the 2008 presidential race. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Are You an American Idol-ator?
The phrase “God and country” means different things to different people, but when it is invoked to draw the color line between red and blue—while standing on the red side—it usually means something roughly like this: “God made this country great, and as long as we are a Christian nation, God is on our side.” more »
By Richard Land - Jun 5, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Bible, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
A Gift that Kept on Giving
On the bookcase behind the desk of North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Edward Thomas Brady sits a bright red and blue book, a gift from a new acquaintance. more »
By Jill Martin - Jun 1, 2007 - (3)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Beware: Grassroots Restrictions Amendment Down But Not Out
While the House Judiciary Committee has defeated an amendment to a lobbying reform bill that would hinder pro-family organizations and other groups from communicating their values to Congress, the amendment may surface again. more »
By staff - May 22, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Hate Crimes, The Thought Police, and Religious Freedom
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1592), which passed in the House of Representatives in a veto-susceptible vote of 237-180, could well lead to serious infringements of our First Amendment freedom of speech protections in the United States. more »
By Richard Land - May 9, 2007 - (70)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Grassroots Lobbying Restrictions Resurface
A proposed set of restrictions on grassroots lobbying that was defeated in the Senate has reared its ugly head in the House in a different, though just as dangerous, form, with the chamber moving toward a vote before the Memorial Day recess. more »
By staff - May 9, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
Beware of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act!
According to Fortune magazine, corporate America is in love with gays and lesbians. In an article entitled Queer, Inc. (November 30, 2006), Fortune writer Marc Gunther describes the ways in which companies have structured programs designed to attract skilled homosexual and lesbian workers. more »
By Penna Dexter - May 9, 2007 - (16)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Religious Hiring Protections Under Fire
If you believe faith-based organizations that seek federal grants for early education programs should not be discriminated against and should be ensured their constitutional right to take religion into account when hiring staff, please tell your congressman to support a religious protections amendment to H.R. more »
By staff - Apr 25, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty