Religious Liberty - articles
Children first
The removal of 462 children from the FLDS polygamist sect’s… ranch in Eldorado, Texas…has raised important questions about separation of church and state and the First Amendment’s “free exercise” protections. more »
By Richard Land - May 2, 2008 - (3)
Topic: Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Political candidates and their faith: Mike Huckabee and his feminist critics
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution says, “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution, but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States” (emphasis added). more »
By Richard Land - Jan 8, 2008 - (51)
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Atheism at Christmastime
Early in December, I visited my daughter at college. Spread across her floor was a project she was working on for an elementary education class. more »
By Penna Dexter - Dec 11, 2007 - (13)
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Richard Land: Romney Speech Reflections
Mitt Romney gave an eloquent defense of the positive and crucial rule that religion has played in our nation’s history from the first settlements down to the present day. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 7, 2007
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
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 - (12)
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