Religious Liberty - articles
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 - (9)
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
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 - (8)
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 Waggoner - 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