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Key to World Peace: Religious Freedom
In his letter to the Turo Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, George Washington promised “to establish effective barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny and every species of religious persecution.” He argued for an attitude that respected the inherent and equal right of everyone to worship God as they think best or to not worship God at all. more »
By Richard Land - May 22, 2007 - (9)
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
The Christian Doctrine of Religious Liberty
Presented at First Freedom Conference on Religious Liberty Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas September 8, 2005
Recently, the United States’ Bureau of Immigration Appeals (BIA) argued that a Chinese man who had been arrested and beaten in China for operating an unregistered house church could not remain in the United States but would have to return to China. more »
By Barrett Duke - Sep 8, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Restoring Our Religious Freedom While Preserving Our Baptist Heritage
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This chart attempts to delineate how the three most prominent church-state postures would apply to various situations of religious expression in our society. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 1, 1997
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
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