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Land commends Bush actions in China
ERLC President Richard Land applauded President Bush’s attendance at a church service and his promotion of religious liberty while he was in China recently. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Land urges passage of workplace religion bill
Richard Land told members of Congress at a recent hearing a new law is needed to restore protection for the religious rights of employees. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Bush’s visit to church in China applauded by Baptist leader
WASHINGTON (BP)—Southern Baptist church-state specialist Richard Land commended President Bush for his attendance at a church service and his promotion of religious liberty while he was in China. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 23, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Land: Law needed to protect workplace religious liberty
WASHINGTON (BP)—A new law is needed to restore protection for the religious rights of employees, Southern Baptist church-state specialist Richard Land said at a recent congressional hearing. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 18, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Lawmakers urge Bush to protect chaplains’ freedom
Members of Congress have called on President Bush to ensure the religious freedom of chaplains in the armed services.
Senators and representatives, led by Rep. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Same 8 regimes named worst religious liberty violators
The U.S. State Department has named the same eight governments to its list of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom for the second consecutive year. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Panel urges U.S. to press China on religious liberty
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the federal government to communicate a “consistent, candid and coordinated message” to China that it needs to reverse the deteriorating conditions for religious freedom and other human rights in the world’s most populous country. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
All people have access to the public square, Land tells journalists
NASHVIILE, Tenn. (BP)—All people are entitled to the liberty to practice their religious faith, Richard Land told a gathering of black journalists during a discussion of faith-based initiatives. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Nov 14, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Commission urges U.S. to press China for religious freedom
WASHINGTON (BP)—The United States government should communicate a “consistent, candid and coordinated message” to the Chinese regime that it needs to reverse the deteriorating conditions for religious freedom and other human rights in the world’s most populous country, a bipartisan commission has recommended. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 11, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
SBC’s Richard Land testifies in support of Workplace Religious Freedom Act
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will testify today in support of the Workplace Religious Freedom Act, H.R. more »
Nov 10, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, Religious Liberty