Citizenship - articles
Reduction in homelessness: Let us pause to praise good news
The federal government has announced that the country has cut the number of “chronically homeless people” by approximately 30 percent between 2005 and 2007. more »
By Richard Land - Aug 1, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
The Second Amendment, guns, and the Supreme Court
The verdict is now in from the U.S. Supreme Court—the Second Amendment means what it says. In a historic 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 3, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Citizenship, ,
Iraq: When Will Progress Be Acknowledged As Significant?
Last month 21 U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq, 17 from hostile fire. In May 2007, there were 127 causalities in Iraq. The “surge” is working and bringing with it a measure of military and political success that must be a surprise even to its most ardent proponents. more »
By Richard Land - Jun 21, 2008 - (7)
Topic: Citizenship, , Human Rights, War
Court shakes California twice in three weeks
Long-time California residents have experienced their share of earthquakes over the years, but perhaps they were rocked most on two days recently over the course of three weeks. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jun 17, 2008 - (22)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation
Hope after prostitution, addiction
No one knows what darkness feels like quite like Janet Gillispie does.
Sometimes it’s the recklessness of selling yourself to a stranger for $5, shame of being raped or fear of having a gun pressed to your head. more »
By Grace Thornton - Jun 17, 2008 - (2)
Topic: Faith, Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Sexual Purity, Citizenship, Human Rights
Colorblind children
by Walker Moore
As we move further into the political season, I keep hearing people saying that certain politicians are playing “the race card.” If there is anything I hate, it is the evaluation of an individual based upon his pigmentation. more »
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Southern Baptists and the General Culture: Marching to a Different Beat – Part II
LifeWay Research, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, has released some interesting results from its in-depth surveys of Southern Baptist pastors across the nation. more »
By Richard Land - May 30, 2008 - (23)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Who shall prevail—the judges or the people?
The California Supreme Court has ruled (by a 4-3 vote) in its supposedly “infinite” wisdom that the California state constitution requires that same-sex couples must have the same right to get married as heterosexual couples do. more »
By Richard Land - May 22, 2008
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship,
Israel and the United States: A Special Relationship
What an honor and a privilege it was to be present as an honorary member of the official U.S. delegation at the Recognition and Gala hosted by Israeli President Shimon Peres Wednesday night here in Jerusalem! more »
By Richard Land - May 15, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship,
Why I am not signing ‘An Evangelical Manifesto’
On May 7, a much-anticipated document, An Evangelical Manifesto, was officially revealed to the public. The organizers’ press release declared the Manifesto to be a “three-year effort … to reclaim the definition of what it means to be an Evangelical — a term that, in recent years, has often been used politically, culturally, socially — and even as a marketing demographic.” more »
By Richard Land - May 13, 2008
Topic: Faith, Apologetics, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Social Issues