NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2018—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, expressed deep concern toward a California bill that would make it illegal to sell or advertise resources that offer treatment or ministry to reduce or eliminate same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion. “This proposed legislation goes to the …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 31, 2018—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention announced its 2018 Legislative Agenda today, highlighting various legislative and policy initiatives the organization plans to engage in the coming year. At the top of the list, the ERLC plans to address the sanctity of human life and religious liberty, …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 25, 2018—Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said he is encouraged by the White House framework on immigration reform that would include a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. “I'm pleased to see the White House offer a framework for Dreamers,” Moore said. “I'm …
Continue...WASHINGTON D.C, April 17, 2014Russell D. Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, is scheduled to appear on “ABCs This Week,”:http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/ Easter Sunday, April 20, for a discussion on religion and politics. Moore will join anchor Martha Raddatz and panelists Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic …
Continue...Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, released the following statement following the 2012 Presidential Election: bq. I congratulate President Obama on his victory. It was a hard-fought political battle. Now the really difficult task of governing begins again, and it is remarkable how little has …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 16, 2011—Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, issued this statement in response to the erroneous claim found in the July 16 edition of the _Wall Street Journal_. The article, “Evangelicals Urge Perry to Enter Race,” stated Land has encouraged Texas Gov. Rick Perry to run …
Continue...Washington—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, provided analysis today on the midterm election results. “This was an historic election. It will be looked upon in the future as an election that changed the political landscape of the country. The House of Representatives was designed by the founding fathers to be …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled “A Pledge to America” legislative agenda Sept. 23, focusing on the issues of unemployment, taxes, health care and government spending, with little attention given to social issues other than abortion. “‘A Pledge to America’ is a strong statement that can serve as a preamble to what a …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 5, 2010—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on the Senate’s confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. “I’m disappointed an elderly liberal has been replaced by a younger liberal,” said Land. “I don’t think most Americans share Kagan’s judicial philosophy. But Barack …
Continue...NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Southern Baptist ethics leader Richard Land decried President Barack Obama’s March 9 executive order overturning the prohibition on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR). Obama’s order rescinded the policy instituted by President George W. Bush in 2001. The Bush policy barred federal funds for stem cell research that results in the destruction …
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