Archive - Richard Land
My journey to the Promised Land
As I write this, I am on a plane flying to Israel to attend official observances celebrating the nation of Israel’s 60th birthday.
I was asked, along with others, by President Bush to be an “honorary” member of the official delegation representing America at events marking Israel’s 60th anniversary as a state. more »
by: Richard Land - May 13, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship,
Christians in Politics: Too much or too little?
Over the past few weeks, a national polling firm for LifeWay Research and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission conducted a survey asking Americans to respond to this statement: “I am concerned that at times Christians are too involved in politics.” more »
by: Richard Land - May 7, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , Social Issues
Children first
The removal of 462 children from the FLDS polygamist sect’s… ranch in Eldorado, Texas…has raised important questions about separation of church and state and the First Amendment’s “free exercise” protections. more »
by: Richard Land - May 2, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Divorce—Yet More Costs to Society
Serious and important studies such as Why Marriage Matters : Twenty-One Conclusions from the Social Sciences (2002) and Hardwired to Connect (2003) have documented the ravages of divorce and single parenthood on children as well as their mothers and fathers. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 25, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Divorce/Remarriage, Citizenship, Social Issues
Are conservatives really happier?
In his book, Who Really Cares: the surprising truth about compassionate Conservatives) (Basic Books 2006), Syracuse University Professor Arthur C. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 14, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Dr. King—Forty years later, his life and vision still inspire
April 4, 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anyone who had reached the age of consciousness by that date remembers exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard the shattering and heartbreaking news that Dr. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 4, 2008 - topic(s): Citizenship, , Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation
Supreme Court Strikes Blow for U.S. Constitution and U.S. Sovereignty
The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 majority in the Medellin v. Texas decision, struck a significant blow for the U.S. Constitution and U.S. sovereignty against the encroaching power of international treaties and U.N. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 28, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, , National
Rev. Wright, Senator Obama and the Ghosts in the Room
Whenever Americans discuss the issue of race, there are always ghosts in the room with us—the ghosts of racial sins and racial hurts from our shared and tragic past. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 21, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
What was Geraldine Ferraro Thinking?
Geraldine Ferraro, a trailblazer for women as the first woman on a major party national ticket (Walter Mondale’s presidential running mate in 1984), said the following about Senator Barack Obama: more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 14, 2008 - comments: 11 - topic(s): Citizenship, , National, Racial Reconciliation
FIRST-PERSON: Careless language
It has come to my attention in the last 48 hours that some people were offended by my reference to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as a “schmuck” during the Criswell Lecture Series at Criswell College, Jan. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 5, 2008 - topic(s):