Archive - Richard Land
Beliefnet column: “Superdelegates” and democracy
What a titanic struggle for delegates is unfolding in the Democratic race for the White House!
With Senators Clinton and Obama locked in hand-to-hand combat for every single delegate, it is beginning to look as if the Democrats may not have a candidate who will have the required 2,025 delegates to secure the nomination after all the primaries and caucuses are concluded. more »
by: Richard Land - Feb 22, 2008 - topic(s): Citizenship, , National
Living your values out loud
I can’t imagine there is an adult living in the U.S. that isn’t keenly aware that we are in the midst of quite an unusual campaign to elect our next president. more »
by: Richard Land - Feb 12, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Community Service
Political candidates and their faith: Mike Huckabee and his feminist critics
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution says, “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution, but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States” (emphasis added). more »
by: Richard Land - Jan 8, 2008 - comments: 51 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Is Life a Right?
Is human life sacred? From the very beginning the Bible reveals that it is because human beings are created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27).
The Bible portrays God’s personal involvement in humankind’s creation, and the emphasis throughout is on man’s divinely imparted uniqueness as made in God’s image. more »
by: Richard Land - Jan 1, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Life, Abortion
A Christmas Story
The nation breathed a collective sigh of relief December 19 when news reports revealed that a father and his three children had been found—unharmed—after spending three days in the snowy woods of Northern California. more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 21, 2007 - topic(s): Faith
Appreciation and reflection
It has been sixty years since the founding of the organization that is now the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Through this ministry, many have gained a greater appreciation for God’s Word and what it says about how we should conduct our lives and what kind of values our society should reflect (Isaiah 1:17). more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 18, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Richard Land: Romney Speech Reflections
Mitt Romney gave an eloquent defense of the positive and crucial rule that religion has played in our nation’s history from the first settlements down to the present day. more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 7, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Richard Land: A Hope List for Romney’s Speech
Former Massachusetts Governor and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is going to give a speech on “Religion in America” tomorrow in Texas. more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 5, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Hooked by pornography
The most grotesque perversions of human sexuality, once relegated to the darkened side streets of our cities, now can be accessed with only a few keyboard clicks. more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 4, 2007 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Family, Children, Sexual Purity, Pornography
American moral values: narrowed or prioritized?
It’s a cheap shot to criticize socially conservative American “values voters” for narrowing the political litmus test to abortion and same-sex “marriage,” because “narrowing” and “prioritizing” are two different things. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 27, 2007 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics