Archive - Richard Land
UPDATED: Mothers have no relationship with their unborn child?
A federal court in South Dakota has stretched reason to its limits in holding that women considering an abortion must be told that the abortion will kill their unborn child, but that they can't be told they have an existing relationship with their child in utero. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 1, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Suicide
World Hunger Fund: Food for the body and soul
Millions of people around the world are touched every year with food for their bodies and the “Bread of Life” for their souls through ministries funded by the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. more »
by: Richard Land - Aug 21, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Hearing the cries of the poor
As Christians, it is our responsibility to care for the downtrodden. Scripture makes clear the joy inherent in doing so. Proverbs 14:21 observes that “whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.” more »
by: Richard Land - Aug 21, 2009 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
The right way to reform health care
From concerned American citizens in packed town halls and commentators on news programs, we are hearing that many Americans don't like much of what the majority in Congress are proposing in their push to remake the state of health care in America. more »
by: Richard Land - Aug 18, 2009 - comments: 9 - topic(s): Citizenship, Healthcare
Race Relations and the President’s Backyard Summit
The July 16 arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., by Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley might have remained a local issue if President Barack Obama had not made what appeared to be an offhand comment about the incident in a press conference. more »
by: Richard Land - Aug 3, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation, Social Issues
On Health Care Reform and Abortion
In their frenzied push to remake the state of health care in America, it appears congressional leaders and the White House intend to mandate that every health plan include abortion coverage as a standard insurance benefit. more »
by: Richard Land - Jul 24, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Abortion as a right?
Some people’s idea of health care reform includes expanding the availability of an abortion – paid for by your tax dollars! For our nation’s sake, you need to hear more about this previously unknown part of the president’s attempts to remake the health care industry. more »
by: Richard Land - Jul 21, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, Science
A senator’s sleight-of-hand and “hate” crimes
Senator Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT) insertion of “hate” crimes legislation into the Defense Authorization bill (S. 1390) may be Washington, D.C., politics as usual, but it didn’t escape my attention. more »
by: Richard Land - Jul 17, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Avoiding the Rocks
Pornography is one of the most powerful weapons in Satan’s arsenal. He uses it to corrupt God’s beautiful plans for us as sexual beings. Pornography encourages lust, which then enslaves us, for sexual desire is the second most powerful motivation that human beings have after the survival instinct. more »
by: Richard Land - Jul 14, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Pornography
On the Murder of Dr. George Tiller
The murder of Dr. George Tiller is a human tragedy.
If the perpetrator of this violence proves to be someone who was acting in the name of the pro-life movement, as appears to be the case, everyone in the pro-life community must swiftly and soundly repudiate him and his actions. more »
by: Richard Land - Jun 1, 2009 - comments: 6 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship