Archive - General Articles
Phenomenon With a Goal
See You at the Pole” is a grassroots phenomenon that has obviously met a felt need and touched a raw nerve in American society, or at least the public school subculture of that society. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 20, 2000 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
An Unorthodox Choice
Aligned on social issues but sharply opposed on abortion, how will evangelicals react to Joseph Lieberman?
In selecting Senator Joseph Lieberman, an Orthodox Jew, as his running mate, Al Gore made a bold and unorthodox choice. more »
by: Richard Land - Aug 11, 2000 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Different Gifts, Same Spirit
Women can still serve the church, even if they are not called to be pastors
The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, with just fewer than 16 million members in over 40,000 churches across the country, once again generated controversy and front-page news during its annual June meeting. more »
by: Richard Land - Jul 14, 2000 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Ministry
Is the New Testament Historically Reliable - A Question of Faith?
Recently ABC evening news anchor Peter Jennings, in an interview with Larry King about his television special on the quest for the historical Jesus, concluded that the question of the accuracy of the Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus was for believers, a matter of faith. more »
by: Richard Land - Jun 23, 2000 - topic(s): Faith, Bible
Whither Elian?
Imagine a loving and devoted mother risking her life to bring her son from slavery to freedom. Would you send the boy back?
The compelling and tragic story of Elian Gonzalez, the little 6-year-old Cuban boy plucked out of the Atlantic off Florida’s coast last Thanksgiving, continues to tear at us. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 24, 2000 - topic(s): Citizenship, Human Rights, National
‘As if They Had Cursed’
Is invoking God in public before a football game constitutional? The Supreme Court will decide the fate of a Texas school.
Once again, the emotional and volatile issue of prayer and religious expression in our nation’s public schools is before the U.S. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 3, 2000 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Energizing Evangelicals
George W. Bush can learn from John McCain’s folly
In a remarkable two-day spasm of anger and badly mistaken electoral calculus, former presidential candidate John McCain succeeded in achieving what no combination of evangelicals had managed to accomplish—namely, to energize evangelical Christians to full engagement in the presidential election. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 17, 2000 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
Why Do Baptists Have Such a High Divorce Rate?
The sexual revolution affects even the most devout Christians
When it comes to the subject of marriage, Baptists cannot seem to stay out of the news. more »
by: Richard Land - Feb 24, 2000 - topic(s): Family, Marriage
The Bible in Public Schools: A fatally flawed guide
A booklet entitled, “The Bible in Public Schools: A First Amendment Guide,” was unveiled last month to much fanfare. Eighteen organizations, as diverse as People for the American Way, the National Education Association and the National Association of Evangelicals, joined the Guide’s publishers — the National Bible Association and the First Amendment Center — in endorsing the Guide. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 13, 1999 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Family, Education