Archive - General Articles
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):
Viewpoint: Be the Church
I was sharing with the elder body of a large, progressive, growing church about my vision for the church to become the place of healing and restoration for those struggling with unwanted same-sex attractions when one of the elders expressed a sentiment I have since heard many times. more »
by: Mike Goeke - Mar 4, 2008 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
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
Letter to the Editor
Dear Southern Baptists,
My name is John. For the past two-and-one-half years I’ve introduced myself as Refugee, since I was one of several hundred thousand displaced by Hurricane Katrina. more »
by: John Dee Jeffries - Feb 12, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Community Service
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: An Amazing Breakthrough in the Stem Cell Debate
In the past few months, three research teams have published reports outlining their successes in transforming adult skin cells into pluripotent stem cells, the functional equivalent of embryonic stem cells. more »
by: Andrew R. Lewis - Jan 14, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
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). 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