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We Cannot Say We Did Not Know
Since 2003, government forces and government-backed militias from Arab tribes, “janjaweed,” have engaged in a modern-day pogrom targeting African Muslim civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan. more »
by: Richard Land - May 1, 2006 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution
The Paradox of Parenting: Let Freedom Ring!
Let freedom ring? Are you kidding?
A great American song, “My Country, ‘tis of Thee,” ends with the declaration to “Let freedom ring.” It’s the call of free people to dictators and tyrants everywhere: “Let my people go!” And to the slaves: “You are no longer property! more »
by: James R. Lucas - May 1, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Parenting
Watching out for TV
I’m an HD evangelist. That’s HD as in High-Definition television. We purchased our HD-ready television set in anticipation of the Olympics, and I’m still amazed by it. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Mar 1, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity
Little Cause to Celebrate
Recent press reports hailed the news that the number of U.S. women having an abortion is at “its lowest level since 1976.” Yet there is little agreement as to what is leading to the decline or if the alleged drop in abortions is statistically significant. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 1, 2005 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
Remembering Adrian Rogers: Walking in the Footprints of a Giant of the Faith
I lost a dear friend on November 15, 2005. In the twinkling of an eye, Dr. Adrian Rogers slipped from this world to the glorious presence of his Savior and Lord. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 1, 2005 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Life, Abortion
Why Should We Care about Stem Cell Research
Case closed: Research that destroys one human being so that another may benefit is immoral.
When advocates of embryonic stem cell research say that we have a moral obligation to save lives and promote cures, what they really mean is that human embryos should be cloned and killed for medical research. more »
by: Scott Klusendorf - Nov 1, 2005 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research
Remembering Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks’ moment of resistance against the policies of segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, was the spark that lit the modern-day civil rights movement. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 1, 2005 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Radical Reconciliation
“From one man He has made every nation of men to live all over the earth. … ”
Acts 17:26
While Scripture is replete with accounts of reconciliation, the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ the Son that reconciles believers to God the Father is the ultimate example. more »
by: T. Vaughn Walker - Nov 1, 2005 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
America’s Role in the World
Calls for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq may be more than a reaction to loss of American life there. A growing number of American pundits believe American foreign policy should stipulate the nation only engage internationally through multilateral organizations. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Nov 1, 2005 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, National, Religious Liberty, War
Oppressive Restrictions Fail to Throttle Religious Fervor in China
ERLC President and Faith & Family Values Executive Editor Richard Land traveled to China as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in August 2005. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Nov 1, 2005 - topic(s): Citizenship, Religious Liberty