Christian Citizenship - articles
Christians in Politics: Too much or too little?
Over the past few weeks, a national polling firm for LifeWay Research and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission conducted a survey asking Americans to respond to this statement: “I am concerned that at times Christians are too involved in politics.” more »
by: Richard Land - May 7, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , Social Issues
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
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
Faith in politics: a new discussion
Americans are, by and large, a religious people. And religion has played a positive and particularly significant role in our nation’s history. more »
by: staff - Dec 6, 2007 - comments: 7 - 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
Pluralism: A Future and a Hope for Religious Diversity in the United States
Since our beginning as a nation, the American experiment has intertwined the religious character of its citizens with the religious neutrality of the state. more »
by: Richard Land - Oct 9, 2007 - comments: 9 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
More than a simple choice: The “lesser evil”—or the “lesser good”?
Pastors and Christian leaders have a responsibility to teach the whole counsel of God, as the Apostle Paul says in taking leave of the Ephesian pastors: “Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. more »
by: Richard Land - Oct 2, 2007 - comments: 35 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
For His Sake: A Look at the Ministry of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Are Christians helpless and hopeless in a culture spinning out of control? Absolutely not, says Richard Land in this 4-minute video from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. more »
by: staff - Oct 1, 2007 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
‘Wal-Mart is my second office’
Pastor uses shopping trips as way to reach out to Hispanics in Clanton
Long after the 5 p.m. Friday whistle blows for most folks, Pastor Carlos Lemus is heading into work. more »
by: Grace Thornton - Sep 27, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship