Social Issues - articles
World Hunger Fund at 20-year low
Southern Baptists face a “red alert” crisis in their World Hunger Fund just as a massive drought/famine cycle threatens nearly 11 million people in the Horn of Africa, a Southern Baptist humanitarian leader announced July 25. more »
By Mark Kelly - Jul 26, 2011 - (5)
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness, , Social Issues,
Death of Liberalism?
“The Achilles’ heel of liberal relativism is catastrophically low birthrates. When you deny the importance of family…of children…of God’s teaching about marriage, you end up with low birth rates.” more »
By Matthew Hawkins - Jun 16, 2011 - (18)
Topic: Faith, Apologetics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, Social Issues, Issues,
Promoting a culture of life in Washington, D.C.
In a recent letter to Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) I commended him for introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S. 906), companion legislation to the widely supported House-passed H.R. more »
By Richard Land - May 24, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues,
Americans don’t want a ‘truce’ on social issues
Indiana governor and likely Republican presidential candidate Mitch Daniels has suggested that Americans call a “truce” on divisive social issues until our precarious financial house is back in order. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 9, 2011 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Social Issues,
Legislative Agenda for 2011
The midterm election brought significant changes to Washington, D.C. More than 100 new congressmen and senators were sent to the nation’s capital to do the people’s business. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jan 24, 2011
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Finances, Health, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, Environment, , Issues, ,
Land: Tragedy shows need for mental health reform
The Arizona shooting tragedy that targeted a congresswoman, left six dead and injured another 14 should lead the nation to examine its mental health system, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land believes. more »
By Michael Foust - Jan 12, 2011 - (4)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Social Issues,
DADT and the President’s Faith
I recently sent a personal letter to President Barack Obama urging him to consider the tenets of his faith and to reconsider his stance on the repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 18, 2010 - (23)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues,
Apple’s Indefensible Position
The decision by Apple to remove surreptitiously an iPhone application related to the Manhattan Declaration is nonsense at best and censorship at worst. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 7, 2010 - (5)
Topic: Faith, Bible, Culture, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, Social Issues, ,
Technology and rudeness
Have you ever experienced this humiliating scenario? In a public place, you answer a stranger’s question only to realize that person is not talking to you or, for that matter, anyone else in your immediate vicinity. more »
By Penna Dexter - Sep 14, 2010 - (2)
Topic: Family, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Social Issues,
The president’s commitment to British-style of health care made clear
Donald Berwick was nominated as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Barack Obama in mid-April. Just over two months after that announcement, the White House revealed July 6 the president had given the Harvard pediatrician a recess appointment, completing an end run around Congress. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 12, 2010 - (9)
Topic: Life, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Healthcare, National, Social Issues,