War - articles
Is the National Media Biased? A Test Case
If anyone has any remaining doubts about the national media’s bias and preference for Sen. Barack Obama, I offer Charles Gibson’s interview with Gov. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 12, 2008 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Family, Pop Culture, Citizenship, , War
Iraq: When Will Progress Be Acknowledged As Significant?
Last month 21 U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq, 17 from hostile fire. In May 2007, there were 127 causalities in Iraq. The “surge” is working and bringing with it a measure of military and political success that must be a surprise even to its most ardent proponents. more »
by: Richard Land - Jun 21, 2008 - comments: 7 - topic(s): Citizenship, , Human Rights, War
American moral values: narrowed or prioritized?
It’s a cheap shot to criticize socially conservative American “values voters” for narrowing the political litmus test to abortion and same-sex “marriage,” because “narrowing” and “prioritizing” are two different things. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 27, 2007 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics
When freedoms are curtailed: Verbal terrorism
Like almost all Americans I am a firm believer in our cherished, constitutionally protected freedom of speech. The courts have always recognized that there are limits to freedom of speech, however, since no freedom is absolute. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 6, 2007 - comments: 7 - topic(s): Faith, Pastoral Integrity, Citizenship, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Let Us Not Forget
Memorial Day, perhaps more than any other holiday, was born out of human grief and human necessity. While American soldiers fell in the Revolutionary War, in the War of 1812, and in the various conflicts of our young nation, the great bloodletting that defines us as a people and that forged modern America was the Civil War. more »
by: Richard Land - Jun 1, 2007 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, War
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
How Should Victorious Christians Behave?
We should respond to American victory with gratitude and humility.
Christians are commanded by Jesus to love the Lord their God with all their hearts and souls and to love their neighbors as themselves (Mark 12:30). more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 9, 2003 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, War
What Would King Have Said About Saddam?
Is the enemy of the anti-war movement Saddam Hussein, or President Bush?
Martin Luther King Jr. once said of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the martyred World War II pastor, “if your opponent has a conscience, then follow Gandhi. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 19, 2003 - topic(s): Citizenship, War
This Is Not Vietnam
A war with Iraq meets all the criteria for a just war.
Bob Edgar’s statement as part of a National Council of Churches delegation of 13 religious leaders and experts visiting Iraq is rife with issues that need to be addressed. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 19, 2003 - topic(s): Citizenship, War
Seeking Justice in the Midst of Terror
The Christian criteria for retribution
As the U.S. government contemplates its response against those who unleashed a reign of terror upon the United States, we must consider the ethics of war. more »
by: Richard Land - Oct 8, 2001 - topic(s): Citizenship, War