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Land, Wallis debate faith & policy issues
The evangelical left and right should be able to work together to reduce the number of abortions in the United States, but that does not eliminate the need for efforts to outlaw the procedure, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land said in a debate at the Values Voter Summit in Washington. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 23, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Environment, Issues
Land: Petraeus advice may aid freedom
Religious freedom in Iraq could benefit from the United States adhering to the recommendation of its military leader there to refrain from an accelerated pullout of its forces, a Southern Baptist ethicist says. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 21, 2007 - topic(s): Citizenship, Human Rights, National, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Iraqi religious minorities continue to suffer, panel told
Conditions for religious minorities in Iraq “have deteriorated very considerably” in the last three to four months, the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) was told recently. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 27, 2007 - topic(s): Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
U.S. religious freedom panel places Iraq on ‘watch list’
The continuing deterioration of religious freedom in Iraq has resulted in a bipartisan United States panel placing it on a “watch list” for careful monitoring as American-led forces seek to bring stability to the strife-torn country. more »
by: Tom Strode - May 3, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Pace: Homosexuality ‘immoral’: Joint Chiefs chairman stands by comment
The chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff has defended the Pentagon’s ban on homosexuals in the military by saying same-sex acts are “immoral” and similar to adultery. more »
by: Tom Strode - Mar 14, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, War
U.S. may need more troops to fight terrorism, Bush says at press conference
President Bush said Dec. 20 he believes more troops may be needed to fight the war against terrorists.
He is listening to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, military commanders and others before deciding whether the United States military presence in Iraq needs to be increased, the president told reporters at an end-of-the-year news conference. more »
by: Tom Strode - Dec 20, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration, National, War
There is no war against Islam, Bush says at United Nations
President Bush told the people of Iran and other Middle East countries in a Sept. 19 speech at the United Nations that America has not declared war on Islam and wants them to live in peaceful societies. more »
by: staff - Sep 20, 2006 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, National, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Coalition releases statement, urges different approach after North Korean missile tests
WASHINGTON (BP)—Southern Baptist public policy leader Richard Land has joined in a diverse coalition urging a “third way” in dealing with North Korea that rejects military action but promotes human rights reforms. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 27, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, National, War
Land: Ruling will impair protection of Americans
The Supreme Court’s June 29 invalidation of military commissions to try terrorist suspects will hamper President Bush’s attempts to keep Americans safe, ERLC President Richard Land said. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 14, 2006 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Human Rights, National, Social Issues, War
SBC’s Richard Land comments on Court’s Guantanamo Bay decision
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 30, 2006— Dr. Richard Land, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on the Supreme Court’s June 29 decision in Hamdan v. more »
Jun 30, 2006 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National, Social Issues, War, Issues