Faith - news
ERLC’s Land presents religious liberty award to president
President George W. Bush received a Southern Baptist award for his advocacy of religious freedom in a Jan. 29 presentation at the White House. more »
by: Tom Strode - Feb 1, 2007 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
Use of Koran in oath splits conservatives
When U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison became the first person in Congress ever to take the ceremonial oath of office on the Koran, conservatives divided as to whether it was appropriate. more »
by: staff - Jan 9, 2007 - comments: 4 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Court sides with pro-life group in campaign finance ruling
Free speech advocates recently gained an important victory in their support of advertising on legislative issues during election campaigns.
A special three-judge panel ruled Dec. more »
by: staff - Dec 28, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Religion gets short shrift on television, study shows
Depictions of religion on broadcast television plummeted during the latest season, according to a new study by the Parents Television Council. more »
by: staff - Dec 15, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Family, Pop Culture
Court to decide if faith-based initiative can be challenged
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the White House’s faith-based initiative may be challenged by taxpayers on First Amendment grounds. more »
by: staff - Dec 11, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Panelists: Evangelicals can help with their portrayal in news
Not only do the news media need to change in order to report more accurately and justly on evangelical Christians, but evangelicals themselves can do things differently to affect their portrayal, panelists at a recent theological meeting said. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 22, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Issues
New Newsweek Forum Features Richard Land
Dr. Richard Land, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be taking part in an exciting new online forum, On Faith, sponsored by The Washington Post and Newsweek magazine. more »
by: staff - Nov 16, 2006 - topic(s): Faith
N.C.’s Taylor only Southern Baptist in Congress to lose
An eight-term member of the House of Representatives was the sole Southern Baptist in Congress to lose in voting Nov. 7.
Rep. Charles Taylor, R.-N.C., lost to Democrat challenger Heath Shuler, a former standout quarterback at the University of Tennessee, in his bid to continue representing the western North Carolina district. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 9, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Bush thanks Southern Baptists for prayer in meeting with Page, Chapman at White House
Prayer was the topic of conversation when the president of the Southern Baptist Convention met with the president of the United States Oct. 11. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 12, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, National
House OKs bill to deny ACLU legal fees in religion cases
The House of Representatives has approved a bill to prevent the American Civil Liberties Union from collecting government funds when it succeeds at legal challenges to public expressions of religion. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 28, 2006 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National