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The Health Care and Roe v. Wade Connection
January 22, which arrives each year shortly after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is a day forever etched in the minds of millions. It is neither a federal holiday nor an occasion to celebrate. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jan 19, 2010 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
A Call to Prayer for the SBC
Dear Friends:
In a concerted effort with the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, SBC President Johnny Hunt is calling on Southern Baptists to commit Sunday, January 31 as a special day of prayer and fasting for our Convention. more »
by: Richard Land - Jan 14, 2010 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, National
Cal Beisner on “Climategate”
As many of the world's leaders meet in Copenhagen to hammer out a deal to save the world from "climate change"–UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon warned the future of the world rests on their actions, a few more segments of the mainstream media are begrudgingly reporting that the e-mail account connected to the Climatic Research Unit at the British University of East Anglia was recently hacked. more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 8, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Environment
Land hopeful more troops can make impact
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land expressed both anxiety and hope regarding President Obama’s Dec. 1 announcement of the additional troops he is committing to a counterinsurgency in Afghanistan. more »
by: Tom Strode - Dec 2, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, National, War, Issues,
LIFE DIGEST: Charge urged in Hasan’s killing of unborn child
The U.S. military should prosecute Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for 14 murders, not just 13, in the shooting rampage he conducted Nov. 5 at Fort Hood, Texas, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) said. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 17, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, National
Wellness Should be at the Core of Health Care Reform
While the House of Representatives has passed a bill promoting its own version of health care reform (at least the version that a razor thin majority embrace), what reform really looks like is still being debated. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 10, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation, National
Gay hate crimes bill and the assault on evangelical belief
With the House and Senate passage of the hate-crimes bill, liberals in Congress made further progress in their effort to normalize homosexual behavior in the United States. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Oct 27, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Feds relax medical marijuana policy
The Obama administration has formalized a policy barring the prosecution of medical marijuana patients and their suppliers if they are in violation only of federal law and not of state law. more »
by: staff - Oct 22, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Citizenship, National
ERLC’s Land clarifies remarks, apologies to Anti-Defamation League
Richard Land’s assertions that some proposed elements of health care reform are tainted by principles embraced by the Third Reich have drawn critical response from some, perhaps none more notably than Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Oct 21, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Healthcare, , Legislation, National
Safe Schools Czar: Child Protector or Homosexuality Purveyor?
For a frightening list of reasons, Kevin Jennings has become a household—and schoolhouse—name. As the Obama administration’s new “safe schools” czar, entrusted to protect America’s children in the halls of learning, Jennings brings with him no shortage of experience educating our youth. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 20, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Education, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National