Citizenship - articles
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 - Mar 1, 2010 - comments: 18 - topic(s): Faith, Apologetics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, Social Issues, Issues
Understanding the President’s Health Care Reform Plan
Today President Obama released his plan for reforming our nation’s health care system. We had hoped for a truly bipartisan, market-based approach that would have preserved the private nature of our health care system. more »
by: Richard Land, Barrett Duke, and Doug Carlson - Feb 22, 2010 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
The Christian hope for government
The apostle Paul identifies hope as being one of the major characteristics of Christian living. In 1 Corinthians 13 where he describes the supremacy of love, he nonetheless includes hope along with faith as an enduring quality. more »
by: staff - Feb 18, 2010 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State
Teaching the Bible in a public school
The government should be neutral when it comes to matters of faith in government-sponsored events and activities, not acknowledging (favoring) one faith over another and not avoiding (banning) religious expression on the part of its citizens all together. more »
by: Richard Land - Feb 16, 2010 - topic(s): Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
ERLC releases 2010 Legislative Agenda
With lawmakers on Capitol Hill underway on their agendas in this second session of the 111th Congress, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has released its own legislative agenda for the year ahead. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Feb 9, 2010 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Legislative Agenda for 2010
A year after Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president, many of our legislative priorities and concerns remain the same. Generally, liberals were largely unable to advance many of their principal legislative goals. more »
by: Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 5, 2010 - topic(s): Faith, Family, Living, Health, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, , Issues,
Implosion on Health Care Reform and Explosion of Pro-Life Sentiment
A little more than a week ago, the drivers of sweeping health care reform had their sight on crossing the finish line. Now, following a sudden turn of events, a serious roadblock threatens safe passage on their road to what appears to many to be government takeover of health care. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jan 26, 2010 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare
You can help the people of Haiti
As the world struggles to aid those who are suffering in Haiti, many Bible-believing Americans are asking: "What can I do to help?"
With reportedly 50,000 to 100,000 dead in the 7.0-magnitude quake (some suggest the toll could even be higher) and up to 3 million needing assistance with the basics: water, food and shelter, the need is great. more »
by: Richard Land - Jan 19, 2010 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Citizenship, Community Service, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness
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