Citizenship - articles
Christians in Politics: Too much or too little?
Over the past few weeks, a national polling firm for LifeWay Research and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission conducted a survey asking Americans to respond to this statement: “I am concerned that at times Christians are too involved in politics.” more »
by: Richard Land - May 7, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , Social Issues
Children first
The removal of 462 children from the FLDS polygamist sect’s… ranch in Eldorado, Texas…has raised important questions about separation of church and state and the First Amendment’s “free exercise” protections. more »
by: Richard Land - May 2, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Divorce—Yet More Costs to Society
Serious and important studies such as Why Marriage Matters : Twenty-One Conclusions from the Social Sciences (2002) and Hardwired to Connect (2003) have documented the ravages of divorce and single parenthood on children as well as their mothers and fathers. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 25, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Divorce/Remarriage, Citizenship, Social Issues
Critics Put Abstinence Education on Trial
Strong evidence suggests abstinence education is effective in reducing teen sexual activity and polling demonstrates parents strongly back the programs, but apparently that is not enough to win the support of some in Congress. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Apr 22, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Education, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Citizenship, Legislation
The Christian and Alcohol
As published in the Criswell Theological Review
Excerpt:
Recently, Barrett was enjoying lunch with a good friend. When their conversation turned to their children, he mentioned that his daughter had just turned 21. more »
by: Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Apr 18, 2008 - comments: 6 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Citizenship, Social Issues
RADIO: Richard Land interviews Ben Stein
Dr. Richard Land welcomes Ben Stein to the For Faith & Family radio broadcast to discuss the film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (in theaters April 18, 2008) as well as the American Civil Rights Movement, 40 years later. more »
by: staff - Apr 18, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Education, Citizenship, Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation, Science, Creation/Evolution
Are conservatives really happier?
In his book, Who Really Cares: the surprising truth about compassionate Conservatives) (Basic Books 2006), Syracuse University Professor Arthur C. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 14, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Dr. King—Forty years later, his life and vision still inspire
April 4, 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anyone who had reached the age of consciousness by that date remembers exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard the shattering and heartbreaking news that Dr. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 4, 2008 - topic(s): Citizenship, , Human Rights, Racial Reconciliation
Supreme Court Strikes Blow for U.S. Constitution and U.S. Sovereignty
The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 majority in the Medellin v. Texas decision, struck a significant blow for the U.S. Constitution and U.S. sovereignty against the encroaching power of international treaties and U.N. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 28, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, , National
Rev. Wright, Senator Obama and the Ghosts in the Room
Whenever Americans discuss the issue of race, there are always ghosts in the room with us—the ghosts of racial sins and racial hurts from our shared and tragic past. more »
by: Richard Land - Mar 21, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation