Archive - Richard Land
We will not be silent
At the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), we are particularly grateful for all that God accomplished in our area of ministry in 2008. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 26, 2008 - (1)
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Grateful for God’s blessings
It has been sixty years since the founding of the organization that is now the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. We believe many Christ-followers have gained a greater appreciation for God’s Word and what it says about how we should conduct our lives and the values our society should reflect through this ministry. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 26, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship
On the selection of Rick Warren for President-elect Obama’s inauguration
I’m encouraged that President-elect Obama would select Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration.
First, it is a signal that President-elect Obama is going to employ a big-tent philosophy in his administration’s approach to people who may disagree with them on some issues, but not others. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 22, 2008 - (18)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National
Newsweek’s “The Religious Case for Gay Marriage” Misses the Mark
In the Dec. 15, 2008 edition of Newsweek, Lisa Miller attempts to make “the religious case for gay marriage.” Well, she may have made a “religious” case for same-sex marriage, but she certainly did not make a biblical one. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 16, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
An Improper Attack on Religion
A placard placed by an atheist group near a Nativity scene and a “holiday tree” (all privately sponsored) in a Washington state government building has generated plenty of reaction from Christians across the United States. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 10, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Pluralism: A Future and a Hope for Religious Diversity in the United States
Since our beginning as a nation, the American experiment has intertwined the religious character of its citizens with the religious neutrality of the state. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 9, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, , Religious Liberty
Same-Sex Marriage: Are the People Sovereign, or is it to be the Courts?
On Nov. 4, 2008, the people of California, Florida and Arizona joined the ranks of the approximately 30 of the United States that have outlawed same-sex marriage either by amending their respective state constitutions or by passing appropriate legislation. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 14, 2008 - (8)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , Legislation
Traditional Marriage Wins Big
Social conservatives and defenders of traditional marriage won tremendous strategic victories in ballot initiatives on Nov. 4. First and foremost, the defenders of traditional marriage overturned the California Supreme Court’s legalization last June of same-sex marriage. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 7, 2008 - (3)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship,
Dear President-elect Obama,
First, congratulations on your successful campaign to become the 44th President of our beloved United States of America. This was a historic election in terms of the massive increase in voter participation as a percentage of the electorate. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 5, 2008 - (45)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , , National
Your Faith and the State
As a nation, we cannot overemphasize the importance of faith-informed views being introduced into the discussions in the public square and in the political process. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 27, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship,