Richard Land
President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Richard Land

Named one of “The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America” by Time, Land has worked as a Southern Baptist pastor, theologian, and public policymaker.

Archive: Richard Land

Sotomayor, the ERLC, Parham and the Facts

If Mr. Parham is as concerned about religious liberty questions as he claims, perhaps he should have used the influence of his own organization to raise those questions with the senators.

By Richard Land | July 17, 2009; 04:46 PM ET | Comments (7)

The President's Speech: Happiness and Disappointment

I applaud President Obama for his clear and unambiguous proclamation of freedom of religion. I was extremely disappointed President Obama did not take this opportunity in Cairo to applaud the United States military and its valiant and sacrificial efforts to liberate Muslims in Kuwait, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq from severe persecution and tyranny.

By Richard Land | June 4, 2009; 05:06 PM ET | Comments (3)

George Tiller's Murder a Human Tragedy

The murder of Dr. George Tiller is a human tragedy.

By Richard Land | June 1, 2009; 02:22 PM ET | Comments (4)

Sad Day for Sanctity of Life

President Obama's action could swiftly lead to the potential destruction of several hundred thousand unborn human beings who currently exist as frozen embryos in storage facilities across the country.

By Richard Land | March 10, 2009; 12:42 AM ET | Comments (0)

President-elect And His Family Should Go To Church

If the President is a man of faith, then I believe he should follow the precepts of that faith....

By Richard Land | November 26, 2008; 02:55 PM ET | Comments (1)

A Few of My Favorite Books

Robinson relates how being associated with Reagan, the man, made Robinson a better husband, father, son, citizen, and employee. I think reading it made me a better man, too.

By Richard Land | June 30, 2008; 04:34 AM ET | Comments (4)

Race, Sex, and Religion: A Personal Perspective

Followers of Christ have the responsibility to speak out against sexism and racism whenever and wherever they occur.

By Richard Land | March 31, 2008; 07:02 AM ET | Comments (14)

Email: Blessing AND Curse

Email is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because we have much faster access to information as communication than ever before. Email is a quantum leap forward in technology from the fax machine. However, like all...

By Richard Land | March 13, 2008; 05:43 PM ET | Comments (0)

A Sign That People Are Choosing Healthy Religions

The only really true faith is the faith one voluntarily chooses for one’s own, not an inherited or imposed faith. If a person feels that he or she is trapped in “tradition,” he or she needs to seek a faith that fulfills their spiritual needs.

By Richard Land | March 1, 2008; 09:18 AM ET | Comments (42)

An Eloquent Defense of Religious Liberty and Diversity

Romney helped himself with his Dec. 6 speech. More importantly, he helped the country and the cause of religious freedom even more.

By Richard Land | December 11, 2007; 09:34 AM ET | Comments (42)

Reasons to give thanks

It is proper that we give thanks to almighty God on every day of the year, but as we mark Thanksgiving in America this week, we can be particularly thankful there is not more religious, ethnic and geopolitical conflict across...

By Richard Land | November 20, 2007; 06:13 PM ET | Comments (0)

What About the Atheists?

One is led to ask Mr. Hitchens some questions. Where are the great atheist-sponsored charitable and reform movements? Where are the atheist children homes and orphanages? Where are the atheist leaders who are taking vows of poverty and giving themselves in sacrificial service to others?

By Richard Land | September 28, 2007; 07:22 AM ET | Comments (298)

Life: Its blessings and dissatisfactions

No, I am not satisfied with where I am in my life because that would imply complacency. I do feel extraordinarily blessed to have the great good fortune to be born in this incredible country. I also am blessed to...

By Richard Land | May 18, 2007; 05:27 PM ET | Comments (1)

A True Giant of the Faith

A true giant of the faith has gone on to his heavenly reward. Our grief at our loss of his witness, energy and giftedness for the kingdom is mitigated by the fact that he is now with his Savior for...

By Richard Land | May 17, 2007; 01:57 PM ET | Comments (2)

Debunking Segregationist Academy Myth

In response the last post of the Feb. 28 debate with Richard Land and Randall Balmer that can be found at http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/evangelicalism.html, C’mon Randall. You’re a better historian than that. You continue to perpetuate this inside-the-beltway urban myth that the...

By Richard Land | February 28, 2007; 03:34 PM ET | Comments (9)

Yes I Pray

Yes, I pray. To me, prayer is talking to God, my heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ—His Son, my Savior—in the power of the Holy Spirit. I begin each day by meditating on and praying the Lord’s Prayer:...

By Richard Land | February 2, 2007; 02:29 PM ET | Comments (1)

Conversion on Palm Sunday, 1953

My life changed at that moment, and I have had a personal relationship with Jesus from that day forward.

By Richard Land | January 4, 2007; 02:21 PM ET | Comments (44)

Jesus Is Fully God and Fully Man

According to John 1:14, God became flesh and dwelt among us

By Richard Land | December 23, 2006; 10:24 AM ET | Comments (809)

Religious Americans Want Views Welcomed in Public Square

For Evangelical Christians, "Christian nation” implies one where the vast majority of people are “converted” individuals who profess Christ as their personal Savior--a situation that has never been true in the United States

By Richard Land | December 14, 2006; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (39)

Thanksgiving: It's Source and Meaning?

In American history, Thanksgiving has been a “religious holiday” at least in the sense that most people have understood themselves to be thanking God for his blessings. This was true with Jamestown’s “Thanksgiving service” (Spring 1610) when the supply ships...

By Richard Land | November 22, 2006; 11:46 AM ET | Comments (2)

Religious Convictions Need Not Impede Search for Common Ground on Societal Issues

God alone has a “monopoly” on truth. He is Truth—which means that truth is defined in relation to the God revealed in Scripture

By Richard Land | November 14, 2006; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (147)

 
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