Richard D. Land

Christian Post Executive Editor

Dr. Richard Land, BA (magna cum laude), Princeton; D.Phil. Oxford; and Th.M., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, was president of the Southern Baptists’ Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (1988-2013) and has served since 2013 as president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Land has been teaching, writing, and speaking on moral and ethical issues for the last half century in addition to pastoring several churches.

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Aug 27, 2010
Court Upholds the Rule of Law in Stem Cell Case
I am delighted the court\'s Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth made the decision to uphold the rule of law as passed by the Congress of the United States, the people\'s elected representatives.
Aug 1, 2010
A God-Blessed America: Obligations and Responsibilities
America is fundamentally distinct from all other countries in its founding, in its national life, and in the values, rights and privileges it confers upon its citizens. In other words, America is exceptional.
Jul 28, 2010
We Must Not be Silent on North Korea
As Americans we must accept responsibility for advocating for the beleaguered citizens of North Korea.
Jul 16, 2010
The President's Commitment to British-Style of Health Care Made Clear
Donald Berwick was nominated as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Barack Obama in mid-April. Just over two months after that announcement, the White House revealed July 6 the president had given the Harvard pediatrician a recess appointment, completing an end run around Congress.
May 17, 2010
A Moral and Just Response to the Immigration Crisis
The recent passage of the new law in Arizona is a cry for help from the citizens of a state made desperate by the federal government\'s shameful and flagrant dereliction to its duty to control the nation\'s borders and to enforce its laws.
Apr 12, 2010
Mourning Man's Inhumanity Toward Man
To visit the Holocaust Museum is to be changed in important and painful ways.
Feb 21, 2010
Teaching the Bible in a Public School
It is virtually impossible to teach a course about the Bible in a public school context—particularly when the students are minors—and be objective and fair.
Feb 4, 2010
The Tebow Commercial: Why the Heated Protest?
Why are groups such as the National Organization for Women (NOW), the Feminist Majority Foundation, the Women\'s Media Center, and numerous \"pro-choice\" groups apoplectic over a Super Bowl commercial sponsored by Focus on the Family?
Dec 22, 2009
Humanity: An Endangered Species
Of all the issues that face the American family today, none of them has produced more heartache or tragedy than abortion.
Aug 25, 2009
Hearing the Cries of the Poor
Millions of people around the world are touched every year with food for their bodies and the 'Bread of Life' for their souls through ministries funded by the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund.