Richard D. Land
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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Your Prayers Can Change Our Country
You may not have voted for our new president, yet I imagine that as a follower of Christ you are thoroughly convinced of God\'s Divine Providence.
On the Selection of Rick Warren for Obama's Inauguration
I\'m encouraged that President-elect Obama would select Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration.
An Improper Attack on Religion
One does not honor pluralism by disrespecting other people\'s faiths in such hostile ways.
Same-Sex Marriage: Are the People Sovereign, or is it to be the Courts?
The legal theory in America and in the states that make up our Union has been that the ultimate authority in the law is the constitution.
Dear President-elect Obama
Mr. President-elect, the Bible exhorts us to pray for \"kings and all who are in authority.\"
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.
Biofuel: The Dangerous Consequences of Good Intentions
Sometimes in our eagerness to do good, we act in ways that have a very negative impact on our fellow human beings.
Baptists, the Bible, and Women
In the wake of Gov. Sarah Palin\'s selection as the Republican vice presidential nominee, there has been considerable \"speculation\" about why Evangelicals in general, and Southern Baptists in particular, have responded so favorably to her candidacy.
The Democrats\' Platform Plank on Abortion: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?
Much has been made of the Democratic Party\'s new platform plank on abortion.
Living Your Values
Sen. John McCain electrified the Republican base and millions of people of every political persuasion last Friday