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Richard Land responds to President Obama’s revised contraceptive mandate
Some religious leaders are not satisfied with President Obama’s so-called compromise on the HHS contraceptive mandate.
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, comments on the issue: more »
Feb 10, 2012
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Saudis pressed to release Ethiopian Christians
WASHINGTON (BP) — America’s congressionally approved watchdog for global religious liberty has called on Saudi Arabia to release 35 Ethiopian Christians arrested during a prayer meeting and imprisoned for nearly two months. more »
By staff - Feb 9, 2012
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues, ,
Unclear if Lifeway decision impacted Komen
LifeWay Christian Resources’ decision to end sales of a special-edition Bible that partly benefited Susan G. Komen for the Cure reportedly came the same month the breast cancer charity revealed it would cut ties with Planned Parenthood, but Thom Rainer can’t say for sure if the two actions are related. more »
By staff - Feb 1, 2012
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National,
House OKs bills protecting religion at memorials
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills that endorse inclusion of a religious message or symbols at the country’s war memorials.
The House voted 386-26 for legislation that calls for installation of a plaque or inscription containing President Franklin Roosevelt’s D-Day prayer at the World War II Memorial in Washington. more »
By staff - Jan 26, 2012
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Racial Reconciliation, Religious Liberty,
ERLC joins S.C. effort against cockfighting
The Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity has joined in an effort to strengthen a South Carolina law against cockfighting.
Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, appears in a new video produced by the Palmetto Family Council that is designed to help build support for an anti-cockfighting initiative. more »
By staff - Jan 26, 2012
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, National,
Young people dominate Washington pro-life march
President Obama and another massive turnout of pro-life Americans gained attention in Washington as the country passed the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s legalization of abortion. more »
By staff - Jan 24, 2012
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National,
Louisiana leads ranking of pro-life states
Louisiana is the most pro-life state in the country, while Washington is the least, according to the latest rankings by Americans United for Life. more »
By staff - Jan 20, 2012
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National,
3 candidates pledge to enforce obscenity law
Three Republicans presidential candidates have pledged to enforce federal obscenity laws if they are elected.
Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have each told Morality in Media (MIM) his administration would prosecute violations of the bans on hardcore pornography, the anti-porn organization reported Monday (Jan. more »
By staff - Jan 9, 2012
Topic: Family, Citizenship, , National,
48 Chinese Christians detained New Year’s Day
Beijing authorities detained 48 members of a large persecuted house church on New Year’s Day, marking a total of more than 1,000 church members who have been taken into police custody during the church’s 38 weeks of attempting to hold outdoor worship services. more »
By staff - Jan 4, 2012
Topic: Citizenship, Persecution,
Judge could reverse ‘morning-after’ decision
A federal judge who already has lowered the age for teenagers to obtain a “morning-after” pill that can cause abortions has signaled he is willing to consider eliminating the remaining restriction. more »
By staff - Dec 16, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, ,