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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Dec 4, 2020
A president's legacy
If that proves to be the case, President Trump’s original intent, strict constructionist nominees will be having a positive influence on religious liberty and freedom in America long after President Trump has departed this world. And I certainly hope and pray that that is the case.
Nov 26, 2020
Ask Dr. Land: Why is Thanksgiving such an important opportunity?
As a Christian, I encourage all of you as fellow Christians to undertake a spiritual exercise this Thanksgiving which I have found to be a tremendous blessing.
Nov 20, 2020
Ask Dr. Land: Why is Nov. 21, 2020 important?
These Mayflower Pilgrims who made up the majority of the Mayflower’s passenger list were 17th century “revolutionaries.”
Nov 13, 2020
Why I'm going to miss Bishop Harry Jackson Jr.
Brother Harry was a man of rare courage and as well as deep and genuine religious faith. One could not be around Harry Jackson Jr. for more than a few minutes and not know that his religious faith was central to the core of his being.
Nov 11, 2020
After 2020 election, where do we go from here?
What I feared would happen in the 2020 presidential election has happened, and no, I am not talking about whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump would win.
Nov 6, 2020
Ask Dr. Land: 2020 election, who is the biggest loser?
As we sift through the mountain range of statistics generated by this uniquely 2020 election, the biggest loser appears to be “identity politics,” driven by Marxist generated “Critical Race Theory” and its vile traveling companion “Intersectionality.”
Oct 30, 2020
Ask Dr. Land: How should Christians disagree about important things?
One of the most interesting things about the Piper-Grudem debate is that both men’s theology tells them that God “decreed” or “ordained” who was going to win next Tuesday’s presidential election before the foundation of the world.
Oct 23, 2020
Why so much hostility to Amy Coney Barrett’s religious faith?
For many people in America, especially in the more educated upper middle classes, religion, if taken seriously at all is at best a preference, and more often just an interesting and hopefully fulfilling hobby that has nothing to do with how you really live your lives.
Oct 16, 2020
Ask Dr Land: Is there censorship in America?
In fact, we as citizens experienced two very dangerous and troubling incidents of political censorship this week.
Oct 9, 2020
Ask Dr. Land: How should pro-life Christians answer objections to Amy Coney Barrett?
Second, when we ask the question of who RBG was nominated to replace, we find a very intriguing answer.