Richard Land fleshes out why he has not signed An Evangelical Manifesto (aside from that fact that he hadn’t been asked):

Brief excerpts:

“I saw the Manifesto for the first time that same Wednesday [May 7] afternoon when I stepped off a plane in Washington, D.C. I have done my best to read it carefully in the days that have followed…”

“…Let me say at the outset that I am in full agreement with at least 90 percent of what An Evangelical Manifesto has to say. I certainly agree that Evangelicals “should be defined theologically, and not politically, socially, or culturally.”

So why am I not going to sign An Evangelical Manifesto? As usual, the devil is in the details. As I grow more mature in years I am more and more aware of just how wise Billy Graham’s policy is of never signing statements you haven’t written yourself…

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Related content:

• An Evangelical Manifesto
• Albert Mohler expresses his concern over the Manifesto and…
• …follows up those concerns by interviewing Manifesto framer Os Guinness.

I’m writing my latest blog post on a plane en route to Israel:

“Whenever I go to Israel, I am amazed at the resilience and bravery of the people and what they collectively represent, both as a nation that has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of the Holocaust, and as the embodiment of what I believe is God’s chosen people—the Jews. To believe that the Jews are still uniquely God’s chosen people does not mean that God does not love all people—He does…”

Read the complete post at Casting Stones…

My latest post at Casting Stones:

“The American people have the odd habit of deciding for themselves what they think is appropriate and then acting accordingly. The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” The facts seem to be that Americans, even those who never attend worship, are more than comfortable with people of faith being involved and speaking out on the moral implications of the public policy decisions facing the nation.”

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My latest post at Casting Stones:

“…a national polling firm for LifeWay Research and the ERLC conducted a survey asking Americans to respond to this statement: “I am concerned that at times Christians are too involved in politics.”

Read the results…

My latest column, written for The Wall Street Journal:

Excerpt:

“The removal of 462 children from the FLDS polygamist sect’s… ranch in Eldorado, Texas…has raised important questions about separation of church and state and the First Amendment’s “free exercise” protections.

Americans believe fervently in the “unalienable” right to the “free exercise” of religious faith without interference from government. However, we also have a deep-seated interest in protecting children from abuse.

What should Americans make of all this? How do we respect religious freedom while protecting children?”

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