Richard Land Exits SBC Leadership in Partisan Form

Longtime religious leader Richard Land ended his nearly 25 years of service as the head of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) by hitting partisan notes at the SBC’s annual meeting in Houston. Land’s...

SBC Leader Breaks Promise, Endorses Romney

The main political spokesman for the Southern Baptist Convention officially endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for president on Friday, despite insisting for years that he would not endorse candidates because of his SBC leadership position. Richard Land, who heads the...

Have Southern Baptists Entered Witness Protection?

One of the most popular TV series in recent years has been a weekly foray into the world of witness protection. The series, “In Plain Sight,” chronicles the efforts of U.S. marshals trying to protect witnesses of major crimes from retribution. They hide...