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Law and the Christian Story
Conservative Christians have in recent years devoted a good deal of energy and attention to criticizing lawyers and courts. Though some of the criticism seems overheated to me, a...
Pride and Pessimism in the Courts
Legally speaking, we live in strange times. Late-twentieth-century American law has a strong libertarian streak––stronger than ever in our past and getting stronger all the time––which shows up in...
When Rights Are Wrong
It is common in some circles to say that our legal system worries too much about rights and not enough about responsibilities. The complaint is a fair one, as...
