Venice balanced devotion to the fluid world of commerce with an equal devotion to the static world of tradition. Continue Reading »
The fact that this hatchet job on Thomas More appears in an impeccably well-done BBC production shows how fast our culture is changing, and how much work defenders of religious liberty have before them. Continue Reading »
An important event next month in New York Continue Reading »
Drawing attention to the Armenian Genocide may be a way to mobilize the world to save suffering Christians now—before it is too late. Continue Reading »
On the basis of distortions, mistakes, and uncertain predictions, we seem ready to abandon a foundational principle that exists, not only in American law, but in legal systems across the world. Continue Reading »
A new law and religion competition in Venice starts next week. Continue Reading »
At the Center for Law and Religion Forum, my colleague Marc DeGirolami and I have a podcast on last week's oral argument at the Supreme Court in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch. The case involves a claim of employment discrimination by a Muslim job applicant whose headscarf violated Abercrombie's “Look Policy.” Marc and I discuss the legal issues and the implications for religious accommodations generally, and predict the ultimate outcome of the case. You can listen to the podcast here. Continue Reading »
The newest Doctor of the Church was not a Catholic. Continue Reading »
On February 18, St. John’s University Law School will host a panel, “Threat to Justice: Middle Eastern Christians and the ISIS Crisis.” Continue Reading »
Measles is back. In recent weeks, an outbreak that originated in Southern California has spread across the nation. Public health officials seem confident the outbreak is explained, in large part, by the fact that significant numbers of parents no longer have their children vaccinated. These parents rely on exemptions that state laws, like California’s, provide for parents who object to mandatory vaccination programs. Perhaps surprisingly, the resistance is disproportionately high in wealthier, better educated, bluer neighborhoods, the sort of communities that pride themselves on their enlightened, progressive outlook. Continue Reading »
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