When Justice Fails
by Peter J. LeithartHuman justice often fails, but we can seek justice in a higher court. Continue Reading »
Capital Punishment and the Sex Abuse Crisis
by Michael PakalukWe can expect that any bishop who has fully embraced the attitude that punishment is never retributive will fail to protect his flock by appropriately punishing offenders. Continue Reading »
Another Pro-Life Victory?
by Hadley ArkesI’m relieved by the outcome in NIFLA v. Becerra, but the opinions in the case are bereft of any premise or reasoning that would help to plant or even support the pro-life argument. Continue Reading »
Weaving Chapter 13 Back into Romans
by James R. RogersWhen read in isolation, Romans 13 doesn’t fit well with Paul’s argument in the rest of the epistle. Continue Reading »
A Day in Court
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 13. Also featuring Confucius at Princeton. Continue Reading »
The Impossibility of Equal Concern
by David T. KoyzisWhile we may aspire to have equal regard for everyone without discrimination, in reality we are limited creatures with limited abilities. Our capacity for compassion is thus limited as well. Continue Reading »
Uncovering the History of the Abortion Debate
by Berny BelvedereOn the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision legalizing abortion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced her misgivings about the ruling. As a distinguished champion of what the left euphemistically calls “reproductive rights,” Justice Ginsburg was never going to critique the decision on moral grounds; the problem for Ginsburg, rather, was tactical. In her eyes, by running ahead of the people, the now-infamous 1973 decision gave “opponents of access to abortion a target to aim at relentlessly.”
A Tale of Two Cities—And of Two Churches
by John HaldaneYou will recall the lapidary opening of Dickens’s famous novel of London and Paris in the period of the French Revolution. Headed ‘Book I—Recalled to Life: Chapter I: The Period” it begins: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . .” For reasons that will quickly become . . . . Continue Reading »
Authority, Citizenship, and Public Justice
by David T. KoyzisIt is not only kings and princes who bear political office. As those created in God’s image, we too bear political authority. Continue Reading »
Mechanized Justice
by Stephanos BibasJustice Through Apologies: Remorse, Reform, and Punishment by nick smith cambridge, 413 pages, $33 For decades, American Christians have worried about the dwindling room for religion and religiously inspired morals in public life. The church–state debates in which they engage often focus on . . . . Continue Reading »
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