Why Does Religion Need Commandments?
by Reuven ZieglerWhat is the point of the myriad commandments governing every aspect of a Jew’s life? Continue Reading »
Our Misguided War on Legalism
by Joshua GibbsGod governs man, but man is made in God’s image and so in tribute to God’s rule, man must make rules for his own person. Continue Reading »
The Still-Acceptable Prejudice
by Charlotte AllenAmy Coney Barrett won her nomination to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—despite claims that she was too Catholic to be able to apply the law properly. Continue Reading »
The Moral Turn
by Hadley ArkesFor some conservatives, bracing themselves on the night of the election, the evening offered nothing less than a miracle unfolding. But that sense of things was even more pronounced for young lawyers defending religious plaintiffs in the courts, and for the small band of conservatives on the Supreme . . . . Continue Reading »
Homage to a Christian Humanist
by Kenneth L. WoodwardJohn T. Noonan, Jr.’s life provides a robust affirmation that yes, there is always space in secular America for truly gifted practitioners of a humanism that finds it center in the Incarnation. Continue Reading »
We Should All Be Grateful for Gorsuch
by Pete SpiliakosLiberals who are dismayed by the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch should cheer up. Things could be a lot worse. Continue Reading »
Rivers Declared to Be “Persons”
by Wesley J. SmithJust what does it mean for a river to have “rights”? Continue Reading »
The Evolving American Constitution: Change Without Amendment
by David T. KoyzisThere is a case to be made that the British and American constitutions are not that different after all. Continue Reading »
God’s Image, Man’s Crimes
by James R. RogersMosaic (and Noahic) teachings regarding the death penalty are revelations of God and teach us of God’s grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love. But how? Continue Reading »
Death Penalties and the Divine
by James R. RogersDoes the Bible provide principled grounds for abolition of the death penalty? Continue Reading »
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