Roe Must Go
by Robert P. GeorgeRoe must go. It is morally and, more to the point for the Court, constitutionally indefensible—and has been from the moment it was handed down. Continue Reading »
A Narrow Victory for Religious Liberty
by Mark MovsesianFulton is a victory f0r religious liberty, but, given the fact-specific nature of the case, it might not be as concrete or influential as some might hope. Continue Reading »
After Fulton, Religious Foster Care Agencies Still Vulnerable
by Richard W. GarnettFulton is, we should hope, a reminder that religious freedom is foundational and that it need not and should not be only a partisan concern. Continue Reading »
Why I Didn't “Just Bake the Cake”
by Jack PhillipsMy commitment to God and to the truth of a book I believe to be his holy Word is the defining premise of my life, the focus of my faith, and the guiding directive for my actions. Continue Reading »
Dobbs to be Decided
by Gerard V. BradleyThe Supreme Court will hear the case that could overturn Roe and Casey. Continue Reading »
An Opportunity to Overturn Roe
by Gerard V. BradleyThe Court’s inaction this term on an abortion case from Mississippi strongly suggests that fewer than four justices are prepared to overrule Roe. Continue Reading »
A Victory for Reality
by Carl R. TruemanMeriwether is a sign that there are still a handful of influential people who are not prepared to abandon reality just yet. Continue Reading »
Anti-Religious Education
by Charles L. GlennI spent the first thirty years of my adult life fighting racial injustice in America. I was a community activist in Boston in the sixties, I spent time in jail in North Carolina in 1963, and I walked across that Selma bridge with Dr. King in 1965. I was the Massachusetts state official responsible . . . . Continue Reading »
Abortion is Unconstitutional
by John Finnis“Begin with Blackstone’s Commentaries,” wrote presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in 1860, when asked how to get a thorough knowledge of law; read them “carefully through, say twice.” (That’s four thousand pages, just to “begin” with.) Lawyers involved in drafting and debating the . . . . Continue Reading »
Moral Constitutionalism
by Gerard V. BradleyOn June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s ban on workplace discrimination on the basis of sex proscribed not just differential treatment of male and female employees, but also differential treatment of workers on the basis of homosexuality or transgender identity. . . . . Continue Reading »
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