Defending the Freedom of the Church
by Michael P. MorelandOur Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania might have profound implications for religious freedom in the years ahead. Continue Reading »
No “Wall of Separation”
by Vincent Phillip MuñozAmong the Supreme Court’s current originalists, Justice Thomas is the lead advocate for adopting the actual original meaning of the text. Continue Reading »
Roberts And Roe v. Wade
by John MurdockRoberts is capable of playing four-dimensional chess, and may be positioning things so that Roe comes down and stays down. Continue Reading »
The Way Forward After June Medical
by O. Carter SneadJune Medical Services v. Russo was a grave disappointment and a missed opportunity. But now is not the moment to dwell on anger. Continue Reading »
A Win For Religious Schools
by Richard W. GarnettThe Espinoza v. Montana ruling is the latest step in a decades-long doctrinal evolution that is as striking as it is welcome. Continue Reading »
The Metaphysics of Bostock
by David S. CrawfordBostock’s metaphysical assumptions will further undermine the “binary” character of sex, as they have for the larger “gender identity” movement. Continue Reading »
The Road to Bostock
by Carl R. TruemanDouglas Farrow’s Theological Negotiations takes the reader to the very heart of our cultural confusions. Continue Reading »
A Morally Empty Jurisprudence
by Hadley ArkesThe effects of Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC will ripple out widely in our country, touching and disfiguring our private lives. Continue Reading »
A Striking Display of Sophistry
by R. R. RenoThe Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County gives the LGBT movement a powerful bulldozer with which to demolish all public expressions of dissent from its agenda. Continue Reading »
Why School Prayer Matters
by Steven D. SmithIn his State of the Union address and elsewhere, President Trump has emphasized the importance of prayer in public schools. In one speech he promised “big action” on the matter. But just what action he is contemplating remains obscure. Teacher-led prayer to open the school day? Football players . . . . Continue Reading »
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