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"No Free Exercise for Aztecs—or Abortionists" -- Jordan Ballor

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 17 2021

Jordan Ballor argues that the right to religious liberty is not absolute, and that courts should refuse religious exemptions to those who violate natural law by practicing abortion in the name of religion. Some excerpts: "It is a…

"Churches: An Existence of Their Own" -- Adam Macleod

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 17 2021

Prof. Adam MacLeod argues that churches, corporate entities, and trusts exist independently of government recognition or contract, deriving their existence from the fundamental right to associate and to form private property institutions…

"Is it Time to Rethink the School Prayer Cases?" -- Francis Beckwith

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 12 2021

Prof. Francis Beckwith argues that the Supreme Court should overturn Engel and Schempp, which put religious people at a decided disadvantage, rather than establishing religious equality. Returning to the original understanding of the First…

PODCAST: Judge Robert Conrad on John Fisher and Thomas More

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 5 2021

Join JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Seth Root as they interview Judge Robert Conrad of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. They discuss his new book, John Fisher and Thomas More:…

"Sentimental Judgments" -- Garrett Snedeker at Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 5 2021

Garrett Snedeker analyzes proposed reforms to the criminal justice system as presented in Judge Rakoff's Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free. Rakoff's arguments against "mass incarceration," the death penalty, and the…

"Judge Pryor’s Friendly Fire" -- Hadley Arkes at Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 4 2021

Prof. Arkes defends "A Better Originalism" against Judge William Pryor's critique, arguing that the work of natural law doesn't end with the Constitution: judges must continually consult natural law principles as they apply the law to…

PODCAST: Michael Knowles on Speechless

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 3 2021

Best-selling author Michael Knowles joined the Anchoring Truths podcast to discuss his new release, Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. In the podcast, we discuss how conservatives should not expect to win the culture war by…

VIDEO: Webinar on Dred Scott Case featuring Hadley Arkes, Mark Graber, and David Tubbs

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 29 2021

The National Association of Scholars hosted a webinar event with JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes, Prof. Mark Graber of the University of Maryland, and Prof. David Tubbs of King's College. Moderated by Prof. Vincent Philip Munoz…

Bigotry, Time, and Moral Progress: A Review by JWI Affiliated Scholar Justin Dyer in the Cambridge Journal of Law and Religion

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 21 2021

JWI Affiliated Scholar and Fellowship Faculty member Prof. Justin Dyer reviewed Who’s the Bigot? Learning from Conflicts over Marriage and Civil Rights Law by Linda C. McClain in the Cambridge Journal of Law and Religion. You can read…

"A Common Law Restoration Serves the Common Good" -- Josh Hammer at Anchoring Truths and Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 8 2021

In a symposium in collaboration with Law & Liberty, Josh Hammer responds to Holden Tanner, arguing that conservative judges should look to the Preamble for natural law principles, rather than relying on the unmoored authority of human…

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