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"A Common Call to Prayer" -- Gunnar Gundersen

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 6 2021

Continuing our symposium on school prayer, JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen argues that the Establishment Clause gives federal judges no right to restrict religious activity in American public education. By forbidding school prayer,…

Takeaways from Oral Arguments in Dobbs- Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 2 2021

After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Dobbs v Jackson Woman’s Health Organization, JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes proffered his thoughts on what happened and what it means for pro-lifers. Some excerpts from the…

"Common Good and Common Belief in the Common Law" -- Timon Cline

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 30 2021

Analyzing past Supreme Court decisions on religion and public health, Timon Cline argues that the best judges consider public opinion as they attempt to rule in favor of the common good. Some excerpts: "The simple conclusion to be…

"Corporations, Churches, Persons, and the Natural Law" -- Robert Miller

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 23 2021

Responding to Professor MacLeod, Robert Miller argues that the government should respect associations not because these associations themselves constitute "persons" with natural rights, but because the people involved have rights. Some…

"Abortion as Anti-Law" - Hadley Arkes in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 20 2021

In anticipation of the Dobbs v Jackson Woman's Health Organization oral argument, JWI Founder and Director, Hadley Arkes opines on the real possibility the Supreme Court issues an opinion reshaping its jurisprudence on abortion in the…

Leadership & the Law Awards Dinner 2021

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 19 2021

The 2021 JWI Awards Dinner honored Attorney General William Barr. This private dinner took place in November of 2021 and included 84 select guests. Attendees heard from JWI Chairman Doug Neff as he talked about the impact of the James…

"Why State Courts Matter" -- Jesse Merriam at Anchoring Truths and Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 18 2021

Jesse Merriam responds to Holden Tanner and Josh Hammer, arguing that state courts matter not merely because they strengthen conservative power in the federal courts, but because states are the most basic guardians of liberty. Some…

"Our Divided House: A Review of Charles Kesler’s Crisis of Two Constitutions" -- Gerard V. Bradley

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 17 2021

Gerard Bradley reviews Kesler's Crisis of Two Constitutions, which argues for a "reborn American conservatism" with natural law principles and the Constitution at its center. Not only does our constitutional government presuppose a…

"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…

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