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"Moral Relativism is our True Constitutional Enemy" - Professor Hadley Arkes in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 13 2019

In an article for The American Mind titled “Moral Relativism is our True Constitutional Enemy,” JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes uses the debate between Sohrab Ahmari and David French at The Catholic University of America in…

“The Take Care Act” -- James Wilson Fellow Alumnus Joel Nolette ’18

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 30 2019

In a piece for the Federalist Society titled “The Take Care Act”, Joel Nolette praises a new Senate bill aimed at curbing the growth of the administrative state. According to Nolette, the Supreme Court embraced wholesale the technocracy…

"Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court" An Interview with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 13 2019

In July 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Maura Bradley shared a discussion with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, the authors of the book Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme…

"How Robust is Religious Liberty in America" -Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker in WSJ

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 6 2019

In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, JWI’s Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker respond to an ongoing debate between David French and Marci Hamilton on the meaning of religious liberty. Gundersen and Snedeker offer a fresh perspective…

"When Politics Reshapes the Culture" -- Professor Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In a piece for The Catholic Thing titled "When Politics Reshapes the Culture," Professor Hadley Arkes claims that it is in fact politics that reshapes culture, as seen in numerous Supreme Court decisions on abortion, same-sex marriage, and…

"The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood"--Justin Dyer in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In an essay for Public Discourse titled “The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood”, JWI-affiliated scholar Justin Dyer reintroduces the classical understanding of liberty that inspired the Declaration of Independence. He challenges the…

"Reordering the Public Square" --Gunnar Gundersen in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In an article for First Things titled “Reordering the Public Square”, Gunnar Gundersen defends the government’s role in promoting the common good. Responding to both liberal and conservative advocates of government neutrality, Gundersen…

"In Defense of Political Reason" --Professor Daniel Mahoney in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In an essay for The American Mind titled “In Defense of Political Reason”, Professor Daniel J. Mahoney reaffirms reason’s place within the conservative legal and political tradition. Responding to Yoram Hazony’s scathing denunciation of…

"Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak" --Daniel Mark in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 25 2019

In an article for Public Discourse titled “Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak”, JWI affiliated scholar Daniel Mark praises professor David Novak for popularizing natural law theory within the Jewish faith tradition. …

"Civic Religion and the Peace Cross" --Gunnar Gundersen in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 3 2019

In an essay for The Catholic Thing titled "Civic Religion and the Peace Cross", JWI-affiliated scholar Gunnar Gundersen defends the inherent value of religion amid a conservative push toward moral relativism. After sketching the Court’s…

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