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Prof. Hadley Arkes on Relevant Radio "A Guide for the Perplexed"

By The James Wilson Institute • May 4 2016

On Wednesday, May 4, Prof. Arkes spoke on Relevant Radio about his recent article in The Catholic Thing, "A Guide for the Perplexed." Prof. Arkes further explains his rationale for supporting the Republican party this coming November,…

"A Guide for the Perplexed" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 4 2016

Without any other Republican candidates other than Donald Trump holding a viable path to the party's presidential nomination, many Republicans are left with a difficult choice in the general election. Prof. Hadley Arkes reflects in The…

"Revisiting Catholic Social Teaching" --Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 22 2016

Prof. Hadley Arkes, writing in The Catholic Thing, discusses the Catholic Church's robust teaching on man's dignity and free will, teachings which have led the Popes of the 20th Century to consistently speak out against socialism. As…

"Scalia’s Death Has Liberal Justices Smelling Blood"--Garrett Snedeker in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 8 2016

Writing in The Federalist, Garrett Snedeker details the state of oral argument at the Supreme Court in the weeks after the passing of Justice Scalia. Snedeker argues Scalia's absence has left the liberal justices less restrained, with…

"Abortion and the Court Without Scalia" -Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 8 2016

On March 2, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, a case concerning the constitutionality of new health and safety regulations on abortion in Texas. Amidst the backdrop of this, the first major case…

"Inescapably Natural" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 2 2016

In a review at First Things of Natural Law in Court: A History of Legal Theory in Practice by Prof. R.H. Helmholz, Prof. Hadley Arkes reminds us of some common misconceptions about the natural law. For example, the natural law does not…

"Antonin Scalia--A Justice in Full" National Review Symposium Featuring Friends of Justice Scalia

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 29 2016

National Review published a touching collection of anecdotes on the life and character of Justice Antonin Scalia. Among other friends, Prof. Arkes offered the following: "It was part of Nino’s virtue and charm — and his Christian outlook…

"The Self-Made Trap" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 23 2016

Writing in the Winter 2015/2016 issue of the Claremont Review of Books, Prof. Hadley Arkes critiques a common conservative legal approach in defense of natural marriage: that the Constitution is silent on the subject. He shows why natural…

"Symposium on Justice Scalia" --Prof. Hadley Arkes at the Library of Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 18 2016

Prof. Hadley Arkes participated in a symposium at the Library of Law & Liberty, each author providing a unique testimony to the extraordinary value of Justice Scalia's impact on the Supreme Court. From Prof. Arkes's entry: "No one…

AUDIO: The Personal and Legal Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia--Prof. Hadley Arkes on Issues, Etc.

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 17 2016

We invite you to listen to an interview with Prof. Arkes, who offers a broad commentary on the life and influence of his friend the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Audio courtesy of Issues, Etc.

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