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A Nation Under God
Our country has a long tradition of official encouragement of religion on a non-sectarian basis. That tradition reflects the understanding of the nation’s founders that, as George Washington declared...
Law & Language
Law’s Quandary by Steven D. Smith Harvard University press, 222 pages, $45 Steven Smith takes us on a lively, thought-provoking romp through the philosophy of law. Like most romps,...
Law & Language
Law’s Quandary by Steven D. Smith Harvard University press, 222 pages, $45 Steven Smith takes us on a lively, thought-provoking romp through the philosophy of law. Like most romps,...
God’s Justice and Ours
Before proceeding to discuss the morality of capital punishment, I want to make clear that my views on the subject have nothing to do with how I vote in...