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The Metaphysics of Bostock

David S. Crawford

Elizabeth Anscombe famously insisted that widespread acceptance of contraception would undermine the relationship between marriage, sex, and children. But she also predicted that it would lead to a general...

Against the “Fairness For All” Act

David S. Crawford

The “Fairness for All” Act (FFA), introduced December 6 by Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), claims to arrive at a settlement between the LGBTQ+ movement and religious people. It would...

A Response to Janet Smith’s “Benign Reading” of Paragraph 137

David S. Crawford

On September 10, we published “An Appeal,” endorsed by a long list of fellow scholars. The Appeal sharply criticized paragraph 137 of the Instrumentum laboris for the upcoming Synod on...

An Appeal

David S. Crawford

An Instrumentum laboris (working paper) was prepared for the XIV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and published on June 23, 2015. It covers a range of topics...