Peter Lawler

1. I agree with Pete and Carl on the Seidman article. Nonetheless, it obviously has no legs. Here was (libertarian judicial activist) Randy Barnett’s reaction: Well, now we can get the income tax declared overturned if we can get five votes. 2. That reminds me of all the political lessons I . . . . Continue Reading »

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So here are some additional reflections on the Christian view of marriage and the family. They are mainly based on what I read in Christopher C. Roberts’ excellent Creation & Covenant: The Significance of Sexual Difference in the Moral Theology of Marriage . Everything I say here is . . . . Continue Reading »

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So our friends the Brothers Judd added to their excerpt of my post below the YouTube link to the Blind Boys of Alabama singing “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” It deserves to be, of course, the authoritative traditional version. Here’s my first musical link, my Christmas gift to each . . . . Continue Reading »

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by watching movies about GRACE. Our friends THE BROTHERS JUDD add some more . About Schmidt might well deserve to be a classic, but it’s so depressingly realistic in its details that it’s a bit hard to watch. And that Kathy Bates nude scene . . . Feel free to add some more GRACE movies, . . . . Continue Reading »

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So I’ve always liked Jonathan Rauch and regarded him as sometimes singularly in touch with the facts. Here’s one example: For the most obvious reason, he’s all for same-sex marriage, but he knows it’s better for everyone if the courts stay out of the struggle. Here’s . . . . Continue Reading »

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