Law
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Epstein’s Revelations
Far from a mere sordid distraction or an endless supply of tabloid slop, the Epstein files may…
Combating Vice
In my lifetime, American society has been transformed by widespread accommodation of vice. Marijuana has been legalized…
A Landmark Lawsuit, But Let’s Not Cheer Too Soon
Last month, a twenty-two-year-old woman named Fox Varian won a lawsuit against her prior doctors who coaxed…
Where the Dallas Charter Went Wrong
In Peter Weir’s 1981 film Gallipoli, hundreds of Australian foot soldiers, armed only with bayonets, are sent,…
The Theology of Roe
A controversial abortion case reaches the Supreme Court, and men in black robes impose their religious views…
The Evangelist in Stanley Prison
In a 1974 address to a group of lay Catholics, Pope Paul VI noted that “Modern man…
Practitioners of Infanticide
A physician declares his dying patient—a seven-pound baby boy—“dangerous as dynamite,” a “menace to society.” A routine…
The Lessons of Woodrow Wilson
In his excellent book about our troubled times, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s…
Trump’s Marijuana Order Could Be a Terrible Mistake
President Trump recently issued an executive order directing the rescheduling of marijuana under the Federal Controlled Substances…
The Legacy of Manny Miranda
The United States lost one of its brightest souls on November 8 when Manuel “Manny” Miranda died…
A Tale of Two Constitutions
It never ceases to amaze me how clearly prominent intellectuals at the end of World War II…
When Forgiveness of Sins Becomes a Financial Liability
According to the latest study of U.S. Catholic priests, released in mid-October, there still exists a widespread…
Good Christians First
America is awash in rights talk. Rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness permeate…
Germany’s Escalating Kulturkampf
The Jagdschloss Thiergarten in Donaustauf near Regensburg was destroyed by a fire on the night of October…
The Red Mass and the Vestiges of Catholic Lawyering
Over the next few weeks, lawyers and judges will descend upon Catholic churches across the United States…
