Institutional Settlement, Determination, and “Mere Natural Law”
In reviewing “Mere Natural Law,” scholar Jordan Perkins argues that it is necessary that legal cognition be infused with moral reasoning.
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The Pitfalls of the Parents’ Rights Argument
“The pitfall of the argument in favor of parents’ rights is that it makes the decision for children to be exposed to information about sexual activity or access to puberty blockers a matter of a parent’s will,” writes Sarrouf.
LISTEN- Natural Law in the Courts: First Things Podcast ftr. Hadley Arkes & Mark Bauerlein
This is latest installment of an ongoing interview series with First Things contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Hadley Arkes joins the podcast to discuss his new book Mere Natural Law: Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution. The conversation is embedded above. For your long-term convenience, follow this podcast on SoundCloud or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher.
A Natural Rights Approach to Religious Liberty
In this article, Phillip Muñoz suggests how we can read the religious free exercise and establishment clauses in light of the Constitution’s original design and purposes, being situated properly in a tradition of natural law and rights.
WATCH: Prof. Hadley Arkes on Thinking in Public w/ Albert Mohler
Prof. Hadley Arkes recently appeared on Thinking in Public with Albert Mohler, where the two discussed the principles animating Prof. Arkes’s latest book, Mere Natural Law.
John Yoo on Recent SCOTUS Term & Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court
Prof. John Yoo of California’s Berkeley Law School joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a light-hearted and spirited discussion of his new, co-authored book The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court as well as the recent decisions of the Supreme Court in its OT 2022 term. Yoo clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas, served in …
Can Natural Law Be “Mere”?
Cline argues that the roots of a nation’s receptiveness to the Natural Law grow from its Christian foundation.
Natural Born Lawyers: A Scholar Challenges The Conservative Legal Movement
David Deavel reviews Mere Natural Law, showing how it ddraws out the moral arguments present in nature.
‘Dobbs’ a Year Later: The Lady in the Hat and the Vase
Hadley Arkes reflects on the year since the overturning of “Roe v. Wade” and unpacks the next steps a brave judge could take in protecting the pre-born.
America’s Culture of Religious Freedom with Mark David Hall
Prof. Mark David Hall, JWI Affiliated Scholar and Professor at George Fox University, joins host Garrett Snedeker for a discussion of Mark’s new book Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity Has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All Americans. The two discuss the vital place of religious liberty in American culture, both historically and …
