Marc Thiessen, Double Effect, and the Torturer’s Dilemma
Both Marc Thiessen and his critics have misunderstood an important moral distinction on the question of torture.
Are There Harms of Home Schooling?
Critics of home-schooling need to be tutored about the nature of education and the family.
Debt and the Current Crisis
As we attempt to revive the global financial system, it may be time to reconsider the long tradition that warned against the dangers of borrowing.
Islam’s European Reformation?
The controversial Tariq Ramadan’s latest book promotes a “Western” version of Islam. Is he the “Muslim Martin Luther”?
Desires Natural and Unnatural: A Reply to Paul Griffiths
A recent First Things article on natural law misses the mark.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Liberal Dogmatism about Rights
Are we prepared to acknowledge the moral stakes in Obama’s new push against “Don’t ask, don’t tell?”
Citizens United and the Problem of Modern Judicial Activism
A political scientist explains why the concept of “strict scrutiny” is alien to the Constitution and why it poses a threat to a constitutionally defensible judicial review.
The Problem with the Supreme Court Conservatives
The Supreme Court’s bad ruling in the DC handgun case may soon undergo a drastic and very damaging expansion.
