A Perpetual Haven: Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Matters
Respect for religious conscience is not an afterthought or luxury, but the very essence of the American political and social compact. Adapted from testimony presented before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
The Intuitive Guide to Religious Liberty Law
Common sense can tell us whether particular citizens should be exempt from certain government policies for religious reasons. Codifying such instinctive judgments into formal statutes is more difficult.
A Tale of Two Trials: Karamazov and Zimmerman
Trials are not the place for working out our social grievances and anxieties.
The HHS Mandate, Unborn Life, and the Professionals: A Cog in the Political Machine
It’s time to realize that ACOG’s priority is not medical fact but thwarting protection for the unborn.
Dostoyevsky the Prophet: The Trial of Dmitri Karamazov and the Redefinition of Family
Dostoyevsky prophetically depicts the notion of family as determined not by nature but by consent—an idea that has come to dominate our modern society.
What’s Wrong is Right: A Revolution in Rationalization
Today, we face a movement to accomplish on a societal level what those who embrace morally condemned behavior have always sought as individuals: rationalization.
Of Astrophysics and Atheism: Wherefore Religion in the Space Age?
A future without religion will be a future diminished, for faith—but only a certain kind of faith—is absolutely necessary in the space age.
How the United States Government Lost Its Liberalism
Through executive orders and judicial overreach, American government has eroded the separation of powers and lost its commitment to liberal ideals. The second in a two-part series.
Intolerance as Illiberalism
An illiberal mindset is spreading across America, corrupting our culture and our politics. The first of a two-part series.
Euphemisms for Euthanasia and False Dilemmas: An Update on the Assisted Suicide Debate in the United States
Now is the time for renewed vigilance for those who oppose euthanasia. The worst of this battle is yet to come.
Polygamy and Human Dignity
The normalization of polygamy would undermine our commitment to human dignity—our sense that each human being is to be valued as an end in him- or herself, and not merely as a means to others’ ends.
In Praise of Metaphysics: Beyond Natural Science and the Humanities
Taking philosophy and theology as the foundation of our knowledge elevates and unifies scientific and humanistic inquiry.
Science and the Embryo
Senator Rubio was on solid ground in saying science has settled the question of when a human being’s life begins. Science does not need to wait on philosophy’s pronouncements to investigate what the human embryo is and when its life begins.
A Lethal Legacy: Hurricane Katrina and the Indignity of Euthanasia
A new book tells the harrowing story of Memorial Medical Center, where some physicians took the lives of their patients during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Western Land Policy and Natural Property Rights
The principles of natural law and the right to property could help overcome the dysfunction that has paralyzed land management in the western US.
Marriage, Marketing, and Intimidation: “It is up to you, fearless reader, to act.”
Proponents of same-sex marriage haven’t won in the arena of ideas—they have won through manipulation and intimidation. Those who oppose them must speak up.
Lessons for Pro-Lifers from the Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently overturned components of that country’s “reproductive health” bill. What can the US pro-life movement learn from this ruling?
Religious Liberty and Economic Freedom: Intellectual and Practical Paradoxes
The role of economic liberty in contributing to human flourishing and the common good remains deeply underappreciated, even by those who are dedicated to religious liberty.
Twenty-Five Years After Tiananmen: China’s Fight for Human Rights
A government that cannot face its own history is a government without a future. Memory and truth will give the Chinese people the courage to speak out for democracy, and Americans must join in the fight. Adapted from remarks delivered at the American Enterprise Institute.
Egg Freezing: Beating Biology and Buying Time, But at What Cost?
Egg freezing does not really beat biology. It buys a small chance at giving birth, but at a very high price indeed.
Can Science Tell Us When Life Begins?
“Science” can tell us when life begins, provided that we already know what to look for. Empirical biology alone cannot tell us what that is. Once we establish a metaphysical account of life, then empirical embryology can tell us whether the relevant conditions are met.
