Don’t miss PD Editor Ryan T. Anderson’s picks for the best articles we’ve published this quarter.
Editor’s Picks: December 2017
Don't miss PD Editor Ryan T. Anderson's picks for the best articles we've published this quarter.
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First Things and the Market Economy: A Response to R. R. Reno
More than ever, religiously informed conservatives should underscore the importance of market economies for ordered liberty.
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Forcing Faith-Based Organizations Out of Foster Care and Adoption Hurts Children
Driving out those child welfare providers that have been at the forefront of caring for children for centuries fails to respect the rich and diverse religious pluralism of our nation. Their absence will not benefit same-sex couples, but it will harm children.
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Fr. James Martin on Marriage, Sexual Morality, and the Church’s Teachings: A Solution to the Puzzle
Does Fr. James Martin in fact reject the Church’s teachings on sex and marriage? If so, why does he insist that he does not?
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Debating Liberty: Why You Should Read the New Book by John Corvino, Ryan T. Anderson, and Sherif Girgis
The implications of John Corvino, Ryan T. Anderson, Sherif Girgis’s well-argued debate reach far beyond the latest round in the culture wars. They go to the foundations of the American experiment in ordered liberty. Part one of a two-part review essay.
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Consent is Not Enough: Harvey Weinstein, Sex, and Human Flourishing
What Harvey Weinstein is accused of is wrong not only because the victims did not consent but also and more importantly because of what he chose. Sex expresses self-gift, which is why it is such a violation when something that should only be a free gift is stolen by force.
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The Christian Baker’s Unanswered Legal Argument: Why the Strongest Objections Fail
The Supreme Court is about to decide whether a baker has a First Amendment right not to be compelled to design and create cakes celebrating same-sex weddings. The baker’s best legal argument is simple, and it survives the best objections filed by the ACLU and Progressive scholars.