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The Test of Heartbeats for Judges--and Other Former Fetuses: Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 29 2021

In his weekly column for The Catholic Thing, JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes details some of the history of the Right's strategy on pro-life legislation in Congress and the Courts. Republicans, Arkes contends, have not tried to…

"A Better Originalism" -- Arkes, Hammer, Peterson, and Snedeker in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 29 2021

Responding to Bostock v. Clayton County, Hadley Arkes, Joshua Hammer, Matthew Peterson, and Garrett Snedeker appeal to conservatives for an originalism of moral substance and outline four common good-centric principles for legal…

PODCAST: Professor Scott Yenor on "The Recovery of Family Life"

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 15 2021

The James Wilson Podcast features Professor Scott Yenor of Boise State University on his book examining the challenges facing the modern family. Author and Professor Scott Yenor joins JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and intern…

"The Constitution's 'Value Judgements'" -- Gerard V. Bradley at Anchoring Truths and Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 15 2021

JWI has launched a collaborative partnership for 2021 with the Liberty Fund’s online journal, Law & Liberty. Led by its Director, Richard Reinsch, Law & Liberty has become one of the premier journals on the right for writing on…

"On the Moral Alchemy of the Political Party": Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 2 2021

In his column for The Catholic Thing, JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes reflects on the historical role of political parties in the U.S. and the state that they are in today. The parties of the present have lost their sense of…

"Standing Against Falsehood" -- Justin Dyer at Anchoring Truths and Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 23 2021

In 2021, JWI begins a collaborative partnership with the Liberty Fund’s online journal, Law & Liberty. Led by its Director, Richard Reinsch, Law & Liberty has become one of the premier journals on the Right for writing on…

"Toward a New Jurisprudential Consensus: Common Good Originalism" - Josh Hammer in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 22 2021

In an essay for Public Discourse, JWI Affiliated Scholar Josh Hammer implores conservatives to embrace a new approach to originalism that emphasizes the common good. He argues that originalism has become entirely unmoored from conservatism…

"Moral Constitutionalism"-- Gerry Bradley in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 16 2021

In an essay for the print edition of First Things, JWI Senior Scholar and Trustee Gerry Bradley argues that the dominant form of originalism has failed conservatives time and time again in matters of moral consequence, and a reassessment…

"Letter to a Noble Lawyer" -- Hadley Arkes at Anchoring Truths and Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 11 2021

In 2021, JWI begins a collaborative partnership with the Liberty Fund's online journal, Law & Liberty. Led by its Director, Richard Reinsch, Law & Liberty has become one of the premier journals on the Right for writing on…

"The Misadventures of a Pro-Life Senator": Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 11 2021

In his column for The Catholic Thing, Professor Hadley Arkes details Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse's recent efforts as lead sponsor to pass a bill that would protect babies who survive botched abortions. This is an updated version of the…

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