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"Of Satanism and Religious Freedom"-Gunnar Gundersen in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 6 2017

In a piece for The Catholic Thing, entitled "Of Satanism and Religious Freedom," Gunnar Gundersen discusses the nature of religious liberty and whether the protection of this natural right extends to Satanism and "irreligion". Gundersen is…

Opening Arguments: The 'First Things' of American Constitutionalism--Hadley Arkes at the Hoover Institution

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 20 2017

"Are the Human-Animal Hybrids Scientists Make Human, Beast, or in Between?" -Kevin LeRoy in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 21 2017

We are happy to share the latest publication by one of our 2016 James Wilson Fellows, Kevin LeRoy. In his piece, "Are the Human-Animal Hybrids Scientists make Human, Beast, or in Between?" Mr. LeRoy explores the substantial of the…

"The Ninth Circuit's Astounding Reasoning" --Garrett Snedeker in the Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 15 2017

In his piece, "The Ninth Circuit's Astounding Reasoning," Garrett Snedeker discusses the complicated state of affairs as the Ninth Circuit has challenged the authority of President Trump's executive order to temporarily restrict entry of…

"New Prospects on the 44th March for Life" --Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 27 2017

After taking a brief hiatus to teach his final class at Amherst, Prof. Arkes returns to The Catholic Thing with his piece, "New Prospects on the 44th March for Life." He takes this moment to give attention to the Born-Alive Abortion…

"A Gentleman of the Law: A Tribute to Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain" -Ethan Davis in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 26 2017

In National Review Online, Ethan Davis (Amherst '05) co-authored a tribute to Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain upon the judge assuming "senior status" in late 2016. Ethan Davis is a former student of Hadley Arkes's, and Judge O'Scannlain has…

"Yes, Americans Could Live Without Government-Defined Health Insurance" --Hadley Arkes in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 16 2017

Writing in The Federalist with a piece titled, "Yes, Americans Could Live Without Government-Defined Health Insurance," Prof. Arkes notes the simple truth that Americans are indeed intelligent enough to make provisions for their medical…

"Bring Back That 'Do-Nothing Republican Congress'" --Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 1 2016

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, Prof. Arkes recalls an earlier era in which a robust congressional agenda with Republican leadership shaped the direction of the country. The piece, published in NRO, is titled, "Bring Back That…

American Founding and the Crisis of the House Divided: Watch Prof. Arkes on C-SPAN

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 1 2016

On November 26, 2016, C-SPAN aired a recording of Prof. Hadley Arkes delivering one of his iconic lectures, putting in place the premises that were central to the American regime: "The American Founding and the Crisis of the House…

"To Fight Assisted Suicide in the Courts, Stop Arguing Federalism" --Kevin LeRoy in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 30 2016

We are pleased to share a piece composed by one of our 2016 James Wilson Fellows, Kevin LeRoy, "To Fight Assisted Suicide in the Courts, Stop Arguing Federalism." In this article published at The Federalist, Mr. LeRoy makes the case that…

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