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The Future of US Religious Freedom: Panel 5

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 10 2010

The Future of US Religious Freedom: Panel 5 October 10, 2008 | Panelists addressed U.S. IRF policy as it relates to democracy promotion, civil society, religion-based terrorism, law (domestic and international) and public…

Empathy and Apathy

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 1 2010

Prof. Arkes discusses President Obama's use of the language of "empathy" to ride an agenda of Identity Politics clichés into power, and the Conservative movement's regrettable apathy in submitting to Obama's regime of pseudo-empathy.

The Future of American Culture

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 5 2010

Participants talked about the future of American culture at the 2010 Ronald Reagan Symposium. They spoke about a variety of issues including the legacy of President Reagan, contemporary American social values, family and social issues, and…

"America's Central Idea"--Prof. Hadley Arkes Debates Ambassador Douglas Kmiec at Villanova University

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 6 2009

Prof. Hadley Arkes at Mass. Citizens For Life Dinner 2008

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 24 2008

Prof. Hadley Arkes at Mass. Citizens For Life Dinner 2008 Professor Hadley Arkes speaks at the Massachusetts Citizens For Life Dinner 2008 about Barack Obama and the right to a dead baby by pro-choicers.

The Future of Religion in American Politics

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 2 2007

The topic of the 2007 Ronald Reagan Symposium was “The Future of Religion in American Politics.” Panelists discussed religion as both a dividing and uniting force in American politics. Among the topics addressed were the founding…

Same-Sex Marriage Debate

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 7 2004

Participants debated the question, “Should Government Accept Same-Sex Marriage?” Arguing “yes” was Mary Bonauto, attorney for Massachusetts' GLAD chapter, who argued the Massachusetts Supreme Court case, and Jonathan Rauch, author of Gay…

The Saddam Hussein Trial

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 15 2004

Scholars talked about the trial of Saddam Hussein. Among the issues they addressed were the nature and composure of the tribunal, the possibility of the death penalty, and the location of the trial.

Presidential Scholars

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 20 2001

Professors Ribuffo and Arkes talked about the history of inaugurations. Live shots were shown of workers at the U.S. Capitol preparing the platforms for the Inaugural ceremony. They also responded to audience phone calls, faxes, and…

The Conservative Movement Today

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 17 1999

Participants talked about the origins of the conservative movement in America, the goals of the movement and how to keep the movement alive in the future. After their comments they answered questions from the audience.

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