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"Marriage and the Court: Clinging to the Strands of Hope"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes, in "Marriage and the Court: Clinging to the Strands of Hope," anticipates the Court's forthcoming ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges—one that will hinge on the "churning of Justice Kennedy’s…

"The Church and the Moral Framework of the Economy" --Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

Prof. Arkes wrote an article for The Catholic Thing entitled, "Revisiting Catholic Social Teaching," wherein he applied the principles of papal teaching to socialism. As a follow up article, Prof. Arkes expounds upon papal teaching in…

Responses to "The Moral Turn"

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

First Things recently published a series of letters, some of which were written in response to Prof. Hadley Arkes' article "The Moral Turn" (May). As a critique of Prof. Arkes' natural law arguments, Adam J. MacLeod of Faulkner Law School…

"Why Aborted Babies’ Bodies Deserve Respect Even If They Aren’t Considered Persons" -Kevin LeRoy in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

A law in Indiana, which prohibits abortions to be performed if done in discrimination of race, sex, or disability, and mandates that all aborted babies bodies be disposed of respectfully, is under legal scrutiny. In his piece, “Why Aborted…

"Regulating Under the Rule of Law"--J. Kennerly Davis in Federalist Society Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

In a recent book review for Federalist Society Review, JWI Affiliated Attorney J. Kennerly Davis offers a critique of the philosophical grounds that undergird the progressive regulatory state, and offers what he sees as a preferable…

"Integralism and Catholic Doctrine" by Robert Miller

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

Responding to modern proponents, such as Joseph Trabbic, of the idea of integralism, the doctrine that the state ought to endorse the Catholic faith, and punish "heresy among the baptized", Robert Miller delivers a forceful critique of…

Whole Woman's Health v. Smith (2018)

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

On July 15, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit—in an opinion written by Judge Edith Jones, and joined by Judge James Ho— reversed a district court's order for The Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops ("TCCB"), despite already…

"The Kavanaugh Hearing: A Battle of Two Constitutions" Panel

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

On Wednesday July 25th, the James Wilson Institute co-hosted a panel with the Claremont Institute and the Heritage Foundation on the hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United…

"The Virtues of Judicial Self-Restraint" - William J. Haun in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

William J. Haun argues that originalists have lost sight of proper judicial self-restraint. While originalists work to affirm the individual liberties guaranteed in the Constitution, recklessly striking down laws may encroach upon a…

VIDEO: Professor Daniel Robinson - "The Alphabet of Man"

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 27 2026

In response to the rapid social acceptance of homosexuality, the late Prof. Daniel Robinson delivered a lecture on epistemology. Not taking a position on homosexuality, Prof. Robinson examines our widely held assumption on the independence…

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