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"Rawls and the Rejection of Truth" - Prof. Michael Pakaluk in Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

In an essay for Law & Liberty, JWI Affiliated Scholar and Catholic University of America Professor of Ethics and Social Philosophy Michael Pakaluk critiques John Rawls' political philosophy and the legacy of A Theory of Justice.…

"Dobbs to be Decided" - Gerard V. Bradley in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

In an essay for First Things, JWI Senior Scholar and Trustee Gerry Bradley explores the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization for the pro-life movement. In the case, the Fifth…

The James Wilson Institute Presents: Anchoring Truths

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

JWI is proud to announce the launch of its newest website, Anchoringtruths.org. Anchoring Truths will be home to JWI's original content: essays, podcasts, videos, webinars, and more. The publication will be a beacon to draw together our…

The Biden Administration Is Playing Dumb—and Into a Trap: Garrett Snedeker in Newsweek

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

In an article for Newsweek, JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker writes about the Biden administration's continuance of the eviction moratorium, in defiance of a Supreme Court ruling that ordered its expiration. In Alabama Association of…

The Case for the Unconstitutionality of Abortion: Josh Hammer at Newsweek

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

In an article for Newsweek, JWI Affiliated Scholar and Anchoring Truths contributing editor Josh Hammer outlines the argument for outlawing abortion nationwide. Conservatives debate about whether overturning Roe v. Wade should allow the…

Reflections on the Arkes-Strang Debate: Phil Williamson ('18) in Anchoring Truths

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

In an article for Anchoring Truths, JWI Fellow Alumnus Phil Williamson offers some thoughts on the debate between JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes and Toledo Law School Professor Lee Strang. The debate, which focused on the…

The James Wilson Institute Teaches the Moral Foundations of the Law: Mike Sabo at RealClearWire

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

We thank our friends at RealClearPolitics for their report of our work at the James Wilson Institute. In particular, we are grateful for the writing of our friend Mike Sabo. This article on the James Wilson Institute explains the project…

WEBINAR: Churches: An Existence of Their Own or Creatures of the Sovereign?

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

JWI and First Liberty Institute’s CRCD present this webinar discussion. https://youtu.be/6AfbHGFakm0 In 2020, the Texas Supreme Court handed down a decision in The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth v. The Episcopal Church, a…

Memories of Holden Tanner

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

The James Wilson Institute hosted a panel discussion on [ ] to commemorate the life of Legal Fellow Holden Tanner. Below are some notable quotes from the event on [ ] , along with reflections from fellow Alumni of the 2020…

"Are We All Common Good Constitutionalists Now?" — John Ehrett

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2025

In the following piece, James Wilson Fellow John Ehrett examines Prof. Adrian Vermeule’s Common Good Constitutionalism. Ehrett begins by teasing out the problem at the heart of Vermeule’s work: the author’s perception of textual…

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