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“Athens and Jerusalem, Rome and America” – Gunnar Gundersen in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 30 2019
In a piece titled “Athens and Jerusalem, Rome and America” for The American Mind, Gunnar Gundersen responds to the argument of Patrick Deneen and others who claim that America is a Hobbesian experiment, made without Christian moral…

“David French Channels Monty Python: A Response from Hadley Arkes” – The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 30 2019
JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes addresses and challenges the arguments of David French in a essay titled, “David French Channels Monty Python: A Response from Hadley Arkes.” Posted in The American Mind, Prof. Arkes questions French…

“Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization” An Interview with Dr. Samuel Gregg

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 25 2019
  In June 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Jake Rinear shared a discussion with Dr. Samuel Gregg, author of the book Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization (Regnery Gateway Editions, 2019). Dr.…

"Does the Right Dare Fight?" -- Prof. Hadley Arkes in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 13 2019
In a piece for The American Mind titled “Does the Right Dare Fight?” JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes builds on his previous critique of the Ahmari-French debate. Prof. Arkes first focuses on the reluctance of conservative lawyers to…

"Moral Relativism is our True Constitutional Enemy" - Professor Hadley Arkes in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 13 2019
In an article for The American Mind titled “Moral Relativism is our True Constitutional Enemy,” JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes uses the debate between Sohrab Ahmari and David French at The Catholic University of America in…

“The Take Care Act” -- James Wilson Fellow Alumnus Joel Nolette ’18

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 30 2019
In a piece for the Federalist Society titled “The Take Care Act”, Joel Nolette praises a new Senate bill aimed at curbing the growth of the administrative state.  According to Nolette, the Supreme Court embraced wholesale the technocracy…

"Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court" An Interview with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 13 2019
In July 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Maura Bradley shared a discussion with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, the authors of the book Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme…

"How Robust is Religious Liberty in America" -Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker in WSJ

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 6 2019
In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, JWI’s Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker respond to an ongoing debate between David French and Marci Hamilton on the meaning of religious liberty. Gundersen and Snedeker offer a fresh perspective…

"When Politics Reshapes the Culture" -- Professor Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019
In a piece for The Catholic Thing titled "When Politics Reshapes the Culture," Professor Hadley Arkes claims that it is in fact politics that reshapes culture, as seen in numerous Supreme Court decisions on abortion, same-sex marriage, and…

"The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood"--Justin Dyer in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019
In an essay for Public Discourse titled “The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood”, JWI-affiliated scholar Justin Dyer reintroduces the classical understanding of liberty that inspired the Declaration of Independence.  He challenges the…

"Reordering the Public Square" --Gunnar Gundersen in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019
In an article for First Things titled “Reordering the Public Square”, Gunnar Gundersen defends the government’s role in promoting the common good.  Responding to both liberal and conservative advocates of government neutrality, Gundersen…

"In Defense of Political Reason" --Professor Daniel Mahoney in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019
In an essay for The American Mind titled “In Defense of Political Reason”, Professor Daniel J. Mahoney reaffirms reason’s place within the conservative legal and political tradition. Responding to Yoram Hazony’s scathing denunciation of…

"Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak" --Daniel Mark in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 25 2019
In an article for Public Discourse titled “Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak”, JWI affiliated scholar Daniel Mark praises professor David Novak for popularizing natural law theory within the Jewish faith tradition. …

"Civic Religion and the Peace Cross" --Gunnar Gundersen in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 3 2019
In an essay for The Catholic Thing titled "Civic Religion and the Peace Cross", JWI-affiliated scholar Gunnar Gundersen defends the inherent value of religion amid a conservative push toward moral relativism.  After sketching the Court’s…

"American Law Is Not “Neutral” on Religion" -- JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen in Claremont American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 21 2019
In a recent piece, David French proclaimed: “Here is the absolute, blunt truth: America will always be a nation of competing worldviews and competing, deeply held values.” JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen in his essay "American Law…

"The Unaccountable Silences of Bret Baier" --Professor Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 21 2019
In an essay for First Things titled “The Unaccountable Silences of Bret Baier", Professor Hadley Arkes criticizes the media for its silence on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.  After sketching the history of Born-Alive…

"John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court" An Interview with Richard Brookhiser

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 17 2019
 Richard Brookhiser In May 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Josh Hiero shared a discussion with Richard Brookhiser, author of the book John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court (Basic Books, 2018).…

VIDEO: Professor Daniel Mahoney on Relativism and Morality-- "The New Religion of Humanity: Limitless Relativism and No Moral Ground for Political Life”

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 14 2019
On May 3, 2019, Professor Daniel Mahoney of Assumption College delivered a lecture on the roles of relativism and morality in our political landscape. The lecture was titled “The New Religion of Humanity: Limitless Relativism and No Moral…

"Symposium: The Life and Career of James Wilson" -- Reflections on James Wilson from the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 13 2019
In their Winter 2019 edition, the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy published a series of works as part of their symposium on the life and career of Justice James Wilson. William Ewald in his piece “James Wilson and the American…

"Eugenics and Other Evils" - JWI Affiliated Scholar Prof. Justin Dyer in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 5 2019
In a piece titled “Eugenics and Other Evils” for Public Discourse, Prof. Justin Dyer, a JWI Affiliated Scholar, argues that the state has a compelling interest in preventing eugenics. Heightened in the context of abortion, eugenics…

"Tintoretto’s Symbolic Imagination" -Catesby Leigh in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 3 2019
In an article for National Review titled “Tintoretto’s Symbolic Imagination,” Catesby Leigh reviews the enduring oeuvre of Venetian painter Jacopo Tintoretto.  Tracing Tintoretto’s impressive career, Leigh observes a trademark fusion of…

"Originalism and Sovereign Immunity" –Prof. Ilan Wurman in Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • May 31 2019
In an essay for Law & Liberty titled “Originalism and Sovereign Immunity”, Prof. Ilan Wurman dissects modern sovereign immunity jurisprudence with an eye toward the original principles invoked in Chisholm v. Georgia.  Wurman observes a…

"The Business That Dare Not Speak Its Name"- Prof. Hadley Arkes in the WSJ

By The James Wilson Institute • May 25 2019
There are some words or phrases that are universally understood as off limits within the public sphere. In his editorial, “The Business That Dare Not Speak Its Name,” published in the Wall Street Journal, Professor Hadley Arkes echoes this…

"Backing Into Relativism"--Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • May 17 2019
Over the past year, the conservative legal movement has celebrated victories for religious freedom. However, in a recent piece for First Things, Professor Arkes expressed his concern that the conservative jurists on the Supreme Court might…

VIDEO: "The Case for Natural Law"-Prof. Hadley Arkes at Christendom College

By The James Wilson Institute • May 14 2019
On April 23, 2019, Prof. Arkes delivered a lecture to students and faculty at Christendom College in Front Royal, VA. The lecture, entitled "The Case for Natural Law," was hosted by the Cincinnatus League (an Intercollegiate Studies…

"Securing the Constitution and Union"--Prof. David Forte in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 9 2019
In a review for the Spring 2019 Claremont Review of Books, JWI Senior Scholar Professor David F. Forte hails Ronald R. Rotunda's abridgment of Albert J. Beveridge’s seminal work, Life of John Marshall, as an impressive work. The book…

"The Article One Act"-James Wilson Fellow Alumnus Joel Nolette '18

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 31 2019
In an essay for the Federalist Society, Joel Nolette calls for bipartisan support of Senator Mike Lee’s Article One Act that would limit presidential discretion in declaring a national emergency. Senator Mike Lee’s bill in the Senate, and…

Prof. Michael M. Uhlmann -"Marshall Takes on the Virginia Anti-Federalists"

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 26 2019
JWI affiliated scholar Prof. Michael M. Uhlmann, in his article titled Marshall Takes on the Virginia Anti-Federalists, counters Nelson Lund’s recent piece in Law and Liberty by challenging his assessment of Chief Justice John Marshal’s…

"The Last of the Founders"--Prof. Michael Uhlmann in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 20 2019
In a piece for the Claremont Review of Books, JWI Senior Scholar Prof. Michael Uhlmann reviews Richard Brookhiser's new biography, John Marshall: The Man who Made the Supreme Court, which provides a concise account of Chief Justice's…

Interview with 2015 James Wilson Fellow: Nick Reaves

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 14 2019
Nick Reaves, a 2015 James Wilson Fellow, is currently serving as Counsel at the Becket Fund, a non-profit, public-interest legal and educational institute with a mission to protect the free expression of all faiths. Previously, he was an…
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