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“What Fr. Arne Shaped”-Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
Father Arne Panula, a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, passed away on July 19, 2017 after several months’ battle with cancer. Fr. Arne was a humble servant of Christ and a beloved friend of Professor Hadley Arkes. In a memoir entitled, “What Fr. Arne Shaped” for The Catholic Thing, Prof. Arkes recounts Fr. Arne’s final […] -
Conversation with Catherine Glenn Foster ’16, President & CEO of Americans United for Life
JWI: Can you tell me a little bit about Americans United for Life? Catherine: Americans United for Life (AUL), the nation’s premier pro-life legal team, works through the law and legislative process to one end: Achieving comprehensive legal protection for human life from conception to natural death. AUL is a nonprofit, public-interest law and policy […] -
2016 James Wilson Fellow Catherine Glenn Foster Named President & CEO of Americans United For Life
In the past, we have called your attention to noteworthy advancements in the careers of some of the alumni of our James Wilson Fellowship program. We are deeply pleased to share the news—and a certain excitement—that 2016 Fellow Catherine Glenn Foster has been named President & CEO of Americans United for Life. Photo Courtesy of AUL In […] -
“Yes, Americans Could Live Without Government-Defined Health Insurance” –Hadley Arkes in The Federalist
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 needs without the government mandating health insurance. Some excerpts: “Why do we assume that the American people will be thrown into […] -
“The Lost Structures of Civility” -Prof. Arkes in the City Journal
In a personal account of growing up in 1940-50′s Chicago, Prof. Arkes reflects on the changes that the city has undergone–aesthetically, structurally, and morally–in his piece, “The Lost Structures of Civility,” published in City Journal. Some excerpts: “An older colleague in fine arts at Amherst College, Frank Trapp, would drop by the house unannounced in […] -
A Letter of Deep Thanks on the Gathering in New York on April 7, 2016
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“Religious Liberty After Scalia” -David Forte in The Federalist Society Online
Prof. David Forte, a dear friend of the James Wilson Institute, contributed to the Federalist Society’s online blog post titled, “Religious Liberty After Scalia.” Prof. Forte argues that despite criticism Justice Scalia had been a true defender of religious liberty, and his death will put he fight for religious liberty in peril. “Some people opine that […] -
“Fetal Heartbeat and the Judicial Imagination”—Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
Reflecting on the recent 8th Circuit ruling that calls for the Supreme Court to reevaluate its abortion precedent, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses “Fetal Heartbeat and the Judicial Imagination” in The Catholic Thing. Some excerpts: “These Bush appointees, with their evident pro-life sympathies, were making an earnest plea to reconsider the jurisprudence on abortion; but they […] -
“Waiting for the Decision on Marriage”—Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes, in “Waiting for the Decision on Marriage,” discusses both how the impending ruling will hinge on the work of Justice Kennedy, and how, in the wake of the expected outcome, we can respond to the edict of the Court. Some excerpts: “As Justice Kennedy has himself said, […] -
“The law & Richard Epstein” —Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Richard Epstein’s “The Classical Liberal Constitution” in The New Criterion
Writing in The New Criterion, Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Richard Epstein's "The Classical Liberal Constitution." The review seeks the moral ground of Epstein's classical liberal approach to the Constitution.