Articles tagged as First Things
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Legally Defining Real Religious Communities
Prof. Hadley Arkes's eview of Prof/ Mark Movsesian's article "Defining Religion in the Court." -
“Liberty To Do What?” — Hadley Arkes at The Human Life Review
On June 1, 2022, James Wilson Institute Founder and Director Hadley Arkes joined First Things editor Rusty Reno and City College of New York’s George McKenna for a panel hosted by The Human Life Review. They first discussed the potential conflict between liberty and freedom as written in McKenna’s essay, “The Odd Couple: Freedom and […] -
Grimm Indeed: Gerry Bradley in First Things
In an essay for First Things, JWI Trustee and Senior Scholar Gerry Bradley comments on the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in Gloucester County School Board v. Grimm. The case turns on whether Gavin Grimm, born a biological female, should be allowed to use the boy’s restroom, with the Fourth Circuit ruling in Grimm’s favor. […] -
“An Opportunity to Overturn Roe” – Gerry Bradley in First Things
In an essay for First Things, JWI Senior Scholar and Trustee Gerry Bradley explores the future of Roe v. Wade and the implications of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court for the pro-life movement. Recently, the Court refused to take action on the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, in which […] -
“Moral Constitutionalism”– Gerry Bradley in First Things
In an essay for the print edition of First Things, JWI Senior Scholar and Trustee Gerry Bradley argues that the dominant form of originalism has failed conservatives time and time again in matters of moral consequence, and a reassessment of it is in order. Originalism, he writes, does indeed remain the correct way of deciding […] -
LISTEN: Prof. Hadley Arkes on the First Things Podcast
In the latest episode of the First Things podcast, JWI founder and director Prof. Hadley Arkes sat down with First Things contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. Prof. Arkes reviews the metaphysical claims at issue in Bostock and explores some of the potential legal, social, and […] -
Judge O’Connor, Obamacare, and First Things: The Judge Cites Prof. Arkes While Striking Down Obamacare
Reed O’Connor has been quite an interesting federal district court judge in Texas, and this last week, in Texas v. U.S., he managed to stir ripples in our politics and law as he moved, in effect, to strike down Obamacare. The Republican Congress had not repealed the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), but it did […] -
AUDIO: Prof. Hadley Arkes on “The Eric Metaxas Show”
On August 8th, Prof. Hadley Arkes appeared on The Eric Metaxas Show to discuss a variety of subjects with Mr. Metaxas including the Kavanaugh hearing, the state of American jurisprudence on abortion, natural law and moral reasoning, and Prof. Arkes’s earliest days at Amherst. You’re encouraged to listen to the full interview below. -
“Conservative Jurisprudence Resorts to Relativism”–Professor Hadley Arkes in First Things
Writing at First Things, Professor Arkes weighs in on the decision of the Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop. The majority opinion has been described as a “narrow” decision to vindicate a Colorado baker in his refusal to supply a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage ceremony. At stake were the defendant’s rights to free expression […] -
American Founding and the Crisis of the House Divided: Watch Prof. Arkes on C-SPAN
On November 26, 2016, C-SPAN aired a recording of Prof. Hadley Arkes delivering one of his iconic lectures, putting in place the premises that were central to the American regime: “The American Founding and the Crisis of the House Divided.” C-SPAN filmed Prof. Arkes in September 2016 delivering an early session in the course that became known to […]