Articles tagged as Lincoln
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“Our Divided House: A Review of Charles Kesler’s Crisis of Two Constitutions” — Gerard V. Bradley
Gerard Bradley reviews Kesler’s Crisis of Two Constitutions, which argues for a “reborn American conservatism” with natural law principles and the Constitution at its center. Not only does our constitutional government presuppose a virtuous citizenry, but public virtue will last only if we uphold the morality of our constitution. Some excerpts: “Lincoln is a recurring […] -
“In Defense of ‘A Better Originalism'” – Prof. Hadley Arkes in Law & Liberty
In an essay for Law & Liberty, James Wilson Institute Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes defends JWI’s recent call in The American Mind for judges to adopt an “originalism of moral substance” against criticism by John Grove. Prof. Arkes argues that Grove misconstrues the nature of moral truths and their role in adjudication, which […] -
Fellowship Alumni Spotlight: David Dewhirst ’14
David Dewhirst, a 2014 James Wilson Fellow, is the current Solicitor General of Montana. He graduated from Regent University before obtaining his J.D. from George Washington University Law School, where he served as president of his Federalist Society Chapter. He has clerked for Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Senate Judiciary […] -
“On the Moral Alchemy of the Political Party”: Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
In his column for The Catholic Thing, JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes reflects on the historical role of political parties in the U.S. and the state that they are in today. The parties of the present have lost their sense of morality and no longer know their place in our society, Arkes contends, noting […] -
“Toward a New Jurisprudential Consensus: Common Good Originalism” – Josh Hammer in Public Discourse
In an essay for Public Discourse, JWI Affiliated Scholar Josh Hammer implores conservatives to embrace a new approach to originalism that emphasizes the common good. He argues that originalism has become entirely unmoored from conservatism rightly understood, particularly in light of Justice Gorsuch’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. It must be replaced by a […] -
“President Joe Biden’s Blue America” – Professor Gerard V. Bradley in the National Catholic Register
In a piece for the National Catholic Register, Gerard V. Bradley, a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and member of the James Wilson Institute Board of Scholars, presents a religious critique of the theme of unity emphasized by President Joe Biden in his inaugural address. Biden characterized America as an intensely […] -
The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission Releases “The 1776 Report”
The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, established to support the teaching of patriotic education, has released “The 1776 Report.” According to a White House statement, the report seeks to present “a definitive chronicle of the American founding, a powerful description of the effect the principles of the Declaration of Independence have had on this Nation’s history, and […] -
“Lincoln’s House Divided and Ours”: Justin Dyer in Starting Points
James Wilson Institute Affiliated scholar Justin Dyer published an article in Starting Points. This article was originally presented as remarks for a panel discussion on race, protests, and justice. In his article, Prof. Dyer analyzes Lincoln’s House Divided speech and his principled fight against slavery. He lays out the wisdom that Lincoln can offer to […]