Articles tagged as Morals
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“Civic Virtue as Moral Facts: Recovering the Other Half of Our Founding” – Professor Daniel Mahoney in RealClearPublicAffairs
In an essay for Real Clear Public Affairs, Professor Daniel Mahoney of Assumption University argues that the American Founding presupposed a belief in moral facts and the immutability of human nature. The Founding Fathers, and the American people more broadly, understood that society required a strong moral foundation. They knew that self-government required a virtuous […] -
The Magical World of “Climate Change”: Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
In his latest article for The Catholic Thing, JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes writes about the Left’s obsession with climate change. Climate change gives the Left a “moral” code, a kind of pseudo-religion, without the reasoning that animates true religion. Regardless of the merits of the scientific arguments, proponents of climate change have developed a conviction […] -
“What’s Wrong with Rod Dreher’s Straussian Narrative of the American Constitution” – Paul DeHart from Public Discourse
In “What’s Wrong with Rod Dreher’s Straussian Narrative of the American Constitution” Professor Paul R. DeHart examines the argument that modernity begins with the Enlightenment and how that premise impacts any understanding of the constitution. Professor DeHart teaches Political Science at Texas State University. Some Excerpts: “While it is certainly true that Christianity has moral implications and […]