Published Date: October 31, 2018 | Co Authors: R.J. Snell | Topics: Philosophy, Religion
In a series of fascinating interviews, a cradle Catholic (Robert P. George) and an adult convert (R. J. Snell), offer the stories of sixteen converts, each a public intellectual or leading voice in their respective fields, and each making a significant contribution to the life of the Church. Mind, Heart, and Soul is a Surprised […]
Published Date: March 29, 2016 | Topics: Civil Rights and Liberties, Philosophy
Assaults on religious liberty and traditional morality are growing fiercer. Here, at last, is the counterattack. Showcasing the talents that have made him one of America’s most acclaimed and influential thinkers, Robert P. George explodes the myth that the secular elite represents the voice of reason. In fact, George shows, it is on the elite […]
Published Date: May 20, 2014 | Topics: Civil Rights and Liberties, Natural Law, Philosophy, Religion
It is a common supposition among many of our cultural elites that a constitutional “wall of separation” between church and state precludes religious believers from bringing their beliefs to bear on public matters. This is because secular liberals typically assume that their own positions on morally charged issues of public policy are the fruit of […]
Published Date: July 15, 2013 | Co Authors: Francis J. Beckwith, Susan McWilliams | Topics: Politics and Current Affairs
The conservative movement in America seems to have fallen on hard times. Even though conservative talk radio is at its height, and President Obama had to shift to the political center to win the 2008 election (only to disappoint months after his inauguration), conservative ideas garner little excitement or serious engagement among young people as […]
Published Date: May 19, 2013 | Co Authors: John Keown | Topics: Natural Law, Philosophy
This book gathers twenty seven eminent moral, legal, and political philosophers, lawyers, and theologians to engage critically with the work of John Finnis, a pioneer in the development of a new yet classically-grounded theory of natural law, and contains a substantial reply by Finnis. Finnis’ work offers a systematic philosophy of practical reasoning and moral […]
Published Date: February 28, 2012 | Co Authors: Ryan Anderson and Sherif Girgis | Topics: Civil Rights and Liberties, Religion
Until just yesterday, no society–monogamous or polygamous—had defined marriage as anything other than a male-female union. With clear and cogent arguments, What Is Marriage? explains the rational basis of this historic consensus. It defeats the arguments for recognizing same-sex partnerships as marriages and shows how doing so would harm the common good. Originally published in […]
Published Date: September 20, 2011 | Co Authors: Christopher Tollefsen | Topics: Civil Rights and Liberties, Politics and Current Affairs
The bitter national debates over abortion, euthanasia, and stem cell research have created an unbridgeable gap between religious groups and those who insist that faith-based views have no place in public policy. Religious conservatives are so adamantly opposed to stem cell research in particular that President Bush issued the first veto of his presidency over […]
Published Date: November 5, 2007 | Co Authors: Patrick Lee | Topics: Philosophy, Politics and Current Affairs
Profoundly important ethical and political controversies turn on the question of whether biological life is an essential aspect of a human person, or only an extrinsic instrument. Lee and George argue that human beings are physical, animal organisms – albeit essentially rational and free – and examine the implications of this understanding of human beings […]
Published Date: January 30, 2006 | Co Authors: Jean Bethke Elshtain | Topics: Civil Rights and Liberties, Constitutional Issues, Philosophy, Politics and Current Affairs
The movement for same-sex marriage has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the social norms and laws governing marriage. All great civilizations have sought to unite, in the institution of marriage, the goods of sexual intimacy, childbearing and childrearing, and life-long love between adults. But the last five decades have witnessed the erosion of marriage as […]
Published Date: December 9, 2001 | Co Authors: Sotirios A. Barber | Topics: Constitutional Issues
What does it mean to have a constitution? Scholars and students associated with Walter Murphy at Princeton University have long asked this question in their exploration of constitutional politics and judicial behavior. These scholars, concerned with the making, maintenance, and deliberate change of the Constitution, have made unique and significant contributions to our understanding of […]
