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I am honored by the invitation to contribute to this blog dedicated to matters of faith and law. In this inaugural post, I would like to consider whether our nation is losing its faith in law. In many respects, law is our national religion. We are "one nation under
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All cultures require a common narrative of identity in order to maintain viability. Religious narratives often serve this purpose well. Religious narratives bind people together in political community. But "we the people of the United States of America" are not bound by a common religious narrative. Our national
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The Obama administration intends to grant refugee status to 10,000 Syrians. According to the White House's director of communications, 2,171 Syrian refugees have already been admitted to the United States following a rigorous screening process. Following the Paris attacks, governors of 31 states signed executive order
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Law, not faith, is our nation's shared narrative. We are a nation of laws, not of any particular religious creed. The Constitution of the United States provides the framework for peace, order, common defense, and liberty for the people of the United States. The Bill of Rights prohibits
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Christianity has a long and formal history with Britain. Christianity arrived in the British Isles in 47 A.D., according to sixth century cleric St. Gildas in his work De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae. Saint Augustine of Canterbury, a Benedictine monk, began his ministry to England in 597 when he
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Wheaton College is a Christian university located in Wheaton, Ill. On Dec. 15, Wheaton's administration placed Dr. Larycia Hawkins, one of its tenured political science professors, on paid administrative leave. According to Wheaton's official statement, Hawkins's suspension is intended to give the University "
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Three years ago, my wife and I headed to the hospital. We prayed for a safe delivery. After being admitted, we waited. A few hours later we celebrated the birth of our son, Silas. What can possibly compare to hearing your child take his first breath of life? Yesterday morning