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Abortion, Ireland, and the European Court of Human Rights
Posted on February 18, 2010"A., B. & C. v. Ireland: 'Europe's Roe v. Wade'?" Lewis & Clark Law Review, Forthcoming SHANNON K. CALT, Lewis & Clark Law Review Email: v8engin@hotmail.com In Ireland, abortion is illegal. In 2005, three Irish women who had previously traveled...
"Tea Parties", Catholic legal theory, and Godwin's Law
Posted on February 18, 2010I suspect we can all agree with Bob Hockett that many, even most, of those who are participating in the "tea party" demonstrations and "movement" are -- compared to us, of course -- inadequately informed about relevant economic, political, and...
A report on the argument before the ECtHR in the Irish abortion case
Posted on February 18, 2010For those who are interested ... here.
Addendum to Rob Vischer's post on Andy Koppelman's paper
Posted on February 18, 2010When I first read Andy's paper--some months ago, well before Andy was ready to post it on SSRN--I was struck by its conclusion ... which is worth quoting here: Conclusion A common refrain among opponents of same-sex marriage ? all...
Koppelman on SSM
Posted on February 18, 2010MoJers might be interested in Andy Koppelman's new paper, Careful With That Gun: Lee, George, Wax, and Geach on Gay Rights and Same-Sex Marriage. Here is the abstract: Many Americans think that homosexual sex is morally wrong and oppose same-sex...
Resolved: England should, again, be a Catholic country
Posted on February 18, 2010Coming soon, in "The Spectator" Debate Series: The Anglican Communion is deeply, and perhaps irrevocably, split, and the Catholic Church is offering a berth to any Anglican who wants to convert. In this year of the Pope?s visit, is it...
Thanks to Bob Hockett
Posted on February 18, 2010I appreciate Bob's recent post and clarification, and apologize for mis-understanding his original post. I suspect I would diagnose, in a somewhat different way than Bob does, the nature of the "relations between large corporate interests and our very own...
Just to Be Clear -- and the Other Godwin
Posted on February 18, 2010Hello All, Many thanks to Rick for his thoughtful reflections on the 'tea party' folk. A propos Rick's penultimate paragraph, however, I wish to ensure that my post of last evening has not been misunderstood. Something very much like what...
Winters on Race and Abortion
Posted on February 18, 2010Over at America, Michael Sean Winters has this post about some billboards in Georgia that draw the connection between abortion, race, and racism, and the challenges they pose to "liberals" and "conservatives" alike. Among other things, he notes that: ...
Maybe the Family Guy's just taking its Cue from our Leaders?
Posted on February 17, 2010From Family Guy to our government leaders, there seems to be no shortage of support for the discouraged conclusion of a mom who recently wrote a touching essay in the Globe & Mail: ". . . intellectual disabilities or developmental...
Washington archdiocese ends foster care program
Posted on February 17, 2010The lack of a broad religious exemption in the Washington D.C. SSM bill claims its first, but presumably not its last, casualty.
What should Catholic legal theory say to the "Tea Party" movement?
Posted on February 17, 2010What does Catholic legal theory have to say, if anything, to the "Tea Party" phenomenon? I realize that the New York Times is pretty quick to attribute ominous motives to any political movements that find considerable traction outside the 212...
The Personhood Movement
Posted on February 17, 2010I may be the last to know about this, but I was intrigued by the movement in Colorado (and other states?) to add a 'personhood" amendment to the state constitution. Details here. (HT: Howard Friedman) The amendment would be struck...
DeGirolami on Nussbaum on Equal Respect
Posted on February 17, 2010Marc DeGirolami has posted his excellent new paper reviewing Martha Nussbaum's book, Liberty of Conscience. Here's the abstract: This essay critiques Professor Martha Nussbaum?s book, LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE: IN DEFENSE OF AMERICA?S TRADITION OF RELIGIOUS EQUALITY (2008)...
'Tea Parties' & 'Friendly Fascism'
Posted on February 17, 2010Hello All, Many thanks to Rob V. for his reflections on the curious ragtag 'movement' whose members appear to view themselves as spiritual descendants of the Boston patriots of yore. I think that, for what ever it might be worth,...
Andrew Sullivan on torture and Catholic teaching
Posted on February 17, 2010I am not a fan of Andrew Sullivan, after (inter alia) his bizarre (and continuing) obsession with Sarah Palin's youngest child, though he is capable of wonderful writing. But, I think he is right here: . . .The notion of...
SSM and moral opposition to same-sex sexual conduct
Posted on February 16, 2010Michael Perry asks a good question, "Who but one who believes that same-sex sexual conduct is immoral will think it is legitimate, that it is just, to deny access to civil marriage to the same-sex couples who intend for their...
Save the Date!
Posted on February 16, 2010Open Hearts, Open Minds and Fair Minded Words A Conference on Life and Choice in the Abortion Debate Princeton University ? October 15 & 16, 2010 Sponsors: University Center for Human Values & James Madison Program, Princeton University; Department of...
A conference: Jean Bethke Elshtain: The Engaged Mind
Posted on February 16, 2010The University of Chicago's Divinity School is hosting "a series of cross-disciplinary conferences reflecting on themes inspired by the work of Jean Bethke Elshtain. Given the protean nature of her thought, one conference each year will take up a set...
Ken Starr to Baylor
Posted on February 15, 2010The Waco Tribune reports that Ken Starr, currently the dean at Pepperdine Law School, has been named President of Baylor University.
On religious objections to granting access to civil marriage to same-sex couples, con't
Posted on February 15, 2010And this is what I have to say: "If the only rationale for concluding that a coercive and/or discriminatory law serves a legitimate and sufficiently weighty governmental interest?the only reason, that is, other than an implausible secular rationale?is a religious...
On religious objections to granting access to civil marriage to same-sex couples
Posted on February 15, 2010Same-sex sexual conduct?and therefore same-sex unions?are ?in direct opposition to God?s truth as He has revealed it in the Scriptures.? So said the Rev. Ron Johnson, Jr. on Sept. 28, 2008. See Peter Slevin, ?33 Pastors Flout Tax Law with...
John Allen and Expanding Lay Roles
Posted on February 15, 2010This post continues our discussion of John Allen?s top ten trends revolutionizing the Church. (See these links for the first, second, third, and fourth trends.) The fifth trend that he identifies is one in which most of us MOJ bloggers...
Why I am in the debt of Richard Albert of Boston College Law School
Posted on February 14, 2010Perhaps, after "over three decades", I should quit while I'm ahead: Book Review.
Many Thanks, Fr. Araujo
Posted on February 14, 2010Many thanks to Fr. Araujo for his comments on the textbook issue here in North Carolina. I just want to add one note of clarification. As it turns out, the phrase, "oppressive government" was used by the Department of Public...
On the question whether same-sex couples should be granted access to civil marriage
Posted on February 14, 2010Thanks again to Rob Vischer for his thoughtful response to my post. Now, in response to Rick, some hasty thoughts: Rob raised some questions?important questions, in my view--about the argument, and then concluded with this: ?Does SSM represent changes to...
Needle Exchange Program Sponsored by Albany Diocese
Posted on February 13, 2010The Washington Post today reports on a needle exchange program sponsored by the Albany Diocese with interesting debates on the issue by Catholic theologians. The Diocese believes it is time for reconsideration of a twenty-year-old statement of the U.S...
Buddhism, Marxism and Thomas Merton
Posted on February 13, 2010Over at religiousleftlaw.com, Patrick S. O?Donnell has an interesting post on the relationship between Buddhism and Marxism. Thomas Merton shows up in an interesting way in the comments section. You can find the post here.
NC Bishops Seek Assistance with Textbook Issue
Posted on February 13, 2010The North Carolina Bishops are requesting assistance with a proposeed insertion into the high school Civics and Economics textbook. As explained by the Raleigh Diocese: The proposed text asserts that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision by the U.S. Supreme...
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