One of the Noblest Americans
Apart from developing a reputation for virtue and intellectual acumen, one of the least recognizable members of the Court, Justice Samuel Alito, is also one of the foremost defenders of religious liberty.
On Hobby Lobby: Where Ginsburg and Alito Go Astray
As a faithful Catholic with moral objections to forced Christian complicity in both abortion and contraception, I had many reasons to rejoice in the Supreme Court’s majority decision in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby written by Justice Alito. Unfortunately, the Court’s reasoning was not one of them. Two premises in the majority’s argument were especially troubling: … Read more
A New Declaration of Independence
Twelve score minus two years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent … something that no longer exists. In 2014, Independence Day is more commonly called the Fourth of July—a Jacobin rather than a Christian practice, naming holidays after dates. (Imagine celebrating the 25th of December.) The rhetorical shift reflects an underlying reality. Lost … Read more
