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Step Down, Justice Melvin, Bruce Ledewitz
Step Down, Justice Melvin, Bruce Ledewitz
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Justice’S Suspension Is Dubious, Bruce Ledewitz
Justice’S Suspension Is Dubious, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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¿Puede La Fe Aportar Algo Al Derecho? La Respuesta De La Teología Jurídica, Juan Carlos Riofrío Martínez-Villalba
¿Puede La Fe Aportar Algo Al Derecho? La Respuesta De La Teología Jurídica, Juan Carlos Riofrío Martínez-Villalba
Juan Carlos Riofrío Martínez-Villalba
El artículo analiza la posibilidad de que la fe aporte contenidos a la ciencia del Derecho y al ordenamiento jurídico. La perspectiva no es histórica, sino jurídica y teológica. Consta de tres partes: (i) el planteamiento del problema del aporte de la fe; (ii) la delimitación de la teología jurídica, que es la ciencia llamada a resolver el problema; y, (iii) la respuesta al problema. En el fondo el análisis procura mostrar cómo la fe puede ser “fuente de derecho”. Termina señalando el alcance y los límites de esta fuente en el derecho sobre las cosas naturales y sobrenaturales.
Sandel On Religion In The Public Square, Hugh Baxter
Sandel On Religion In The Public Square, Hugh Baxter
Faculty Scholarship
In the final chapter of "Justice" (2009), Sandel calls for a “new politics of the common good,” which he presents as an alternative to John Rawls’s idea of public reason. Sandel calls “misguided” Rawls’s search for “principles of justice that are neutral among competing conceptions of the good life.” According to Sandel, “[i]t is not always possible to define our rights and duties without taking up substantive moral questions; and even when it’s possible it may not be desirable.” In taking up these moral questions, Sandel writes, we must allow specifically religious convictions and reasons into the sphere of public …
It’S Time To Reconsider Graduation Prayer In Public High Schools, Bruce Ledewitz
It’S Time To Reconsider Graduation Prayer In Public High Schools, Bruce Ledewitz
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Law, Ethics, And Religion In The Public Square: Principles Of Restraint And Withdrawal, Samuel J. Levine
Law, Ethics, And Religion In The Public Square: Principles Of Restraint And Withdrawal, Samuel J. Levine
Samuel J. Levine
In recent years, scholars have begun to recognize and discuss the profound questions that arise in attempting to determine the place of religion in the law and the legal profession. This discussion has emerged on at least two separate yet related levels. On one level, scholars have debated the place of religion in various segments of the public sphere, including law and politics. On a second level, lawyers have expressed the aim to place their professional values and obligations in the context of their overriding religious obligations. This article explores, from both an ethical and jurisprudential perspective, the question of …
Islam, Judaism And The Murders At Itamar, Bruce Ledewitz
Islam, Judaism And The Murders At Itamar, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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What About The Morality Of Torture, Results Aside?, Bruce Ledewitz
What About The Morality Of Torture, Results Aside?, Bruce Ledewitz
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The Incredible Shrinking Free Exercise Clause, Bruce Ledewitz
The Incredible Shrinking Free Exercise Clause, Bruce Ledewitz
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The Myth Of Religious Freedom: The Implications Of The State Controlling Religious Expression In The Name Of Public Order, David N. Wagner
The Myth Of Religious Freedom: The Implications Of The State Controlling Religious Expression In The Name Of Public Order, David N. Wagner
David N. Wagner
The state prevents certain religious expression in the name of public order. This article explores the state's role in providing an environment for persons to realize the fullness of their humanity as creatures made in the image and likeness of God.
An Essay Concerning Judicial Resignation And Non-Cooperation In The Presence Of Evil, Bruce Ledewitz
An Essay Concerning Judicial Resignation And Non-Cooperation In The Presence Of Evil, Bruce Ledewitz
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