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With Jews Under Attack, Here Is A Chance To Act, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

We Are All Jews Now. To Fight Anti-Semitism, It’S Time To Don A Kippah, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

June 23, 2021: How To Respond To Anti-Semitic Attacks--This Week's Column, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “How to Respond to Anti-Semitic Attacks--This Week's Column“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

June 21, 2021: What Is The Future Of Secularism?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “What is the Future of Secularism?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

“All Wrong In Point Of Political Economy”: Attempting To Salvage The Oikos From The Polis In Bleak House, Leah Casey

Independent Student Projects and Publications

This paper proposes that Dickens’s Bleak House is symptomatic of a so-called social realm, in which neither oikos nor polis exists as a distinct, autonomous entity; therefore, neither can offer sanctuary or adequately discharge the historical role of the household – maintaining life. In this zone of indistinction, the symbolic structures of London’s law have become the city’s physical structures, leading to symptoms like Jo the outlaw, whose illness and death is attributed to the failure of both the polis and the oikos – the city’s legal housekeeping and the law-as-house, respectively ­– to maintain life. London’s law has become …

June 9, 2021: We Need A Nov. 3 National Commission, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “We Need a Nov. 3 National Commission“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

We Never Needed A Jan. 6 Commission. We Need A Nov. 3 Commission. This Is Why, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

June 6, 2021: Putting The Hallowed Secular Talmud Aside For The Moment, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Putting the Hallowed Secular Talmud Aside for the Moment“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

June 3, 2021: The Hallowed Secular Talmud, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Hallowed Secular Talmud“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

May 31, 2021: The Hallowed Secular Talmud, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Hallowed Secular Talmud“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Victim Impact: The Manson Murders And The Rise Of The Victims’ Rights Movement, Merrill W. Steeg

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Those Constitutional Amendments Were Aimed At The Pa. Supreme Court As Much As They Were At Wolf, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

May 26, 2021: I Might End Up Voting For A Republican--This Week's Column In The Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “I Might End Up Voting for a Republican--This Week's Column in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

May 25, 2021: What Difference Does It Make If We Need God?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “What Difference Does It Make If We Need God?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

The “Age Of Rock” Versus The “Rock Of Ages”: Naturalism, Social Darwinism, And Fundamentalism In The Scopes Monkey Trial, Bessie Blackburn

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Greek mythology once predominated the highest forms of culture known to man. Myths of how fire came to be in the hands of humans, or how the peacock got its spotted feathers were beloved cultural tales of origins.[1] With the decline of the ancient cultures, new ones blossomed in their place. However, the question of origin has remained a pertinent, central question of each culture, no matter how modern. The question of origin dictates who a person believes himself to be, where he believes himself to be going, and what he believes himself to be doing. The question of …

A Closer Look At Pa.’S Fraught 2021 Ballot Questions, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

May 12, 2021: A Closer Look At The Pa Ballot Questions, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “A Closer Look at the Pa Ballot Questions“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

May 6, 2021: Opioids "Make The World Appear More Meaningful", Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, "Opioids make the world appear more meaningful"““ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

May 4, 2021: No, We Will Not Find God, But We Might Find Something Else, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “No, We Will Not Find God, But We Might Find Something Else“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

America Won’T Find God. But We Might Find Something Else, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

May 3, 2021: The "America Is Racist" Controversy, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The "America is racist" Controversy“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Analyzing Inhumane Practices In Mississippi’S Correctional Institutions Due To Overcrowding, Understaffing, And Diminished Funding, Ariel A. Williams

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research is to examine the political, social, and economic factors which have led to inhumane conditions in Mississippi’s correctional facilities. Several methods were employed, including a comparison of the historical and current methods of funding, staffing, and rehabilitating prisoners based on literature reviews. State-sponsored reports from various departments and the legislature were analyzed to provide insight into budgetary restrictions and political will to allocate funds. Statistical surveys and data were reviewed to determine how overcrowding and understaffing negatively affect administrative capacity and prisoners’ mental and physical well-being. Ultimately, it may be concluded that Mississippi has high …

Deodand, Brian L. Frye

Seattle University Law Review Online

Deodands are a delightful example of a common law doctrine that caused something to happen: the Crown was enabled to tax tortfeasors. But not in a way anyone expected at the time or anyone understands today. Look on their logic and despair. You’ll never figure it out, no matter how hard you try. And that’s what makes them so lyrical. The concept of the deodand is beautiful even though we can’t understand it. Or rather, it’s beautiful because we can’t understand it. If we understood deodands, surely they would be as prosaic as life insurance and conceptual art.

In 1964, …

There’S A Pro-Abortion Rights Case To Be Made For Keeping The Hyde Amendment, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

April 22, 2021: The Pro-Choice Case For Retaining The Hyde Amendment--This Week's Pennsylvania Capital-Star Column, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Pro-Choice Case for Retaining the Hyde Amendment--This Week's Pennsylvania Capital-Star Column“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

What To Do About The Coming Crisis In The Rule Of Law, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

United States Judicial System Failures And Solutions, Braden P. Barker

English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World

For years, the American judicial system has unfairly punished the American people. These actions have led to serious societal consequences. We have prisons that sentence people to harsh punishment for nonviolent offenses, an overfunded and militarized police force, and racial biases that lead to the tragic killings of black people at the hands of the police that are intended to protect and serve us. This essay looks to diagnose the United States judicial system’s woes. More importantly, we take a look at what steps can be taken immediately to begin reversing the negative impact of these issues.

April 8, 2021: Aals Gets It Backward--This Week's Column In The Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “AALS Gets It Backward--This Week's Column in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Objective Punishment, Anthony M. Dillof

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

April 4, 2021: Happy Easter, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Happy Easter“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.