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Constitutional And Religious Redemption: Assessing Jack Balkin's Call For A 'Constitutional Project’, Linda C. Mcclain Jul 2012

Constitutional And Religious Redemption: Assessing Jack Balkin's Call For A 'Constitutional Project’, Linda C. Mcclain

Faculty Scholarship

I begin with a disclaimer: I am not a constitutional theorist. I haven’t even played one on TV. But according to Professor Jack Balkin’s ambitious new book Living Originalism, that should not stop me from engaging in what he calls “the constitutional project,” in which I, along with others, attempt to interpret – indeed, to redeem – the U.S. constitution.1 Living Originalism pairs two intriguing ideas: a “constitutional project” and “constitutional redemption.” I am excited by the notion of a project, and of a constitutional project in particular. In my work for at least a decade I have used the …


Toward A Meaning-Full Establishment Clause Neutrality, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2012

Toward A Meaning-Full Establishment Clause Neutrality, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Robert Taylor, An Appreciation, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2012

Robert Taylor, An Appreciation, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Step Down, Justice Melvin, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2011

Step Down, Justice Melvin, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Justice’S Suspension Is Dubious, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2011

Justice’S Suspension Is Dubious, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Sandel On Religion In The Public Square, Hugh Baxter Jul 2011

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 May 2011

It’S Time To Reconsider Graduation Prayer In Public High Schools, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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


Islam, Judaism And The Murders At Itamar, Bruce Ledewitz Mar 2011

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 Mar 2011

What About The Morality Of Torture, Results Aside?, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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The Incredible Shrinking Free Exercise Clause, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2011

The Incredible Shrinking Free Exercise Clause, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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An Essay Concerning Judicial Resignation And Non-Cooperation In The Presence Of Evil, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2011

An Essay Concerning Judicial Resignation And Non-Cooperation In The Presence Of Evil, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Constitutional Caution, Bruce Ledewitz Apr 2010

Constitutional Caution, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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The Future Of God—And Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz Mar 2010

The Future Of God—And Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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The Future Of God—And Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz Mar 2010

The Future Of God—And Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

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John Yoo And Jay Bybee Dodge Disciplinary Action But Recall Nuremberg, Bruce Ledewitz Feb 2010

John Yoo And Jay Bybee Dodge Disciplinary Action But Recall Nuremberg, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Seeking Common Ground: A Secular Statement, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2010

Seeking Common Ground: A Secular Statement, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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The New New Secularism And The End Of The Law Of The Separation Of Church And State, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2010

The New New Secularism And The End Of The Law Of The Separation Of Church And State, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Federal Philosophy Of Science: A Deconstruction- And A Reconstruction, Susan Haack Jan 2010

Federal Philosophy Of Science: A Deconstruction- And A Reconstruction, Susan Haack

Articles

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October 31, 2009: The Debate Over The Future Of Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz Oct 2009

October 31, 2009: The Debate Over The Future Of Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

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


“God” Is Just Another Word, Bruce Ledewitz Sep 2009

“God” Is Just Another Word, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Rebuilding The Wall Of Separation: A Progressive Discussion On Church & State, Bruce Ledewitz Sep 2009

Rebuilding The Wall Of Separation: A Progressive Discussion On Church & State, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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June 21, 2009: "Netroots Nation Dives Into Inanity.", Bruce Ledewitz Jun 2009

June 21, 2009: "Netroots Nation Dives Into Inanity.", Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Netroots Nation Dives into Inanity." discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 11, 2009: How Religion Dies And Secularism Takes Hold, Bruce Ledewitz May 2009

May 11, 2009: How Religion Dies And Secularism Takes Hold, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “How Religion Dies and Secularism Takes Hold“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


The Essence Of Human Rights: A Religious Critique, Gordon Butler May 2009

The Essence Of Human Rights: A Religious Critique, Gordon Butler

University of Richmond Law Review

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Charles Taylor And The Future Of Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2009

Charles Taylor And The Future Of Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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Could Government Speech Endorsing A Higher Law Resolve The Establishment Clause Crisis?, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2009

Could Government Speech Endorsing A Higher Law Resolve The Establishment Clause Crisis?, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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December 29, 2008: Hegel On Hallowed Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2008

December 29, 2008: Hegel On Hallowed Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Hegel on Hallowed Secularism“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


December 26, 2008: Chanukah—The Victory Of The Taliban, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2008

December 26, 2008: Chanukah—The Victory Of The Taliban, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Chanukah—the Victory of the Taliban“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


December 2, 2008: How Thankful Was Your Thanksgiving?, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2008

December 2, 2008: How Thankful Was Your Thanksgiving?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “How Thankful Was Your Thanksgiving?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


November 29, 2008: The Grace Of Religious Believers, Bruce Ledewitz Nov 2008

November 29, 2008: The Grace Of Religious Believers, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Grace of Religious Believers“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.