SCOTUS for law students: Roe v. Wade and precedent — In the realm of constitutional law, justices generally assert that stare decisis, or respect for precedent, is an important value, but not a definitive one. Respect for precedent is an important part of maintaining doctrinal consistency and advancing the rule of law, they maintain; at the […]
Obergefell v. Hodges and Nonmarriage Inequality: (Note: one free download) The author extends the logic of the Obergefell decision to other relationships and communal arrangements. Students can consider this logic, the nature of social relationships, and the role of law and government. The significance of views on some Biblical anthropology will become evident.
Christmas Music Tells the Story: Students can consider ways to analyze hymn content and the role of language as a vehicle for the means of grace. “Carols and hymns are amazingly succinct theological statements,” says Eileen Guenther, professor of church history at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. “There is more theology in a few […]
How I Learned To Love Statistics — And Why You Should, Too: A theoretical physicist who hated stats now offers this apologia for understanding and using statistics. Students can consider his views on data, truth, and what we can know and not know now that the word post-truth is in the OED.
Opposing ends of the spectrum: Exploring trust in scientific and religious authorities — This study examines public trust in scientific and religious authorities for information about the risks and benefits of science including values, knowledge, media attention, and trust in religious organizations and scientific institutions. See also commentary, For Some, Scientists Aren’t The Authority On Science.
