by William C. Duncan | Sep 21, 2023
How the U.S. Constitution is like the mast of Ulysses’ ship Written by In Homer’s Odyssey, Ulysses and his men had to sail by an island where the mythical Sirens lived. The Sirens’ voices were so beguiling they would lure passing sailors to shipwreck on the island’s...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 14, 2023
Abortion coverage lawsuits could be avoided with better religious accommodation Written by The biblical story of Daniel and his associates being asked to eat foods forbidden by their religion in Daniel 1 represents an archetypal conflict between religious commitment...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 6, 2023
FBI should be able to target extremists without smearing people of faith Written by In 2009, the FBI allegedly approached Muhammad Tanvir about informing on members of his Muslim religious community. Tanvir said that when he refused, he was placed on the federal...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 6, 2023
The Flawed Civic Understanding behind Attacks on the Supreme Court Written by Originally published in the National Review. Americans are developing a distorted view of the proper role of the U.S. Supreme Court, thanks to an ongoing torrent of criticism from the...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 17, 2023
States should welcome religiously motivated foster parents Written by Originally published in the Washington Examiner. Massachusetts’s recent decision to deny a Catholic couple the ability to foster children due to their religious beliefs stands at odds with Supreme...