Tag: constitutional rights

The Confederacy’s Broader Vision: A Constitutional Union of All Sovereign States

The Confederacy’s Broader Vision: A Constitutional Union of All Sovereign States In his historic “Cornerstone Speech,” Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens laid bare not only the ideological foundations of the Confederate States of America (CSA), but also a wider constitutional hope: that all the states of the former Union might one day recognize and […]

Reducing hate: Slavery, Servitude, and the Forgotten Complexities of Pre-Civil War America

Slavery, Servitude, and the Forgotten Complexities of Pre-Civil War America Priory of Salem, Institute of Peace Studies Introduction Slavery is often portrayed today in overly simplified terms—as a purely racial evil, uniquely inflicted by white Europeans upon Africans. Yet the true story of slavery in America, and of labor exploitation more broadly, is far more […]

A Biblical Response to Mental Health and the Rise of Clinical Psychology: Why the Historical Church Was Enough

Why the Historical Church Was Enough: A Biblical Response to Mental Health and the Rise of Clinical Psychology Part 1 of 2 I. The Church’s Historical Role in Mental and Emotional Well-Being For millennia, churches have provided counsel, community, and discipline to help individuals navigate life’s challenges. The pastoral system, alongside scriptural teachings, offered spiritual […]

Secular Law Professor Leslie Griffin Advocates Punishment for Free Exercise of Religion

A Word from Reinhold the Confessor: From: Reinhold Sommerstedt <reinhold@wealthkeeper.net>To: leslie.griffin@unlv.edu Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 1:17 AMSubject: Secular Law Professor Leslie Griffin Advocates Punishment for Free Exercise of Religion TO:  Leslie Griffin, Professor of Law at UNLV Boyd School of Law   In response to your Lamentation advocating Punishment for Free Exercise of Religion     Secular Law Professor […]