I understand that a lot of religious people are becoming angry and frustrated at “shelter in place” requirements that appear to preclude their gathering for religious services. While I’m not…
[revised 11/16/20] Andalusia with fields full of grain I have to see you again and again Mediæval Andalusia, or al-Andalus, was the region of Iberia under Muslim rule, its constantly…
For people interested in the normative dimensions of religious exemptions, Michael Weber and I have just published a new anthology of articles with Oxford University Press. We’re very happy with…
One of my most clicked-on posts here at BHL was this one on Ron Paul’s newsletters and why they still mattered 20 years after they were published. In that piece,…
The Republican Party is considering trying to pass the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) once Trump takes office. This Act, if passed as worded, will have some interesting and unintended consequences…
I debated Jennifer Roback Morse this past week on the topic of markets in kidneys, sex, and kids, at the University of Texas (Austin). It was co-hosted by the Austin…