On faith : lessons from an American believer /
Scalia, Antonin,
On faith : lessons from an American believer / Antonin Scalia ; edited by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward Whelan. - First edition. - xv, 237 pages ; 19 cm
Includes index.
Editor's note -- Foreword / by Clarence Thomas -- Introduction / by Rev. Paul D. Scalia -- I. Personal lessons for Christians. Not to the wise--the Christian as cretin -- Prayer by St. Thomas More -- On being different : the Christian as pilgrim -- Moral formation : the character of Catholic higher education -- St. Ignatius's suscipe -- Away from the noise : making retreats -- The indispensability of courage : military service and the Christian -- Faith and work : how belief affects vocation -- "Really present" / by Patrick J. Schiltz -- "Confessing the faith" / by Greg Grimsal -- "Lessons of faith" / by A.J. Bellia -- II. Political lessons for believers. The two kingdoms : Christians and state authority -- Politics and the public good : the false allure of socialism -- The authority of government : Catholics and the death penalty -- Conscience and the constitution : Employment Division v. Smith -- Absolute standards of conduct : lessons from the holocaust -- "The Talmudic justice" / by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik -- "O tempora, o mores!" / by Kristin Linsley -- "Latin and Greek" / by Father Robert Connor -- III. Public lessons for Americans. A nation under God : public expressions of faith -- Publicly honoring the Ten Commandments : McCreary County v. ACLU -- The right to public prayer : Lee v. Weisman -- Equal treatment for religious citizens : Locke v. Davey -- "The Scalia family" / by Taylor Meehan -- "My godfather Nino" / by Martin L.C. Feldman -- "God's mercy" / by Mary Clare Scalia Murray -- Homily at the funeral mass for Justice Scalia / by Rev. Paul D. Scalia -- Letter to Dr. James C. Goodloe IV.
On Faith is an inspiring collection of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern America, and on the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution. Featuring a personal introduction by Justice Scalia's son Father Paul Scalia, this volume will enrich every reader's understanding of the legendary justice.
9781984823311 1984823310
2018036897
Scalia, Antonin--Religion.
Judges--Religious life--United States.
Religion and law--United States.
On faith : lessons from an American believer / Antonin Scalia ; edited by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward Whelan. - First edition. - xv, 237 pages ; 19 cm
Includes index.
Editor's note -- Foreword / by Clarence Thomas -- Introduction / by Rev. Paul D. Scalia -- I. Personal lessons for Christians. Not to the wise--the Christian as cretin -- Prayer by St. Thomas More -- On being different : the Christian as pilgrim -- Moral formation : the character of Catholic higher education -- St. Ignatius's suscipe -- Away from the noise : making retreats -- The indispensability of courage : military service and the Christian -- Faith and work : how belief affects vocation -- "Really present" / by Patrick J. Schiltz -- "Confessing the faith" / by Greg Grimsal -- "Lessons of faith" / by A.J. Bellia -- II. Political lessons for believers. The two kingdoms : Christians and state authority -- Politics and the public good : the false allure of socialism -- The authority of government : Catholics and the death penalty -- Conscience and the constitution : Employment Division v. Smith -- Absolute standards of conduct : lessons from the holocaust -- "The Talmudic justice" / by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik -- "O tempora, o mores!" / by Kristin Linsley -- "Latin and Greek" / by Father Robert Connor -- III. Public lessons for Americans. A nation under God : public expressions of faith -- Publicly honoring the Ten Commandments : McCreary County v. ACLU -- The right to public prayer : Lee v. Weisman -- Equal treatment for religious citizens : Locke v. Davey -- "The Scalia family" / by Taylor Meehan -- "My godfather Nino" / by Martin L.C. Feldman -- "God's mercy" / by Mary Clare Scalia Murray -- Homily at the funeral mass for Justice Scalia / by Rev. Paul D. Scalia -- Letter to Dr. James C. Goodloe IV.
On Faith is an inspiring collection of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern America, and on the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution. Featuring a personal introduction by Justice Scalia's son Father Paul Scalia, this volume will enrich every reader's understanding of the legendary justice.
9781984823311 1984823310
2018036897
Scalia, Antonin--Religion.
Judges--Religious life--United States.
Religion and law--United States.