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On faith : lessons from an American believer / Antonin Scalia ; edited by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward Whelan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Crown Forum, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 237 pages ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781984823311
  • 1984823310
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Antonin Scalia reflected deeply on matters of religion and shared his insights with many audiences over the course of his remarkable career. As a Supreme Court justice for three decades, he vigorously defended the American constitutional tradition of allowing religion a prominent place in the public square. As a man of faith, he recognized the special challenges of living a distinctively religious life in modern America, and he inspired other believers to meet those challenges. This volume contains Justice Scalia's incisive thoughts on these matters, laced with his characteristic wit. It includes outstanding speeches featured in Scalia Speaks and also draws from his Supreme Court opinions and his articles. In addition to the introduction by Fr. Scalia, other highlights include Fr. Scalia's beautiful homily at his father's funeral Mass and reminiscences from various friends and law clerks whose lives were influenced by Antonin Scalia's faith.

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.

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