Mirror of Justice
A blog devoted to the development of Catholic legal theory.
Author: Law professor contributors include: Robert Araujo of Gonzaga University; Stephen Bainbridge of the University of California-Los Angeles (who also authors Professor Bainbridge; Thomas Berg, Elizabeth Schlitz, Greg Sisk, Susan Stabile and Rob Vischer of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. (Vischer also contributes to Legal Ethics Forum and The Religiously Affiliated Law Schools); John Breen is an associate professor at Loyola University Chicago; Patrick Brennan and Mark Sargent of Villanova University; Rick Garnett (who also contributes to PrawfsBlawg and The Religiously Affiliated Law Schools) and Elizabeth Kirk of the University of Notre Dame; Richard Myers of the Ave Maria School of Law; Michael Perry of Emory University; Eduardo Peñalver and Steve Shiffrin of Cornell University; Russell Powell of Seattle University; Mike Scaperlanda of the University of Oklahoma; Richard Stith of Valparaiso Univeristy; and Amy Uelmen of Fordham University.
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Recent Posts from Mirror of Justice
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Our prayers, love, and support are with Mark Sargent
From the entire community of MOJ bloggers: Our friend and colleague, Mark Sargent, resigned this week as dean of Villanova University School of Law under very painful circumstances. Our prayers, love, and support are with…
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Dear Michael S.,
In response to your post: I'm sorry that what I said was not clear. Of course, the Vatican's own explanation for its investigation is non-patriarchal, non-sexist, whatever. (By the way, by "sexist" I do *not*…
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Non-sexist explanations for scrutiny
The New York Times article (U.S. Nuns Facing Vatican Scrutiny) linked by Michael P., his comments (“I doubt there is a non-patriarchal (non-sexist?) explanation for…”), and the response by Fr. Araujo (Sr. Brink said that…
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Happy 4th
WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions, do, in the Name, and by the…
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Dear Robert, John, and Rick,
Thanks very much for your posts (here, here, and here). MOJ-readers are, of course, much better off--much better informed--hearing from all of us than just from some of us. And thank God friendship--including even that…
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The Feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle
Today is the feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle. I was taken by a passage from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, the first reading. Saint Paul exhorts: “You are no longer strangers and sojourners,…
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Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder . . . But All that Glitters Is Not Gold, Even When It Is Described As Such
In offering an alternative headline to the one put forth by Rick Garnett describing President Obama’s policies with respect to abortion overseas, Michael Perry reminds us of what we all learned on the first day…
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A Fourth of July mistake
With respect to Michael's post, recommending some "Fourth of July reading", "Swiss Cardinal George Cottier, 87, former theologian of the papal household under Pope John Paul II," is, unfortunately, mistaken about what the views, policies,…
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Scavi Tour
Visiting the Necropolis under St. Peter's is one of the highlights of my past two trips to Rome, and I recommend anyone going to Rome contact the Scavi office well in advance for tickets. Now,…
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Some Fourth of July Reading ...
Former papal theologian praises Obama's 'realism,' even on abortion By John L. Allen Jr. Swiss Cardinal George Cottier, 87, former theologian of the papal household under Pope John Paul II,has praised Obama's "humble realism" and…