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  • Legal Spirits 068: Religion at the Court: October Term 2024 Recap
    In this episode of Legal Spirits, we review the Supreme Court’s major religion cases from the October 2024 Term. From religious charter schools to religious exemptions to parental rights in public education, the Court addressed long-standing issues—and, in one case, made a dramatic move. Join Center Director Mark Movsesian and guest John McGinnis as they… The post Legal Spirits 068: Religion at the Court: October Term 2024 Recap appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.
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  • Legal Spirits 067: Confession and the Constitution
    In this episode of Legal Spirits, we examine a new Washington State law that eliminates the clergy-penitent privilege in child abuse reporting. The law requires clergy to report suspected abuse, even if they learn about it through Confession and other confidential spiritual communications—raising serious questions under the Free Exercise Clause. Host Mark Movsesian and guest Marc… The post Legal Spirits 067: Confession and the Constitution appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.
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  • Legal Spirits 066: The International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion
    We’re back after a bit of a hiatus with a new Legal Spirits episode. Center Director Mark Movsesian talks with Professors Andrea Pin and Luca Vanoni about the International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion, an annual event that gathers law students from the US and Europe to argue a case before panels representing… The post Legal Spirits 066: The International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.
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  • Legal Spirits 065: Reading CS Lewis in Law School
    In this episode, Fordham Law Professors Sean Griffith and Richard Squire join Mattone Center Director Mark Movsesian to talk about their experience leading a discussion of CS Lewis’s Mere Christianity in a student reading group this past semester. Sean and Richard discuss their goals in establishing the group, their students’ response to Lewis–in particular, his… The post Legal Spirits 065: Reading CS Lewis in Law School appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.
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  • Legal Spirits 064: A City Upon a Hill
    Ever since President Ronald Reagan popularized the phrase in the 1980s, American leaders have referred to the United States as the “shining city on a hill.” Reagan adapted the phrase from John Winthrop, the 17th century governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who himself took it from the Gospel of Matthew. But the message has… The post Legal Spirits 064: A City Upon a Hill appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.
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