Can a boy be “trapped” in a girl’s body? Can modern medicine “reassign” sex? Is our sex “assigned” to us in the first place? What is the most loving response to a person experiencing a conflicted sense of gender? What should our law say on matters of “gender identity”?When Harry Became Sally provides thoughtful answers to questions arising from our transgender moment. Drawing on the best insights from biology, psychology, and philosophy, Ryan Anderson offers a nuanced view of human embodiment, a balanced approach to public policy on gender identity, and a sober assessment of the human costs of getting human nature wrong.This book exposes the contrast between the media’s sunny depiction of gender fluidity and the often sad reality of living with gender dysphoria. It gives a voice to people who tried to “transition” by changing their bodies, and found themselves no better off. Especially troubling are the stories told by adults who were encouraged to transition as children but later regretted subjecting themselves to those drastic procedures. As Anderson shows, the most beneficial therapies focus on helping people accept themselves and live in harmony with their bodies. This understanding is vital for parents with children in schools where counselors may steer a child toward transitioning behind their backs. Everyone has something at stake in the controversies over transgender ideology, when misguided “antidiscrimination” policies allow biological men into women’s restrooms and penalize Americans who hold to the truth about human nature. Anderson offers a strategy for pushing back with principle and prudence, compassion and grace. Read more

The second edition of Aquinas, On Law, Morality, and Politicsretains the selection of texts presented in the first edition but offers them in new translations by Richard J. Regan--including that of his Aquinas, Treatise on Law (Hackett, 2000). A revised Introduction and glossary, an updated select bibliography, and the inclusion of summarizing headnotes for each of the units--Conscience, Law, Justice, Property, War and Killing, Obedience and Rebellion, and Practical Wisdom and Statecraft—further enhance its usefulness. Read more

The great eighteenth-century theorist of international law Emer de Vattel (1714–1767) was a key figure in sustaining the practical and theoretical influence of natural jurisprudence through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. Coming toward the end of the period when the discourse of natural law was dominant in European political theory, Vattel’s contribution is cited as a major source of contemporary wisdom on questions of international law in the American Revolution and even by opponents of revolution, such as Cardinal Consalvi, at the Congress of Vienna of 1815.The significance of The Law of Nations resides in its distillation from natural law of an apt model for international conduct of state affairs that carried conviction in both the Old Regime and the new political order of 1789–1815.The Liberty Fund edition is based on the anonymous English translation of 1797, which includes Vattel’s notes for the second French edition (posthumous, 1773).Emer de Vattel (1714–1767) was a Swiss philosopher and jurist in the service of Saxony.Béla Kapossy is Professeur Suppléant of History at the University of Lausanne.Richard Whatmore is a Reader in Intellectual History at the University of Sussex. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes. Read more

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This book gives an account of a full spectrum of property rights and their relationship to individual liberty. It shows that a purely deontological approach to justice can deal with the most complex questions regarding the property system. Moreover, the author considers the economic, ecological, and technological complexities of our real-world property systems. The result is a more conceptually sound account of natural rights and the property system they demand.If we think that liberty should be at the centre of justice, what does that mean for the property system? Economists and lawyers widely agree that a property system must be composed of many different types of property: the kind of private ownership one has over one’s person and immediate possessions, as well as the kinds of common ownership we each have in our local streets, as well as many more. However, theories of property and justice have not given anything approaching an adequate account of the relationship between liberty and any other form of property other than private ownership. It is often thought that a basic commitment to liberty cannot really tell us how to arrange the major complexities of the property system, which diverge from simple private ownership.Property and Justice demonstrates how philosophical rigour coupled with interdisciplinary engagement enables us to think clearly about how to deal with real-world problems. It will be of interest to political philosophers, political theorists, and legal theorists working on property rights and justice. Read more

Besonders für Studieninteressierte stellt das Werk Inhalte, Gegenstände und den Verlauf des juristischen Studiums umfassend dar. Zudem werden Möglichkeiten eines gelungenen Studienstarts sowie der Studienfinanzierung aufgezeigt und Einblicke in die Bearbeitung juristischer Klausuren gegeben. Bereits Studierende finden zahlreiche Lerntipps, Darstellungen zum Schwerpunktbereich und den Staatsexamina sowie Ausführungen zu Möglichkeiten des (psychischen) Ausgleichs neben dem Studium. Zudem werden Ansätze individueller Studiengestaltung etwa durch internationale Studienangebote oder ehrenamtliches universitäres Engagement beleuchtet. Read more

This book stands against the current of judgments long settled in the schools of law in regard to classic cases such as Lochner v. New York, Near v. Minnesota, the Pentagon Papers case, and Bob Jones University v. United States. Professor Hadley Arkes takes as his subject concepts long regarded as familiar, settled principles in our law - 'prior restraints', ex post facto laws - and he shows that there is actually a mystery about them, that their meaning is not as settled or clear as we have long supposed. Arkes shows this in his text, arguing that the logic of the natural law provides the key to this chain of legal puzzles. Read more

Madison & Adams presents this meticulously edited collection of Lysander Spooner's political, economics, legal and constitutional works, as well as writings on religion and works on slavery and abolition. Contents: Political Works No Treason, No. I No Treason. No II - The Constitution No Treason. No VI - The Constitution of No Authority Vices are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty No. 1. Revolution Natural Law; or the Science of Justice A Letter to Thomas F. Bayard A Letter to Grover Cleveland Writings on Economics: Poverty: Its Illegal Causes and Legal Cure A New System of Paper Currency Our Mechanical Industry as Affected by our Present Currency System Considerations for Bankers, and Holders of United States Bonds A New Banking System: The Needful Capital for Rebuilding the Burnt District Our Financiers: Their Ignorance, Usurpations, and Frauds The Law of Prices Gold and Silver as Standards of Value: The Flagrant Cheat in Regard to Them Universal Wealth Shown to be Easily Attainable Law & Constitution : "To the Members of the Legislature of Massachusetts." Worcester Republican Supreme Court of United States, January Term, 1839. Spooner vs. M'Connell, et al. Constitutional Law Relative to Credit, Currency, and Banking The Unconstitutionality of the Laws of Congress, Prohibiting Private Mails Illegality of the Trial of John W. Webster An Essay on the Trial by Jury The Law of Intellectual Property Articles of Association of the Spooner Copyright Company for Massachusetts A Letter to Scientist and Inventors, on the Science of Justice, and their Right of Perpetual Property in their Discoveries and Inventions Works on Religion: The Deist's Immortality, and an Essay on Man's Accountability for his Belief The Deist's Reply to the Alleged Supernatural Evidences of Christianity Works on Slavery and Abolition: A Defence for Fugitive Slaves A Plan for the Abolition of Slavery Address of the Free Constitutionalists to the People of the United States The Unconstitutionality of Slavery Read more

"Surviving the New World Order" provides the solution for the global crises set up for the citizens of America and all people living under World Government. A series of ten detailed steps and guidelines serve as a manual, offering insight into what every man, woman and child must follow to survive in the New Age. Read more

The story of "natural law" - the idea that God has written a law on the human heart so that ethical norms derive from human nature - in twentieth-century Protestant ethics is one of rejection and resurgence. For half a century, luminaries like Karl Barth, Carl F. H. Henry, and Cornelius Van Til cast a shadow over natural law moral reflection because of its putative link to natural theology, autonomous reason, associations with Catholic theology, and ethical witness devoid of special revelation. However, over the past twenty years, Protestant theologians have renewed their interest in the subject, often animated by debates on Christian involvement in the public arena and on matters of life, death, and gender and sexuality. Much of this engagement has happened within Reformed circles and has largely been conducted without reference to Roman Catholic construals of the natural law. Conversely, Catholic developments in natural law thinking have paid little attention to the surge of interest on the Protestant side. As a result, Protestant and Catholic natural proponents - and even those skeptical of the natural law - are not in conversation with one another.The lack of dialog between the various schools of natural law has left a historic tradition within Christian moral thought underdeveloped in contemporary Protestant theology. By bringing together a variety of perspectives in much-needed conversation, this book helps readers to understand the various construals of natural law within the broader strands of Christian and classical traditions and clarifies its unique importance for Christian moral witness in a secular culture. The contributors address the following questions:What is natural law?Can moral norms be derived from immanent, creaturely ends? If so, how specific or action-guiding can those norms be? How extensive might these moral norms be?How does natural law endure despite Christian insistence on the noetic, epistemological effects of sin?What is the relationship between Christian reflection on natural law and the broader classical tradition's understanding of natural law?How do Catholic and Protestant construals of natural law differ?What is the relationship between faith and reason?What's the relationship between human nature and natural law?Does "natural law" mean: "secular moral reasons"? Or is "natural law" merely religious belief disguised as public reason?How does natural law relate to public reason?Does the affirmation of a "natural law" lead to a natural theology? Or are these distinct?What is the relationship between natural law and the laws of nature?Five views:Classical Natural Law - Michael PakalukNew Natural Law - Melissa MoschellaReformed Natural Law - W. Bradford LittlejohnLutheran Natural Law - Joel D. BiermanAnti-Natural Law - Peter J. Leithart Read more

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This is the story of an Arizona Tribal police officer who stumbles onto one of the of the biggest cases in the history of the Southwest. He is a member of an elite group within the Native American communities known as The Shadow Wolves. What comes with his discovery is the uncovering of massive corruption in places where he once had placed his total trust. Shadow Wolves is a book of fiction based on reality. Both author’s have worked with, confronted, and seen the power of the Deep State and the manner in which many federal government agencies willfully violate the Constitution and the laws of the land in service to special interests. The 2016 election has for the first time made many American citizens aware that the Deep State is very real; that the mainstream media is a fake news media offering a false narrative designed by the secret intelligence world in service to special interests. The fight for America’s soul is taking place far from Washington, D.C. This is a story of one small group of patriots fighting the good fight. Read more

This book dives right into the world of alternative legal structures and private arrangements, presenting a perspective on how individuals can interact with government & public systems and regulations. It spotlights the practicality of private automobile titles and surety bonds, the unconventional use of W-8BEN forms over birth certificates, and introduces the concept of private tradelines established through UCC filings.The narrative further unravels the potential of a record label set up within a holding company structure, financed by whole life insurance policies for artist advances, and the advantages of placing an automobile in a trust, including asset protection and estate planning.However, this book underlines the necessity of seeking professional advice to navigate these unconventional paths and ensure compliance with applicable laws. It serves as an intriguing guide to those interested in exploring unorthodox approaches to legal frameworks and private arrangements. Read more

Around the globe, contemporary protest movements are contesting the oligarchic appropriation of natural resources, public services, and shared networks of knowledge and communication. These struggles raise the same fundamental demand and rest on the same irreducible principle: the common.In this exhaustive account, Pierre Dardot and Christian Laval show how the common has become the defining principle of alternative political movements in the 21st century. In societies deeply shaped by neoliberal rationality, the common is increasingly invoked as the operative concept of practical struggles creating new forms of democratic governance. In a feat of analytic clarity, Dardot and Laval dissect and synthesize a vast repository on the concept of the commons, from the fields of philosophy, political theory, economics, legal theory, history, theology, and sociology.Instead of conceptualizing the common as an essence of man or as inherent in nature, the thread developed by Dardot and Laval traces the active lives of human beings: only a practical activity of commoning can decide what will be shared in common and what rules will govern the common's citizen-subjects. This re-articulation of the common calls for nothing less than the institutional transformation of society by society: it calls for a revolution. Read more

“In the 1950s my parents would drive the family car to the local gas station and fill it for two silver dollars. Today $2 does not even buy a gallon of gas, but the value of the silver in two silver dollars will still fill the family car. Money and Liberty explains what everyone needs to know about what is happening to money and its inextricable link to liberty.” James TurkWhy are gold and silver so special that they have been money for 5,000 years?Why was the link between national currencies and gold broken in 1971?Is the pursuit of happiness more difficult because of today’s system of money and banking?Drawing upon five decades of experience in international finance, the founder of goldmoney.com, James Turk answers these questions and many more to explain why money and banking today are based on outdated ideas that have become harmful.The phantom purchasing power banks conjure up leads to overconsumption and contravenes nature, so today’s heedless environmental degradation can be traced to banks. We can no longer ignore that nature provides everything humanity needs to advance, including money. Gold is natural money.Liberty depends on politically honest money that only gold can provide. Fortunately, new technology makes possible the ideals expounded in the Age of Enlightenment. Happiness is achievable with a basic knowledge of natural MONEY while living life ethically with unimpeded LIBERTY. Read more

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The papers in this volume attempt to document, analyze, and explain "The Social Costs of Pornography," building the case that citizens need to revisit this issue and look squarely at a problem many would rather ignore. A companion volume also published by the Witherspoon Institute, "The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations," summarizes the case these papers make and offers a modest reform agenda. In this "Collection of Papers," the aim is to provide scholarly consideration of many facets of the issue. The authors differ in their training and often in their approach and perspective (not to mention in their religious backgrounds and political affiliations). They do not all diagnose the problem in the same way, nor would they consent to a single program of reform. But they do agree that there is in the Internet Age a new problem, different in kind from problems of the past or so different in degree as to become different in kind; and they are aware of new evidence, for example from neuroscience, of the character of the crippling harm of pornography. Read more

Speaking to today's flourishing conversations on both law, morality, and religion, and the religious foundations of law, politics, and society, Common Law and Natural Law in America is an ambitious four-hundred-year narrative and fresh re-assessment of the varied American interactions of 'common law', the stuff of courtrooms, and 'natural law', a law built on human reason, nature, and the mind or will of God. It offers a counter-narrative to the dominant story of common law and natural law by drawing widely from theological and philosophical accounts of natural law, as well as primary and secondary work in legal and intellectual history. With consequences for today's natural-law proponents and critics alike, it explores the thought of the Puritans, Revolutionary Americans, and seminal legal figures including William Blackstone, Joseph Story, Christopher Columbus Langdell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the legal realists. Read more

This monograph is for Christians who are perplexed about the biblical standing of natural law. It offers an explicitly biblical defense for the existence and practical importance of natural law. If natural law is taught in Scripture, it should certainly be affirmed in Christian theology. The Studies In Christian Social Ethics and Economics series compiles topical studies of issues in Christian social ethics and economics integrating biblical studies, theology, economics, political theory, history, and various Christian traditions as centered in the Scriptures. The primary objective is to bring practitioners in these fields together to focus on the implications and applications of Christian social ethics in the church and society. Read more