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Christian Legal Thought
Law, justice, rights, authority, conscience, family, political obligation, and Christian legal reasoning.
Natural Law
Classical and contemporary arguments concerning human nature, moral realism, goods, duties, and legal limits.
Religious Liberty
Free exercise, establishment, conscience, compelled speech, institutional autonomy, and church governance.
Church & State
Jurisdiction, establishment, incorporation, religious institutions, governmental authority, and constitutional history.
Constitutional Interpretation
Text, history, precedent, originalism, judicial power, stare decisis, incorporation, and competing theories of authority.
Family & Education Law
Parental authority, schooling, religious education, student rights, curriculum disputes, and educational pluralism.
Case Index
Cases worth knowing
A reference list for cases that recur across Reality Herald legal analysis.
| 1803 | Marbury v. MadisonJudicial review and the place of courts in constitutional interpretation. |
| 1947 | Everson v. Board of EducationIncorporation of the Establishment Clause and modern church-state doctrine. |
| 1962 | Engel v. VitaleGovernment-composed prayer in state schools and the reach of the Establishment Clause. |
| 1963 | Abington School District v. SchemppBible reading, devotional exercises, and constitutional treatment of religion in state schools. |
| 2022 | Carson v. MakinReligious schools, shared educational benefits, and Free Exercise Clause limits on exclusion. |
| 2022 | Kennedy v. Bremerton School DistrictReligious expression by government employees and the Court's rejection of the Lemon structure. |
Research Resources
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Christian Legal Society
A national organization connecting Christian lawyers, law students, and legal scholarship.
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A legal network centered on debate over constitutional structure, interpretation, and the role of courts.
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Litigation and scholarship focused on religious liberty across faith traditions.
Visit Becket →Alliance Defending Freedom
Litigation and advocacy involving religious liberty, free speech, parental rights, and related constitutional questions.
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