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^{Wesley J. Smith
September 16, 2002
Human Exceptionalism}

Life, Liberty, and a Mudhole to Lie In

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 16, 2002
Human Exceptionalism}

SOMETHING DISTURBING is happening in the Florida elections this fall. No, not the chance that Janet Reno will be the Democratic candidate for governor. A state initiative has qualified for the ballot letting voters decide whether to grant constitutional rights to pregnant pigs. On the surface, the issue is one of animal husbandry. In the interest of industrial efficiency, and Read More ›

^{John G. West
January 1, 2001
Religion and Civic Life}

Religion and the Constitution

_{John G. West
January 1, 2001
Religion and Civic Life}

This essay makes three main arguments: (1) By crafting a document that took seriously the fallibility of human nature, America’s Founders created a government that has withstood the political passions that have destroyed so many other regimes throughout human history. (2) By refusing to sanction even the hint of an official state religion in their new Constitution, the Founders encouraged Read More ›