Legal Spirits

Legal Spirits
Legal Spirits

Podcasts from the St. John's Law School Center for Law and Religion

Episodes

  1. APR 23

    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.

    34 min

  2. 12/19/2024

    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.

    39 min

  3. 11/19/2024

    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.

  4. 09/18/2024

    Legal Spirits 063: Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, One Year Later

    In September 2023, in violation of an order from the International Court of Justice, Azerbaijan ethnically cleansed the region of Nagorno-Karabakh of its 120,000 Christian Armenian inhabitants. In this episode, human-rights attorney Karnig Kerkonian describes the events of a year ago and efforts to hold Azerbaijan responsible in international forums. He also explains the role… The post Legal Spirits 063: Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, One Year Later appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    35 min

  5. 08/28/2024

    Legal Spirits 062: Can a Public School Ask Kids to State Their Religion?

    When the Cedar Grove School District in New Jersey surveyed students about their religious identities and other sensitive matters, St. John’s Law Professor Patricia Montana went into action. She and other parents sued the district for violating student privacy laws, including the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, a federal statute. Last month, the US Department… The post Legal Spirits 062: Can a Public School Ask Kids to State Their Religion? appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    26 min

  6. 07/22/2024

    Legal Spirits 061: Is a Catholic Charter School Constitutional?

    Last month, in a much-watched case, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a new Catholic charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause–and, alternatively, that denying St. Isidore a charter does not violate the school’s rights under the Free Exercise Clause. In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian… The post Legal Spirits 061: Is a Catholic Charter School Constitutional? appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    30 min

  7. 06/24/2024

    Legal Spirits 060: Memorial Day, the Knights of Columbus, and the National Park Service

    In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian interviews religion journalist Kelsey Dallas about the controversy that arose last month when the National Park Service refused to allow the Knights of Columbus to celebrate an annual Memorial Day Mass at a national cemetery in Virginia. The Park Service said it was enforcing the rules against “demonstrations”;… The post Legal Spirits 060: Memorial Day, the Knights of Columbus, and the National Park Service appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    30 min

  8. 04/15/2024

    Legal Spirits 059: Daniel McCarthy on “the Other Nones”

    In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian interviews journalist Daniel McCarthy on his recent essay in Modern Age, “The Other Nones.” Dan argues that the decline of traditional Christianity in the West hasn’t led to the age of rationalism and progress that many secularists predicted, but instead to an age of entropy, in which people… The post Legal Spirits 059: Daniel McCarthy on “the Other Nones” appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    32 min

  9. 04/03/2024

    Legal Spirits 058: Law & Justice in Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure”

    First performed 400 years ago, William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” addresses an enduring human dilemma. No society can safely exist without law, but law itself depends on human judgment, which is prone to error and corruption. In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian and Northwestern Law Professor John McGinnis discuss this great but problematic play… The post Legal Spirits 058: Law & Justice in Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    41 min

  10. 03/07/2024

    Legal Spirits 057: Historian Richard Brookhiser on Religious Freedom in America

    In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian interviews historian Richard Brookhiser (left) about his new documentary, “Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty.” How have minority religions tested and shaped America’s commitment to religious freedom over the centuries–and how has America changed those religions in return? From the Flushing Remonstrance of 1657 until now, it… The post Legal Spirits 057: Historian Richard Brookhiser on Religious Freedom in America appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

    24 min
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Podcasts from the St. John's Law School Center for Law and Religion

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  • Creator
    Legal Spirits
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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