The Office of Special Trial Counsel
How Article 24a, UCMJ — enacted in the FY 2022 NDAA and effective 27 December 2023 — created the Office of Special Trial Counsel and stripped commanders of authority over covered offenses.
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Faith, Law, and the Free Society
Faith. Service. Law.
This is where I think out loud about the things that matter most — how faith shapes public life, what the law demands of us, and why community is worth the work.
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Army JAG School: A Complete Guide to the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course
The Army's Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (JAOBC) at TJAGLCS in Charlottesville: schedule, curriculum, daily life, and a week-by-week firsthand account.
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The Yale Divinity School Application Guide: Acceptance Rate, Essays, Degrees, and What to Expect
Yale Divinity School's acceptance rate is roughly 23% for the 2025–2027 cycles. A recent M.Div. graduate's complete 2026 guide: degree options, essays, full-tuition aid, and what to expect.
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What I Write About
Thoughtful writing at the intersection of faith, public service, and constitutional principles.
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A curated introduction to the ideas and themes I explore most.
Faith and Public Life
Saint John the Apostle: The Beloved Disciple, the Guardian of Mary, and the Apostle Who Did Not Die a Martyr
A scholarly account of Saint John the Apostle: New Testament biography, patristic memory, the Ephesus mission, his care for Mary, the Patmos exile, the beloved-disciple question, and the long-life tradition.
Service and Sacrifice
JASOC: The Complete Guide to Air Force JAG Training
Everything you need to know about JASOC—the Air Force Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course at Maxwell AFB. Schedule, curriculum, and firsthand tips from a former JAG officer.
Rule of Law and Liberty
The Article 32 Preliminary Hearing
How the Article 32 preliminary hearing works after the FY 2014 and FY 2015 NDAA reforms — narrower scope, paper-based practice, waiver, and the OSTC interaction.
Community and Place
The Inhospitable Table: On Political Hatred and the Death of Civic Courtesy
Governor Sanders was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant. This essay examines what the Croissanterie incident reveals about political hatred, tolerance, and the slow death of civic life in America.
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Saint John the Apostle: The Beloved Disciple, the Guardian of Mary, and the Apostle Who Did Not Die a Martyr
A scholarly account of Saint John the Apostle: New Testament biography, patristic memory, the Ephesus mission, his care for Mary, the Patmos exile, the beloved-disciple question, and the long-life tradition.
· 64 min read
The First Council of Constantinople (381): How the Church Finished the Creed
The First Council of Constantinople (381) confessed the Holy Spirit's divinity, completed the Creed we recite at Mass, and became the Second Ecumenical Council.
· 23 min read
Pope Saint Sixtus I: The Seventh Pope, the Sanctus, and a Name That Means Sixth
Sixtus I is the seventh pope—the sixth name on Irenaeus's list. Tradition gave him the Sanctus and a martyr's death; the earliest sources are far more reticent.
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Pope Saint Alexander I: The Sixth Pope and a Case of Mistaken Identity
Alexander I is the sixth pope—a name on Irenaeus's list. Tradition gave him holy water and a martyr's death; the earliest sources are far more reticent.
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John 1:7 Meaning: He Came as a Witness, That All Might Believe
What does John 1:7 mean? A Catholic exegesis of the Greek—μαρτυρία and the witness motif, the two ἵνα clauses, and the puzzle of believing “through him.”
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Th.M. and S.T.M. Programs: A Yale M.Div. Graduate’s Guide to the Top Post-M.Div. Theological Masters
Best Th.M. and S.T.M. programs worldwide: faculty, funding, placement, and honest drawbacks at Yale, Princeton, Duke, Harvard, Oxford, and beyond.
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