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.
· 9 min read
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.
· 9 min read
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.
· 18 min read
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
Did Christianity Go Wrong for 1,500 Years? Defending the Premise of the Reformation
A Catholic convert defends and steelmans the claim that Protestantism's deepest assumption is that Christianity went wrong for 1,500 years before Luther.
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
Irrevocable Proxies in 2026: Delaware’s Modern Doctrine After Hawkins, Daniel, and CII Parent
Delaware's irrevocable-proxy doctrine after Hawkins, Daniel, and CII Parent — what § 212(e) drafters need to do differently in 2026.
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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Did Christianity Go Wrong for 1,500 Years? Defending the Premise of the Reformation
A Catholic convert defends and steelmans the claim that Protestantism's deepest assumption is that Christianity went wrong for 1,500 years before Luther.
· 44 min read
2 Kings 13:20–21 and the Bones of Elisha: A Catholic Exegesis of the Old Testament's Relic Miracle
A Catholic exegesis of 2 Kings 13:20–21: the Hebrew, the LXX, Sirach 48, and the patristic case that Elisha's bones warrant relic veneration.
· 50 min read
The Historical David: Archaeology, the Hebrew Bible, and Catholic Doctrine in 2026
What archaeology, the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Catholic doctrine say about whether King David was a real historical figure.
· 55 min read
The Deuterocanonical Books: What They Are, Where They Came From, and Why Christians Disagree About Them
What the deuterocanonical books (the seven books most Protestants call the Apocrypha) are, where they came from, and why Christians disagree about them.
· 63 min read
Irrevocable Proxies in 2026: Delaware’s Modern Doctrine After Hawkins, Daniel, and CII Parent
Delaware's irrevocable-proxy doctrine after Hawkins, Daniel, and CII Parent — what § 212(e) drafters need to do differently in 2026.
· 20 min read
A Guide to Church History: Councils, Schisms, and the Development of Christian Doctrine
A comprehensive guide to church history covering the ecumenical councils, the Great Schism, the Reformation, and the development of Christian doctrine — from a Yale Divinity graduate.
· 4 min read
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