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
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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Modern Per Stirpes: How It Works (with Diagrams and Examples)
Modern per stirpes divides at the first generation with a living heir. Worked diagrams, classic vs. modern comparison, and a state-by-state breakdown.
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The Yale Divinity School Application Guide: Acceptance Rate, Essays, Degrees, and What to Expect
A recent M.Div. graduate's complete guide to Yale Divinity School: 23% acceptance rate, degree options, essays, full-tuition aid, and what to expect.
· 18 min read
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Faith and Public Life
Catholic Indulgences: What They Actually Are (and Aren't)
An indulgence isn't a Get-Out-of-Hell card, and the Church never taught it was. What indulgences actually are—plus the history Luther was right to protest.
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
Can AI-Generated Works Be Copyrighted?
Can AI-generated works be copyrighted? The Copyright Office denies purely AI output protection but allows AI-assisted works with human creative control.
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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Catholic Indulgences: What They Actually Are (and Aren't)
An indulgence isn't a Get-Out-of-Hell card, and the Church never taught it was. What indulgences actually are—plus the history Luther was right to protest.
· 26 min read
The Council of Trent (1545–1563): Catholic Doctrine, Reform, and the Reformation's Long Answer
The Council of Trent (1545–1563) answered the Reformation, defined Catholic doctrine on Scripture, justification, and the sacraments, and reshaped the Church.
· 38 min read
The Council of Ephesus (431): Theotokos, Nestorius, and the Fight Over Christ's Identity
The Council of Ephesus (431) condemned Nestorius, defined Mary as Theotokos, and fixed the single-subject Christology every later ecumenical council inherited.
· 24 min read
Real Presence and Transubstantiation: What Catholics Actually Believe About the Eucharist
A Yale MDiv convert's case for the Real Presence and transubstantiation—steelmanning Zwingli, Calvin, Luther, Carson, and Mathison, then answering each.
· 73 min read
“Speak, for Your Servant Is Listening”: Samuel’s Omission of the Divine Name
Why did Samuel drop the divine name from Eli's instruction in 1 Samuel 3:10? An exegetical study of the gradual Israelite silence around the Tetragrammaton.
· 28 min read
Pope Saint Clement I: The Voice of the First Apostleless Generation
Clement of Rome wrote our earliest post-apostolic Christian letter. His message to Corinth still shapes apostolic succession and Roman primacy debates.
· 33 min read
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