Faith, Law, and the Free Society
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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Irrevocable agency is the common-law doctrine under which an agent's authority survives the principal's revocation, death, or incapacity. Here is how it actually works in 2026.
The Army's Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (JAOBC) at TJAGLCS in Charlottesville: schedule, curriculum, daily life, and a week-by-week firsthand account.
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.
Thoughtful writing at the intersection of faith, public service, and constitutional principles.
A curated introduction to the ideas and themes I explore most.
What the deuterocanonical books are, where they came from, and why Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants disagree — a historical Catholic case for the seven books.
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.
Modern per stirpes divides at the first generation with a living heir. Worked diagrams, classic vs. modern comparison, and a state-by-state breakdown.
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.
What the deuterocanonical books are, where they came from, and why Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants disagree — a historical Catholic case for the seven books.
Evaristus is the fifth pope—a name on Irenaeus's list. Here's what the earliest sources actually say, and what the Liber Pontificalis added 400 years later.
The Catholic tradition from Augustine to Pope Leo XIV—plus the secular law of armed conflict—applied to the 2026 U.S.–Iran war. A lawyer's walk-through, neutral on the merits.
1 Samuel 5:1–5 explained: the Philistine grain god Dagon falls face-down before the ark at Ashdod, head and hands severed on the threshold. Catholic typology.
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.
The Council of Trent (1545–1563) answered the Reformation, defined Catholic doctrine on Scripture, justification, and the sacraments, and reshaped the Church.
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