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If you're like me and grew up in the Government School system, you may have heard that the American Revolution was made possible by Enlightenment philosophy and deists who didn't believe in a Providential God. But, like many other things in our society, it seems like that idea is itself a lie. The fact is that George Washington, John Adams, and even Benjamin Franklin believed in a God that acted in the affairs of men. In this podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Robert P. George from Princeton University, Dr. Stephen Meyer from the Discovery Institute, and Timothy Mahoney, the Founder of Thinking Man Films and Heroic Pictures. What do these three men have in common? They believe that the narrative we've been told about the American Revolution is a false one.We discussed their new movie, directed by Timothy Mahoney, The American Miracle. In this movie thinkers and scholars like Robert George and Stephen Meyer make the case that the American Revolution was made possible by the Providential hand of God working in the affairs of men - not merely enlightenment philosophy. They also make the claim that founders like George Washington and John Adams were prayerful Christians who believed that God was working in their own lives. We discussed all of this and so much more. I hope you enjoy!Buy tickets to see The American Miracle:https://americanmiraclemovie.com/ Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)
On today's program: Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th District, explores the new U.S.-U.K. trade deal, as well as the Republicans' push to purge anti-Semitism from college campuses. Robert George, McCormick Professor of
Thursday, May 8, 2025 In the first hour, our host, Kerby Anderson welcomes co-host Penna Dexter. They'll talk about our Viewpoints commentaries. Then he will speak with Robert George. Their topic is Professor George's dialogue with Cornel West and about the book they've written together, Truth Matters. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on […]
In these increasingly divisive times, are cross-ideological friendships still possible? Are college campuses still able to handle free speech — and for that matter, are any of the students? Charlie welcomes Princeton conservative Robert George and famous liberal Cornel West for a discussion of their friendship and their new joint book "Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division." Become a member at members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In these increasingly divisive times, are cross-ideological friendships still possible? Are college campuses still able to handle free speech — and for that matter, are any of the students? Charlie welcomes Princeton conservative Robert George and famous liberal Cornel West for a discussion of their friendship and their new joint book "Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division." Become a member at members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.com Pre-order Glenn’s forthcoming book, Self-Censorship. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetai… Video Links 0:00 Intro 1:12 Attacks on the university from within and without 9:50 Ground News ad 11:43 Reshaping institutions by force and by argument 20:56 Critiquing the Gaza War without antisemitism 22:30 Reforming para-academic […]
In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nicholas Giordano welcomes Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Robert George, co-authors of the new book Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division. As the country faces unprecedented polarization, AI-driven misinformation, and the erosion of intellectual curiosity, West and George offer a powerful roadmap for restoring civil discourse and truth-seeking. Drawing on decades of friendship despite ideological differences, they explore how Americans can navigate political disagreements without destroying relationships. This episode is for those committed to reviving the foundations of a free and open society. Episode Highlights: How friendship rooted in mutual respect can thrive across deep political divides Why the education system has abandoned truth-seeking and how we can fix it What's different about today's political division—and whether we were ever truly unified
In this episode, we explore a word that has largely faded from everyday conversation yet holds the key to rebuilding a fractured culture—fidelity. Join Dr. Robert P. George, esteemed professor at Princeton and leading voice in public ethics, as he makes the case for Fidelity Month and shares why faith in God, strong families, and love of country are the three pillars our society must reclaim.Together with host Davies Owens, Dr. George unpacks:
On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy and special guest co-host, CLT Chief of Staff Katie Prefontaine, are joined by Cornel West and Robert George. Cornel serves as a professor of philosophy in Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary and is an emeritus professor of African-American Studies at Princeton University. Robert is a professor of Jurisprudence and the director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. The two discuss their deep bond of friendship, built on the basis of pursuing truth and fostering intellectual humility, explored in their recent book Truth Matters. They discuss how to cultivate these relationships and bring people to the table for these conversations. They conclude by examining the importance of studying both the progressive and conservative traditions for the flourishing of the individual and society as a whole.
Progressive scholar Cornel West and conservative philosopher Robert George discuss their book "Truth Matters," sharing insights on fostering unity, fruitful disagreement, and trust across partisan lines in a polarized America. Get the facts first on Morning Wire
Bret Weinstein speaks with Professor Robert George on the subject of pardons, the shifting dynamics within the Democratic Party and the rise of Trump, AI, free speech, and reproductive rights.Find Robert P. George on X at https://x.com/McCormickProf and on his website at http://robertpgeorge.com. *****Sponsors:MUDWTR is a great coffee alternative with mushrooms, herbs (and cacao!) with 1/7 the caffeine as coffee. Visit http://www.mudwtr.com/darkhorse and use DARKHORSE at check out for $20 off, and a free frother!Dose: Save 30% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/DARKHORSE or entering DARKHORSE at checkout.*****Join DarkHorse on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.darkhorsestore.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Mentioned on this episode:- James Madison Program https://jmp.princeton.edu - Embryo: A Defense of Human Life by Robert P. George https://amzn.to/3DyJcNi (commission earned)Support the show
2/27/25 - Dr. Robert George returns to the show to help us examine the relationship between Catholic teachings and the foundational principles of the United States. We'll delve into the historical and contemporary perspectives of American Catholics, exploring how they navigate the balance between their faith and civic duties. We'll also address key topics such as the separation of church and state, religious freedom, and the role of Catholicism in shaping American democracy, helping listeners and viewers gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities that arise when integrating Catholic values within the American civic framework. Catholicism and the American Civic Order (Article) Find the good work of Professor Robert George at https://robertpgeorge.com/
Michael Steele is joined by Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Robert George, two friends on opposite sides of the political spectrum who met while teaching at Princeton University. They discuss abandoning tribalism and groupthink in order to seek the truth. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Check out "Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division" here: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Matters-Dialogue-Fruitful-Disagreement/dp/B0DBR1PYWL Follow Dr. Cornel West: @CornelWest Follow Dr. Robert George @@McCormickProf Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast Follow The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline
All-star line up today ahead of the big game Sunday. Professors Cornel West and Robert George - both of Princeton University and from two different sides of the political divide have written a brand new book on how people of good will can still debate without total hatred. Their new book is called "Truth Matters." Then, Hall of Fame coach of both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs - Dick Vermeil discusses the match up. Is the game rigged? Do the refs favor Mahomes? Does he like Romo and Brady in the broadcast booth?US Senator Dave McCormick discusses the looming fight between House and Senate Republicans on the best way to achieve Trump's legislative agenda while cutting spending at the same time. Meanwhile Democrats are powerless to stop DOGE from uncovering the waste, fraud, and abuse throughout Washington. And Pam Bondi at DOJ along with Border Czar fire away at city and states who stand in the way of deporting illegal aliens. -For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPodListen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShow-Global Coin, for exclusive listener offers go to www.shopglobalcoin.com/pages/stigall or call 1-888-560-3125.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Steele is joined by Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Robert George, two friends on opposite sides of the political spectrum who met while teaching at Princeton University. They speak with Michael about their first impressions of one another, the importance of having your beliefs challenged by those you disagree with and how they teach their students to be intellectually curious truth-seekers. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Check out "Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division" here: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Matters-Dialogue-Fruitful-Disagreement/dp/B0DBR1PYWL Follow Dr. Cornel West: @CornelWest Follow Dr. Robert George @@McCormickProf Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast Follow The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline
Academia is almost entirely dominated by the left. Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton, has thrived in it as a strong Catholic. But is it possible for conservatives and Christians to follow the same path today? What are the signs of optimism both for conservatives in academia, but also for a healthier climate for academia itself? George joins me to discuss these topics and what's he's personally been doing to push academia in a healthier direction.Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/
We are joined by the esteemed Princeton University Professor of Jurisprudence (aka the study of law), Dr. Robert George, to discuss the difficulties and counter-ideologies of our time and what men must do to stand against these false truths. Robert also shares with us a powerful story of his father's love and how continually witnessing this strength and kindness set the foundation for him and his four brothers to live as virtuous men. He speaks on how to engage with people of polar opposite beliefs and how to constantly champion truth without compromising one's character. With twenty-three honorary doctorates to his name, Dr. George brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to our discussion, ensuring that his profound wisdom will resonate with you as it did with us.
Men, what behaviors or actions might be pushing women away? In this episode, John Heinen and Devin Schadt explore four common traits that can hinder your relationships. Whether you're single or married, we discuss why these actions are off-putting both physically and psychologically. Learn how to reorder your life to avoid these pitfalls and cultivate virtue and love. Tune in to discover how to become the man women truly desire. We also answer a listener's question about controlling ourselves when children constantly meltdown and tantrum, even on vacation. If you have a question for us, please send it to us at podcast@catholicgentleman.com In the full extended edition of CG+, we discuss two additional traits and how our world often promotes these but they never work out for men.
On today's program: Brian Babin, U.S. Representative for the 36th District of Texas, comments on the latest developments in Isreal's war against Iran and reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris's comments reiterating abortion as her top campaign
There has been a growing obsession with Halloween and horror in recent years. Halloween is now America's 2nd largest commercial holiday, and its fascination does not appear to be in decline. When you consider the argument of this festival's pagan roots, Catholics are often left confused. Today John Heinen, Sam Guzman, and Devin Schadt discuss the Catholic origins of Halloween as well as Hallowstide, and explain what we, as men, can do with our families and neighbors to take back Halloween. Inside of CG+, we also get to answer a question from a listener who is in his mid-30s, unmarried, and wondering what to do to improve his seemingly hopeless life circumstances. If you have a question for us to answer on the show please send a voice recording or written out a question to podcast@catholicgentleman.com.
Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Dr. Robert George, a professor at Princeton University, for a conversation addressing the pressing issues of this generation. First and foremost, Christians are called to protect the unborn. Professor George emphasizes and unpacks how the Republican party has shifted from this narrative and how the Democratic party is not the party of love and compassion, but one of harm to women, immigrants, and Americans. He also gives his thoughts on immigration reform, how higher education impacts culture and the age of feeling. Read The Washington Stand, featuring news and commentary from a biblical worldview. Published by Family Research Council.
Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Dr. Robert George, a professor at Princeton University, for a conversation addressing the pressing issues of this generation. First and foremost, Christians are called to protect the unborn. Professor George emphasizes and unpacks how the Republican party has shifted from this narrative and how the Democratic party is not the party of love and compassion, but one of harm to women, immigrants, and Americans. He also gives his thoughts on immigration reform, how higher education impacts culture and the age of feeling. Read The Washington Stand, featuring news and commentary from a biblical worldview. Published by Family Research Council.
Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Dr. Robert George, a professor at Princeton University, for a conversation addressing the pressing issues of this generation. First and foremost, Christians are called to protect the unborn. Professor George emphasizes and unpacks how the Republican party has shifted from this narrative and how the Democratic party is not the party of love and compassion, but one of harm to women, immigrants, and Americans. He also gives his thoughts on immigration reform, how higher education impacts culture and the age of feeling. Read The Washington Stand, featuring news and commentary from a biblical worldview. Published by Family Research Council.
Karen Read's appeal of a judge's decision to deny a motion to dismiss two of the three criminal charges against her for the death of her boyfriend John O'Keefe, will be heard this November. Read's attorneys argue they received communication from jurors indicating they agreed to acquit Read of the murder charge and the leaving the scene charge, which constitutes double jeopardy. Attorneys William Kickham and Robert George join Dan to discuss.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!
She learnt journalism in America and spent many years in South Africa writing a portrait of their troubled society, where everything is complicated and nothing is settled -- much like anywhere else. Eve Fairbanks joins Amit Varma in episode 398 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life, her work, her craft and the world around her. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Eve Fairbanks on Twitter, LinkedIn and her own website. 2. The Inheritors -- Eve Fairbanks. 3. The Dispossession of District Six -- Eve Fairbanks. 4. From Cairo to Delhi With Max Rodenbeck — Episode 281 of The Seen and the Unseen. 5. Wendell Berry on Wikipedia and Poetry Foundation. 6. Get Married -- Brad Wilcox. 7. The Four Loves -- CS Lewis. 8. The World in a World Cup -- Eve Fairbanks. 9. Robert George's thread on his rhetorical question to his students. 10. Natasha Badhwar Lives the Examined Life — Episode 301 of The Seen and the Unseen. 11. Harmony in the Boudoir — Mark Strand. 12. The Seven Basic Plots -- Christopher Booker. 13. Maharashtra Politics Unscrambled — Episode 151 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Sujata Anandan). 14. The Flirting Trap -- Eve Fairbanks. (Scroll down on that page for this piece). 15. The Art of Gathering -- Priya Parker. 16. Common Sense -- Thomas Paine. 17. On Tyranny -- Timothy Snyder. 18. The Origins of Political Order -- Francis Fukuyama. 19. A Meditation on Form — Amit Varma. 20. The Power Broker — Robert Caro. 21. Beautiful Thing — Sonia Faleiro. 22. The Good Girls — Sonia Faleiro. 23. Two Girls Hanging From a Tree — Episode 209 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Sonia Faleiro). 24. The Broken Script — Swapna Liddle. 25. Swapna Liddle and the Many Shades of Delhi — Episode 367 of The Seen and the Unseen. 26. RRR -- SS Rajamouli. 27. Here Comes The Groom: A (conservative) case for gay marriage -- Andrew Sullivan. 28. Eric Weinstein Won't Toe the Line — Episode 330 of The Seen and the Unseen. 29. This Be The Verse — Philip Larkin. 30. William Prince and Khwezi on Spotify. 31. Love: A History -- Simon May. 32. How Far Can Amapiano Go? -- Kelefa Sanneh. This episode is sponsored by The 6% Club, which will get you from idea to launch in 45 days! Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new video podcast. Check out Everything is Everything on YouTube. Amit's newsletter is active again. Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: ‘This Town' by Simahina.
Gary Tanguay filled in on NightSide:Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe and capturing the world's attention in her high-profile murder trial, is speaking out in a rare interview with ABC. Tonight, criminal defense attorneys William Kickham and Robert George will join Gary to discuss Read's interview and case. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!
This is part 2 of our memorial podcasts about Robin Jones who dies on May 21, 2024. The photo of him is one I took in 2014 while at the funeral of John Ross Schroeder in Watford, Hertfordshire. UK. Look at the end of this note for links referred to in the podcast. Here's what I wrote initially on Facebook: I was saddened to hear about the death of long-time minister Robin Jones from the United Kingdom. He died unexpectedly on May 21, 2024 at the age of 88. I took this photo of Mr. Jones at the funeral of John Ross Schroeder on March 20, 2014, in the United Kingdom. While there we got together for dinner to discuss many things that have happened in our lives in 50 years. Robin Jones was a pillar of the Church, serving as faculty at Ambassador College in Bricket Wood during my two years there. His was the Faculty Advisor to the Portfolio, the College newspaper I worked for. I was fortunate to be part of the student's trip to Israel in June 1969 which, he led. As as senior I was on the Church visiting programme and visited brethren in the London area with regularity with him. It's been an honor to know him and his wife Shirley who preceded him. _____________________ Links: Robin Jones sermon on March 2, 2014 about the History of the Work Part 1 - The life of Robin Jones as told by son Rolfe and daughter Danielle Feith. Rolfe Jones Aug 3, 2024 sermon about his father Robin Jones
I recently read a Touchstone Magazine interview with Princeton University professor Dr. Robert George, where he warns Christians about buying into the concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity. He says that these categories are modern inventions. He goes on to say that it has very bad consequences if we enable Christians who experience same-sex desire or gender dysphoria, which as a matter of feeling is a reality”, that it actually is reality. He says that we should never ridicule those who struggle as they do deserve our care. He writes, “They need to be told the truth. And it's not telling them the truth to say that, ‘well, your gender identity is female while your sex is male.” The ninth commandment tells us that we shall not bear false witness, or lie, to our neighbor. Parents, this couldn't be more important for us to embrace as we interact with our children in a world of gender confusion. Tell them the truth about who God made them to be.
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Robert George is Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He is a specialist in moral and political philosophy, constitutional law, bioethics, and the theory of conscience. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientificsense/support
SURPRISE! We're back. Robert George talks about how besides the total meltdown, Trump had a decent interview with the NABJ. Then, we talk why "weird works" as a line of attack. Finally, Tom makes a BOLD pick for the Veepstakes: Kamala Harris/Dawn Staley 2024!
Dr. Robert George of Princeton University Conscience and Its Enemies: Confronting the Dogmas of Liberal Secularism In Defense of Natural Law Clash Of Orthodoxies: Law Religion & Morality In Crisis The post 2042. The Republican Party Platform on Abortion, IVF and Marriage – Dr. Robert George, 7/22/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..
In this episode, Karol talks to Robert George, a freelance writer and stand-up comedian, who shares his journey from politics to writing and comedy. He discusses the intersection of popular culture and politics, the impact of the boomer generation, and his optimistic yet cautious outlook on the state of the country. He also emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with good people for personal growth and resilience. The Karol Markowicz Show is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday & Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's program: Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Texas, provides an update on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee's investigation into the U.S. Secret Service following the assassination attempt on former
Hour 2 for 6-20-24 (:15) Chaplet of Divine Mercy with Drew and Elizabeth Simutus (28:31) Prof. Robert George joined Drew to discuss a month dedicated to fidelity to God, family, country, and community https://fidelitymonth.com/
Dr. Robert George of Princeton University Conscience and Its Enemies: Confronting the Dogmas of Liberal Secularism In Defense of Natural Law Clash Of Orthodoxies: Law Religion & Morality In Crisis The post 1521. The US Constitution and Civic Virtue, Part 2 – Dr. Robert George, 5/31/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Dr. Robert George of Princeton University Conscience and Its Enemies: Confronting the Dogmas of Liberal Secularism In Defense of Natural Law Clash Of Orthodoxies: Law Religion & Morality In Crisis The post 1511. The US Constitution and Civic Virtue, Part 1 – Dr. Robert George, 5/30/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Trump's done it again, he's supported a candidate through nomination in Ohio that probably can't win. Mr. Wonderful lets the state of NY know they've screwed up, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya sums it all up. Katanji loses her mind and Biden thinks she's brilliant. Was that Kate? Elon decides Don's a moron. Jason Whitlock and a rare testicle sighting and an interview regarding NIL with Robert George.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism--5691723/support.
The Heritage Foundation and Alliance Defending Freedom are honored to announce that the renowned author and social activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali will deliver the 2024 Russell Kirk Lecture. Hirsi Ali has received innumerable awards and honors for her courageous opposition to political Islamism and vigorous advocacy of the besieged Western traditions of freedom of religion, inquiry, and speech. Her Russell Kirk Lecture will be an important extension of her thinking to the current upheavals in the Middle East and in Western culture and politics.Ayaan Hirsi Ali was born in Somalia in 1969 and was raised there, in Saudi Arabia, and in Kenya. In 1992, en route to an arranged marriage to a distant cousin, Hirsi Ali escaped to the Netherlands, where she eventually became a leading member of the Dutch Parliament. She came to the United States in 2006, accepting a fellowship at the American Enterprise Institute, and became an American citizen in 2013. Her dramatic life story and the evolution of her political thinking are related in her best-selling books Infidel (2006), Nomad (2010), Heretic (2015), and Prey (2021). She is a prolific essayist, and her recent “Why I Am Now a Christian” (UnHerd, Nov. 11, 2023) has attracted worldwide attention. Presently, Hirsi Ali is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and founder of the AHA Foundation.The namesake of the lecture, famed scholar Russell Kirk (1918–1994), established the philosophical foundations of the modern conservative movement with his landmark books The Conservative Mind (1953) and The Roots of American Order (1974). He was instrumental in the founding of National Review and Modern Age and was for many years a distinguished fellow of The Heritage Foundation.Kirk's political philosophy, summarized in his “six cannons of conservatism,” emphasized tradition and convention, transcendence and piety, political prudence, and ordered liberty. His application of those canons to contemporary issues, in a steady stream of essays, lectures, and newspaper columns, was always noteworthy and often provocative and controversial. Today, his works and legacy are being preserved and advanced by The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal.The Russell Kirk Lecture Series recognizes eminent thinkers in the tradition of “the father of American conservatism.” Previous lecturers are Bishop Robert Barron, Robert George, Roger Scruton, Shelby Steele, George Nash, Robert Reilly, David Goldman, Roger Kimball, and Gary Saul Morson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“The most important project, the most important mission, is to form our young men and women to be determined truth seekers and courageous truth speakers,” says Princeton's McCormick Professorship of Jurisprudence Robert P. George in this week's episode of The Syllabus. Syllabus host Mark Oppenheimer and Professor George discuss the dual mandate of religiously affiliated universities, concerns about the lack of ideological diversity among faculty, and the decline of humanities departments and liberal colleges. Guest Bio: Bio: Robert P. George is the McCormick Professorship of Jurisprudence and director of the University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal, the Canterbury Medal of the Becket Fund, and Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. Stay informed about this podcast and all of AJU's latest programs and offerings by subscribing to our mailing list HERE If you'd like to support AJU and this podcast, please consider donating to us at aju.edu/donate
Yesterday Boyd attended a lecture on constitutional government and civil society by the great legal scholar and thinker Robert George at BYU. Listen here for an important, bipartisan message you won’t want to miss.
This lecture was given on September 28th, 2023, at Georgetown University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the speaker: Robert P. George is the sixth McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, a program founded under his leadership in 2000. George has frequently been a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School. Born on July 10, 1955, Robert George has served as Chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as well as a presidential appointee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the President's Council on Bioethics. In addition, Professor George has served as the U.S. member of UNESCO's World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. He was also a Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States, where he received the Justice Tom C. Clark Award. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Swarthmore, he holds J.D. and M.T.S. degrees from Harvard University as well as D.Phil., B.C.L., D.C.L., D.Litt. degrees from Oxford University. He holds twenty-two honorary doctorates. George is a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal, the Honorific Medal for the Defense of Human Rights of the Republic of Poland, the Irving Kristol Award of the American Enterprise Institute, the Canterbury Medal of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and one of Princeton University's highest honors – the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. George is the author of hundreds of books, essays, and articles. He is a finger-style guitarist and bluegrass banjo player.
Chuck Colson often described the importance of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2009, Chuck, along with fellow authors Dr. Timothy George and Dr. Robert George, cited Dr. King in the Manhattan Declaration, a statement of conscience regarding life, marriage, and religious liberty in the United States. In 1955, after only a year of pastoring a church in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. King was selected to lead an organization that boycotted public transportation. This was in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat for a white passenger on a bus. With a remarkable speaking ability and his advocacy of peaceful protest, Dr. King became a primary voice of the Civil Rights Movement. Chuck Colson noted three significant aspects of Dr. King's work. First, Dr. King was deeply influenced by his Christian faith. Though a series of personal failures are now known to be, sadly, serial, the principles from which he spoke and wrote were undeniably Christian. Reflecting on Dr. King's time in Birmingham, fighting against segregation and for equal job opportunities for African Americans, Chuck noted the following: During his Birmingham civil rights campaign, Dr. King required every participant to sign a pledge committing to do ten things. The first was to “meditate daily on the teachings and life of Jesus.” Others included the expectation that all participants would “walk and talk in the manner of love, for God is love” and “pray daily to be used by God in order that all men might be free.” To truly understand Martin Luther King, students must learn about his Christian faith. It was at the heart of what he did. Recently, sports commentator Chris Broussard and human rights expert Dr. Matt Daniels have produced a video series emphasizing the biblical principles that inspired Dr. King's life and work. Dr. Daniels is concerned that the Christian underpinnings of Dr. King's legacy are being lost. You can find this series “Share the Dream” at churchsource.org. In another commentary, Chuck Colson noted how Dr. King understood divine law as the source of human law. King's greatest demonstration of this was in his “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” something Chuck Colson often referred to as “the most important legal document of the twentieth century.” Here's Chuck: King defended the transcendent source of the law's authority. In doing so he took a conservative Christian view of law. In fact, he was perhaps the most eloquent advocate of this viewpoint in his time, as, interestingly, Justice Clarence Thomas may be today. Writing from a jail cell, King declared that the code of justice is not man's law: It is God's law. Imagine a politician making such a comment today. Based on this belief, that God is the ultimate source of law, Dr. King insisted that any unjust law is, in fact, not a law at all. This was the basis of his view of civil disobedience, something that Christians not only could engage in, but must engage in. Here, again, is Chuck Colson describing King's view: “One might well ask,” he wrote, “how can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer “is found in the fact that there are two kinds of laws: just laws … and unjust laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws,” King said, “but conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” How does one determine whether the law is just or unjust? A just law, King wrote, “squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law … is out of harmony with the moral law.” Then King quoted Saint Augustine: “An unjust law is no law at all.” He quoted Thomas Aquinas: “An unjust law is a human law not rooted in eternal or natural law.” If it is true, as Chuck and his co-authors asserted in the Manhattan Declaration that “unjust laws degrade human beings,” then Dr. King's teachings continue to have relevance for us today, not only on issues of race but on all kinds of areas in which our ideas are misaligned from our Creator. Take a moment today to read Dr. King's “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.
Hour 3 of The Drew Mariani Show on 1-9-24 Prof. Robert George joins us for a discussion around the destructive DEI policies and mindsets at work in university systems in the US Jacob Imam presents a Catholic collegiate solution with the College of St. Joseph the Worker, where you can learn a trade, earn a degree, and graduate without crippling debt
Hour 1 for The Drew Mariani Show 12-11-23 Drew with a news roundup Prof. Robert George joins the show to discuss morality & virtue Anne Hendershott-Antisemtism on Campus
Today I speak with Dr. Robert George about Just War Theory. Dr. George is known for his work serving on the Present's Council of Bioethics, teaching jurisprudence at Princeton, and authoring over a dozen books. We talked about the morality of war, the ethics of the atom bomb in WWII, and what actions are justifiable in the current Israel/Gaza war. Check out our sponsors:Good Ranchers: https://www.goodranchers.com/ use code "LILA" for $30 off your first order!Seven weeks Coffee: https://www.sevenweekscoffee.com Buy your pro-life coffee with a 10% discount using the code "LILA"!EveryLife: https://www.everylife.com Buy diapers from an amazing pro-life diaper company and use code LILA10 and get 10% off! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/LilaRose865
Is religious freedom the first and most fundamental freedom in a culture? Or is the claim for religious freedom simply code for various forms of bigotry? What is the state of free speech and the freedom to dissent on college campuses today. Join Scott as he discusses these questions and more with Princeton Professor Robert George.Robert George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. He has served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and before that on the President's Council on Bioethics and as a presidential appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights.Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/religious-freedom-in-a-polarized-culture==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.
At least since the movie Inherit the Wind butchered the history of the 1925 Scopes “monkey trial,” many Americans—especially those on the left side of the political spectrum—have cherished a kind of myth about national debates being settled in dramatic courtroom clashes. In reality, they seldom are. However, that doesn't stop idealistic plaintiffs from trying. The most recent controversy dragged before a judge was whether the state of Montana could be held responsible for climate change. Earlier this month, Montana District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled that the state's failure to take climate change into account when greenlighting new oil and coal projects was unconstitutional. The plaintiffs were a group of young people called Our Children's Trust. They sued the state over fossil fuel production, claiming that Montana violated a section of its constitution that guarantees citizens “the right to a clean and healthful environment.” Climate activists have hailed the decision as a significant victory and model for the nation but have not been clear on what exactly has been accomplished. As The New York Times put it, unless a higher court overturns the ruling, Montana must now “consider climate change when deciding whether to approve or renew fossil fuel projects.” That's all. They must “consider.” Ed Whelan at National Review concluded that the impact of this “Children's Crusade to defeat climate change” on actual energy production and carbon emissions “might well be zero.” Perhaps future projects will involve a symbolic gesture, akin to the so-called “land acknowledgments” commonly seen in academia and on recent episodes of Alone Australia. These rituals involve a speaker beginning by naming the Native American tribes on whose ancestral land they're standing. Of course, such acknowledgments, as Princeton's Robert George recently remarked, “do no one any good.” No one gets land back. No de-colonization takes place. There aren't any reparations. It's “just a cost-free form of moral preening.” Few issues are more consistently plagued by this kind of cost-free preening than the debate over climate change, and not only in America. Last month, Spanish Climate Minister Teresa Ribera dramatically arrived at a European Union climate conference by bicycle. Photographers and reporters weren't supposed to find out that that she took a limo for most of the trip and only pedaled the last couple of blocks. But I'm sure Mother Earth was grateful. Almost everything about the Montana case was similarly theatrical, from the 16 children recruited and presumed to have standing to sue the state, to its arbitrary nature. Why Montana, which produces a lot of oil and gas but has only about a million residents, rather than, say, California, which has about 40 times the population, creates a significant demand for that fuel, and emits vastly more CO2? Answering that question requires speculation about people's motives. All of it certainly looks as if the primary goals of so much climate activism isn't to cool the planet, but to display superior virtue. At heart, it is not so different than the Pharisee from Jesus' parable, who loudly thanked God that he was not like other men. It's true that we have a responsibility to leave our children a healthy planet, but the work required to do that won't be done in the courtroom of sparsely populated states or by bicycle photo ops. It will take place in the workshops and imaginations of engineers who come up with better and cleaner energy sources. It will take place in legislatures that have the will and the ability to lift restrictions on existing alternatives like nuclear energy. It will take place when those who say they care about the planet stop trying to locate the problem with someone else “out there” (usually in red, flyover states) and start recognizing their personal responsibility for both the problem and the solutions. Most of all (and here we move beyond just the climate change debate), we need to recognize how unhealthy our addiction to “cost-free moral preening” is. It's a habit at the heart of so much we fight over, from mommy blogs and those annoying “we believe in” yard signs to pandemic posturing and presidential elections. The constant need to be better than “those people”—and to be seen being better—betrays a deep spiritual anxiety that no amount of political posturing can cure. This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.