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On faith : lessons from an American believer / Antonin Scalia ; edited by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward Whelan.

by Scalia, Antonin.

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Crown Forum, 2019.

Scalia, Antonin -- Religion.

Judges -- Religious life -- United States.

Religion and law -- United States.

9781984823311 (hc.)

xv, 237 p. ; 19 cm.

Foreword / by Clarence Thomas ; Introduction / by Rev. Paul D. Scalia -- I. Personal lessons for Christians. Not to the wise : the Christian as cretin ; A prayer / by St. Thomas More ; On being different : the Christian as pilgrim ; Moral formation : the character of Catholic higher education ; St. Ignatius's Suscipe ; Away from the noise : making retreats ; The indispensability of courage : military service and the Christian ; Faith and work : how belief affects vocation ; "Really present" / by Patrick J. Schiltz ; "Confessing the faith" / by A. Gregory Grimsal ; "Lessons of faith" / by A.J. Bellia -- II. Political lessons for believers. The two kingdoms : Christians and state authority ; Politics and the public good : the false allure of socialism ; The authority of government : Catholics and the death penalty ; Conscience and the Constitution : from Employment Division v. Smith ; Absolute standards of conduct : lessons from the Holocaust ; "The Talmudic justice" / by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik ; "O tempora! O mores!" / by Kristin Linsley ; "Latin and Greek" / by Father Robert Connor -- III. Public lessons for Americans. A nation under God : public expressions of faith ; Publicly honoring the Ten Commandments : McCreary County v. ACLU ; The right to public prayer : from Lee v. Weisman ; Equal treatment for religious citizens : from Locke v. Davey ; "The Scalia family" / by Taylor Meehan ; "My godfather Nino" / by Martin L.C. Feldman ; "God's mercy" / by Mary Clare Scalia Murray ; Homily at the funeral mass for Justice Scalia / by Rev. Paul D. Scalia ; Letter to Dr. James C. Goodloe IV

On Faith is an inspiring collection of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern America, and on the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution. Featuring a personal introduction by Justice Scalia's son Father Paul Scalia, this volume will enrich every reader's understanding of the legendary justice.

Scalia, Christopher J., editor

Whelan, Edward, 1960-

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