Religious Freedom and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

Joel Alicea (00:03):Welcome. Thanks for coming to this event on religious freedom and the Catholic intellectual tradition. I’m a law professor here at Catholic University, Joel Alicea, and co-director of the project on constitutional originalism and the Catholic intellectual tradition. We’re going to begin with a prayer, as always. In the name of the Father […]

The Administrative Virtues

Mitch Boersma (00:00:00):[Thank you] for being here this evening with us. My name is Mitch Boersma. I’m the director of operations here at the Catholic Information Center and I’m honored to welcome you here to our co-sponsored program tonight with the Project on Constitutional Originalism and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition of the Catholic University of […]

Natural Law and Original Meaning

Joel Alicea (00:00:02):Okay, let’s get started. I’m Joel Alicea, I’m a non-resident fellow here at the American Enterprise Institute. I’m also an assistant professor of law at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law and the co-director of the project on constitutional originalism and the Catholic Intellectual tradition, which is one of the […]

How to Inherit a Kingdom

Bradley Lewis (00:06):Good afternoon. I’m Bradley Lewis. And on behalf of the Institute for Human Ecology’s Program in Catholic Political Thought, it’s my pleasure to welcome you this afternoon to this inaugural Catholic Political Thought lecture. We hope the first of many. The Institute for Human Ecology is a center here at Catholic University dedicated […]

Towards Nondelegation Doctrines

Randy Barnett (00:03):Okay, welcome. Thanks for coming. (00:09):I am not going to be doing all the introductions. My job here as the faculty director for the Georgetown Center for the Constitution is to welcome to Georgetown, those who are part of the project on originalism at the… Oh God, I knew I was going to […]

Is the Administrative State Morally Legitimate?

Adam J. White (00:00:00):Good afternoon everybody. Welcome. Welcome to all of you who are here and all of you who are watching online. I’m Adam White from the American Enterprise Institute and it’s my pleasure to welcome you all to this conversation on the question of whether the administrative state is morally legitimate. It’s a […]

The Judicial Virtues

Joel Alicea (00:01):Welcome. We’ll begin as we always do. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for […]

The Influence Of The Catholic Intellectual Tradition On The Common Law

Will Kamin (00:00:02):Thank you all for coming. My name is Will Kamin and I will be joining the faculty here at Catholic University this coming spring. As an assistant professor of law and a fellow in The Project on Constitutional Originalism and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. And so, we will start this event as we […]

The Catholic Foundations Of The Establishment Clause

Joel Alicea (00:00:04):Thank you all for coming. Welcome to this event on the Catholic Foundations of the Establishment Clause. We have a very distinguished group of scholars to discuss this topic today, and they will be moderated by a distinguished jurist, Judge Kyle Duncan, who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

The Future of Liberalism

Joel Alicea (00:06:04):Welcome to the Brookings Institution. My name is Joel Alicea, I’m an assistant professor of law at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law and the co-director of the Project on Constitutional Originalism and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, which is a co-sponsor of this event. We’re very grateful to the Brookings […]

The Relationship Between Positive Law and Constitutional Interpretation

Kevin C. Walsh (00:00:01):All right. Welcome everyone. Let’s open with a prayer. In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. Lead us Lord in your path and we will enter into your truth. Let our hearts be gladdened that we may fear your name. Let us take joy in your law, meditating […]

The Revival Of Original Intent Transcript

Richard Reinsch (00:00:04):Welcome and thank all of you for coming tonight to our event, The Recovery of Original Intent that The Heritage Foundation is co-hosting with the project on constitutional originalism and the Catholic intellectual tradition, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. (00:00:22):The members of our panel tonight will engage a series […]

The Role of Tradition in Constitutional Law

Kevin Walsh (00:17):Well, good afternoon and welcome. Let’s open with the prayer. In the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Lead us Lord in your path and we will enter into your truth. Let our hearts be gladdened that we may fear your name. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and […]

What is Law For? The Purpose of Law in the Classical Tradition

Joel Alicea (00:17):Good afternoon. Welcome. I’m Joel Alicea. I’m an assistant professor of law here at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, and along with my co-director Kevin Walsh. I’m the co-director of the project on constitutional originalism and the Catholic intellectual tradition or CIT. CIT explores the relationship between the Catholic […]

Chair Lecture 2024

Professor Joel Alicea (00:04):Well, good afternoon and welcome. We’ll begin as always, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us pray. All the nations shall come to adore and glorify your name, oh Lord, for you are great and do marvelous deeds. You, who alone, […]

A Conversation with Justice Amy Coney Barrett Transcript

Steve Payne (00:04):Welcome to the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. I’m Steve Payne, Dean of the Law School, and welcome to our special guest Justice Barrett, with whom we are very grateful to be able to spend some time this afternoon. Welcome to Dr. Peter Kilpatrick and Nancy, the President […]

Practical Reason and the Administrative State Transcript

Chad Squitieri (00:00:03):Well, thank you all for coming. Let us begin as we do with all our on campus events with a prayer. In the name of the Father, and of Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Paul J. Ray (00:00:11):Amen. Chad Squitieri (00:00:12):Amen. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed […]

Cicero, Natural Law and Constitutionalism Transcript

Shaun Rieley (00:00:05):Before we introduce our panel, let me say a quick word about the mission of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government. Now in its fifth year, the Van Andel Graduate School of Government was founded to bring serious education in the arts of liberty to Capitol Hill. The School of Government aims […]

Great Christian Jurists in American History Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our program, Great Christian Jurists in American History. Please welcome Cully Stimson, Deputy Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Cully Stimson (00:16):Well, good afternoon everybody, and welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We are delighted to partner with Catholic University Law School’s […]

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