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Civil Reactions: Stephen Carter

Stephen Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University. He is the author most recently of The Emperor of Ocean Park (2002) and several other books, including Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby (1991); The Culture of Disbelief, (1993); Civility: Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Deomcracy, (1998); The Dissent of the Governed: A Meditation on Law, Religion, and Loyalty, (1998), and God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics (2000).

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Give Parents a Say
The current public school model isn't working.

Stephen L. Carter | posted 1/09/2007 04:23PM

Despair Not
There is something worse than misery and death.

Stephen L. Carter | posted 9/01/2006 12:00AM

Free Speech Fiasco
It's not the government's job to decide whose feelings need protection.

Stephen L. Carter | posted 7/01/2006 12:00AM

The ACLU Is Not Evil
And neither are many people with whom we disagree.

Stephen L. Carter | posted 5/01/2006 12:00AM

The 'Judicial Philosophy' Dodge
Why opposing 'activist judges' isn't as straightforward as you'd think.

Stephen L. Carter | posted 1/01/2006 12:00AM

Evolution, Not Revolution
Christians need to lower their Supreme Court expectations.

by Stephen L. Carter | posted 11/01/2005 12:00AM

The Court's Uncertain Trumpet
Unprincipled Commandments rulings leave a nation guessing.

by Stephen L. Carter | posted 8/30/2005 12:00AM

Sticker Shock
When a judge violated the church-state peace treaty.

by Stephen L. Carter | posted 3/02/2005 12:00AM

Politics for Adults
A Supreme Court justice showed us how to "do business" with opponents.

By Stephen L. Carter | posted 1/12/2005 12:00AM

Defending Our Neighbor
Can we start a war to protect others?

By Stephen L. Carter | posted 11/01/2004 12:00AM

Loving Military Enemies
War does not exempt Christians from the second-greatest commandment.

By Stephen L. Carter | posted 9/01/2004 12:00AM

Hope Deferred
Christians are uniquely positioned to further racial equality.

By Stephen L. Carter | posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM

A Politics of Gratitude
Stop whining, count your blessings, and love your global neighbors.

By Stephen L. Carter | posted 3/01/2004 12:00AM

Sports Mobs and Manners
There's a difference between cheering the home team and being boorish

Stephen L. Carter | posted 9/01/2003 12:00AM

Roe vs. Judicial Sense
Forget briefly its immorality—it's just bad law

Stephen L. Carter | posted 7/01/2003 12:00AM

Civil Reactions: Willing to Lose
By voting we place our hope in the next world

Stephen L. Carter | posted 3/01/2003 12:00AM

Civil Reactions: Virtue via Vouchers
The Supreme Court's recent decision can help prevent more corporate scandals

Stephen L. Carter | posted 11/18/2002 12:00AM

Civil Reactions: Remedial History
The educational establishment seems confused about our spiritual heritage

Stephen L. Carter | posted 7/08/2002 12:00AM

Civil Reactions: Uncle Sam Is Not Your Dad
The separation of church and state protects families too

Stephen L. Carter | posted 5/21/2002 12:00AM

Civil Reactions: A Beautiful Reminder
Ron Howard's Oscar-winning film packs an unintentional biblical message.

Stephen L. Carter | posted 4/01/2002 12:00AM

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Talk, Research, Marry
What Elizabeth Gilbert discovered about marriage before she ate her words in Committed.

Review by Cindy Crosby | posted 2/09/2010 09:49AM

Casting Too Wide a Net
Ministries protest proposed finance reform.

Ken Walker | posted 2/09/2010 09:50AM

Readers Write
Your responses to the December 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

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Why Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself
New book reopens questions on self-denial and "what is lacking in Christ's afflictions."

Collin Hansen | posted 2/08/2010 09:11AM

Quotation Marks
Recent remarks Jim Dobson's new organization, Montana's assisted suicide, and other topics.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/08/2010 09:12AM

More important than winning the argument against relativism is winning the relativist for Christ.

Mark L. Y. Chan | posted 1/21/2010 04:23PM

My Top 5 Books on Sports
Picks from Andrew Parker, professor of sport and Christian outreach at the University of Gloucestershire

Andrew Parker | posted 2/05/2010 10:01AM

Go Figure
Recent statistics on converts' zeal, faith-based funding, preaching social issues, and other topics.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/05/2010 10:00AM

FRC, AFA Say Gay Sex Should Be a Crime
The debate over antisodomy laws moves from Uganda back to the U.S. Also: Groups debate immigration reform, abstinence education, and Scott Roeder.

Tobin Grant | posted 2/05/2010 11:31AM

Are We Transformed Yet?
Why the spiritually mature don't talk about how God has made them spiritually mature.

Mark Galli | posted 2/04/2010 09:27AM

Faith Equals Action
To White House Fellow Adam Taylor, the math is simple.

Mark Moring and Tim Stafford | posted 2/04/2010 09:29AM

Strong on Zeal, Thin in Knowledge
Lessons from Haiti's arrest of American Christians trying to take children out of the country.

Jedd Medefind | posted 2/03/2010 09:56AM

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