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Wheatley Fellow Judge Thomas Griffith Shares His Perspective of the Supreme Court with Deseret News

May 19, 2022 09:00 AM
Former Federal Judge, and Wheatley Fellow, Thomas Griffith shares his thoughts on the critique that follow choices made by the Supreme Court. He argues for the justices are able to seperate the decision making with the way to which they entered the Supreme Court.
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Wheatley Fellow Hal Boyd Welcomes a New Age of Countercultural Christianity

May 19, 2022 09:00 AM
Hal Boyd voices his perspective on being a christian in modern times. Boyd’s post comes in response to a talk given to Ensign College by President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Oak’s addressed students of Ensign College along with Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the church comissioner of education, on May 17th of 2022 in Salt Lake City.
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Deseret News Features Wheatley Fellow Jenet Erickson's Perspective on Roe V. Wade

May 20, 2022 09:00 AM
Jenet Jacob Erickson, an Associate Professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University and Wheatley Institute Fellow, shared her thoughts on Supreme Court draft leak regarding Roe v. Wade. The draft penned by Justice Samuel Alito seeks to overturn the Roe v. Wade case of 1973 that granted the right to receive an abortion.
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Wheatley Study Featured in Newsweek

February 15, 2022 09:00 AM
This week, Newsweek published an opinion editorial featuring the 2022 State of Our Unions study on marriage. Newsweek’s op-ed focuses on the benefits of marrying earlier in life rather than later, highlighting research from the 2022 report.
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Biden's Childcare Plan and Families

May 05, 2021 09:00 AM
In a recently published commentary in the Wall Street Journal, Wheatley Fellow Jenet Erickson, and her co-author J.D. Vance, raise important questions about the wisdom of President Joe Biden’s $225 billion budget proposal for daycare. Apart from questioning the cost, Erickson and Vance question how to ensure efficacious care for millions of children moved abruptly into childcare.
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Constitution

Restoring the Rule of Law: Judge Griffith Joins First Advisory Group of Experts to Evaluate Candidates for the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

May 01, 2024 02:16 PM
The Wheatley non-resident Constitutional Government fellow travelled to Ukraine to help interview and appoint members of the country's highest court
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Religion

Bridging the Divide of Faith and Excellence in Academia and Law: Deseret News Article Features Wheatley Distinguished Fellow

April 30, 2024 03:26 PM
The article features a discussion between a Harvard Law professor and former BYU President on synergy, faith, and intellectual pursuit
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Religion

Give Faith a Chance: Wheatley Religion Initiative Director Co-Authors Article on Religious Pluralism

April 29, 2024 12:16 PM
Deseret News publishes insights from Dr. Paul Lambert and Dr. Stephen Courtright
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Religion

What is the Relationship Between Religious Universities and Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Students?

April 11, 2024 04:39 PM
Justin Dyer, a Wheatley Institute Fellow, wrote an article on the intricate relationship between religion and mental health in US universities.
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