Category: Constitutional Order
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Power, Balance, and Purpose: A Christian Feminist Reflection on the Legislative Branch
Why Balance Matters Power sharing is a sacred trust in all good societies. Christians think all authority is ultimately accountable to God (Romans 13:1), and feminists subscribe to institutions that are not conducive to domination, oppression, or despotism, regardless of who wields authority. The Founding Fathers understood this dynamic. They formed a government intentionally divided…
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Reclaiming Compassionate Welfare: A Christian Case for Constitutional Order
More Than Bread Alone: A Constitutional Shift Originally, federal authority was limited to specific areas such as interstate commerce. Court rulings such as Wickard v. Filburn (1942) and Gonzales v. Raich (2005), however, extended and widened the Commerce Clause and gave federal power to areas that never would have been within its purview—local welfare being…