I took an afternoon to read some of the recent publications by Regent Law School professors. I am always thankful for my faculty colleagues. They are impeccably credentialed and incredibly bright and thoughtful. Nonetheless, in reading their recent writings I was reminded again what a privilege it is to serve with this group of men and women.
The pieces varied a lot:
- Lynne Kohm highlighted the debilitating effects divorce has on children and advocated for a change in divorce law.
- Eric DeGroff explored the boundaries of parents’ fundamental right to direct the education of their children—and particularly the challenges that right presents in a public school setting.
- Tom Folsom analyzed the appropriate relationship between “supernatural law” and human law—along with whether all forms of “supernatural law” (those based on Christian or Muslim moral principles for example) should be viewed in the same way.
- Craig Stern challenged the Supreme Court to articulate a clear constitutional law standard for when a person should be permitted to bring a “generalized grievance” to court.
- Ben Madison completed the first four chapters of his upcoming textbook on state civil procedure. His book highlights not only statutory examples and problem sets, but also broad principles of justice that are rooted in scripture and natural law.
We don’t know yet how God will use these and other pieces being written by Regent law professors. We know this, though. Ideas do have consequences. Thoughtful books and articles change the way professors, lawyers, and judges understand and talk about the law. Sometimes they change the law itself. Past articles by Jim Duane and Lynne Kohm have influenced legislators to pass new statutes.
Regent law school will engage the world largely through our graduates as they serve Christ and others in the legal profession. But we will also engage the world as professors write and speak. I am very thankful to be a part of the faculty that is called to this task.
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