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The John Witte Jr. Lecture Series is an annual public forum for discussing the relationship between Christianity and the law. The next lecture will be hosted by Trinity Law School on January 9, 2027, featuring Professor Robert George of Princeton University. Professor George is a preeminent scholar of natural law, political philosophy and religious freedom. His most recent book Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth: Law and Morality in Our Cultural Moment, explores some of the most divisive issues facing American society today. In it, he argues that modern culture establishes beliefs not based on faith or reason but emotions, leading to a completely subjective understanding of morality. According to Professor George, this impacts our understanding of contentious topics including human dignity, the definition of marriage, philosophy of law, constitutional law, the nature of civil liberties, free markets, and others. As an educator, Professor George believes it is imperative that our teachers instill a sense of objective truth in the classroom—“a teacher’s sacred mission is to form his students to be determined truth seekers and courageous truth speakers.” We are honored to host a speaker so closely aligned with the mission of Trinity Law School to form virtuous attorneys in the Christian legal tradition for the common good and love of neighbor. To read more about Professor George: tlsmail.tiu.edu/MDY1LUFETS01… To listen to a recent interview about his new book: tlsmail.tiu.edu/MDY1LUFETS01… Register at: tls.edu/events/witte-lecture… #trinitylawschool #wittelectures

A Center for Human Rights event featuring Yonatan Green, author of Rogue Justice, lecturing on the polarization that comes from judicial activism. To watch the full lecture on judicial supremacy in the Israel Supreme Court go to: tiu.edu/law/watch/rogue-just… #trinitylawschool #centerforhumanrights #humanrights #judicialactivism

THE CONSTITUTION WE ALMOST HAD A lecture considering some of the most unusual ideas proposed and rejected at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. If adopted, would they have drastically altered our system of government? How would things—including current controversies in U.S. law and politics—be different today? Join Professor Andrew DeLoach for an upcoming event at Concordia University Irvine! This Event is Open to the Public Thursday, October 22 5:00–6:30PM (5:00–5:30PM: Free Dinner. 5:30–6:30 Presentation & Discussion.) Concordia University Irvine 1530 Concordia W Irvine, CA 92612 Polis Lounge (Upper Quads)

"The practice and prudence of Public Legal Theology presupposes—and requires—knowing about more than 'legal doctrines.' The Public Legal Theology enterprise must be situated in real reality, including humanity and culture. One way to do this well involves reading deeply and broadly. Recently in a past year, I read—and I mean read, not heard—about 50 books. Some were thick dense legal texts comprised of thousands of pages containing judicial ramblings. Others were “mind candy” providing sheer entertainment. Others provided worldview formation and theological rigor. —Professor Jeffery Ventrella This month's featured article from the Center for Public Legal Theology offers a glimpse at some of the books that recently impacted Professor Ventrella. To read the full article: tls.edu/articles/book-beat-p… To subscribe to the Center's monthly newsletter: tiu.edu/law/center-public-le… #centerforpubliclegaltheology #publiclegaltheology #trinitylawschool

At our recent lunch with the Dean, students had the opportunity to share a meal with President and Dean, Eric Halvorson. Dean Halvorson answered student's questions and discussed the importance of finding balance, sticking it out when it gets tough, and remembering to stop and pray throughout the day." #trinitylawschool

"The mission of Trinity Law school focuses on 'forming virtuous attorneys in the Christian legal tradition for the common good and love of neighbor.' This mission means far more than simply producing technically competent lawyers. What sort of advocates and counselors are truly needed for this technical and AI-boosted environment? Does practicing law consist simply of executing “means/end” “get-it-done” techniques? Can a good lawyer be satisfied by being competent yet soulless? Can such a lawyer adequately and fully represent his client as he ought?"—Dr. Jeffery Ventrella Professor Jeffery Ventrella published a new book today titled "School's Back!: Educating to Transform People and Glorify God." In it, he breaks down the mission of Trinity Law School and why a Christian view of education is required to form not only technically great but virtuous attorneys. Click the link to get your copy! amazon.com/dp/B0HLT6P7BD/ref… #trinitylawschool #christianeducation

JOHN WITTE, JR. LECTURE SERIES ON CHRISTIANITY & LAW A public forum for discussing the future of Christianity and law as it relates to public policy and the witness of the church. Saturday, January 9th, 2027, 6:00–8:00PM at the Pacific Club of Orange County AN EVENING WITH ROBERT P. GEORGE This year’s keynote speaker is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. IN CONVERSATION WITH FRANCIS J. BECKWITH A philosopher who teaches, publishes, and speaks on ethics, law, politics, and religion. He serves as Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies at Baylor University. Register at: tls.edu/events/witte-lecture… #trinitylawschool

"The liberty comprehended by the Founders is best understood in the context of these words of John Adams, spoken in October of 1798 to the military: 'We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion... Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.'" —Professor Neil Rodgers On this day, 239 years ago, 39 delegates from the United States of America met in Philadelphia to sign the Constitution—a document that would establish a new form of government and forever change the way the world views the rule of law. Led by President George Washington, the Framers of the Constitution instituted a supreme law that separated and limited the powers of government in order to protect the liberties we cherish to this day. They sought not only to address the challenges of the time but to create a document that would sustain this young nation into an unknown future. #trinitylawschool #constitutionday #constitution

Starting this Fall semester, the Center for Human Rights will be sending out a quarterly Newsletter! The Newsletter will include upcoming event information as well as videos from previous events, links to current and important articles, lectures and books relating to human rights, student and faculty scholarship, and opportunities to get involved with the Center. Sign up now so you don't miss out on what the Center is doing! tiu.edu/law/center-human-rig… #centerforhumanrights #humanrights #trinitylawschool

Trinity Law School was honored to host attorney and human rights activist, Jacqueline Isaac (@jacqueisaac), who gave a lecture on her work at Roads of Success, a non-profit legal organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable individuals globally. She sat down with the Director of the Center for Human Rights, Professor DeLoach, to discuss the meaning of justice for survivors of sexual violence during armed conflict in the Middle East. She has been instrumental in the international fight against acts of sexual violence during wartime and genocide. Watch her lecture and discussion with Professor DeLoach here. tiu.edu/law/watch/voices-of-… #centerforhumanrights #humanrights #trinitylawschool #roadsofsuccess

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"Our culture and our politics fixates about providing options, choices, and "having it your way." Yes, humans possess moral agency, however, endless choices can be enslaving and the question should be what is freedom for? Choice for choice sake is actually a bad idea—ideas have consequences and bad ideas have victims: Hell's National Anthem." —Professor Jeffery Ventrella This month's featured article from the Center for Public Legal Theology shows how good goods make bad gods. To read the full article: tls.edu/articles/christ-caes… To subscribe to the Center's monthly newsletter: tls.edu/center-public-legal-… #centerforpubliclegaltheology #publiclegaltheology #trinitylawschool

"Because human beings are endowed with reason by definition, truth is accessible, that is, commonly accessible, to all of us... So we ought to take care not to play fast and loose with language, down to pronouns and categories, for all this is about nothing less than truth and reality." In the recently published article, “Common Sense Wins the Day in West Virginia v. B. P. J.,” in Public Discourse, Professor Adeline Allen discusses the 2026 decision that defines the limits of participation in youth sports based on biological sex. To read the full article: thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/… #trinitylawschool #commonsense

SAVE THE DATE Trinity Law School will be hosting the next John Witte, Jr. Lecture Series on Christianity & Law at The Pacific Club on January 9th, 2027. The keynote speaker this year is Dr. Robert George from Princeton University who will be joined by Dr. Frank Beckwith from Baylor University. tls.edu/events/witte-lecture… #trinitylawschool

Over the weekend, TLS welcomed 143 new students at our JD orientation. The two-day event prepares students for the rigors of law school and even lets them participate in a mock classroom. Good luck to all of our new students! We can't wait to see the great things you do! #tls #trinitylawschool