"Taking Christian Legal Thought Seriously" Conference

The "Taking Christian Legal Thought Seriously" Conference was held yesterday in San Francisco, in conjunction with the AALS annual meeting.  It was a wonderful and stimulating event, and thanks are due to MOJ-ers Mark Sargent and John Breen (and also to the Law Professors Christian Fellowship and the Lumen Christi Institute for their support and sponsorship).  MOJ speakers included Mark, John, and Susan Stabile, and also Jim Gordley, Scott Pryor, Mark Scarberry, David Smolin, and Charles Reid.  (It felt like Steve Bainbridge was also there, since his work and thought was addressed by many of the speakers!)  Archbishop Levada joined us for Vespers after the conference, which was a real treat.

I know that some of the speakers presented completed papers, and I hope they will make them available, soon.  I encourage all the MOJ folks who attended to post their thoughts about, and reactions to, the various presentations.

I'll say more later, but I was inspired by the various speakers' efforts to engage the challenge to which this blog is a response, namely, trying to work through what it would mean to have a meaningfully Catholic, or Christian, Legal Theory. 

Rick