John Lawrence Hill

Former atheist turned Catholic, John Lawrence Hill, discusses the natural law's impact on morality and civil law. He breaks down the concept into bite-sized morsels, touching on classical perspectives, the meaning of 'Logos', and the influence of John Locke on American constitutional tradition. The podcast explores teleology, utilitarianism, and the intersection of natural law and legislation.

Author John Lawrence Hill discusses the necessity of natural law for freedom. Topics include Justice Kennedy's redefinition of liberty in abortion rights, defense of classical natural law over modern rights, importance of natural law principles in legal crises like Nuremberg trials, shift to utilitarianism in American jurisprudence, challenges to constitutional law and negative rights, and the debate between individualism and collectivism in constitutional rights.