The Civitas Papers
A series of in-depth studies offering rigorous research and practical ideas for reform
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
The political, institutional, and legal elements that historically enabled us to create and build a creedal nation are under serious threat.
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Religious Exemptions?: What the Free Exercise Clause Means
What is the original meaning of the Free Exercise Clause? Does that original meaning support religious exemptions from generally applicable laws? Three scholars who work on religious liberty issues share their electronic conversation on the topic.
The American Dream Is Not a Coin Flip, and Wages Have Not Stagnated
This paper challenges the prevailing narrative that stagnant wages are causing the American dream to fade. It contrasts subjective public opinion with revised objective intergenerational mobility measures.
Political Economy and the Rise of Commercial Humanism
Commerce’s revaluation—from moral reproach to a driver of innovation and economic growth—has been central to the development of prosperous, dynamic modern economies.
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