“Since the family is the irreducible core unit of cities or any other political order, one may say the same thing of marriage: it was established to render justice, to give each his due—in this case, what is due between… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share
“In regard to justice, one might also ask: What of same-sex, heterosexual couples who live with and cherish each other, but who do not engage in homosexual acts? Are they less worthy of marriage? If the only thing that distinguishes them from homosexual couples is sodomitical behavior, and if only homosexual couples are to be extended the privilege of marriage,… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share
“The choice today is revolt. Igor Stravinsky wrote, “The old original sin was one of knowledge, the new original sin is one of non-acknowledgment.” It is the refusal to acknowledge anything outside the operation of the human will—most especially the good toward which the soul is ordered. The good is what must ultimately inform human justice. Therefore, moral relativism is… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share
“What is arbitrary is by definition tyrannical. It is based upon pure will, unguided by reason. Those who wish to base their freedom upon… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share Image
“Since the family is the irreducible core unit of cities or any other political order, one may say the same thing of marriage: it was established to render justice, to give each his due—in this case, what is due between husband and wife in the inimitably unique relationship that they form. Owing to the exceptional complementarity and procreative potential of… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share
“The magnitude of the injustice involved in the redefinition of marriage comes most clearly into view in regard to children, to whom justice is… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share Image
“The transmogrification of Islam into Islamism is bad news not only for the West but also for the majority of Muslims who have no… — Robert R. Reilly Copy Share Image
