On Wednesday, April 10, students gathered to engage with the work of Fr. Kevin Flannery, SJ, professor of the history of ancient philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University and consultor at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The class was particularly interested in an article by Fr. Flannery titled “Synderesis, Conscientia, and Human […]
The M.A. students met with Nick Eberstadt, an expert in demographics, economic development, and international security, who holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Eberstadt gave the students an informative presentation on current birthrates and the demography of male and female births. During his presentation, he brought attention […]
By MA Student Sarah Thomas The M.A. students met with Tom Shakely, an alumnus of the MA in Human Rights who is now Chief Engagement Officer at Americans United for Life. Tom gave an overview of AUL’s history and vision. Founded in 1971, AUL’s membership was initially varied including divinity scholars, lawyers, and bioethicists. Their […]
By MA Student Fr. Ambrose Ekeroku Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese legal activist known as the “Barefoot Lawyer,” addressing MAHR students on Wednesday, 28 February 2024, shared a remarkable account of his daring escape from house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing skillfully aided by the U.S. Embassy Staff amid Chinese police pursuit. Imprisoned for […]
By MA Student Afghani Barakzai On January 29, 2024, one day prior to the start of the Summit on International Religious Freedom, the MA students attended the training in religious freedom advocacy provided by the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI). Students heard from Dr. Jim Bennett, Director of the National Center for Religious Freedom Education ( […]
By MA Student Ngoltoingar Sunshine Chantal Bayor In this essay, we will explore two lives, Saint Bakhita’s and mine, to understand and share the unique connection between her story and mine. There is a historical relationship between the people of South Sudan and Chad. Eastern Chad and Western Sudan populations established social and religious ties […]
By M.A Student, Sarah Thomas The Catholic University of America’s master’s students in human rights met with Dr. Kent Hill. Dr. Hill is a Catholic scholar and practitioner who exemplifies positive Christian witness in society. He has worked in a variety of settings, holding senior roles over the course of his career at Eastern Nazarene […]
By M.A Student, Jair Peltier Last week I crossed a line off of my bucket list; to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Growing up in Bottineau, North Dakota, our local chapter of Right to Life often held presentations and heavily advertised the March for Life every year. It was something I always […]
By M.A Student, Harry Scherer The reality of preborn life is not questioned by science. The most sophisticated arguments in favor of abortion don’t even try to deny it. We can take as settled that the sexual act produces a new organism, deriving and distinct from its parents. But the cultural event of the sexual […]
By M.A Student, Fr. Ambrose Ekeroku, OCD The interaction between Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life, and the MA Human Rights Students, led by Prof. William Saunders, during their visit to the March for Life office on the 29th of November, 2023 was enlightening and provided valuable insights into the pro-life movement. The discussion […]
By M.A Student, Fr. Ambrose Ekeroku, OCD The 26th of October 2023 marked a day of profound intellectual engagement for the participants of the MA Human Rights Program and select Law students. Nick Nikkas, a distinguished human rights practitioner from the Federalist Society, graced the occasion with a lecture that delved into the intrinsic relationship […]
By Megan Witt On 23 October 2023, The Institute for Women’s Health (IWH) and their President, Valerie Huber, invited ambassadors, members of parliament, Congressmen and women, international health professionals, and influencers to Capitol Hill in commemoration of the third anniversary of the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD). This consensus represents a historic coalition of countries that […]
