THE CONSTITUTION WE ALMOST HAD A lecture considering some of the most unusual ideas proposed and rejected at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. If adopted, would they have drastically altered our system of government? How would things—including current controversies in U.S. law and politics—be different today? Join Professor Andrew DeLoach for an upcoming event at Concordia University Irvine! This Event is Open to the Public Thursday, October 22 5:00–6:30PM (5:00–5:30PM: Free Dinner. 5:30–6:30 Presentation & Discussion.) Concordia University Irvine 1530 Concordia W Irvine, CA 92612 Polis Lounge (Upper Quads)

"The practice and prudence of Public Legal Theology presupposes—and requires—knowing about more than 'legal doctrines.' The Public Legal Theology enterprise must be situated in real reality, including humanity and culture. One way to do this well involves reading deeply and broadly. Recently in a past year, I read—and I mean read, not heard—about 50 books. Some were thick dense legal texts comprised of thousands of pages containing judicial ramblings. Others were “mind candy” providing sheer entertainment. Others provided worldview formation and theological rigor. —Professor Jeffery Ventrella This month's featured article from the Center for Public Legal Theology offers a glimpse at some of the books that recently impacted Professor Ventrella. To read the full article: tls.edu/articles/book-beat-p… To subscribe to the Center's monthly newsletter: tiu.edu/law/center-public-le… #centerforpubliclegaltheology #publiclegaltheology #trinitylawschool

At our recent lunch with the Dean, students had the opportunity to share a meal with President and Dean, Eric Halvorson. Dean Halvorson answered student's questions and discussed the importance of finding balance, sticking it out when it gets tough, and remembering to stop and pray throughout the day." #trinitylawschool

"The mission of Trinity Law school focuses on 'forming virtuous attorneys in the Christian legal tradition for the common good and love of neighbor.' This mission means far more than simply producing technically competent lawyers. What sort of advocates and counselors are truly needed for this technical and AI-boosted environment? Does practicing law consist simply of executing “means/end” “get-it-done” techniques? Can a good lawyer be satisfied by being competent yet soulless? Can such a lawyer adequately and fully represent his client as he ought?"—Dr. Jeffery Ventrella Professor Jeffery Ventrella published a new book today titled "School's Back!: Educating to Transform People and Glorify God." In it, he breaks down the mission of Trinity Law School and why a Christian view of education is required to form not only technically great but virtuous attorneys. Click the link to get your copy! amazon.com/dp/B0HLT6P7BD/ref… #trinitylawschool #christianeducation

JOHN WITTE, JR. LECTURE SERIES ON CHRISTIANITY & LAW A public forum for discussing the future of Christianity and law as it relates to public policy and the witness of the church. Saturday, January 9th, 2027, 6:00–8:00PM at the Pacific Club of Orange County AN EVENING WITH ROBERT P. GEORGE This year’s keynote speaker is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. IN CONVERSATION WITH FRANCIS J. BECKWITH A philosopher who teaches, publishes, and speaks on ethics, law, politics, and religion. He serves as Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies at Baylor University. Register at: tls.edu/events/witte-lecture… #trinitylawschool

"The liberty comprehended by the Founders is best understood in the context of these words of John Adams, spoken in October of 1798 to the military: 'We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion... Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.'" —Professor Neil Rodgers On this day, 239 years ago, 39 delegates from the United States of America met in Philadelphia to sign the Constitution—a document that would establish a new form of government and forever change the way the world views the rule of law. Led by President George Washington, the Framers of the Constitution instituted a supreme law that separated and limited the powers of government in order to protect the liberties we cherish to this day. They sought not only to address the challenges of the time but to create a document that would sustain this young nation into an unknown future. #trinitylawschool #constitutionday #constitution

Starting this Fall semester, the Center for Human Rights will be sending out a quarterly Newsletter! The Newsletter will include upcoming event information as well as videos from previous events, links to current and important articles, lectures and books relating to human rights, student and faculty scholarship, and opportunities to get involved with the Center. Sign up now so you don't miss out on what the Center is doing! tiu.edu/law/center-human-rig… #centerforhumanrights #humanrights #trinitylawschool

Trinity Law School was honored to host attorney and human rights activist, Jacqueline Isaac (@jacqueisaac), who gave a lecture on her work at Roads of Success, a non-profit legal organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable individuals globally. She sat down with the Director of the Center for Human Rights, Professor DeLoach, to discuss the meaning of justice for survivors of sexual violence during armed conflict in the Middle East. She has been instrumental in the international fight against acts of sexual violence during wartime and genocide. Watch her lecture and discussion with Professor DeLoach here. tiu.edu/law/watch/voices-of-… #centerforhumanrights #humanrights #trinitylawschool #roadsofsuccess

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"Our culture and our politics fixates about providing options, choices, and "having it your way." Yes, humans possess moral agency, however, endless choices can be enslaving and the question should be what is freedom for? Choice for choice sake is actually a bad idea—ideas have consequences and bad ideas have victims: Hell's National Anthem." —Professor Jeffery Ventrella This month's featured article from the Center for Public Legal Theology shows how good goods make bad gods. To read the full article: tls.edu/articles/christ-caes… To subscribe to the Center's monthly newsletter: tls.edu/center-public-legal-… #centerforpubliclegaltheology #publiclegaltheology #trinitylawschool

"Because human beings are endowed with reason by definition, truth is accessible, that is, commonly accessible, to all of us... So we ought to take care not to play fast and loose with language, down to pronouns and categories, for all this is about nothing less than truth and reality." In the recently published article, “Common Sense Wins the Day in West Virginia v. B. P. J.,” in Public Discourse, Professor Adeline Allen discusses the 2026 decision that defines the limits of participation in youth sports based on biological sex. To read the full article: thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/… #trinitylawschool #commonsense

SAVE THE DATE Trinity Law School will be hosting the next John Witte, Jr. Lecture Series on Christianity & Law at The Pacific Club on January 9th, 2027. The keynote speaker this year is Dr. Robert George from Princeton University who will be joined by Dr. Frank Beckwith from Baylor University. tls.edu/events/witte-lecture… #trinitylawschool

Over the weekend, TLS welcomed 143 new students at our JD orientation. The two-day event prepares students for the rigors of law school and even lets them participate in a mock classroom. Good luck to all of our new students! We can't wait to see the great things you do! #tls #trinitylawschool

"Well, it’s election season. The midterms are upon us: tragic passing of a Senator and a scandalous departure of another candidate—pass the popcorn! The 24/7 news cycle continues to be cluttered with reports, rumors, and rhetoric—all of which is largely poisonously partisan and unedifying. Yet, for the faithful Christian, pietism and indifference—cultural withdrawal—do not reflect a mature Christian approach to the public square—a venue that the Lord desires the faithful to engage—to actually intercede—“when truth stumbles” in the public legal realm..." —Jeffery J. Ventrella Politics and elections are important, yet they are not ultimate—you wouldn't know that from the 24/7 news cycle and near hysteria generated by the midterm elections. We see claims and counterclaims—scandals and more scandals—Does theology, instead of "political science," help us navigate and make sense of these things? Consider this timely CPLT offering—part 1—in a series addressing and answering these deeper questions. To read the full article: tls.edu/articles/christ-caes… To subscribe to the Center's monthly newsletter: tiu.edu/law/center-public-le… #centerforpubliclegaltheology #publiclegaltheology #trinitylawschool #midterms

"Where would any of us be if the Lord were to love us with a “but only if?'... Surrogacy contracts reduce children to the status of baked goods we can reject because they don’t look right" In a recently published World Opinions article, professor Adeline Allen discusses the implications of a controversial surrogacy case in Canada. To read the full article: wng.org/opinions/no-country-… #trinitylawschool

The Center for Human Right's summer program just finished in Strasbourg, France—the seat of the European Court of Human Rights, the Council of Europe, and the European Parliament, as well as a lively hub of French art, culture, and cuisine. Students had the opportunity to examine contemporary issues in international human rights law, humanitarian law, and criminal law, supplemented with discussion of those issues from a Christian perspective with Trinity professors Andrew DeLoach and Stephen Kennedy as well as guest speakers, including lawyers, advocates, and academics. #centerforhumanrights #trinitylawschool #humanrights

Trinity Law School was honored to host Israeli-American attorney, author, and Fellow with the Georgetown University Center for the Constitution in Washington D.C., Yonatan Green. Green gave a lecture on his recently published book Rogue Justice on the Israeli legal system, in which he recounts the Court's ascent from a modest judicial institution to the central arbiter of Israel's political and social disputes. Revealing how judicial supremacy came to dominate Israeli governance, and discussed how Israel's constitutional crisis sits within broader global debates of pressing concern for scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike. After his lecture, Green was joined by Professor Andrew DeLoach, Director of the Center for Human Rights at Trinity Law School, for a conversation and audience questions. Watch his lecture and discussion with Professor DeLoach here: tiu.edu/law/watch/rogue-just… #centerforhumanrights #trinitylawschool #roguejustice #judicialactivism