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2025 American Politics and Government Summit | Intercollegiate Studies InstituteDEBATE: The Influence of Leo StraussPatrick Deneen – University of Notre DameVincent Phillip Muñoz – University of Notre DameModerator: Daniel McCarthy – Intercollegiate Studies Institute
2025-11-251h 15
Politics in PerspectiveS4. E5 In the Name of the Fathers: Religion and Politics in the Early Days of the RepublicDr. Jason Russell makes his hosting debut in this important episode on the proper role of religion in our politics. Joined by Dr. Marcia Bumgardner, they explore the historical context of church and state separation, highlighting pivotal moments from the founders' era and examining how these principles are interpreted today. They dive into contemporary issues such as religious requirements for public office and recent legislative measures in Texas and Oklahoma. Key events discussed include Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial Q&A at a Turning Points USA event and the implications of recent bills mandating religious displays in schools. The episode underscores...
2025-10-211h 03
Acton LineActon Rundown | September 2025This month on the Acton Rundown Dan, Mark, and Nathan chat about upcoming Acton events and new video content.
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2025-09-0816 min
The University of Texas at Austin PodcastUT Austin Makes History: Record Applications, UNESCO Honor, Football’s No. 1 Ranking, and Lone Star Showdown HighlightsGood afternoon, Longhorns! It's Monday, August 18, 2025, and here's what's happening at the University of Texas at Austin.
Currently, it's sunny and 76 degrees Fahrenheit. As the day progresses, expect temperatures to rise, reaching a high of 105 degrees by late afternoon. Remember to stay hydrated and take breaks indoors to beat the heat.
Vincent Phillip Muñoz, a scholar of religious rights affiliated with UT's Civitas Institute, is among five finalists for the deanship of the College of Liberal Arts. This appointment could significantly influence the direction of one of the university's largest academic divisions.
In other news, UT Austin has been d...
2025-08-1802 min
Civics In A YearSocial Contracts: Our Civic FoundationDr. Phillip Muñoz explores the concept of social contracts and explains how they formed the foundation of American governance. He illustrates how these agreements transform potential chaos into ordered liberty, allowing diverse individuals to live together peacefully and prosperously.• Social contracts/compacts address how we form political communities when we are all equal by nature• Unlike families where authority is natural, political communities must establish governance through mutual agreement• American revolutionaries needed a new framework for self-governance after rejecting British rule• Social contracts provide security, law, and justice that cannot exist in a "state of...
2025-08-1811 min
The Remnant with Jonah GoldbergThe Revolutions of 1776 | Interview: Phillip MuñozContinuing the counterprogramming tradition, Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss the remarkable revolutions of the American Founding, the allure of postliberalism, and the proper place of religious authority. Plus: Their thoughts on cultural shifts and virtue.
Show Notes:— Phillip Muñoz’s bio— Muñoz's National Affairs article—Jonah's Next 250 article on the American Revolution—Irving Kristol's article on the free society
The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a...
2025-08-071h 14
The ThinkND PodcastReunion 2025, Part 1: ND Perspectives, Policy Impacts From Campaigns to CapitalsEpisode Topic: Policy Impacts From Campaigns to CapitalsThe country’s leaders are governing from the White House and Congress to state capitals. How are they progressing six months post-inauguration as they do the people’s business? Our experts discuss key legislation, policy direction, implementation, and more.Featured Speakers:-Mary Thompson ’85, Managing Director for G100 BoardExcellence, Former Journalist for CNBC and Bloomberg Radio and Television-Mary Gallagher, Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, Non-resident senior fellow at the John L Thornton China Center at the Bro...
2025-07-171h 00
Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting AmericaEp. 256 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Vincent Phillip Muñoz | What Does "The Separation of Church and State" Really Mean?Did you know the phrase "separation of church and state" does not appear in our Constitution? The phrase was used by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. The First Amendment does guarantee "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." What was the intent of the founders in codifying this in the Constitution? Did they intend to keep religion out of government or rather government out of religion? To help us answer these questions and so many more, we are pleased to welcome Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Tocqu...
2025-05-2356 minConstitutional Chats Presented By Constituting AmericaEp. 256 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Vincent Phillip Muñoz | What Does "The Separation of Church and State" Really Mean?Did you know the phrase "separation of church and state" does not appear in our Constitution? The phrase was used by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. The First Amendment does guarantee "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." What was the intent of the founders in codifying this in the Constitution? Did they intend to keep religion out of government or rather government out of religion? To help us answer these questions and so many more, we are pleased to welcome Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Tocqu...
2025-05-2356 min
The Wayside PodcastWhy do we separate Church & State? A conversation with Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz (Ep. 109)In this episode, Ryan and Jordan meet with Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz to discuss the principles of the Sponberg Lecture Series, focusing on the separation of church and state, the role of the Constitution, and the historical context of the First Amendment. He explores the diverse views among the founding fathers and the contemporary issues surrounding church and state, advocating the need for a coherent understanding of constitutional principles.---Join us on Wednesday, April 30 for the Sponberg Lecture - register here. Purchase Dr. Muñoz’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/G...
2025-04-2256 min
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastHow Religious Were the Founders?Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Kidd of the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on November 25, 2024. Resources: The First Amendment, National Constitution Center exhibit Jane E. Calvert, Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson (2024) Thomas Kidd, Thomas Jefferson: A Bio...
2024-12-131h 03
We the PeopleHow Religious Were the Founders?Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Kidd of the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state.This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on November 25, 2024.
Resources:
The First Amendment, National Constitution Center exhibit
Jane E. Calvert, Penman of the Founding: A...
2024-12-131h 03
Live at the National Constitution CenterHow Religious Were the Founders?In this episode, We explore religious liberty and the founders with Jane Calvert, author of Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson, Vincent Phillip Muñoz, author of Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses, and Thomas Kidd, author of God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources
The First Amendment, National Constitution Center exhibit
Jane E. Calvert, Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dicki...
2024-12-101h 03
The Cohost CoachThe Cohost Coach - Episode #7: Phillip and Kate MunozThis week Joe welcomes Phillip and Kate Munoz of Unico Sol Properties to discuss their journey into short term rentals and how they make an impact Co-hosting for other owners. Check out what they are doing at unicosolproperites.com
2024-11-1333 min
Kresta in the AfternoonReligious Liberty and the American Founding - Dr Vincent Phillip Munoz (4 July, 2024)Does the First Amendment guarantee us the right to be free from religion in the public square? Does it guarantee religious individuals and institutions the right to be exempt from otherwise valid laws that burden their religious beliefs and practices? Dr. Vincent Phillip Munoz is our guest.
2024-07-0527 min
Absorb Your Day With A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.[Spanish] - Guerra mundial Z: Una historia oral de la guerra Zombi by Max BrooksPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/795832to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Guerra mundial Z: Una historia oral de la guerra Zombi
Author: Max Brooks
Narrator: Phillip Miller, Salvador Serrano Núñez, ángel Amorós, Iván Ugalde, Antonio Fernandez Muñoz, Stanley Macdonald, Nacho Marraco, Alberto Chessa, Garrett Wall, Roberto Cuadrado, Ernesto Rumbaut, óscar Goikoetxea, Jorge Reyes, Ignacio Rodríguez De Anca, César Rodriguez, Dominique Franceschi, Juan Ochoa, Raúl García Arrondo, Antonio Martínez Asensio, Santiago Maurig, Rosa Del Fresno, Randolfo Barrionuevo, Cynthia De Pando, Diego Rousselon, íñigo álvarez De Lara, Raúl Arrieta, Eugenio Barona, Beto Cas...
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Title: [Spanish] - Guerra mundial Z: Una historia oral de la guerra Zombi
Author: Max Brooks
Narrator: Phillip Miller, Salvador Serrano Núñez, ángel Amorós, Iván Ugalde, Antonio Fernandez Muñoz, Stanley Macdonald, Nacho Marraco, Alberto Chessa, Garrett Wall, Roberto Cuadrado, Ernesto Rumbaut, óscar Goikoetxea, Jorge Reyes, Ignacio Rodríguez De Anca, César
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 38 minutes
Release date: July 4, 2024
Genres: Horror
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Title: [Spanish] - Guerra mundial Z: Una historia oral de la guerra Zombi
Author: Max Brooks
Narrator: Phillip Miller, Salvador Serrano Núñez, ángel Amorós, Iván Ugalde, Antonio Fernandez Muñoz, Stanley Macdonald, Nacho Marraco, Alberto Chessa, Garrett Wall, Roberto Cuadrado, Ernesto Rumbaut, óscar Goikoetxea, Jorge Reyes, Ignacio Rodríguez De Anca, César
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 38 minutes
Release date: July 4, 2024
Genres: Horror
Publisher's Summary:
La crónica de cómo la humanidad se enfrentó a la peor amenaza jamás vista. El final estaba cerca, muy pocos viv...
2024-07-043h 38
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Horror[Spanish] - Guerra mundial Z: Una historia oral de la guerra Zombi by Max BrooksPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/795832 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Guerra mundial Z: Una historia oral de la guerra Zombi Author: Max Brooks Narrator: Phillip Miller, Salvador Serrano Núñez, ángel Amorós, Iván Ugalde, Antonio Fernandez Muñoz, Stanley Macdonald, Nacho Marraco, Alberto Chessa, Garrett Wall, Roberto Cuadrado, Ernesto Rumbaut, óscar Goikoetxea, Jorge Reyes, Ignacio Rodríguez De Anca, César Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 4, 2024 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: La crónica de cómo la humanidad se enfrentó a la peor amenaza jamás vista. El final estaba cerca, muy po...
2024-07-0405 min
Hale Institute PodcastEpisode 16: Religious Liberty & The Founding (feat. Vincent Phillip Muñoz)Professor Muñoz, Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, comes on the podcast to dig into what the Constitution’s religious clauses meant at the time of ratification and how they should be interpreted today.
2024-06-1459 min
FedSoc ForumsTalks with Authors: Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of ConscienceAgreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience investigates the questions that surround the correct interpretation of the Establishment Clause, breaking down the practical history of establishment and disestablishment in the United States of religion as law and argues that a Clause often seen as a defense against religion is valuable for promoting religious freedom and diversity in America. Prof. Michael McConnel, co-author of the book, and Prof. Vincent Munoz discussed these themes and the history of the Establishment Clause in the United States. Featuring:--Prof. Michael W. McConnell, Richard and...
2023-10-031h 04
USCCB ClipsReligious Liberty and the American Founding, with Vincent Phillip MuñozVincent Phillip Muñoz discusses his book Religious Liberty and the American Founding, which explores the political philosophy of the Founders and their understanding of religious freedom.
2023-09-2641 min
The Hauenstein Center CollectionConstitution Day: Freedom From Religion or Freedom For Religion? with Vincent Phillip Muñoz | The RewindThis episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on September 19, 2023. The Hauenstein Center celebrated Constitution Day with a keynote about religion and the constitution from Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz.
To learn more about this event, visit gvsu.edu/hc/constitutionday23.
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2023-09-201h 09The Hauenstein Center CollectionConstitution Day: Freedom From Religion or Freedom For Religion? with Vincent Phillip Muñoz | The RewindThis episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on September 19, 2023. The Hauenstein Center celebrated Constitution Day with a keynote about religion and the constitution from Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz.
To learn more about this event, visit gvsu.edu/hc/constitutionday23.
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
2023-09-201h 09Kresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Declaration Mean Today? - Phillip Munoz(30 June 2023)Since Independence Day falls in the middle of next week, many of us will be holding our cookouts and fireworks shows this weekend. What did the signers of the Declaration mean when they referred to the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God,” and what does that mean for us today? Phillip Munoz joins us.
2023-06-3026 min
Take A BowJavier MuñozIn The Heights and Hamilton star Javier Muñoz takes us behind the curtain into learning about the two most revolutionary musicals in the past 25 years. Javi talks about his relationship with Lin Manuel Miranda, how he was never meant to play Hamilton instead was supposed to play his son, Phillip, In The Heights, My Heart Says Go album, and more.🎶Lights up on Javier Muñoz🎶 (to the tune of In The Heights)!Curtain up, Javier MuñozConnect with Javier Muñoz on Instagram: @javiermofficialConne...
2023-06-161h 12
Power LineReligious Liberty and the American Founding, with Phil MunozThis week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Groff vs. Dejoy, involving a Post Office mail carrier named Gerald Groff, who, for religious reasons, wished not to work on Sundays. Previously the postal service had granted this accommodation, which was easy back when the Post Office didn’t do mail delivery on Sundays. But a few years ago the Post Office started contracting with Amazon and other package delvery services to do Sunday deliveries, though they still granted Groff his religious accommodation. But then the Post Office changed its mind and compelled Groff to work Sundays. He...
2023-04-2047 min
Ill Literacy: Books with BensonReligious Liberty and the American Founding (Guest: Vincent Phillip Muñoz)Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss his new book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses. They chat about how the Founding Fathers understood religious liberty to be an inalienable natural right, what we can and cannot determine about the original meanings of the Religion Clauses, and how a re-adoption of the Founders’ understanding would lead to a minimalist church-state jurisprudence delivering neith...
2023-04-131h 07
Heartland Daily PodcastReligious Liberty and the American Founding (Guest: Vincent Phillip Muñoz)Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss his new book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses. They chat about how the Founding Fathers understood religious liberty to be an inalienable natural right, what we can and cannot determine about the original meanings of the Religion Clauses, and how a re-adoption of the Founders’ understanding would lead to a minimalist church-state jurisprudence delivering neith...
2023-04-131h 07
New Books in Early Modern HistoryGod, The Founders, and Natural Law: A Conversation with Phil MuñozHow did the American Founders understand religious liberty? Why should students study the Founding? What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, joins Madison's Notes to discuss these questions and more! Dr. Muñoz's 2020 Test Lectures are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-04-0533 min
New Books in Christian StudiesGod, The Founders, and Natural Law: A Conversation with Phil MuñozHow did the American Founders understand religious liberty? Why should students study the Founding? What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, joins Madison's Notes to discuss these questions and more! Dr. Muñoz's 2020 Test Lectures are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies
2023-04-0533 min
New Books in American PoliticsGod, The Founders, and Natural Law: A Conversation with Phil MuñozHow did the American Founders understand religious liberty? Why should students study the Founding? What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, joins Madison's Notes to discuss these questions and more! Dr. Muñoz's 2020 Test Lectures are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-04-0533 min
Rio Grande Guardian's PodcastReaction to the opening of the eBridge Center for Business & CommercializationBROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - The Rio Grande Guardian International News Service obtained a number of interviews at the grand opening of the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization in downtown Brownsville.More than 400 people from across South Texas were in attendance to tour what is being dubbed the largest startup incubator and entrepreneurial resource center in the Rio Grande Valley. Conceived by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation and UT-Rio Grande Valley, the center is dedicated to advancing an open and inclusive ecosystem of entrepreneurship.In her interview with the Guardian, Brownsville City Commissioner Nurith Galonsky spoke about...
2023-03-1505 min
Constitutional ConventionsVincent Phillip Muñoz on the Religion Clauses and the Founders' Natural Rights PhilosophyProf. Vincent Phillip Muñoz is the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame. He is the Founding Director of ND’s Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government. His most recent book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses, was published in 2022. His writing has been cited by Justice Alito in Fulton (2021) and Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Thomas in Espinoza (2020).Prof. Muñoz joins the show to talk about his new book, its arguments and method...
2023-02-1653 min
This Dad ReadsNerd Is Not A PejorativeCatch up with what Jason's been reading in Last/Current/Next and how he's engaged with Star Wars. Jeremy & Phillip from the Red Rising Podcast, Hail Reaper, join for a conversation about nerdom, books and dad life.Host - Jason MuñozProduced in association with Aravis IndustriesMixing and Editing by Jeremy TuttleArt by Jeremiah BeltMusic - "Bounce" by Coma-MediaWhales Of The North by Vadim Krakhmal, Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)Avientu by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 4.0)Check out my w...
2023-02-091h 02
New Books in ReligionVincent Phillip Muñoz, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses" (U Chicago Press, 2022)What is religious liberty, anyway? What are its origins? What are religious exemptions? What would a jurisprudence of religious liberty based on the idea of natural rights look like? What is distinctive about such an approach and what are some of its pluses and minuses?These are some of the questions addressed in Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (U Chicago Press, 2022) by Vincent Phillip Muñoz.The book explores the fraught legal and philosophical terrain of religious freedom. It is a meticulous stud...
2023-01-111h 21
The University of Chicago Press PodcastVincent Phillip Muñoz, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses" (U Chicago Press, 2022)What is religious liberty, anyway? What are its origins? What are religious exemptions? What would a jurisprudence of religious liberty based on the idea of natural rights look like? What is distinctive about such an approach and what are some of its pluses and minuses?These are some of the questions addressed in Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (U Chicago Press, 2022) by Vincent Phillip Muñoz.The book explores the fraught legal and philosophical terrain of religious freedom. It is a meticulous stud...
2023-01-111h 20
New Books in Early Modern HistoryVincent Phillip Muñoz, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses" (U Chicago Press, 2022)What is religious liberty, anyway? What are its origins? What are religious exemptions? What would a jurisprudence of religious liberty based on the idea of natural rights look like? What is distinctive about such an approach and what are some of its pluses and minuses?These are some of the questions addressed in Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (U Chicago Press, 2022) by Vincent Phillip Muñoz.The book explores the fraught legal and philosophical terrain of religious freedom. It is a meticulous stud...
2023-01-111h 21
New Books in American PoliticsVincent Phillip Muñoz, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses" (U Chicago Press, 2022)What is religious liberty, anyway? What are its origins? What are religious exemptions? What would a jurisprudence of religious liberty based on the idea of natural rights look like? What is distinctive about such an approach and what are some of its pluses and minuses?These are some of the questions addressed in Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (U Chicago Press, 2022) by Vincent Phillip Muñoz.The book explores the fraught legal and philosophical terrain of religious freedom. It is a meticulous stud...
2023-01-111h 21
New Books in SecularismVincent Phillip Muñoz, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses" (U Chicago Press, 2022)What is religious liberty, anyway? What are its origins? What are religious exemptions? What would a jurisprudence of religious liberty based on the idea of natural rights look like? What is distinctive about such an approach and what are some of its pluses and minuses?These are some of the questions addressed in Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (U Chicago Press, 2022) by Vincent Phillip Muñoz.The book explores the fraught legal and philosophical terrain of religious freedom. It is a meticulous stud...
2023-01-111h 21
New Books in LawVincent Phillip Muñoz, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses" (U Chicago Press, 2022)What is religious liberty, anyway? What are its origins? What are religious exemptions? What would a jurisprudence of religious liberty based on the idea of natural rights look like? What is distinctive about such an approach and what are some of its pluses and minuses?These are some of the questions addressed in Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (U Chicago Press, 2022) by Vincent Phillip Muñoz.The book explores the fraught legal and philosophical terrain of religious freedom. It is a meticulous stud...
2023-01-111h 21
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastReligious Liberty at the FoundingIn this episode, Professor Vincent Phillip Muñoz of Notre Dame Law discusses his newest book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses. He is joined by Professor Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School to discuss the book, what freedom of religion meant at the founding, and what it means today. They also evaluate the reasoning behind some of the Supreme Court’s major religion decisions and how they comport with history and the founders’ understandings of religious liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, modera...
2023-01-051h 05
We the PeopleReligious Liberty at the FoundingIn this episode, Professor Vincent Phillip Muñoz of Notre Dame Law discusses his newest book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses. He is joined by Professor Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School to discuss the book, what freedom of religion meant at the founding, and what it means today. They also evaluate the reasoning behind some of the Supreme Court’s major religion decisions and how they comport with history and the founders’ understandings of religious liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center...
2023-01-051h 05
The Thomistic InstituteReligious Freedom & the American Founding w/ Prof. Phillip Muñoz | Off-Campus Conversations, Ep. 012Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Phillip Muñoz about his new book, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding."
Religious Liberty and the American Founding w/ Fr. Gregory Pine (Off-Campus Conversations)
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About the Speaker:
Vincent Phillip Muñoz is Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame. He is the Founding Director of ND’s Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government. Under his lead...
2022-12-2947 min
The Republican ProfessorThe Original Meaning of the First Amendment Religion Clauses w/ Notre Dame Law & Poli Sci Professor Dr. Vincent Phillip Munoz, Ph.D.
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2022-12-231h 28
Books to Die For! PodcastAaron Phillip Clark - Blue Like MeA brutal homicide sets an ex-cop and his former partner on the hunt for an enigmatic killer in a gripping thriller by the author of Under Color of Law.When former detective Trevor “Finn” Finnegan became a PI, he adopted a new mandate: catch the LAPD’s worst in the act. While on surveillance in Venice Beach, Finn tails two potentially dirty cops: Detective Martin Riley and Finn’s ex-partner, Detective Sally Munoz. Things take a deadly turn when an unknown assailant executes Riley and wounds Munoz. In an instant, Finn goes from private eye to eyewitness.Muno...
2022-12-2357 min
First Things PodcastWhy Are We Free to Worship?On this episode, Vincent Phillip Muñoz joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses."
2022-12-1533 min
House of Mystery Radio on NBCAaron Phillip Clark - Blue Like MeA brutal homicide sets an ex-cop and his former partner on the hunt for an enigmatic killer in a gripping thriller by the author of Under Color of Law.When former detective Trevor “Finn” Finnegan became a PI, he adopted a new mandate: catch the LAPD’s worst in the act. While on surveillance in Venice Beach, Finn tails two potentially dirty cops: Detective Martin Riley and Finn’s ex-partner, Detective Sally Munoz. Things take a deadly turn when an unknown assailant executes Riley and wounds Munoz. In an instant, Finn goes from private eye to eyewitness.Muno...
2022-11-0957 min
The Law & Liberty PodcastThe Inalienable Right to Religious LibertyVincent Phillip Muñoz joins host Samuel Gregg to discuss his new book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses. Brian A. Smith: Welcome to Liberty Law Talk. This podcast is a production of the online journal, Law & Liberty, and hosted by our staff. Please visit us at lawliberty.org and thank you for listening. Samuel Gregg: Welcome to Liberty Law Talk. My name is Sam Greg and I'm distinguished Fellow in political economy at the American Institute for Economic R...
2022-11-0429 minFedSoc ForumsTalks with Authors: Vincent Phillip Munoz on Religious Liberty and the American FoundingWhat did the American Founders mean when they declared religious liberty to be an “inherent,” “natural” and “inalienable” right? Does the right to religious liberty provide religious exemptions from generally applicable laws? What is wrong with a state establishment of religion? In Religious Liberty and the American Founding, Vincent Phillip Muñoz addresses these questions and others, offering a novel interpretation of Founders’ philosophy and constitutionalism of religious liberty. Drawing on early state constitutions, declarations of religious freedom, Founding-era debates, and the First Amendment’s drafting record, the book documents and articulates the Founders’ understanding of religious liberty as an inalienable n...
2022-10-251h 01
Christendom College LecturesNatural Rights, Natural Law, and the American Founding | Phillip MuñozChristendom’s Tocqueville Forum hosted a talk by Notre Dame Professor Phillip Muñoz titled “Natural Rights, Natural Law, and the American Founding” on September 29, 2022. Muñoz addressed the question of whether traditional religious beliefs are compatible with a political order based on natural rights principles. He defended natural rights as part of the natural law, and that Catholics can be faithful and patriotic citizens.
2022-09-3045 min
JWI Presents: Anchoring Truths Podcast"Religion, the Founding, & the First Amendment" with Phillip MunozProfessor Phillip Munoz, author a new book on the original meaning of the First Amendment's religion clauses, joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on what the Founders thought about religion and what the drafters of the Constitution wrought with the First Amendment.
2022-09-221h 00
Podcast Episode Archives - Pints With JackS5E65 – “The Notre Van Gang”, After Hours with Phillip, Soren, and NatalieFollowing up on Severe Mercy Month, Matt interviews Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Soren Grefenstette, and Natalie Schmidt about their love for Sheldon Vanauken's book.
2022-09-0600 min
Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis PodcastS5E65 – “The Notre Van Gang”, After Hours with Phillip, Soren, and NatalieFollowing up on Severe Mercy Month, Matt interviews Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Soren Grefenstette, and Natalie Schmidt about their love for Sheldon Vanauken's book.
2022-09-061h 01
Conservative Conversations with ISIVincent Phillip Muñoz on Religious Liberty, Originalism, and the Natural Rights TraditionIn this episode:Vincent Muñoz joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion ClausesHow the Founders agreed on religious liberty as a natural right in principle, but disagreed about what that means in practiceWhy the natural rights tradition offers a coherent account of the proper limits of church-state relationsTexts Mentioned:Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion ClausesBecome a part of ISI:Become a M...
2022-08-2339 min
Dice Tower TheatreS4E9 - Thorn of the RoseIn this conclusion we join Keldor as he prepares to take to the battlefield yet one more time to defend Garnet Keep with his friends. Here they will face the enemy both living and dead, shrouded in dark armor and even those that still cloud their hearts. STAY TUNED FOR SEASON 5 NEXT YEAR! ---------------- Transcripts available at Home.DiceTowerTheatre.com This episode is sponsored in part by http://newsletter.picketywitch.com/ An intersection between pop culture and social change, and whatever musings along the way. Thanks to our patrons, supporters and cast for keeping the story going! Join us at pa...
2022-07-1840 min
Dice Tower Theatre presents: Dawn of Dragons - an Audio AdventureS4E9 - Thorn of the RoseIn this conclusion we join Keldor as he prepares to take to the battlefield yet one more time to defend Garnet Keep with his friends. Here they will face the enemy both living and dead, shrouded in dark armor and even those that still cloud their hearts.
STAY TUNED FOR SEASON 5 NEXT YEAR!
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Transcripts available at Home.DiceTowerTheatre.com
This episode is sponsored in part by http://newsletter.picketywitch.com/ An intersection between pop culture and social change, and whatever musings along the way.
Thanks to our patrons, s...
2022-07-1840 min
We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women188: How Did Roe Get Overturned, and What's Next for Abortion Law? The Roe Series, with Constitutional Law Expert Dr. Phillip Munoz of the University of Notre DameIn this latest episode of The Roe Series, Dr. Phillip Munoz, the Founding Director of the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government, associate professor of political science and concurrent professor of law at the University of Notre Dame weighs in on the Dobbs ruling.
Dr. Munoz writes and teaches across the fields of constitutional law, American politics, and political philosophy with a focus on religious liberty and the American Founding.
We talk:
+ How did Roe get overturned?
+ Was it a mess from a constitutional law perspective to begin w...
2022-07-1342 min
First Things PodcastVincent Phillip Muñoz on the Establishment of ReligionOn this episode, Vincent Phillip Muñoz joins the podcast to talk about his May 27 web exclusive article, "What Is an Establishment of Religion?" They discuss the history of the Supreme Court's religious liberty jurisprudence and the possibility of the court establishing a new precedent through the upcoming case, "Kennedy v. Bremerton."
2022-06-1633 min
Punto de EncuentroPDE Magazine 22-05-22 Acciones de Amor para UcraniaEn este episodio, tendremos muchas cancionesa rtistas como: Gateway Worship con Josh Morales y Cristine DClario, Kev miranda, Olmi Alka, Jah love, Jaydan y para terminar con un clasico de Hector the Father feat Harry Maldonado, tambien tebdresmos saludos a nuestra audiencia internacional de Podcast de FDS Deportes Mundial, Conociendote Israel, Misterios Biblicos, el Audiolibro Un toque al corazon, y el podcast Punto de Encuentro Magazine, donde nos escuhan en los 5 continentes.Y despues el segmento de buenas noficias, donde hay novedad, acciones de amor para con los ucranianos, donde se evangeliza y discipula a los niños y a...
2022-05-221h 00
THE TEA PODCASTMaking Money MovesWelcome back to another great episode of The Tea! On todays episode we have guest Phillip Yañez spilling the Tea on resilience and how he was able to have multiple business. Come have a laugh with us as we talk about some of the not so fun mistakes that were made during some of the early stages of these businesses. We want to continue to empower and help create new business opportunities for every listener.
If you would like to be featured on the next podcast send us an email! We would love to have you....
2022-05-1642 min
Kingdom MindedEpisode: 72 Our Friend JamesContinuing our thoughts on James Wang this week with Phillip Booker, Eric Williams, and Thomas Rome.
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2021-12-061h 11
Democracy ForumDemocracy Forum 11/19/21: Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Religion: Politics and Religion in AmericaHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Religion: Politics and Religion in America -What is the constitutional foundation of the separation of church and state? -Why is it important? -Is freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights? How did the doctrine emerge and develop from the prohibition on the establishment of religion? -How is the interpretation and practice affecting modern politics? -What is the intersection of political activism and religious groups, now and in our history? Guests: Mark Brewer, Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, University of Maine Vincent Phillip...
2021-11-1958 min
Live at the National Constitution CenterReligious Exemptions From the Founding to TodayThe Supreme Court today continues to vigorously debate the scope of religious exemptions—which allow individuals or organizations to be exempt from following certain laws that they say burden their religious beliefs—in high-profile cases such as Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (2021). This episode dives into the current and historic debates over religious exemptions in a panel featuring Douglas Laycock, author of the five-volume series The Collected Works on Religious Liberty; Vincent Phillip Muñoz, author of God and the Founders; and Kathleen Brady, author of The Distinctiveness of Religion in American Law. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the N...
2021-10-061h 02
Live at the National Constitution CenterReligious Exemptions From the Founding to TodayThe Supreme Court today continues to vigorously debate the scope of religious exemptions—which allow individuals or organizations to be exempt from following certain laws that they say burden their religious beliefs—in high-profile cases such as Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (2021). This episode dives into the current and historic debates over religious exemptions in a panel featuring Douglas Laycock, author of the five-volume series The Collected Works on Religious Liberty; Vincent Phillip Muñoz, author of God and the Founders; and Kathleen Brady, author of The Distinctiveness of Religion in American Law. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the Natio...
2021-10-061h 17
MMA on the Rocks250 - Elephant in the RoomThis week we break down the action from UFC Vegass 33, headlined by middleweight contenders Sean Strickland and Uriah Hall. We also cover Bellator 263 and preview UFC 265. In between MMA conversations, we also discuss Olympic soccer, single barrel bourbons, the hot topic of fighter pay and a few other random topics. Thanks, as always for everyone who listens, shares, comments and reviews the show, cheers to you all!
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2021-08-031h 18
The 1787 ProjectReligious Exemptions w/ Prof. Phillip MunozIn this conversation with Notre Dame Professor Phillip Munoz, we talk about the Free Exercise Clause and the contested place of religious exemptions in U.S. constitutional law and politics.
2021-04-0840 min
FedSoc EventsSession II: SCOTUS after the Barrett ConfirmationOn January 30, 2021, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The topic for the second panel was "SCOTUS after the Barrett Confirmation."How will the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett affect the Supreme Court's docket? This panel considered her confirmation, discussing how cases involving religious liberties, the Second Amendment, health care, administrative law, immigration, election issues and other pressing hot legal topics could be affected by the new balance on the Court.Featuring:Christopher Mills, Constitutional Law Fellow, Becket...
2021-02-241h 25
FedSoc EventsBalancing Religious Freedoms in a Pluralistic SocietyWhat should the nature of religious liberty look like in a pluralistic society? The Supreme Court has taken a renewed interest in adjudicating religious liberty cases. Recent terms have attempted to resolve issues as varied as the Bladensburg Peace Cross, the scope of the ministerial exemption, and the application of public health emergency orders to religious services. Next term, the court has been asked to reconsider its decision in Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990). Does Smith need refinement? This event hosted by the Chicago Lawyers Chapter on August 20, 2020 surveyed the recent decisions...
2020-09-091h 15
Madison's NotesGod, The Founders, and Natural Law: A Conversation with Phil MuñozHow did the American Founders understand religious liberty? Why should students study the Founding? What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, joins Madison's Notes to discuss these questions and more! Dr. Muñoz's 2020 Test Lectures are here.
2020-07-2033 min
Dice Tower Theatre presents: Dawn of Dragons - an Audio AdventureS2E9 - The PromiseLost in the darkness, far underground. True love's sweet beacon, calling without sound.
The promise was given, and a debt now comes due. Born only in shadow, a light can shine through.
Follow us on twitter @DiceTowrTheatre and subscribe to continue the adventure.
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| THE STRANGER - Phillip Usher - Aethuran Dark Saga Podcast - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/aethuran-dark-saga-634354
| ZANE - Storm S Cone
| SOPHIE - Sarah Jenkins
| CORDELIA - Joleen Fresquez
| BENEDICT - Brian Dowling
| ZORIN - Cody Miller
2020-06-2819 min
The Morningside InstituteThe Crisis of Liberalism | Patrick Deneen and Vincent Phillip MuñozIn light of the increasing tensions apparent in liberal societies, is liberalism an inherently contradictory system whose success generates its own downfall? Patrick Deneen elaborates on the argument of his new book Why Liberalism Failed and Vincent Phillip Muñoz responds.This panel discussion, co-sponsored by The Portsmouth Institute and The University Bookman, took place in the Spring of 2019.
2019-10-101h 09
#YearOfTheVetHector Cabrera - Air Force | Law Enforcement | CrossFit BOSSThis very special episode is dedicated to our guest this week—Hector Cabrera. Hector served/serves in the Air Force, and during his day job—he makes people question if there are really people out there that are this nice. I met Hector on my journey into USC Marshall, where we were classmates in the Sixth-Cohort of the Masters of Business for Veterans program; and what I learned from this conversation… the answer to that question is—yes. People are actually Hector kind of nice.Coming to America when he was 8 years old, Hector lost everything he’d eve...
2019-05-022h 07#YearOfTheVetHector Cabrera - Air Force | Law Enforcement | CrossFit BOSSThis very special episode is dedicated to our guest this week—Hector Cabrera. Hector served/serves in the Air Force, and during his day job—he makes people question if there are really people out there that are this nice. I met Hector on my journey into USC Marshall, where we were classmates in the Sixth-Cohort of the Masters of Business for Veterans program; and what I learned from this conversation… the answer to that question is—yes. People are actually Hector kind of nice.Coming to America when he was 8 years old, Hector lost everything he’d eve...
2019-05-022h 07
Theology on Tap FWSBReligious Freedom or Discrimination? - Phillip MuñozConfronting a Broken World – Winter Series 2019 – South Bend, Indiana
2019-02-271h 04
poesía incompletaPoesía Incompleta 07 Antonio PilarTextos de Manual de destrucciones (Usos del fracaso amoroso), Colección Melibea, 2015
#Ya siempre todo nunca
#El amor más profundo
#Amor atípico
#A cama lenta
#De las nomenclaturas y las penas
#Proyecto de interiorismo
#Amor al pie
Música: Phillip Glass, Metamorphosis
2017-03-0514 minpoesía incompletaPoesía Incompleta 07 Antonio PilarTextos de Manual de destrucciones (Usos del fracaso amoroso), Colección Melibea, 2015
#Ya siempre todo nunca
#El amor más profundo
#Amor atípico
#A cama lenta
#De las nomenclaturas y las penas
#Proyecto de interiorismo
#Amor al pie
Música: Phillip Glass, Metamorphosis
2017-03-0514 min
Peu al ferroPeu al ferro #97En aquest programa parlem dels test de Fórmula 1 al Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya amb el Martí Muñoz, el nostre expert de LaF1.es.
També fem un repàs de la cursa de WorldSBK al Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, on Jonathan Rea va emportar-se la victòria!
Tot això i més! no us ho perdeu!
2017-03-0300 minFedSoc EventsIs the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) the Future of Religious Liberty? 11-17-2016In his seminal decision in Employment Division v. Smith in 1990, Justice Antonin Scalia held that the First Amendment typically does not authorize courts to grant religious exemptions from generally applicable laws. This decision altered the 1963 Sherbert v. Verner test which had given courts the power to strike down any law that (1) if it substantially burdened religious practice, was not (2) based on a compelling government interest, and (3) narrowly tailored to achieve that interest. Rather, Scalia said that religious adherents should look to the political process for accommodation, and he consistently supported the constitutionality of such accommodations. In response to Smith, a...
2016-11-231h 28
Federalist Society Event AudioIs the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) the Future of Religious Liberty? 11-17-20162016 National Lawyers ConventionIn his seminal decision in Employment Division v. Smith in 1990, Justice Antonin Scalia held that the First Amendment typically does not authorize courts to grant religious exemptions from generally applicable laws. This decision altered the 1963 Sherbert v. Verner test which had given courts the power to strike down any law that (1) if it substantially burdened religious practice, was not (2) based on a compelling government interest, and (3) narrowly tailored to achieve that interest. Rather, Scalia said that religious adherents should look to the political process for accommodation, and he consistently supported the constitutionality of such acco...
2016-11-231h 28
pcp{2}pcp{2} Episode#7… The Blues Sessions… with guest presenters Rowley Cutler and The Grumbler….Checkout Rowley’s Dark Compass podcast at https://darkcompass.com and The Grumbler’s Music and Mumbling’s podcast at https://mumu.grumbling-dragon.com.
Goin’ To Mississippi, by Magic Slim. Mississippi, USA. (Pete)
Sweet Melissa, by Chris Juergensen. Japan. (Rowley)
Childhood Soul, by The Moondogs Blues Party. Coruña, Spain. (Grumbler)
Anytime You Want, by Sean Costello. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Pete)
Black and Tan, by Ken Tucker and James Swafford. Tucson, Arizona. (Pete)
Gateway, by Beeblebrox. Bloomington, Indianapolis. (Rowley)
Hot Blues, by Vicente Muñoz. Albacete, Spain. (Grumbler)
Sweet Home New Orleans, by Phillip Walker. Louisiana. (Pete)
Yakity Song, by The Krayol...
2008-05-3000 min