On Faith is an inspiring collection of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern America, and on the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution. Featuring a personal introduction by Justice Scalia's son Father Paul Scalia, this volume will enrich every reader's understanding of the legendary justice.
ANTONIN GREGORY SCALIA was born on March 11, 1936, in Trenton, New
Jersey, the only child of Eugene and Catherine Scalia. In 1982,
President Reagan nominated Scalia to join the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit. Four years later, Reagan
nominated him to the Supreme Court of the United States, to which
he was confirmed by the Senate, 98- 0. Justice Scalia took his seat
on the bench on September 26, 1986. As a Supreme Court justice,
Scalia articulated and exercised the interpretive methods of
originalism and textualism. He established himself as a forceful
presence on the bench, a vivid and compelling writer, and a
gregarious public presence. One of the most significant justices in
the history of the Court, he served for nearly thirty years before
his death on February 13, 2016. Antonin Scalia was married to
Maureen for fifty- five years. Together they had nine children and
dozens of grandchildren. He was a loving husband, a devoted father,
a devout Catholic, and a proud American.
CHRISTOPHER J. SCALIA, the eighth of Justice Scalia's nine children
and a former professor of English, works at a public relations firm
near Washington, DC. His book reviews and political commentary have
appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The
Weekly Standard, and elsewhere. He lives in Virginia with his wife
and three children.
EDWARD WHELAN, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is
a former law clerk to Justice Scalia. He is a leading commentator
on the Supreme Court and on issues of constitutional law. A father
of four, he lives with his family in the DC area.
Mr. Scalia and Mr. Whelan previously co-edited Scalia Speaks-
Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived (Crown Forum, 2017),
a New York Times bestselling collection of Justice Scalia's
speeches.
“This book has many gems. . . . [a] valuable collection.”—National
Catholic Register
“A remarkable meditation on the nature of religious faith and its
relationship to the world of affairs.”—The University Bookman
"This book preserves a rare and indispensable voice in American
Catholicism."—The Catholic World Report
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