Science can investigate differences among human populations. But when scientific research begins treating racial and ethnic lines as a framework for understanding human well-being, we ought to ask a far more fundamental question. What understanding of the human being is guiding the inquiry? That question lies at the heart of the recent controversy surrounding a scientific paper co-authored by Abdul El-Sayed and Sandro Galea, examining premature births among Arab-American moth

“They’re going to kill me?” Those words should stop us cold. According to her family, 83-year-old Brigitte Stegemann asked that question after her granddaughter explained what Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying program would do. Brigitte suffered from advanced stomach cancer. She was elderly. She was vulnerable. And on July 10, 2026, a medical professional intentionally ended her life by lethal injection. Her family says Brigitte had earlier rejected physician-assisted kill

This week in Lansing, the Hon. William Wagner (Ret.), Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, delivered a keynote address before the Religious Liberty Section of the State Bar of Michigan addressing the growing movement to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Michigan and the profound constitutional, moral, and cultural implications surrounding the issue. Speaking from both a constitutional and biblical worldview perspective, Wagner warned that the recently proposed Michig

A Constitutional and Worldview Analysis By Hon. William Wagner (Ret.) Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus Michigan now stands at a profound moral and constitutional crossroads. Recently introduced legislation in Lansing, (House Bills 5825, 5826, 5827, and 5828), would legalize physician-assisted suicide under what proponents describe as a “Death With Dignity Act.” A more accurate description would simply call it the “Death Act.” While supporters frame the proposal as comp

The Constitutional Doctrine of Standing in the Context of Parental Rights Across our nation, a quiet but profound constitutional conflict is unfolding. It is not confined to distant federal agencies or obscure regulatory codes. It is happening in families. In living rooms. In conversations between mothers and daughters, fathers and sons. It is unfolding in the deeply personal, often painful moments when parents seek to guide their children through adolescence, identity strugg

The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center at Spring Arbor University is pleased to invite friends and supporters to a special luncheon program in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the beautiful Olive & Ivy restaurant. This gathering will bring together members of the Spring Arbor University community for an afternoon of fellowship, encouragement, and thoughtful reflection on the vital intersection of faith, family, freedom, and Christian higher education. Featured Sp

Kaley Chiles is a devoted Christian woman, licensed by the State of Colorado as a counselor. Pet. App.212a-14a. Her conversations and guidance aid, support, and comfort those with whom she speaks. Pet. App.215a. As part of her identity as a Christian, and as a matter of religious conscience, Kaley believes that individuals thrive when living in alignment with their biological sex as designed by their Creator. Pet. App. 212a-14a . Kaley merely desires to communicate "in a m

Dr. Hélio Angotti Neto, this month’s featured speaker at the Christian International Professors Forum hosted by the Instituto dos Juristas Cristãos do Brasil and the Wagner Faith & Freedom Center , offered a profound reflection on first principles that unite faith, reason, and moral order. Drawing from his background in medicine, philosophy, and theology, Dr. Neto emphasized that human life possesses inherent dignity derived from being created in the image of God—a truth tha

The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences presented a Bioethics Seminar for faculty, administration, and clinical leaders at the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The seminar featured Nikolas T. Nikas , President and General Counsel of the Bioethics Defense Fund. The seminar provided a deep discussion on issues of human cloning / embryonic stem cell research, abortion and end-of-life questions. For over three decades Nikas directe