Hon. William Wagner (Ret)

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William Wagner’s prior public service includes serving as a federal judge in the United States Courts, legal counsel in the U.S. Senate, senior assistant United States attorney in the Department of Justice, and as an American diplomat, and Senior Advisor for Global Criminal Justice at the Department of State. He currently holds the academic rank of Distinguished Professor Emeritus after a teaching career in both secular and religious universities. His writing is published in numerous journals and books.

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Sep 27, 2025 ∙ 3 min

A Life of Truth and Grace: Remembering Voddie Baucham Jr.

The life of Voddie Baucham Jr. is a testimony to the enduring strength of a man who stood faithfully for biblical truth—yet always did so with compassion, humility, and respect. His legacy is not only remembered in the words he spoke or the convictions he held, but in the manner in which he bore witness to them: with kindness, integrity, and a heart firmly anchored in Christ. A Faithful Witness to Truth In every age, there arise men whose lives remind us that truth is not defined by shifting...

Sep 23, 2025 ∙ 7 min

Participation in Female Sports - the NAIA's Wise and Compassionate Approach Grounded in Truth

Executive Summary Some athletes claim legal protection for new classifications flowing from fluid gender identity formulations, rather than objective biological science showing sex as immutable. When this contemporary cultural clash challenged the advancement of fairness for women in sports, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) sought a just resolution. An NAIA Task Force conducted a two-year study under the direction of the Council of Presidents. Assiduously...

Sep 23, 2025 ∙ 7 min

Countering Unprincipled Invitations to Judicial Activism with Disciplined Legal Reasoning

Judicially active writing—what some call organic jurisprudence—erodes the Rule of Law by empowering judges to abandon their limited duty of applying the Constitution and laws, and instead to usurp the policymaking authority reserved to the elected Executive and Legislative branches. When lawyers encourage courts to create conclusions not textually grounded in statutory law or the Constitution, they bypass the democratic process and enable judges to substitute unprincipled judicial will for...