The Pruis Rule of Law Lecture Series has been sponsored by the Henry Institute at Calvin University since 2010 and features speakers who are researching issues related to the rule of law or who have personally experienced challenges surrounding its development in countries around the globe. Supported by the Pruis Rule of Law Endowment, established at Calvin University in 2008 by Ed Zeilstra in honor of long-time Calvin Business professor Don Pruis, the series invites dialogue about justice, governance, and civic responsibility.
Through this lecture series, the Henry Institute seeks to foster a renewed appreciation among students, faculty, staff, and the broader West Michigan community for the enduring importance of the rule of law in sustaining free and just societies.
Submissions from 2021
Faithful Christian Politics, Justin Giboney
Submissions from 2020
Path to Justice: A Conversation on Criminal Justice Reform, Aaron Kinzel
Submissions from 2018
Liberalism is Not Free: The Myth of Religious Liberty, Patrick Deneen
Submissions from 2017
Are International Insitutions Dispensable?, Rod Ludema
Submissions from 2016
Christianity Among the Marginalized: Empowering Poor Women in India, Rebecca Shah
Submissions from 2014
The Church's Witness and the Church's Freedom, John Inazu
Submissions from 2013
Economic Growth, the rule of Law, and the Image of God, P. J. Hill
Building the Rule of Law in New States: Kosovo and the Shadow of the European Union, Sandra Joireman
Submissions from 2012
Fostering Religious Freedom in China: Are Property Rights the Key?, Kevin R. den Dulk
Submissions from 2010
Rule of Law in Russia: Problems and Perspectives, Andrey Shirin