The John Jay Institute

06/20/2024

Read Fall 2017 John Jay alum’s Jared Hayden’s latest piece in MereOrthodoxy:

We shouldn't say marriage is 'normative' and celibacy an aberration. What is normative is the faithful offering of oneself to God, regardless of vocation.

05/22/2024

Mr. Schaller had the pleasure of catching up with some JJI alums, who are all currently Hill staffers, before attending the Bradley Prize this evening.

05/21/2024

Our John Jay alumni represented today at IRD’s Baptist Political Theology lecture. Go Dragonslayers!

05/05/2024

Last weekend we commissioned our Spring 2024 Fellows and sent them out into the world to be principled Christian leaders. We truly enjoyed having these fine young men and women in our lives for 4 months and will miss them dearly. We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for each of them. Thank you to all the alumni, families and friends who made the trip to join us for a wonderful weekend. Now on to Fall recruitment we go!

04/20/2024

The John Jay Institute represented at this weekend’s Philadelphia Society meeting in Tampa!

04/19/2024

This week at our last tea, Fellow Lindsey Jones gave us a glimpse of life inside of the John Jay house, highlighting the most frequently-debated issues throughout the semester. The top of the list: The horrible state of America’s politics and culture. Thanks to all who have supported our Spring 2024 class by coming to Tea! We’ll see you in August!

04/13/2024

This week at Tea, Fellow Stephen Sills presented on the relationship between anime, politics, and the soul, exploring how Japanese animation gets at the universal questions of western philosophy. The group welcomed some special guests: Mr. and Mrs. Schaller’s daughter Madeline, her husband Joe, and their new baby, Jacob. Thursday was the Fellows’ last hospitality dinner, with John Jay favorites, the Reverends Mark Rudolph and Ken Cook and their beautiful wives, Lynn and Margie. Friday brought the group to LOGAN Hope School for service work and fun with the kids. Despite a flat tire, they still managed to get some work done and have a great time!

04/07/2024

The Fellows had a blast yesterday at the home of Chris and Amy Lloyd playing lawn games, kayaking, and roasting weenies and s’mores!

04/05/2024

The Fellows spent a busy 3 days in our nation’s capitol this week. Wednesday brought them to the American Enterprise Institute, where JJI alumna Lauren Collins arranged lectures by Jonah Goldberg and Henry Olsen. On Wednesday evening, JJI Board member, David Raimer, hosted the Fellows and approximately 40 alumni at his home. On Thursday, the group headed to Becket, where they met with JJI alumni Hyewon Kraemer and Erin Drummy, followed by visits to Philos (JJI alumnus Isaac Woodward), IRD, where they met with Mark Tooley and JJI alumnus James Diddams, and AIPAC, where they met with Colin Winston and Rachel Salle. Then on Thursday evening, they attended the Davenant Institute Dinner. Friday brought the group to Capitol Hill, where they met with JJI alumnus Stephen Siao, followed by a tour of the Capitol by JJI alumnus Collin Bastian and a visit with Erin Schmitz and AT Johnston. The Capitol visit wrapped up with Dr. Susan Gates. After lunch, the group headed to the Heritage Foundation, where they met with JJI alumnus Ross Hougham, Rob Greenway, and Lindsey Burke. Thanks to all who worked hard to make this an educational and exciting visit! The John Jay network is strong and getting stronger every day!

03/29/2024

Last evening, the Fellows hosted Mark and Jill Garcia. What a blessing!

03/28/2024

Yesterday at Tea, Fellow Catherine Corbin presented on the drinking cultures of five countries that she’s lived in, how they differ from each other and from that of the U.S.

03/26/2024

On Monday, the John Jay Fellows and seven students from Cairn University visited Harrisburg. The visit included time with House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler, a tour of the capitol building, and visits to the Commonwealth Foundation and PA Family. At PA Family, the group met with Vice President for Policy Thomas Shaheen and Policy and Communications Officer Alexis Sneller. At the Commonwealth Foundation, the group was hosted by Vice President Stephen Bloom, Government Affairs Manager Savanna Faith Cornibe and Government Affairs Associate Stephen Kelly.

03/25/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Kevin Stucker. Learn more about Kevin at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/kevin-stucker.

03/23/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Stephen Sills. Learn more about Stephen at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/stephen-sills.

03/23/2024

This week at Tea, Fellow Kevin Stucker presented on men's fashion throughout time. Thursday's dinner guests were Roger and Lori Erdvig. Friday's field study took the Fellows to Eastern State Penitentiary and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

03/19/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Stephen Shaw. Learn more about Stephen at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/stephen-shaw.

03/15/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Daniel Marsden. Learn more about Daniel at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/daniel-marsden.

03/13/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Lindsey Jones. Learn more about Lindsey at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/lindsey-jones.

03/11/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Caleb Green. Learn more about Caleb at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/caleb-green.

03/10/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Rachel Culver. Learn more about Rachel at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/rachel-culver.

03/08/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Catherine Corbin. Learn more about Catherine at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/catherine-corbin.

03/06/2024

This week at Tea, Rachel Culver shared about several of her favorite National Parks and wilderness areas that she has visited in her home state of California, including Yosemite and the Sequoias. Thanks to those who came out in the rain!
Note: There will be NO Tea next week, March 13.

03/05/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Marcos Barrios. Learn more about Marcos at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/marcos-barrios.

03/03/2024

Meet Spring 2024 John Jay Fellow, Alexandra Adair. Learn more about Alex at https://www.johnjayfellows.com/alexandra-adair.

03/01/2024

It's been a very busy week for the Spring Fellows! Wednesday at Tea, Alexandra Adair discussed her time in Israel as part of a Philos Project trip. Thursday afternoon, they attended a lecture at Cairn University by Mr. Daniel Whitehead, Esq., Assistant General Counsel to Governor Ron DeSantis, followed by dinner at the John Jay house with Mr. Whitehead. Today Mr. Schaller brought the Fellows to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Now they sleep!

02/24/2024

If you live in the area of Lancaster, PA, you may want to check out the "Return to Narnia" conference on March 8-9, where Fall 2007 John Jay alumnus, Brian Brown, is speaking. https://www.squarehalobooks.com/2024-conference?fbclid=IwAR0ckbFmmoxm8N4XvjQn6wWcyxtp6b0b6yw7z_7PaPWNt6AF2UHkbzQEWx0

02/24/2024

This week’s dinner guest was Fall 2014 John Jay alumnus, Eric Roe. Friday’s field study with Dr. Steele Brand took the Fellows to the site of the Battle of Monmouth.

02/22/2024

Today at Tea, Fellow Marcos Barrios performed an oboe solo. He spoke to guests about the history of the oboe, its characteristics as an orchestral instrument, and about composer William Grant Still. The piece was titled “Incantation and Dance,” which Mr. Barrios described as representing the tension between human suffering and joy.

02/18/2024

Several of this semester’s Fellows attended the Annual ISI Waltz Ball last night, where they hobnobbed with alums Ashley Kondracki and Laura Gorceac. A great time was had by all!

02/18/2024

Last Friday, Dr. Steele Brand brought the Fellows to four Revolutionary War battle sites along the Delaware River, including
Chester Crossing, Fort Billingsport, Fort Mercer and Fort Mifflin.