When I stop to think about it, law students don’t seem to be a particularly spiritual bunch. A new study may explain why.
Research conducted by Scott A. Taylor of the University of St. Thomas School of Law shows a negative correlation between strong spirituality and academic performance in law school. Is it possible those frantic last minute prayers before each final were actually hurting me?
As others have noted, the irony here is that St. Thomas School of Law is a Catholic law school “dedicated to integrating faith and reason in the search for truth...” Although the irony is fun to point out, I think St. Thomas School of Law gets points for staying true to its mission. Nothing promotes the integration of faith and reason in the search for truth like producing intellectually honest research, even when it may not support your faith the way you would have liked.
If St. Thomas School of Law is really committed to the search for truth, though, I think Professor Taylor’s next study should take a serious look at the correlation between group sex and bar passage.
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