Matthew Martens

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Author | Trial Lawyer | Speaker — field_542d8190101fc

Matt Martens is a trial lawyer and partner at an international law firm in Washington, DC. He graduated first in his class both at the University of North Carolina School of Law and at Dallas Theological Seminary. Matt has spent the bulk of his 28-year legal career practicing criminal law as both a federal prosecutor and as a defense attorney. Early in his career, he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist at the U.S. Supreme Court. Matt is the author of a recent book entitled, Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and was named by The Gospel Coalition as 2023 book of the year by a first-time author. Matt has spoken at schools across the country, including Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, Baylor University, and many others.

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Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal

Jesus told his followers that the entirety of the Old Testament’s law is encapsulated in the commands to love God and to love their neighbors as thems...

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Kerby Anderson

Birth Tourism

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Kerby Anderson

Message to Students

Emily Austin recently spoke at the Christians United for Israel conference. She had a message for the students protesting America and calling for revolution. First, she asked them if they “have an...

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