Irish high court justice sees oaths as ‘unfortunate’ but helpful
September 30, 2020
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CWN Editor's Note: Justice Richard Humphreys ruled that “while the ongoing secularization of society makes oaths, with their emphasis on religious beliefs, look like a pre-Enlightenment anachronism and an embarrassment, the unfortunate reality is that the oath still has a powerful role in bringing out the truth.”
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