dedicated to applying the Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy
Information
- Founded:
- 1976
Basic Info
- Founded:
- 1976
Detailed Info
- Website:
- http://www.eppc.org
- Company Overview:
- Founded in 1976, the Ethics and Public Policy Center is Washington, D.C.'s premier institute dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy. From the Cold War to the war on terrorism, from disputes over the role of religion in public life to battles over the nature of the family, EPPC and its scholars have consistently sought to defend the great Western ethical imperatives -- respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, individual freedom... (read more)
- Mission:
- Through its core programs, EPPC and its scholars work to influence policymakers and to transform the culture through the world of ideas.
- Products:
- Bioethics and American Democracy
The Project on Bioethics and American Democracy seeks to encourage moral reflection and thoughtful political deliberation on emerging biotechnologies and their impact on the character of American life.
Catholic Studies
The Catholic Studies Project explores the many connections between Catholicism and public life and seeks to clarify and deepen knowledge of modern Catholic social thought.
The Constitution, the Courts, and the Culture
EPPC's program on The Constitution, the Courts, and the Culture explores the proper role of the courts in construing the Constitution.
Economics and Ethics
The Economics and Ethics Program studies the relation of modern economic theory to its Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman origins, its practical application to personal, family, and political economy, and the interaction of economics, philosophical worldviews, and religious faith.
Evangelicals in Civic Life
The Evangelicals in Civic Life program aims to expand the civic dialogue among evangelical leaders and to expound an evangelical understanding of civic engagement.
Foreign Policy
The Foreign Policy project addresses issues of America's political, economic, and human-rights responsibilities in the world, and seeks to clarify how America's religious traditions should affect its foreign policy.
Islam and American Democracy
Islam and American Democracy is a project committed to exploring the civic and political views and contributions of American Muslims in the United States, and their contribution to the wider Muslim world.
Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies project analyzes Jewish religious, social, and political life in the United States. Through seminars, conferences, and publications, it seeks to bring together students of American Jewish life—Jewish and non-Jewish, lay and clerical, Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform—to promote a better understanding of such matters as the relationship between American Jews and Israel, relations among the Jewish denominations, attitudes of Jews and Protestant evangelicals toward each other, and Jewish political behavior.
Program to Protect America's Freedom
EPPC's Program to Protect America's Freedom, directed by Senior Fellow (and former U.S. Senator) Rick Santorum, works to identify, study, and heighten awareness of the threats to America and the West from a growing array of anti-Western forces and states that increasingly cast a shadow over our future and that violate religious liberty around the world.
Religion and the Media
The Religion and the Media program aims to strengthen reporting and commentary on the impact of religious conviction and religiously grounded moral argument in American politics and public life.
Science, Technology, and Society
The program on Science, Technology, and Society studies the moral, political, philosophical, and social questions posed by modern science and technology.
South Asian Studies and Religious Nationalism
The South Asian Studies looks at religion and its impact on democratic governance in that region.