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:Created in 1976, EPPC was the first neocon institute to break ground in the frontal attack on the secular humanists. For nearly three decades, EPPC has functioned as the cutting edge of the neoconservative-driven culture war against progressive theology and secularism, and the associated effort to ensure right-wing control of the Republican Party. It explicitly sought to unify the Christian right with the neoconservative religious right, which was mostly made up of agnostics back then. A central part of its political project was to "clarify and reinforce the bond between the Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the public debate over domestic and foreign policy." Directed by Elliott Abrams from 1996-2001, EPPC counts among its board members well connected figures in the neocon matrix including [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], [[Richard Neuhaus]], and [[Mary Ann Glendon]].<ref>Tom Barry, "[http://www.counterpunch.org/2005/02/09/elliott-abrams-the-neocon-s-neocon/ Elliott Abrams: the Neocon’s Neocon]," ''Counterpunch'', February 9, 2005.</ref>
:Created in 1976, EPPC was the first neocon institute to break ground in the frontal attack on the secular humanists. For nearly three decades, EPPC has functioned as the cutting edge of the neoconservative-driven culture war against progressive theology and secularism, and the associated effort to ensure right-wing control of the Republican Party. It explicitly sought to unify the Christian right with the neoconservative religious right, which was mostly made up of agnostics back then. A central part of its political project was to "clarify and reinforce the bond between the Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the public debate over domestic and foreign policy." Directed by Elliott Abrams from 1996-2001, EPPC counts among its board members well connected figures in the neocon matrix including [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], [[Richard Neuhaus]], and [[Mary Ann Glendon]].<ref>Tom Barry, "[http://www.counterpunch.org/2005/02/09/elliott-abrams-the-neocon-s-neocon/ Elliott Abrams: the Neocon’s Neocon]," ''Counterpunch'', February 9, 2005.</ref>
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In a May 2014 article about "reform conservatism," The Atlantic called EPPC senior fellow Henry Olsen "[o]ne of the most creative Reformicon thinkers" and called Olsen's critique of Mitt Romney's failed 2014 presidential campaign "devastating."<ref name="dionne">E. J. Dionne, Jr., "[http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/are-reform-conservatives-serious/371839/ Are Reform Conservatives Serious?]," ''The Atlantic'', May 30, 2014. Accessed June 3, 2014.</ref> About Tea Party-style anti-government conservatism, Olsen wrote, "If American principles simply require hands-off government, then American principles have not been part of our politics for a very long time. A hands-off approach is not what American politics and principles require; it is a parody of what America and American conservatism mean."<ref name="dionne"/>
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In a May 2014 article about "reform conservatism," The Atlantic called EPPC senior fellow
[[
Henry Olsen
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"[o]ne of the most creative Reformicon thinkers" and called Olsen's critique of Mitt Romney's failed 2014 presidential campaign "devastating."<ref name="dionne">E. J. Dionne, Jr., "[http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/are-reform-conservatives-serious/371839/ Are Reform Conservatives Serious?]," ''The Atlantic'', May 30, 2014. Accessed June 3, 2014.</ref> About Tea Party-style anti-government conservatism, Olsen wrote, "If American principles simply require hands-off government, then American principles have not been part of our politics for a very long time. A hands-off approach is not what American politics and principles require; it is a parody of what America and American conservatism mean."<ref name="dionne
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New York Times columnist Thomas Edsall included EPPC senior fellow [[Peter Wehner]] in a group of "conservative analysts who over the past three years have undergone something of an intellectual conversion."<ref name="edsall">Thomas Edsall, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/opinion/edsall-the-republican-case-against-republican-economics.html?ref=opinion The Republican Case Against Republican Economics]," ''New York Times'', June 3, 2014.</ref> Edsall describes an article Wehner co-write with former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson as "an attack on the idea cherished by many Tea Party activists that all (or nearly all) government action and intervention is bad."<ref name="edsall
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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* Robert P. George (McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, professor of politics, and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at [[Princeton University]]), Vice Chairman
* Robert P. George (McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, professor of politics, and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at [[Princeton University]]), Vice Chairman
* Kenneth W. Bickford (Managing Partner, Roseline Development), Director
* Kenneth W. Bickford (Managing Partner, Roseline Development), Director
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* Mary Ellen Bork (writer)
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Mary Ellen Bork
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, [[Susan_B._Anthony_List:_Executive_and_Advisory_Committee%27s|Susan B. Anthony List]]
* [[Eric Cohen]] (Executive Director, Tikvah Fund; former senior consultant on the President's Council on Bioethics; Fellow, [[New America Foundation]]; and Editor-At-Large, ''The New Atlantis''), Director
* [[Eric Cohen]] (Executive Director, Tikvah Fund; former senior consultant on the President's Council on Bioethics; Fellow, [[New America Foundation]]; and Editor-At-Large, ''The New Atlantis''), Director
* Joseph D. Decosimo (Managing Partner, Decosimo business consulting and accounting firm), Director
* Joseph D. Decosimo (Managing Partner, Decosimo business consulting and accounting firm), Director
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===Staff===
===Staff===
As of June 2014:<ref>Ethics and Public Policy Center, [http://eppc.org/about/staff/ Staff], organization website, accessed June 3, 2014.</ref>
As of June 2014:<ref>Ethics and Public Policy Center, [http://eppc.org/about/staff/ Staff], organization website, accessed June 3, 2014.</ref>
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* Edward Whelan, President
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[[
Edward Whelan
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, President
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* Michael Cromartie, Vice President
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[[
Michael Cromartie
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, Vice President
* Brian Walsh, Executive Director, American Religious Freedom Program
* Brian Walsh, Executive Director, American Religious Freedom Program
* Sylvia Travaglione, Senior Director of Operations
* Sylvia Travaglione, Senior Director of Operations
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===Fellows and Scholars===
===Fellows and Scholars===
As of June 2014:<ref>Ethics and Public Policy Center, [http://eppc.org/authors-scholars/ Scholars], organization website, accessed June 3, 2014.</ref>
As of June 2014:<ref>Ethics and Public Policy Center, [http://eppc.org/authors-scholars/ Scholars], organization website, accessed June 3, 2014.</ref>
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* George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow and William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies
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[[
George Weigel
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, Distinguished Senior Fellow and William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies
* James Capretta, Senior Fellow
* James Capretta, Senior Fellow
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* Bruce Cole, Senior Fellow
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[[
Bruce Cole
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, Senior Fellow
* Mary Eberstadt, Senior Fellow
* Mary Eberstadt, Senior Fellow
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* Stanley Kurtz, Senior Fellow
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[[
Stanley Kurtz
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, Senior Fellow
* Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow
* Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow
* [[Wilfred M. McClay]], Senior Fellow
* [[Wilfred M. McClay]], Senior Fellow
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* Roger Scruton, Senior Fellow
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[[
Roger Scruton
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* Peter Wehner, Senior Fellow
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[[
Peter Wehner
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, Senior Fellow
* Brian Walsh, Senior Fellow
* Brian Walsh, Senior Fellow
* Mary Hasson, Fellow
* Mary Hasson, Fellow