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Whose Vision of Social Justice? By Colleen Carroll Campbell Friday, March 19, 2010 Anyone who has cracked open a Bible knows that justice is indeed a recurring theme. Still, there's a reason that the term "social justice" provokes sighs and rolled eyes among many Christians today.

Glenn Beck, Jim Wallis, and Falwell-esque Dangers of Mixing Politics and Faith By Peter Wehner Friday, March 19, 2010 The proper understanding of social justice merits support. But in the hands of ideologues like Jim Wallis, it is cheapened and debased.

The Anti-Jobs Bill Obamacare would badly undermine America�s economic prospects. By James C. Capretta, Yuval Levin Thursday, March 18, 2010 In the president's health-care plan, employers would get penalized if their low- and moderate-wage workers ended up in thefederally-subsidized insurance pool. Quite predictably, companies would respond by hiring fewer such workers to keep their costs down.

The Relentless Grittiness of Lent By George Weigel Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Lent is a privileged time for recovering the sight and the commitment that let us see and enter the passion play going on in our everyday surroundings.

Voters Aren't Na�ve By James C. Capretta Wednesday, March 17, 2010 The president has decided that the only way to get a bill to his desk is by making defeat unfathomable for members of his own party. But the public's concern about costs should be enough to force Congress to come back later with a plan that is less risky for the country's economic future.

High Hurdles for Health Bill Democrats will have to overcome a number of parliamentary and political pitfalls By Rick Santorum Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Passing health care through reconciliation could come down to a contest between the Republicans' determination to tie up the Senate and Vice President Biden's willingness to abuse the rules and shut off amendments.

Iraq War Debate: Surge Success, Intelligence Mistakes, Civilian Casualties By Peter Wehner Tuesday, March 16, 2010 The Left continues to advance some very flawed arguments about the Iraq war, from "Bush lied" to America is responsible for the civilian deaths in Iraq. Those assertions need to be addressed and exposed.

The Iraq War: Suddenly, It's Not So Bad After All By Peter Wehner Monday, March 15, 2010 The American military turned around the course of the Iraq war -- and in the process it transformed itself. It's a remarkable and heartening development.

Would Jesus Defend Marriage? By Colleen Carroll Campbell Friday, March 12, 2010 It was a controversy tailor-made for the TV cameras: A lesbian couple in the liberal bastion of Boulder, Colorado, had enrolled their children in a Catholic parish school, only to see those children denied re-enrollment once the parish priest learned of their home situation.

Ralph McInerny and the Tragedy of Notre Dame By George Weigel Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Ralph McInerny, who died on January 29, was arguably the most distinguished scholar ever to work at the University of Notre Dame and a man who understood the true greatness to which a Catholic university should aspire.

The Washington Pressure Cooker: If You Can't Take It, It's Time to Go By Peter Wehner Tuesday, March 9, 2010 President Obama's top aide, David Axelrod, is lashing out at Washington, D.C. It's a bad sign for the White House -- and unfair to the nation's capital.

Obama and Health Care: His Suicide Mission for Democrats By Peter Wehner Friday, March 5, 2010 President Obama continues to push for health care reform, despite massive public opposition. This amounts to the commander-in-chief approving a political suicide mission for many Democratic lawmakers.

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Fred Barnes on EPPC's Faith Angle Conferences

In the Weekly Standard, Fred Barnes recounts the history of EPPC Vice President Michael Cromartie's Faith Angle Conferences for journalists and celebrates them as "a rare recent example of the quality of journalism being improved."

The Show Trial on Same-Sex Marriage

In an ongoing series of posts on National Review Online's Bench Memos blog on the anti-Proposition 8 trial in California, EPPC President Ed Whelan is exposing the shenanigans orchestrated by the presiding judge. Read the complete series here. See also Mr. Whelan's introductory essay, "Staging a Show Trial on Same-Sex Marriage."

EPPC Out and About

March 20, 2010: EPPC Fellow Colleen Carroll Campbell delivers a keynote address at the Archdiocese of Newark's Day of Reflection, to be held at Seton Hall University in Newark, New Jersey. Registration details can be found here.

EPPC Scholars Prominent in the Blogosphere

EPPC fellows have real-time impact by writing for influential blogs, including:

Peter Wehner writes frequently on politics and policy for Commentary magazine's blog Contentions and for National Review Online's The Corner.
Ed Whelan is a leading contributor to NRO's Bench Memos blog on constitutional law and judicial issues.
James C. Capretta's important analyses of health-care reform legislation are carried both by The New Atlantis's own Diagnosis blog and by NRO's Critical Condition.
NRO's The Corner also features Yuval Levin's insights on matters of public policy and political philosophy.

Faith & Culture

Pro-life Women in Politics

EPPC Fellow Colleen Carroll Campbell talks with Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, about the growing role of women politicians in advancing pro-life public policy. The television show, "Faith & Culture," airs Sunday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m. ET, and Wednesday, March 24, at 11 p.m. ET, on EWTN, the world's largest religious media network.