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A Matter of Principle� By Stephen P. White Wednesday, February 8, 2012 In its handling of the recent HHS contraception mandate, the Obama administration seems intent on accelerating the transformation of the Democratic Party into the Party of Irreligion.

Planned Parenthood's Hostages By Carter Snead, Robert P. George Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Breast-cancer victims are only the latest hostages taken by Planned Parenthood. Unless the organization is finally held to account, they will surely not be the last.

What Does a Conservative Believe? By Peter Wehner Monday, February 6, 2012 Conservatism is a mansion with many rooms, but as a general matter, conservatives respect the Constitution for the limitations it imposes on the power of the state and believe the Declaration of Independence is the sheet anchor of our liberties.

Seekers or Finders? By George Weigel Friday, February 3, 2012 All believers are "seekers," but the ultimate point is not about the seeking, but about the finding.

The Catholic Church and the Girl Scouts: A Scandalous Mess By Mary Rice Hasson Friday, February 3, 2012 Respect for life is so fundamental to Catholic teaching that organizations—like the Girl Scouts—that advocate against life should be disqualified from sponsorship by a Catholic parish.

Yes, We Can... By Peter Wehner Thursday, February 2, 2012 The 2012 presidential race remains the GOP's to lose.

Romney vs. Obamacare By Yuval Levin, Ramesh Ponnuru Thursday, February 2, 2012 Defenders of Obamacare argue that Mitt Romney is hardly in any position to oppose it, since the law resembles his own health reforms in Massachusetts. But that argument only proves that Obamacare's champions do not understand the nature of our health-care crisis, or the path to real solutions.

A Surprising Cast of Characters: King Belshazzar, Pope Leo XIII, and the 2012 Election The 11th Annual William E. Simon Lecture Tuesday, February 7, 2012 In this, his eleventh Simon Lecture, George Weigel--following the thought of one of Modernity's "Daniels," Pope Leo XIII, to interpret the "writing on the wall"--will diagnose the causes of the Secularist project's demise and prescribe a way of renewal for both the Church and society.

We the People�Conservatism for the Common Good By Stephen P. White Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Republican candidates (at least these days) are good at proposing more liberty and less government, but from the libertarian Ron Paul to the more moderate Mitt Romney, they have failed to make any such appeal beyond the limited grounds of self-interest. That's a mistake.

The HHS Contraception Mandate vs. the Religious Freedom Restoration Act By Edward Whelan Monday, January 30, 2012 The Obama administration's mandate that employer-provided health-insurance plans cover contraceptives and abortifacients is a clearcut violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Religious Liberty and Civil Society By Yuval Levin Monday, January 30, 2012 The Obama administration's requirement that religious employers provide insurance that covers contraceptives and abortifacients is not only a threat to religious liberty in America but an instance of the administration's much broader assault on civil society.

A Clash of Conscience By James C. Capretta Monday, January 30, 2012 With Obamacare, it was only a matter of time before the federal government tried to use its new powers to coerce Catholics into submitting to a secularist humanist worldview.

HHS Contraception Mandate vs. Religious Freedom

On C-Span's "Washington Journal," EPPC President Ed Whelan criticized the Obamacare's contraception mandate as a stark violation of religious liberty. Watch his segment below or at C-Span here.

EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel discussed reactions to the mandate on MSNBC's "Morning Rundown." Watch the video below or at MSNBC here.

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New: Faith Angle Forum Videos

Dr. Peter Berger spoke at EPPC's most recent Faith Angle Forum on the topic "Six Decades as a Worldwide Religion Watcher: Observations and Lessons Learned." Watch selections from his presentation and Q&A session here.

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The Tertio Millennio Seminar on the Free Society
The Twentieth Seminar

The Tertio Millennio Seminar on the Free Society will take place this summer from July 2 to July 19 in Kraków, Poland. To learn more, visit the seminar's homepage: www.eppc.org/tms.

Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America

In Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America (HarperCollins), EPPC Fellow James Capretta and his co-authors show how disastrous ObamaCare will be for the health care of Americans, for the economy, and for long-term fiscal sanity. They also explain how to do health-care reform the right way.

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ObamaCareWatch.org

The 2012 election will provide a historic opportunity to repeal the massive folly of ObamaCare and to adopt sensible market-based health-care reforms that reward efficiency and innovation. To pave the way for repeal, EPPC health-care expert Jim Capretta is directing a new website, ObamaCareWatch.org, that is tracking news about Obamacare's implementation from around the country and that will be a repository of essential facts, statistics, and analysis. Read Jim's introductory essay.

Employment Opportunity

State Legislative Policy Director, American Religious Freedom Program

EPPC seeks outstanding candidates for the new position of State Legislative Policy Director for its American Religious Freedom Program. See here for more information.