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Dear Friend,
EPPC’s vision is to build and sustain a society where families and faith communities prosper and where the traditional American way of life thrives—where, as Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us, just laws are derived from the natural law and the eternal law.
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Our scholars have consistently sought to defend the inherent dignity of the human person, individual freedom and responsibility, justice and the common good, the rule of law and limited government. Take a look at just some of the work featured in our new 2022 Annual Report:
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- In 2022, the HHS Accountability Project, directed by Rachel N. Morrison, continued its legal, policy, and advocacy work, keeping a close eye on the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies that issue federal regulations concerning the right to life, religious liberty, and gender.
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- Much in contemporary culture rejects our country’s founding ideals and the way we teach the history that undergirds them. EPPC’s Education and American Ideals program provides effective conservative scholarship and leadership to face this challenge. At the forefront of the defense of American ideals in education, Stanley Kurtz is influential across the country helping legislators and policymakers hold public schools—both K–12 and universities—accountable to the public.
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- EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project, directed by Clare Morell, is dedicated to exploring how technology can both advance and undermine human dignity and human flourishing. It works with members of Congress, state legislators and attorneys general, and other policymakers and organizations to develop robust policy solutions that will protect children online, hold Big Tech companies accountable for their harms, and realign these firms’ incentives to serve the best interests of all Americans.
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- Rapid advancements in biological knowledge and technological power can radically alter human life and society. EPPC’s Bioethics and American Democracy program, directed by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, emphasizes that a proper understanding of human dignity must inform the ends and means of good medicine. The program assists scientists, healthcare providers, policymakers, and citizens as they face the promise and perils of changes in biotechnology.
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EPPC promotes the truth about human nature, consistently proposing solutions that promote human flourishing and are faithful to constitutional principles, and our work is continuing this year.
Most recently, the work of Stanley Kurtz and his model legislation provided the basis for bold new legislation in Florida—you can read Stanley himself explain more here. And just last week, Clare Morell, whose work inspired two pivotal laws in Utah this Spring, wrote in National Review about the promising new bipartisan bill that would protect kids online at the federal level.
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It’s a privilege for me to lead our devoted staff and accomplished scholars. With the help of our courageous supporters, we’ll continue to equip religious and political leaders alike with the philosophical and practical tools they need to face contemporary challenges to human dignity.
I hope you’ll enjoy the report, which you can find here. Thank you again.
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Sincerely,
Ryan T. Anderson
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