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** THE SACRED EARTHINESS OF CHRISTMAS
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By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
Syndicated Column
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The earthiness of Christmas proclaims and celebrates an enfleshed, divine savior, once an infant, who ennobles and transforms all the givens of the human condition.
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Why was Christmas named a public holiday in 1870? How does a public observance of Christmas help unite Americans today? How is the Declaration of Independence linked to America’s celebration of Christmas? In this video produced by EDIFY ([link removed]) , EPPC Cardinal Francis George Fellow Mary FioRito explains.
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** FAREWELL, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
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By EPPC Fellow Aaron Kheriaty
Substack
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In August, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty challenged the UC vaccine mandate in federal court. On December 16, the University fired him for refusing the vaccine. Read More ([link removed])
(Read more about Dr. Kheriaty’s story in this National Review Online piece ([link removed]) by Kathryn Lopez and in this piece ([link removed]) by Catholic News Agency.)
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On Monday, Dr. Kheriaty joined Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream to discuss his recent firing for refusing to comply with the University of California’s vaccine mandate, and why such mandates are unjust and unsupported by scientific evidence.
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** WHY I’M PRO-VACCINE BUT ANTI-VACCINE MANDATE
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By EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson
Newsweek
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We can protect the most vulnerable without forcing the vaccine on those who conscientiously object. We can be both pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine mandate. Read More ([link removed])
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** INTERVIEW: EPPC TIKVAH VISITING FELLOW DEVORAH GOLDMAN ON MAINTAINING FAITH AMID MODERN MALAISE
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Public Discourse
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In an interview with Elayne Allen of Public Discourse, EPPC Tikvah Visiting Fellow Devorah Goldman speaks about her background, our society’s cultural and political fragmentation, and how Jewish and Christian faith can be a guiding light. Read More ([link removed])
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** AGAINST “WORLD HISTORY”
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By EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz
National Review
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Behind the new history curricula lies the desire to replace pride in our Western and American heritage with a commitment to global citizenship. Read More ([link removed])
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** THE DIFFERENCE CHRISTIANITY MADE
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By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
National Review
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The Advent writings of the German martyr Alfred Delp can help us enter into the real heart of Christmas. Read More ([link removed])
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** HOW MUCH INFLUENCE DOES DONALD TRUMP STILL HAVE? THESE FIVE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES COULD TELL US.
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By EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen
The Washington Post
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Former president Donald Trump continues to have an important influence on national politics despite being out of office for almost a year. His effort to assert dominance and personal control over the Republican Party will be one of the most important political developments to watch as 2022 unfolds. Read More ([link removed])
(See also Mr. Olsen’s piece ([link removed]) explaining that responsibility for the demise of the Build Back Better proposal rests primarily at the feet of President Biden.)
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** LINGUISTIC VIOLENCE
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By EPPC Fellow Carl R. Trueman
First Things
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Our political polarization and the violence of our public discourse are symptoms of our problem, not the cause thereof. Read More ([link removed])
(See also Dr. Trueman’s piece for WORLD Opinions ([link removed]) explaining that “the division in the United States may manifest itself politically, but it is much deeper than politics.”)
** Texas AG Adopts EPPC Senior Fellow Roger Severino’s Analysis on Conscience Rights of Medical School Students
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week issued an opinion ([link removed]) adopting an analysis by EPPC Senior Fellow Roger Severino regarding the conscience rights of medical students and medical schools who refuse to participate in abortion-related training. Mr. Severino is the director of EPPC’s HHS Accountability Project ([link removed]) and served as Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2017 to 2021.
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** DEFUND THE SPEECH POLICE
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By EPPC Postdoctoral Fellow Nathanael Blake
The Federalist
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Defeating wokeness will require more than ballot-box triumphs. The campaign against it will be long and must be sustained at multiple levels of government. Read More ([link removed])
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** GOV PRITZKER’S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO ILLINOIS PARENTS: THE STATE, NOT PARENTS, DECIDES WHAT YOU GET TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHILD
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By EPPC Cardinal Francis George Fellow Mary FioRito
JohnKassNews.com (guest post)
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill repealing the Illinois Parental Notification of Abortion Act, a commonsense law requiring abortion providers to notify parents or guardian that an abortion would be performed on minor girls. Read More ([link removed])
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** THE AAA INDEX, OR INDEX OF HUMAN FLOURISHING (IHF)
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By EPPC Fellow John D. Mueller
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In a paper presented at a recent conference in Budapest, EPPC Fellow John D. Mueller outlines his AAA Index (or Index of Human Flourishing), a new country index named after the ancient and medieval scholastic philosophers Aristotle, Augustine, and Thomas Aquinas, which seeks to measure how well individual countries promote human flourishing. Read More ([link removed])
** EPPC Scholars Submit Public Comment Opposing Proposal to Eliminate Protections for Faith-Based Contractors
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On December 9, EPPC scholars Roger Severino and Rachel N. Morrison submitted a public comment ([link removed]) opposing a proposal by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to rescind various protections for faith-based contractors that allow them to partner with the federal government and serve the American people without having to abandon tenets of their faith or their religious identity.
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** Recent Media Appearances Featuring EPPC Scholars
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* READ: Patrick T. Brown on What’s Next for the Pro-Life Cause ([link removed]) (The Pillar)
* WATCH: Roger Severino on Catholic Hospitals Heading to Court Over HHS Transgender Mandate ([link removed]) (EWTN News Nightly)
* LISTEN: George Weigel on the Life and Faith of Paul Mankowski ([link removed]) (First Things podcast)
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