Founded in 1976, the Ethics and Public Policy Center is Washington, D.C.’s premier institute working to apply the riches of the Jewish and Christian traditions to contemporary questions of law, culture, and politics, in pursuit of America’s continued civic and cultural renewal.

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EPPC Scholars Urge HHS to Reverse Biden-Era Claim that “Gender Dysphoria” is a Protected Disability

Eric Kniffin, Mary Rice Hasson, Rachel N. Morrison

On January 20, 2026, EPPC Scholars Eric Kniffin, Rachel N. Morrison, and Mary Hasson submitted a public comment in response to a Proposed Rule from the…

Public Comments

PDF / January 23, 2026

No, Infant Baptism Is Not Abuse

Carl R. Trueman

One of the most striking aspects of our therapeutic age is the increasing inability of many to sustain a sane…

Articles

First Things / January 22, 2026

Stevenson’s Treasure

Algis Valiunas

Storyteller:The Life of Robert Louis Stevensonby Leo DamroschYale University, 584 pages, $35 Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) belongs at the head…

Articles

First Things / January 21, 2026

Protection, not punishment

Andrew Walker

A church having a security team fits well within the Christian moral tradition

Articles

WORLD Opinions / January 21, 2026

Fact-checking the New Yorker

George Weigel

How is it “conservative” to urge the Bishop of Rome to keep 1.4 billion men and women focused on the person of Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of God?

Articles

The Catholic World Report / January 21, 2026

Jack Smith and Senate Spying

Michael Fragoso

This week, former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies in the House. He’ll presumably do an effective job. It can be…

Articles

National Review Online / January 19, 2026

Democrat Witness Lies About The Abortion Pill’s Dangerous Side Effects

Jamie Bryan Hall, Ryan T. Anderson

She totally misrepresented a study on the dangerous side effects of chemical abortion drugs.

Articles

January 19, 2026 / January 19, 2026