Cultivate friends you disagree with, as well as those with whom you agree, because together you’ll locate the soft spot in your own thinking and find common ground to build on.

– Robert P. George

Although both my grandfathers encountered ethnic prejudice, they viewed this as an aberration – a failure of some Americans to live up to the nation’s ideals. America in their eyes was a land of unsurpassed blessing. It was a nation of which they were proud and happy to become citizens.

– Robert P. George

People who are aware that they are making contestable assumptions are much more likely to recognize that reasonable people of goodwill can, in fact, disagree — even about matters of profound human and moral significance.

– Robert P. George

Meet Robert P. George

American legal scholar, political philosopher, and public intellectual, Robert P. George serves as the sixth McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University.

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Upcoming Events

Making Men Moral: 30th Anniversary Conference

November 30 12:00 pm – December 1 5:15 pm | AEI, Auditorium, 1789 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Robert P. George and Cornel West in Dialogue

February 20 7:30 pm 9:00 pm | Benson Auditorium, Harding University, Searcy, AR

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Latest Writings

Robert P. George is author or co-author of more than 500 articles and books.

Articles & Essays

Championing Religious Freedom: ‘We Must Preserve Our Unity’ Going Beyond Political Disputes

Published Date: November 4, 2023

Editor’s Note: The Religious Freedom Institute honored Professor Robert George of Princeton University with its 2023 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Nov. 2. Below are his remarks published in full, with his permission. Beloved friends; fellow warriors for religious freedom: Let me begin by thanking Eric, Tom Farr, and the entire Religious Freedom Institute team, […]

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Books

Mind, Heart, and Soul: Intellectuals and the Path to Rome

Published Date: October 31, 2018

In a series of fascinating interviews, a cradle Catholic (Robert P. George) and an adult convert (R. J. Snell), offer the stories of sixteen converts, each a public intellectual or leading voice in their respective fields, and each making a significant contribution to the life of the Church. Mind, Heart, and Soul is a Surprised […]

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Music

A West Virginia native, Robby George is a blue grass banjo and guitar player, often combining his “picking” with conversation to both entertain and educate his audiences.

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Multimedia

Robert P. George has appeared on numerous reputable talk shows, often speaking with or debating men and women across the proverbial aisle, to provide his opinions of topics of national concern.

Religious Freedom in a Polarized Culture

Published Date: September 14, 2023 | Source: Think Biblically Podcast

Is religious freedom the first and most fundamental freedom in a culture? Or is the claim for religious freedom simply code for various forms of bigotry? What is the state of free speech and the freedom to dissent on college campuses today. Join Scott as he discusses these questions and more with Princeton Professor Robert […]

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