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Title: George Weigel papers
Date (inclusive): 1978-1992
Collection Number: 2010C7
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
13 manuscript boxes
(5.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence, writings, memoranda, minutes, and printed matter relating to Weigel's role as a theologian
and scholar, the role of religion, specifically from the Christian and Catholic point of view, in American foreign policy,
peace and disarmament movements, and activities of the World without War Council and the Ethics and Public Policy Center..
Creator:
Weigel, George, 1951-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2010.
[Identification of item], George Weigel papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1951, April 17 | Born, Baltimore Maryland |
| 1973 | B.A. (magna cum laude), St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, MD |
| 1974-1975 | Lecturer in theology, Christian Brothers College, Orangeville, Ontario |
| 1975 | M.A. (summa cum laude), University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1975-1977 | Assistant professor of theology and assistant dean of studies, St. Thomas Seminary, Washington, DC |
| 1975-1978 | Instructor in religion and pastoral theology, Religious Education Center, Seattle, WA |
| 1977-1984 | Scholar in residence, World without War Council of Greater Seattle, Seattle |
| 1980-1984 | Founder and director of Cathedral Fellowships in World Affairs |
| 1980-2005 | Member of executive committee, Institute on Religion and Democracy |
| 1981-1984 | Co-director of American Initiatives Project, World without War Council |
| Member of Board of Regents, Seattle University | |
| 1982-1984 | Member of advisory committee on ethical values, U.S. Information Agency |
| 1983-1995 | Member of board of directors, Rural Development Institute |
| 1984 | Mars Lecturer on theology, ethics, war, and peace, Northwestern University |
| 1984-1985 | Research fellow at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
| 1985-1989 | President, James Madison Foundation, Washington, DC |
| 1986-1989 | Associate, Center on Religion and Society |
| 1987-1992 | Member, Keston-USA; Member, Puebla Institute |
| 1987-Present | Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty; Editor and principal author, American Purpose; Co-director, U.S. Institute of Peace Seminar |
| 1989-1996 | President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, DC |
| 1996-2007 | Senior fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center |
| 1996-Present | Director of the Catholic Studies program, Ethics and Public Policy Center |
| 2005 | Author, The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics without God, Basic Books (New York, NY) |
| 2008-Present | Distinguished senior fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center |
Sources and Other Resources:
"George Weigel."
Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 24 Sept. 2010
George Weigel. n.d. Web.
http://georgeweigel.blogspot.com/ 24 Sept. 2010
"The Syndicated Column of George Weigel: The Catholic Difference."
Denver Catholic Register: The Archdiocese of Denver, 2010.
http://www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/342 . Web. 24 Sept. 2010
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, memoranda, minutes, and printed matter relating to Weigel's role as a theologian
and scholar, the role of religion, specifically from the Christian and Catholic point of view, in American foreign policy,
peace and disarmament movements, and activities of the World without War Council and the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
The bulk of material relates specifically to Weigel's work as a member of the World without War Council, the James Madison
Foundation, and the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Extensive documentation is also present regarding Weigel's role in the
Millennium Appeal for freedom of religion in the Soviet Union that was sent to Mikhail Gorbachev.
Materials of interest include booklets regarding the role religious leaders can play in world peace and disarmament.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Peace
Disarmament
United States -- Foreign relations
Pacifism
Religion and international relations
United States -- Religion
Catholic Church
World Without War Council
Ethics and Public Policy Center (Washington, D.C.)