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Christian Voice

Early conservative Christian political organization co-founded in 1977 by Paul Weyrich and Robert Grant, linking New Right organizers to an emerging evangelical political infrastructure.

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Early conservative Christian political organization co-founded in 1977 by Paul Weyrich and Robert Grant, linking New Right organizers to an emerging evangelical political infrastructure.

Why this entry is in the archive

An early institutional bridge between New Right organizers and organized conservative Christian political activism.

Historical role

Christian Voice predated the Moral Majority and was part of the late-1970s process by which conservative Christian leaders and New Right organizers built national political organizations around social and electoral issues.

Why it matters

The organization helps show that the religious-right infrastructure of the 1980s did not appear from a single founding event; multiple groups and organizers were building capacity in parallel.

Evidence limits

Religious identity is not evidence of political coordination. The relevant evidence here is the documented organizational founding and political activity.

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  1. Library of Congress — Paul M. Weyrich Scrapbooks chronology
  2. Library of Congress — Paul Weyrich chronology