| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Rev. Dr. Robert Grant |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Type | 501(4) |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Key people | Rev. Dr. Robert Grant |
| Website | Internet Archives |
Christian Voice was an Americanconservativepoliticaladvocacy group, known as part of theChristian right withinU.S. politics. In 1980, Christian Voice claimed 107,000 members including 37,000 pastors from 45 denominations.[1] Christian Voice was headquartered atThe Heritage Foundation in the 1970s and 1980s and was located inAlexandria, Virginia.[1]
Christian Voice was best known as the originator and developer of the Moral Report Cards[2] the "Congressional Report Card" and the "Candidates Scorecard" that were issued mainly between 1980 and 1984.[3] It helped organize grassroots action through use of its "Church Networking Guide".
Christian Voice was founded byRobert Grant and Richard Zone in 1978.[2]Paul Weyrich, the leader of the conservative think tank theHeritage Foundation, and a chief architect of theChristian right movement, which the Christian Voice was a part of,[4] met with Grant in 1976 and agreed to let Grant set up headquarters for his future organization at the headquarters of The Heritage Foundation.[5] Weyrich, a member of theMelkite Greek Catholic Church,[4] then recruited others to join the group.[5]
Weyrich, Viguerie and Phillips also abandoned the group in 1978 after Grant announced that the Christian Voice was "a sham" that was "controlled by three Catholics and a Jew;"[5] they then decided to align withJerry Falwell and form the Moral Majority.[5]
Christian Voice sought to counter US President Jimmy Carter's influence over the American Christian community.[2] A Democrat who embraced theborn-again Christian label,[2] Carter gained high levels of popularity among Christian conservatives during his 1976 campaign.[2]
The organization's board of directors included US SenatorsOrrin Hatch,Roger Jepsen andJames A. McClure.[2]
As of 2012, the Christian Voice was still maintained by the American Service Council as a vehicle for direct mail campaigns both the targeting of voters and contributors and the delivery of petitions to the U.S. federal government.[6] The American Service Council did not maintain a separateChristian Voice web site and stopped listing the Christian Voice on its own web site by 2014.[7] The American Service Council dissolved in 2024.[8]
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