Archive
More than thirty years of First Things articles at your fingertips.
Articles
Why Twain Endures
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Sam Clemens (not yet “Mark Twain”) didn’t know where to stand. He was twenty-five years old, a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River—a job he’d...
The Rise of Queer Politics
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Joy Pullmann joins in to discuss her recent book, False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End...
Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What to Do
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jason Bedrick joins in to discuss “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.” The conversation...
Sainthood through Marriage
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Caitrin Bennett joins in to discuss her recent book, Holier Matrimony: Married Saints, Catholic Vows, and Sacramental...
Rethinking Higher Education: New and Notable Books
Higher education is much in the news, assailed by the right and the left (for different reasons, of course), and held in low regard by the general population. A few...
Law on Film
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Professor Stanley Fish joins in to discuss his recent book, Law at the Movies: Turning Legal Doctrine...
The Persistence of Ideology
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Daniel J. Mahoney joins in to discuss his recent book, The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The...
The Bible’s Forgotten Women
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Mary E. DeMuth joins in to discuss her recent book, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible:...
The Destiny of Israel
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Josh Hammer joins in to discuss his recent book, Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish...
The Lord’s Supper Is for All Ages
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jeffrey J. Meyers joins in to discuss his recent book, Why Children are Welcome to the Lord’s...
Faith in the Modern Age: New and Notable Books
Lots of new books are documenting the difficulties of faith at the present time, as well as interesting conversions. We need those writings in an age of “nones” and low...
The Federal Bureaucracy Rollback Continues
On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order that cut funding for seven agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The order demands that the agencies...
The End of White Privilege
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. A.J. Rice joins in to discuss his recent book, The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to...
Fulton Sheen: Master Evangelist
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Cheryl Hughes joins in to discuss her recent book, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Convert Maker. The conversation...
Woke vs. The Left
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. David Rieff joins in to discuss his recent book, Desire and Fate. The conversation is embedded below....
