The Editors

A controversy has erupted in the past week over a keynote delivered by Richard Swinburne at the most recent Midwest meeting of the Society of Christian Philosophers. We at First Things were curious about the paper that prompted all the to-do, and so we asked Professor Swinburne to let us make his paper available. He has generously agreed. Continue Reading »

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The First Things Podcast, Episode 11. Also featuring: the true fantasy of T. H. White and the bad style advice of E. B. White (no relation). Continue Reading »

The First Things Podcast, Episode 10. Also featuring: Catholic immigration theology and defunding Howard Zinn. Continue Reading »

The First Things Podcast, Episode 9. Anti-feminist icons remembered (the late Phyllis Schlafly) and welcomed (special guest Midge Decter). PC campus culture debated.
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The First Things Podcast, Episode 8. Also featuring: burkini bombshells in France and saints named Teresa in literature. Continue Reading »

The First Things Podcast, Episode 7. Also featuring: The Hamilton Debate and the Marquis de Lafayette’s “Guns and Ships.” Continue Reading »

The First Things Podcast, Episode 6. Also featuring: The Elephant Graph and Aphorisms on Youth and Age. Continue Reading »

The First Things Podcast, Episode 5. Also featuring: Book talk with Rusty Reno and “Stump the Editors.” Continue Reading »

The First Things Podcast, Episode 4. Also featuring: Catholic voting patterns and women deacons. Continue Reading »