The reading of books offers a variety of pleasures; the publishing of books, not so much. A friend of mine recently landed a book contract and asked me what he could expect. I was excited for him—and excited to read his book—so I didn’t tell him the whole truth: It’s one of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Sadly, we’ve lost more than a few good friends this past year. A memorial Mass for Avery Cardinal Dulles will be held at the Fordham University chapel this Saturday, December 12 at noon. . . . . Continue Reading »
Frank Turk a while back offered that:so it should be no surprise when I say it here that I am sure there are Catholics who are saved, and likewise for the occasional Eastern Orthodoxwhich apparently still has my dander up ... as an Orthodox convert (from an American Protestant church) because this . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been buried this week in thoughts about John Calvin’s theory of natural law, some of which you can find over at Mere Orthodoxy. Along the way, I came upon this excerpt by David Little, who does a fantastic job of encapsulating the implications of Calvin’s doctrine of natural . . . . Continue Reading »
This is the fifth part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here.Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,With glowing hearts By His cradle we stand.The “light of faith serenely beaming” likely refers to the star over Bethlehem that . . . . Continue Reading »
It would take too long to list the myriad composers who have set to music the Magnificat of Mary, as found in Luke 1:46-55. J. S. Bach’s is perhaps the best known of the baroque settings, while, of the modern English-language versifications, Timothy Dudley-Smith’s Tell Out My Soul . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: Every Friday on First Thoughts we host heated, half-serious, half-cocked arguments about some aspect of pop culture. Today’s theme is the best television shows of the past ten years. Have a suggestion for a topic? Send them to me at jcarter@firstthings.com ] Over the past ten years . . . . Continue Reading »
The one thing most moderns know about Eve is that she was naked. They have some notion that there was a talking snake, a tree, and some problem, but nobody is quite sure what the problem was.Evidently God got really mad because Eve ate an apple . . . or something.What does Eve have to do with . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things senior editor David Goldman recently appeared on CNBC’s Larry Kudlow show to talk about the dollar, gold, interest rates, and unemployment. Part I (Goldman’s segment begins at the 8:09 mark.) Part II . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things editor Joseph Bottum appeared PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer to discuss President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize speech. As Joseph says, the speech was “incoherent” yet “a very American speech.” Watch the video or read the transcript on the PBS website. . . . . Continue Reading »
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