The Politics of Advent

by Dale M. Coulter

The season of Advent reminds Christians that uncreated nature grounds, heals, and elevates created nature, which marks the foundational principle of the city of God. Advent has a politics within it. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2016 0

Nationalism and the Elections of 2016

by Mark Movsesian

Although traditional conservatism has been on the winning side in recent political contests, it has been a junior partner in a larger project: the revival of nationalism. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2016 0

Progressive Homogenization

by Mark Bauerlein

While progressives are happy to recognize this or that identity, provided that doing so demonstrates their pluralistic instincts, in truth the divisions among these “aggrieved groups” only conduce to centralization. Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2016 0

The Past is a Foreign Country

by Carl R. Trueman

Tony Esolen's love of poetry reminds me of my own love of history, and of why both are important. Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2016 0

Fugitive Commitments

by Richard T. Whittington

Search Party has received praise for its performances and cutting wit. But the series succeeds because it goes beyond generational caricature and hipster-bashing and lays bare an aching human need for narrative and connection Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2016 0

Post-Castro, Post-Truth

by The Editors

The First Things Podcast, Episode 18. Featuring: Dictators and dictionaries. Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2016 0

Titles We Didn’t Choose — December 2016

by Alexi Sargeant

Titles we nixed, including: Can’t Buy Me Heresy, Down With Reality, and How Would Jesus Protest? Continue Reading »

2 Dec 2016 0

Voting in Fear and Trembling

by Russell E. Saltzman

My only goal was to select the candidate who would be most subject to the constraints of power under our constitutional system. Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2016 0

Junior Varsity Angel Wrestling Team

by Eve Tushnet

The film is in large part about the failures and sins of American church culture—but you can also tell that Cone is honoring the place and community that shaped him. Continue Reading »

30 Nov 2016 0

How to Mark the Death of a Devil?

by K. E. Colombini

Perhaps now, with the death of a sinner, the country may turn from his evil ways—and find life instead. Continue Reading »

29 Nov 2016 0