Anne Rice, author of the a series of best-selling vampire novels and, most recently, fictional accounts of the life of Christ, has taken to Facebook to announce she is no longer a Christian : For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I . . . . Continue Reading »
The Catholic World Report has an important look at the complex situation in China in this exclusive interview with Cardinal Joseph Zen . . . . . Continue Reading »
A brief timeout from our usual fare to pass on a request from my gracious cyber host:In the Fall of 2010, for the first time ever, First Things will release its own college rankings and guide. Picking the right college is a difficult and trying process, especially for parents and . . . . Continue Reading »
River Jordan Baptismal Site Closes Over Pollution Scare Thousands of Christian pilgrims immerse themselves in the river’s sluggish water each year in faithful recreation of the biblical story of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist. But officials closed the site this week to test the . . . . Continue Reading »
Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being by another human being with malice aforethought. In other words, only humans can be murdered and only humans can murder (because only we have the moral agency to allow us to be held accountable for unlawful homicides).Two congressmen pushing . . . . Continue Reading »
Our friend and frequent contributor Archbishop Charles Chaput will be speaking at this year’s meeting of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. The group, whose membership includes several members of First Things ’ board, is meeting in Baltimore from September 24th to 26th. The . . . . Continue Reading »
Shi’ite Muslims believe that “sigheh,” a fixed-term marriage that is automatically dissolved upon completion of its term, is an institution established by Allah through Muhammad in the Qur’an. So to aid pious pilgrims who are looking for a little short-term matrimony, the Iran . . . . Continue Reading »
We must be Experts in Stupidity , Joe Carter declares in today’s “On the Square” article. After describing some attempts to ignore the obvious, he writes: Unlike these Rousseauian utopians, we can’t even pretend to know how to build a healthy political and social . . . . Continue Reading »
You know: the subject of God’s love is not an either/or question in the face of orthodoxy. It’s not either you think God loves men or you have the right theology. In fact, I would say that the manner by which you can affirm that God loves men determines whether or not you have the right . . . . Continue Reading »
A French couple has been arrested for killing eight of their newborn babies. From the story:The quiet village of Viller-au-Tertre in north-eastern France was in a state of shock last night after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found buried in the ground. By late yesterday afternoon, this . . . . Continue Reading »
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