Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. We belong to none other than the Lord. This is our greatest comfort and joy: that we have as our Lord He to whom the Father has given all power in heaven and on earth and has placed all things in His hands. Who, then, could possibly do us harm? The . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve been looking forward to this for a very long time, and now it is finally finished: The Bach Project. It is a fascinating series of interviews with various world-class musicians all discussing Bach’s music. Check it out here. . . . . Continue Reading »
I received an advance copy of my new book by mail today. (It will be generally available in about 2 weeks.) This is my 12th, and it never ceases to be a thrill to hold in your hands the product of countless hours of research, thinking, and writing. Thanks to all who helped bring years of . . . . Continue Reading »
A recent poll of self-identified Republicans showed a large majority— 63 percent —believe that President Obama is a “socialist.” I always cringe when I hear people throw around the “s” word since it seems to be used more as an insult than as an intentionally . . . . Continue Reading »
When you have to listen to abuse, that means you are being buffeted by the wind. When your anger is roused, you are being tossed by the waves. So when the winds blow and the waves mount high, the boat is in danger, your heart is imperiled, your heart is taking a battering. On hearing yourself . . . . Continue Reading »
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is the richest animal rights organization, I think, in the world, with assets of more than $200 million. Unlike the SPCAs around the country and other humane societies that have no connection to HSUS, it is not an animal welfare organization that merely . . . . Continue Reading »
Ok, this is plainly political. But if it came about, I wouldn’t be able to post it. And that’s the real issue here — there is an actually amendment language that would cause this limit. I’m not kidding.It is reported in The Nation that certain leftists . . . . 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, in honor of Sunday’s game, is Super Bowl commercials. Have a suggestion for a topic? Send them to me at jcarter@firstthings.com ] Contrary to the . . . . Continue Reading »
Slate shows what the Super Bowl would look like if it were directed by Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, or Werner Herzog. . . . . Continue Reading »
This is a sad account of the decline of Psalms in the western liturgy taken from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia under the entry for “Gradual”. I have taken the liberty of breaking it up into paragraphs and deleting the source citations for easier reading.Gradual, in . . . . Continue Reading »
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