First, go read the great symposium at The New Atlantis , starring Pomocon’s own Peter & Ivan plus the good Professor Deneen. Then, go read this grim report at the Washington Monthly . . . . . Continue Reading »
Conservatives probably shouldn’t have a favorite Marxist literary critic, but Terry Eagleton is mine. (True, he’s also the only Marxist literary critic I’ve ever read but I suspect that even if I read others he’d retain the title.) Reading his Literary Theory convinced me that . . . . Continue Reading »
A guest post by Rev. Dr. Holger Sonntag. Since Dr. Sonntag is from Germany and very familiar with the ecclesiastical situation, I asked if he would have any thoughts on the resignation of Dr. Margot Käßmann, who was the head of the EKiD and the bishop of the largest territorial Lutheran . . . . Continue Reading »
I have often criticized politicized science here at SHS, that is, people who promote their ideology or beliefs in the guise of objective science. But I have high regard for science as a field and scientists as professionals. That is why it is very disheartening that the entirely . . . . Continue Reading »
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is the seat of the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and the world’s largest Gothic cathedral. The first stone was laid in 1892, but construction is not yet complete. The cathedral is a study in contrasts. The grounds stretch for three long . . . . Continue Reading »
March 2010 signifies First Things ’ 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a cross-section of the magazine’s highlights from the last two decades. We had an embarrassment of riches to choose from, a reminder to all of us of the lasting significance of the magazine’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Ron Rosenbaum explains our fascination with tabloids : Tabloid stories are our equivalent of Old Testament admonitory allegories. Which may explain why liberal tabloids are rarely successful in the long term. Because, it seems, successful tabloids believe in sin. Ineradicable, original sin. The . . . . Continue Reading »
When we are feeling that our faith in Christ is weak, we should, as God’s Word itself teaches us, do the following things:1. Recognize that faith is God’s work and his gift, 1 Thess. 3.; John 6.2. Inquire and examine ourselves if we gladly want to believe, and if we wish that our faith . . . . Continue Reading »
In his provocative review-essay, ” Why There Is No Jewish Narnia ”, Michael Weingrad attempts to explain why Jews dominate in so many areas of literature yet produce few works of fantasy: To put it crudely, if Christianity is a fantasy religion, then Judaism is a science fiction . . . . Continue Reading »
The Knights of Columbus and Marist College recently released the results of a survey of “American Millennials,” young adults age 18 to 29. Some of the findings include: • 85% of Catholic Millennials (those 18-29) believe in God. • 66% of Catholic Millennials say abortion is . . . . Continue Reading »
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
