The self-serving circus of political candidates and media coverage is on full display right now, and it’s not hard to understand why this job opening attracts such clown-like candidates. People who have an aversion to twenty-four hour public scrutiny, inhumane travel schedules, and . . . . Continue Reading »
Two traditionally Catholic countries recently legalized same-sex marriage. In Ireland, the constitution was amended by popular referendum; in Mexico, the legal change has quietly developed in the nation's court systems. Though Catholic bishops and other church officials in each country purport to adhere to the same theological underpinnings and Church teachings, there are glaring differences in their official responses. Continue Reading »
The Brutal Dictatorship the World Keeps Ignoring
Adam Taylor, Washington Post
Waterloo and Wisdom
Terrance W. Klein, America
Writers Choose Their Favorite Words
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker
Why Bonhoeffer Made the Sign of the Cross
Joel J. Miller, Ancient Faith
At the Center for Law and Religion Forum today, I interview historian Christian Sahner about his recent book, Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present. In the book—the subject of a First Things event last winter—Sahner recounts his time as a student in Syria before the Arab . . . . Continue Reading »
On Tuesday, May 19, we had a special dinner at the Union League Club in New York to celebrate our silver anniversary. Continue Reading »
I am not paid to write for the First Things blog. I write for it because I believe its vision and its voice are of vital importance at this time. In the public square, both left and right have generally degenerated to the level of shouting angry soundbites and indulging in bitter recrimination. The . . . . Continue Reading »
The Rachel Dolezal case raises obvious questions about identity but do not expect the bien pensants to bother answering them with any coherence. Continue Reading »
At almost every event we hold in the office of First Things, I end up speaking with a college student who expresses a deep gratitude for this magazine. I can relate.Throughout my undergraduate years, First Things provided a vantage point from which to understand the intellectual trends and fads that . . . . Continue Reading »
Do Not Speak Well of Randianism
David Mills, Ethika Politika
Civil Servants Have Rights Too. Government Should Respect Them.
Ryan T. Anderson, Daily Signal
The Godfather of Clickbait
John Cassidy, New Yorker
Are Conservatives Losing the Future?
Peter Wehner, Commentary
For a recent Thomist fest, I was required to read Lawrence Dewan, O.P.’s essay “The Important of Substance.” It’s a rich piece. His comparison between today’s pop-physicist-philosophers is particularly compelling, and his prescription seems right. Continue Reading »
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