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Time to Address the Issue of Hatesport

It is surely time to abolish women's professional athletics. Continue Reading »

First Links—6.11.15

Democrats Shouldn't Endorse Suicide
Dr. Ira Byock, Politico

What John Milton and a Theme Park Can Teach You About Childhood
Anthony Esolen, Intercollegiate Review

Siberia's Surprisingly Australian Past
Helen Andrews, Quadrant

Calvin and Hobbes Embodied the Voice of a Lonely Child
Libby Hill, A.V. Club

First Links—6.10.15

Explainer: The Supreme Court's Ruling in the Abercrombie Hijab Case
Joe Carter, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

Why Christian Denominations Aren't Going Away
Trevin Wax, Religion News

The Gospel According To the ‘Nones'
Elizabeth Drescher, America

Has Preaching Changed Since the Early Church?
Peter Sanlon, 9Marks.org

Liberalism and the Church

A liberal Christian may be able to affirm that Jesus literally walked on the water or rose from the dead, yet he still retains the right as an individual to accept only that which supports his own experience of faith. Continue Reading »

Too Good to be True

Earlier this month the United States Postal Service honored Flannery O’Connor by placing her image, garlanded by peacock feathers, on a 93-cent postage stamp, the 30th stamp in their “literary arts” series. New York Times columnist Lawrence Downes has already chided the USPS for choosing an . . . . Continue Reading »

Putin and the Pope

Whatever his motives, Putin has focused on the suffering of Christians as Christians, and that is something many leaders in the West are apparently reluctant to do. Continue Reading »

I Wanna Be Like Mike (Rowe)

TV host Mike Rowe proves you can be be civil, witty, and intelligent when responding to things you disagree with on the Internet. Continue Reading »

Can You Support First Things?

Dear Reader,We've launched our spring fundraising campaign. Some of you have received letters from me asking for your support. That's been a great way to reach our regular readers, but some connect with us the way I'm doing so right now—by way bits and bites. Thus my electronic solicitation. Our . . . . Continue Reading »

A Day Late, A Dollar Short

Tony Campolo has come out in favor of gay marriage. Continue Reading »

Kalief Browder and Black Suicide

Why the suicide rate of black children is on the rise. Continue Reading »