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The Things That Are Above

I feel the weight of the First Things legacy as we move into an unexpected future, uncertain of what will happen in our country and around the globe. Continue Reading »

22 Jun 2020 0

Retune the Sky

by Peter J. Leithart

Music is the best language we have to describe the unified diversity of God’s life, the perfect harmony of Father, Son, and Spirit. Continue Reading »

19 Jun 2020 0

Iconoclasm Returns to Oxford

by Peter Hitchens

All over Britain, statues of forgotten politicians, merchants, generals, and admirals are being investigated. Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2020 0

Looking Ahead With Hope

by R. R. Reno

We don’t just critique, inform, and educate. First Things aims to nourish. Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2020 0

A Morally Empty Jurisprudence

by Hadley Arkes

The effects of Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC will ripple out widely in our country, touching and disfiguring our private lives. Continue Reading »

17 Jun 2020 0

The Biases of a Royal Commission

by George Weigel

Cardinal George Pell was scapegoated by the Royal Commission for the gross failures of other bishops. Why? Continue Reading »

17 Jun 2020 0

A Striking Display of Sophistry

by R. R. Reno

The Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County gives the LGBT movement a powerful bulldozer with which to demolish all public expressions of dissent from its agenda. Continue Reading »

16 Jun 2020 0