Pure hospitality applied to the Eucharist implies a universalism of the worst sort: It is the radical insistence that the church is without any positive identity whatever. Continue Reading »
Internet pornography is nothing like the naughty magazines of our grandfathers. The problem with pornography consumption today is not that it is a sexual vice, but that it is an addiction. Continue Reading »
Three-quarters of the way through his illuminating new book Regime Change, Patrick Deneen finds the key he’s been groping for over the past several years—the church. Then he drops it again. Continue Reading »
What makes First Things timeless is its focus on the eternal things. Even so, as timeless as it is, First Things will only remain so long as we continue to receive your generous donations. Continue Reading »
Readers would be hard-pressed to find a religious creed in the often dark works of Cormac McCarthy. But the writer's depictions of darkness are never devoid of light, however tragic or precarious its place in the narratives. Continue Reading »
As biology has faded as a stable basis for definition, so a functional definition of “parent” has risen in prominence. Thus now, with psychological categories coming into play, the way is open for “parent” to be defined ideologically by the state. Continue Reading »
We need First Things because it makes possible the conversations through which God preserves and constantly regenerates culture and public life. Continue Reading »
Brilliance and humility met in Bishop Victor Galeone. It was a privilege to call him teacher and friend. Continue Reading »
Classical education is not a fad: It’s been around for thousands of years and sets up students for academic, professional, and spiritual success. Continue Reading »
Style has always mattered, but it matters even more in our utilitarian age. Help us fight the good literary fight. Continue Reading »
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