Music in the Death Camps
by Peter J. LeithartDoes music weaken us? Does it enslave us? Were music and death companions from the very beginning? Continue Reading »
Does music weaken us? Does it enslave us? Were music and death companions from the very beginning? Continue Reading »
If you see pornography as morally neutral and consider its moral value to be found in the way it is used rather than in the acts it involves, you are complicit in the desecration of the human form and in the erasure of what it means to be human. Continue Reading »
In the worst of times, First Things writers, readers, and supporters are blessed with the best of times. Continue Reading »
A nation that understands itself—especially its virtues—can adapt without losing its distinctiveness. Continue Reading »
Are we experiencing the third great crisis of the Catholic Church? Continue Reading »
One truth particularly deserving of universal acknowledgment is that there are a threatening number of “great works of literature.” Continue Reading »
Accompanied by a conservative revolution against the modern spirit, and a Christian revolution in care that zealously defends our mutual obligations to one another, we can use the resources of the state for the prudent care of our created flesh. Continue Reading »
Trump is backing away as pro-life leaders ask him for commitments, telling them that the pro-life issue is “losing big” and that their talking points need to focus on exceptions. Continue Reading »
As the United Methodist Church goes through an increasingly bitter, slow-motion divorce, it offers an important cautionary tale for the rest of the body of Christ. Continue Reading »
It is not unusual to come across writers trading on received notions of “evangelicals,” the like of which they would never countenance in their own house. Continue Reading »