The Duchess Who Shaped the Fate of France

by Bronwen McShea

The renowned Cardinal Richelieu had more confidence in his unknown niece than any other person. Was that trust well-founded? Continue Reading »

7 Mar 2023 0

Reforming Florida’s Universities: A Symposium

by Various

First Things asked several experts in higher education to reflect on the Florida experiment and offer suggestions for maximizing the impact of the reforms. Read their responses here. Continue Reading »

6 Mar 2023 0

The Enchanted Worlds of Alan Garner

by Peter J. Leithart

Alan Garner has for a long, long time been plotting complex stories and achieving uncanny effects with matter-of-fact but densely allusive prose. Continue Reading »

3 Mar 2023 0

Gratitude and the Asbury Revival

by Kent Dunnington

Growth in gratitude to God is reflected not by having ever more spontaneous feelings of gratitude to God when life goes well, but rather by having an ever greater ability to live non-resentfully even when it does not. Continue Reading »

3 Mar 2023 0

Biblical Scholarship for All

by Joshua Heavin

I participate in academic scholarship because I believe there is such a thing as the truth, that all truth is God’s truth, and that the truth is worth seeking, even at significant personal cost. Continue Reading »

2 Mar 2023 0

Pray for Kate Forbes

by Carl R. Trueman

How can so many claim victimhood when they wield immense cultural power? Continue Reading »

2 Mar 2023 0

Father Love Is a Hard Love

by Francis X. Maier

The role of the father is to give; and through that giving to overcome, little by little, the selfishness and ingratitude that come so easily to every child. Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2023 0

AWOL Doctors at the Catholic Field Hospital

by George Weigel

The Catholic Church today is a field hospital and some of the triage doctors, rather than curing the wounded, are insisting that the hospital no longer tell people that landmines will kill you. Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2023 0

First Things Junior Fellows Program 2023

by The Editors

The application deadline is less than two weeks away!
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28 Feb 2023 0

Imagining a Heretical Cardinal

by Thomas J. Paprocki

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon today to hear Catholic leaders affirm unorthodox views that, not too long ago, would have been espoused only by heretics. Continue Reading »

28 Feb 2023 0