Our Most Popular Articles of 2021

by The Editors

As 2022 approaches, here’s a look back at our top articles of 2021. Continue Reading »

30 Dec 2021 0

What Progressives Did to Cities

by Michael Anton

Crime-fighting mayors brought about an urban renaissance. It ended gradually, then suddenly.

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30 Dec 2021 0

Women of Valor and the Pro-life Cause

by George Weigel

Erika Bachiochi and many other women of valor helped make that possible by decades of legal and moral commentary that has eviscerated the worst Supreme Court decision since Dred Scott. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2021 0

Christmas by Dickensian Decree

by Algis Valiunas

“Keeping Christmas well” entails rather more than Dickensian high spirits and well wishing to all comers. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2021 0

A Rallying Point

by John F. Lang

First Things shines a light on mankind’s central predicament: our critical need for God, which is obscured by the distractions and temptations of a fallen world. Continue Reading »

28 Dec 2021 0

The History of Christmas Ghost Stories

by Francis Young

To tell dark stories at Christmas is to acknowledge the reality of the encompassing darkness into which the light of Christ is born. Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2021 0

The Enduring Appeal of The Nutcracker

by Stephen Schmalhofer

In this season of charity, perhaps we can reconsider the unjustly maligned reputation of Fritz, the troublemaker child in the Nutcracker ballet. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2021 0

Control by QR Code

by Hans Boersma

Vaccine passport mandates violate the unity of the body of Christ; as such, they are a most egregious denial of the heart of the gospel. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2021 0

The End of George Bailey’s Exploring

by Bethel McGrew

As George Bailey reminds us, our home is always there waiting for us, if only we have the eyes to see it. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2021 0

The Backbone of Our Society

by Hunter V. McClure

First Things remains an indispensable voice for a politics of community, demanding that we treat our own better, and that we not favor the international financial class over the people who are the backbone of our society. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2021 0