The Slavery of Radical Freedom

by Margaret McCarthy

With the official right to abolish our human nature inscribed in law in Bostock, we have all become slaves of our own “freedom.” Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2020 0

The Catholic Parish Today

by Hans Feichtinger

Regardless of what many German bishops seem to think, priests today must not lead less, but more.  Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2020 0

What We've Been Reading—August 2020

by The Editors

The editors of First Things muse on what they're currently reading.
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20 Aug 2020 0

Rediscovering Eucharistic Amazement

by George Weigel

Being “amazed” by the Eucharist is probably not all that common these days. But Holy Mass should be all amazement, all the time. Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2020 0

Devout Catholics and Secular Progressives

by Robert P. George

If secular progressives can identify as “devout Catholics,” then surely I can identify as a “secular progressive.” Continue Reading »

18 Aug 2020 0

The End of the GDP Consensus?

by John William O’Sullivan

We may be entering an era in which GDP falls by the wayside and no longer has pride of place in the eyes of politicians and technocrats.  Continue Reading »

17 Aug 2020 0

Common Objects of Trust

by Peter J. Leithart

COVID-19 media coverage has only further eroded our confidence in established news sources. Continue Reading »

14 Aug 2020 0

Capitalist Horror

by Eve Tushnet

The protagonists of Hard Labor never go beyond the bounds of ordinary capitalist morality. Continue Reading »

13 Aug 2020 0

Rediscovering the Reality of the Eucharist

by George Weigel

Teaching the truth of the Eucharist is a task for this moment, turning plague time into a time of renewed faith in the wonder of what we are offered in holy communion.  Continue Reading »

12 Aug 2020 0

Theology After the Virus

by Ephraim Radner

Renewed theology and theological scholarship awaits its form from among those whose wisdom is not yet mature. Continue Reading »

11 Aug 2020 0