American Politics

A selection of recent articles on this topic

Bashing Darwin, Becoming Catholic

Richard John Neuhaus

Herewith a peek at a forthcoming installment of “The Public Square” in First Things . Darwin’s Conservatives:…

Plotting Human Rights

Joseph Bottum

“Peace is a communist plot,” Irving Kristol used to observe back during the Cold War. The line…

An Opinion About Opinions

Stephen M. Barr

I haven’t figured out whether I agree or not with Robert Miller on the prevalence of genuine…

It’s Not All Relative

Robert T. Miller

As I wrote in this space last week (see here and here ), many Catholic thinkers tend…

Tatian on Death and Immortality

Edward T. Oakes

A recent diagnosis of cancer I got late last year, with some subsequent surgery I had to…

The Episcopal Declaration of Independence

Jordan Hylden

Last week, the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops met and let the world know just what they…

Beyond “Beyondism”

Joseph Bottum

I think it was David Brooks who coined, years ago, the term “beyondist.” A beyondist is someone…

1. The Technological Imperative 2. The Unpleasantness at Ave Maria University

Richard John Neuhaus

Herewith an item from “The Public Square” in a forthcoming issue of First Things : It has…

Right Reason in the Public Square, Part II

Robert T. Miller

I recently argued in this space that Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice…

Right Reason in the Public Square

Robert T. Miller

Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and director of the Cardinal…

The April Issue of First Things Is Here

Joseph Bottum

The April 2007 issue of First Things is now on newsstands¯which also means that it’s available online…

The End of the Irish Troubles, a Moment of Transcendence, and Sacramentum Caritatis

Richard John Neuhaus

Taoiseach . I’ve been listening to the way the Irish pronounce it, and you’re safe in going…

Deep Thoughts from Senator Edwards

Stephen M. Barr

Senator John Edwards has offered us a reflection that gives us a glimpse of his hidden theological…

The Universe and I

Anthony Sacramone

So my wife and I were moving and wanted to dispose of some bookcases that were past…

Prosing About the Web

Joseph Bottum

Writing on the Web good not is. Too fast, it move. Too quick, it change. And telegraphed…