American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Celibacy in Context
It seems that the one thing everyone knows about the Eastern Churches is that “they have married…
Dakota Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was always tense while I was growing up, and I don’t know why. Christmas, now”Christmas was…
No End in Sight
Only two more Left Behind books to go and we’ll finally know how the world ends. I…
Proselytizing for Tolerance
Part I: Paul J. Griffiths Proselytism is a topic enjoying renewed attention in recent years. This is…
The Hour of the Laity
Throughout the twentieth century, leaders of the Catholic Church implored lay men and women with increasing urgency…
While We’re At It
• In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, federal agencies, the Red Cross, and various charities granted…
Political Blasphemy
It lasted but a moment, but while it lasted it was political theater to be relished. The…
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
I know it is a fact, but it is nonetheless hard to picture: had he lived, Martin…
Seeking a Better Way
We may not have seen anything quite like this since Europe in the eighteenth century. In Tulsa,…
Letters—October 2002
I commend Jerry L. Walls for his examination of the issue of purgatory from his own Wesleyan…
Antonin Scalia and His Critics: The Church, the Courts, and the Death Penalty
In his article “God’s Justice and Ours” (FT, May), Justice Antonin Scalia states correctly, I believe, that…
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
I know it is a fact, but it is nonetheless hard to picture: Had he lived, Martin…
How to Think About Globalization
Soon after the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last September, the Economist published…
The Meanings of Marriage
“The apt and cheerful conversation of man with woman is the chief and noblest purpose of marriage,”…
Letters—Aug/Sept 2002
I’m grateful for what I’ve learned from the letters to First Things about my exchange with George…
