American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Lay Collaboration and Episcopal Authority
The Vatican is a hotbed of rumor, gossip, and speculation at the best of times—and these times…
Thank You, First Things Readers
I’m excited to report that we exceeded our end-of-year campaign goal, raising $651,305. This is a wonderful…
A Tough Year Ahead
2018 was a bad year for Catholics. 2019 is almost certainly going to be worse. Good reason,…
Another Decade of First Things
As 2019 begins, here’s a look back at the past ten years of First Things. This list,…
Briefly Noted
The Best American Poetry 2018 edited by dana gioiascribner, 240 pages, $18.99 American poetry lost three greats last…
Our Most Popular Articles of 2018
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at First Things! On this final day…
Committed to Truth
Last winter I attended a variety show based on The Brothers Karamazov. Between sketches from the novel,…
A Swedish Christmas
Swedish Yule (Jul) traditions are not what you think they are. Perhaps you picture silent midwinter darkness,…
Sustaining the Faithful
I published my first First Things article in December 1990. At that early date, I don’t think…
China’s Future in the Balance
Since the beginning of the month, the Chinese government has arrested dozens of leaders and members of…
Against the Lunatics
Over thirty years ago, Leszek Kołakowski opined that Nietzsche’s expose of the bankruptcy of Enlightenment humanism had…
The Jewels of England
When visiting the southern United States, I have occasionally been amused to hear the Civil War described…
Giving Our All
This year’s Kavanaugh hearings revealed just how far progressives will go to keep a religious conservative out…
The Death of Clear Thinking
Last week, Roy Richard Grinker made an impassioned plea in the New York Times for the American…
A Time to Think Boldly
The ground is shaking under our feet. What we once thought stable is giving way. Consider our…
