American Politics
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Acts and Us
The Church’s custom of reading virtually all of the Acts of the Apostles at daily Mass during…
The Phony War on “Taliban Ireland”
It would be difficult to propose a context in which blasphemy and homemaking might provide fodder for…
Fertility and Toxicity
Most people understand that exposure to lead, especially in children, can be extremely hazardous. But one pernicious…
“Diversity” and Discrimination at Harvard
In November 2014, the activist organization Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) brought suit against Harvard College for…
Homelands and Social Doctrines
With hundreds of bishops coming to the Vatican for a synod in October 2001, I decided to…
State Irreligion
In the May 1892 issue of Le Banquet, a young Marcel Proust wrote a spirited condemnation, excerpted…
Her Name Is Monroe Christine
Her name is Monroe Christine. She is twenty months old. She was born on television. You see,…
Punching Above Our Weight
In my two years working at First Things, it has come to my attention that many readers…
“Grace” in Ebbing, Missouri
Local adman Red Welby (Caleb Landry Jones) is reading when Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) storms into his…
Poland and the Future of Europe
As a child growing up in the Polish diaspora, I often visited the land of my forefathers…
Our Mission Against Despair
The work of dying well,” wrote Richard John Neuhaus , “is, in largest part, the work of…
After the Irish Debacle
I wasn’t surprised by the result of Ireland’s May 25 referendum, which opened a path to legal…
Dreams of Progress Meet Ethnic Cleansing
How was the world misled by Aung San Suu Kyi? The question has often been asked since…
Freedom and First Things
What is the mission of First Things? We have a stock answer: To advance a religiously informed…
Solzhenitsyn’s Prophecy
Versions of these remarks were delivered this spring at the commencement ceremony for the Mount Academy of…
