Family
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Calling Joe Biden to Repentance
During the most recent round of Democratic party debates, abortion was noticeably the dog that didn’t bark…
The Epistle of James in the Current Crisis
The Epistle of James strikes us as a letter of perennial wisdom. James encourages his readers to…
Singer’s Stories
For the first time in a long while, I have been rereading Isaac Bashevis Singer’s collection of…
Corporate Power and the Public Square
Silicon Valley harassment of conservatives is only the beginning of the illiberal left’s march through corporate bureaucracies.…
A World Without Mothers
Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Familyby sophie lewis verso, 224 pages, $26.95 Now that Western elites have agreed that…
Our Pledge to Readers
I am delighted to report that our readers once again surpassed our expectations. Our spring campaign brought…
The London Ideology
London is perhaps the most open city in the world—open to the millions who come for the…
Business As Communion
During a visit to Brazil in 1991, the Italian Catholic activist Chiara Lubich called for a new…
Anti-Bigotry and Liberal Power
Fascism, genocide, the Holocaust, Hitler, and The Handmaid’s Tale. Racism, white nationalism, and homophobia. Not a day…
Communion and Ecclesial Governance
Last week, Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson declared that Brebeuf Jesuit High School is no longer a Catholic…
Join the Conversation
I was in Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago for our intellectual retreat on “The Common Good.”…
A Higher Allegiance
I recently asked three good friends why they read First Things: First Things raises readers above the…
The Dictatorship of Woke Capital
This essay was originally delivered as a speech in the U. S. Senate on June 19, 2019.…
Our Challenge
The value of First Things is brought home to me every time I attend a conference or…
A New Consensus
Dear Readers, This is an exciting time. Some find it daunting, and understandably so. Political (and cultural)…
