Family
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Acts and Us
The Church’s custom of reading virtually all of the Acts of the Apostles at daily Mass during…
Taking the Lead
My staff tells me we can’t enroll in “Facebook donate.” That’s the direct-donation feature allowing users to…
“Among the Dangs”
On June 6, Sheila Liming, an assistant professor of literature at the University of North Dakota, tweeted…
What Is To Be Done?
Freedom of speech” is a rallying cry often heard in our politics. It is used to justify…
The Truth Is Not Enough
Some years ago, Rusty Reno invited me to a seminar on the subject of transhumanism and its…
“Diversity” and Discrimination at Harvard
In November 2014, the activist organization Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) brought suit against Harvard College for…
Taking on the Big-Money Left
The other day we learned that the Southern Poverty Law Center, which classifies defenders of religious liberty…
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…
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…
Freedom and First Things
What is the mission of First Things? We have a stock answer: To advance a religiously informed…
The Smell of Death
The smell of death surrounds us. Ten dead in a school in Houston, Texas. Seventeen dead in…
Foster Care Fanaticism in Philadelphia
Like all major American cities, the City of Philadelphia contracts with private non-profit organizations to provide foster…
