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Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Astounded as I was by the phenomenal bestselling success of Rhonda Byrnes’ The Secret ¯gobsmacked by the…
Mansfield on Atheism
Here at First Things , we’ve managed, more or less, to avoid talking about the new atheism…
How to Understand Politics
For some time we have taken political science for granted, as if it did not require some…
Zen in Venice: An Interview
On July 22, 2007, Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong lunched with Benedict XVI in Lorenzago di…
Harold O.J. Brown (1933–2007)
Whether in foul weather or fair, a bicyclist would sometimes suddenly emerge from an opening in the…
The Ten Commandments of … What?
I present to you a document of some forty pages entitled ” Guidelines for the Pastoral Care…
The Irrationality of Richard Dawkins
In his 2006 book, The God Delusion , Richard Dawkins laments the career path of Kurt Wise,…
Faithful Reason About Stem Cells
Two years ago, William Saletan¯Slate.com’s science reporter¯compared the typical approaches of Jewish and Catholic thinkers to bioethical…
Richard Rorty, R.I.P.
Richard Rorty has died , passing away on Friday, June 8. A uniquely American mix of philosopher,…
Standing Up for Scooter Libby
Scooter Libby was sentenced on Tuesday to thirty months in jail and a $250,000 fine. And I…
Pledge Week
It’s pledge week here at PBS. Er, I mean, First Things . I wish I did mean…
The June/July Issue of First Things Is Here!
Well, well, well. The June/July issue of First Things has arrived, and in the annals of human…
Stirring the Potpourri
Of course, the literal meaning of potpourri is “rotten pot,” but it has come to refer to…
Men for Some Seasons
In early April, Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, announced his intention to bring immigration legislation to…
With Guts Enough to Be Disarming
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play major-league baseball, as the…
