Protestantism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Return of the Mainline? (ft. Brad East)
In this episode, Brad East joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…
In Defense of Cultural Christianity
More than two centuries ago, Søren Kierkegaard attacked the established church of his native Denmark. He denounced…
Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City
Young Catholics are on the rise in New York City, according to the Washington Post, the New…
Via Crucis, 2026
The Way of the Cross—and the third, seventh, and ninth stations in particular—has been an especially appropriate…
Canterbury and the Collapse of Anglican Unity
For more than a century, the archbishop of Canterbury has been regarded as primus inter pares, the “first…
Lessons from the Eternal City
Regular First Things readers will know that one of my preoccupations is the dehumanization that grips our…
Mainlining Nostalgia
Ryan Burge is unignorable. A political scientist known for his “graphs about religion,” Burge is required reading…
When the Bells Stop Ringing
Some years ago, I was a resident at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, a small postindustrial…
James Talarico’s Backward Christianity
James Talarico wants to “reclaim Christianity for the left.” That’s the title of the New York Times…
A New Purity Culture
I grew up in evangelical purity culture. Well-thumbed copies of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Every Young Man’s…
The Testament of Ann Lee Shakes with Conviction
The Shaker name looms large in America’s material history. The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts an entire…
The Protestant Mind
The following is an excerpt from the first edition of The Protestant Mind, a newsletter from First Things. We invite…
Introducing The Protestant Mind
Though First Things is often viewed as mired in the Catholic side of things, the truth is…
The Evangelical Elite Gap (ft. Aaron Renn)
In this episode, Aaron Renn joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…
The Ones Who Didn’t Convert
Melanie McDonagh’s Converts, reviewed in First Things last month, allows us to gaze close-up at the extraordinary…
