Protestantism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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…
The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism
On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite…
An Anglican in the Dominican House
At 9 p.m., when most of the world is preparing for bed, a sea of white habits…
Recovering a Christian World
We’ve lost touch with reality. Technology is certainly a factor. A few years ago, people on airplanes…
The Church of Sarah Mullally (ft. Damian Thompson)
In this episode, Damian Thompson joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…
A Baptist Cheer For Cultural Christianity
On 4 July 1776, the day the delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of…
