Protestantism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A Pro-Family Caucus
The family has been under attack for decades. It has been especially harmed in the past two…
Criminalizing Conservatism
Liars, shysters, log-rollers, and crooks are not the biggest threat to America’s free and democratic culture. The…
Fun Trumps Fear
What to make of the midterm elections? You may, if you wish, lend your ear to the…
The German Crisis, the World Church, and Pope Francis
The Year of Our Lord 2023 will likely witness Catholic dramas we cannot predict now; that is…
Epic Failures
Can you believe that Halbrand insulted Miriel, queen regent of Númenor, by saying she was either blind…
Christ the Phoenix
Jesus’s words seem not to make sense: “Not a hair of your head will perish” (Luke 21:18).…
The Gift of a Cruciform Life
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. James Ellis III joins the podcast…
Catholic in Curriculum
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. On this episode, Elisabeth Sullivan joins…
Songs That Tell the Truth About Abortion
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, musicians and artists of every stripe have come forward to express…
Nones No More
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Matthew Nelson joins the podcast to…
The Myth of the Modern Self
The sheer rage that has greeted the Dobbs decision demands reflection. The rhetoric regarding victims of incest…
The Blessed Darkness of St. John of the Cross
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Fr. Donald Haggerty joins the podcast to…
A Fruitful Fellowship
The First Things 2022 Spring Campaign seeks to raise $600,000 by June 30. To make your contribution, visit www.firstthings.com/donate. A…
Demythologizing Conclaves
Pope Francis’s recent announcement that he will create twenty-one new cardinals on August 27, sixteen of whom…
Hope Among the Ruins
These days, it seems, my friends fall into two groups: The Red Hots and the Blue Birds.…