Public Life
A selection of recent articles on this topic
How Sen. Durbin Shifted on Abortion
On January 17, 1982, a young and not-yet-elected Richard J. Durbin served as the master of ceremonies…
Pope and Parliament
The editors discuss Great Britain’s assisted suicide bill, Pope Leo’s first major interview, and Charlie Kirk’s memorial…
Charlie Kirk and the Rise of Radical Ideology in K–12 Schools
The murder of Charlie Kirk has raised awareness of the danger that politicized anger and resentment pose…
Danny Kruger’s Christian Humanism
While the U.S. was reeling from the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its aftermath, across the Atlantic…
Catholics and Gender Ideology
In this raw, emotionally overwrought moment in our public life, few topics generate more passion than gender…
The Summer of Our Discontent
Aside from my parents’ dog, no one close to me has died recently. And yet I have…
A Time for Hatred?
For two weeks, two icons of horrific violence have dominated the news: the August 22 murder of…
Faith in State Politics (ft. Cameron Sexton)
In the second episode of While We’re At It, Cameron Sexton joins in to talk about his…
Charlie Kirk’s Impact on Young America
I met Charlie Kirk once at a Turning Point event I helped organize, which brought him and…
A Heroic Example
America needs the example of a real hero: a dedicated hero who enhances natural talents by hard…
Hegel-Sized
A sense of an ending is in the air, but there’s little consensus about what’s ending or…
No, DEI Does Not Mean God
According to Washington auxiliary bishop Roy Campbell, Catholics should stand up for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—DEI—because DEI…
He Died with a Microphone in His Hand
Why has the murder of Charlie Kirk resonated so powerfully through the culture? Is it because he…
Dare to Be a Dobson
Jerry Falwell. R. C. Sproul. John MacArthur. And now James Dobson. Over the last twenty years, death…
Pius XII’s Vindication (ft. Michael Knowles)
In the first episode of While We’re At It, a brand new interview series with First Things…
