Public Life
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Systemic Racism at Planned Parenthood
Once I saw a billboard that encouraged black women to abort their unborn babies. It read: “Black…
The Making of a Poet
The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Dana Gioia joins the…
A Farewell Ballad to the Alleluia
In the traditional liturgy of the Christian West, this coming Sunday marks the beginning of a three-week…
The Wasted Potential of Wonder Woman 1984
Superheroes are aspirational figures. They’re faster and stronger than the rest of us, and although their powers…
Antifascism Without Fascism
Vague, abusive, and indiscriminate use of language is common in political discourse, and currently is more ubiquitous…
Race and Reconciliation
Race and Covenant: Recovering the Religious Roots of American Reconciliationedited by gerald r. mcdermottacton institute, 318 pages,…
The Political Power of Big Tech
The president has been de-platformed on social media. The uncensored alternative to Twitter, Parler, is being strangled…
First Things Junior Fellows Program 2021
Graduating college seniors and recent graduates are invited to apply for the First Things junior fellows program. The junior…
The Circumcision of Abraham’s God
About twelve centuries ago, the Byzantine monk St. Theodore the Studite wrote a series of polemics against…
Our Most Popular Articles of 2020
Happy New Year’s Eve. 2021 approaches—but first, here’s a look back at our most-read essays of 2020.…
EC Comics and the Pulp Takeover of American Culture
In the introduction to the massive, gorgeously illustrated recent book The History of EC Comics, author Grant…
In Gratitude
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord; and guard the door of my lips. Let not…
Bring Back the Coffee Date
The national media regularly runs stories on decaying university culture—the liberal arts are in trouble, universities have…
China’s Threat to the Bible
The Bible is America’s best-selling book, annually outpacing the top 20 best sellers combined. Yet a single…
Armenia’s Future
After 45 days of fierce fighting, the Second Karabakh War ended last month with a Russian-brokered ceasefire…
