Public Life
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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…
Mr. Biden and the Matter of Scandal
Readers may recall that during the 2004 presidential campaign, Sen. John Kerry led the Democratic ticket. As…
The Fury of the Fatherless
The Trump administration’s recent designation of several American cities as “anarchic jurisdictions” may turn out to have…
Transgenderism’s Romantic Roots
The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Carl Trueman joins contributing…
Holocaust Analogies and Twenty-First-Century Victimhood
Food Network chef Alton Brown recently starred in his own Holocaust-related Twitter controversy. After angering some fans…
What Christians Can Expect From Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
The administration of presumptive President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is certain to implement policies…
