Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Why I Assigned The Kingdom
Last week, a controversy erupted over a book I assigned in a five-student advanced literature seminar at…
The World Moore Made
G. E. Moore is hardly a household name these days, but in early twentieth-century Cambridge his students…
More Trouble for the Little Sisters
For nine years Democratic officials have attempted to force the Little Sisters of the Poor to provide…
Nothing About Us Without Us
The slogan “Nothing about us without us” was used by Solidarity in the 1980s in Poland, borrowing…
Richard John Neuhaus, Teacher
This essay was originally delivered on January 8, 2019, as a homily for the Richard John Neuhaus…
Remembering Robert Spaemann
Robert Spaemann, who passed away on December 10, 2018, at age 91, was a crucial voice among…
A Dismal Tradition
Readers of First Things will already know of the recent senatorial attacks on judicial nominees for their…
The Faith of P. D. James
Day follows day, one sliding into the next, so that change is often imperceptible until something jolts…
Lay Collaboration and Episcopal Authority
The Vatican is a hotbed of rumor, gossip, and speculation at the best of times—and these times…
Thank You, First Things Readers
I’m excited to report that we exceeded our end-of-year campaign goal, raising $651,305. This is a wonderful…
False Counsel at Fordham
Shortly before my freshman year at Fordham University, I came out to my parents and close friends.…
Friendly Fire
A year that began with the Holy Father performing a quick wedding on a plane in Chile…
Tale of Two Quarterbacks
It’s been business as usual for University of Alabama football this year. They (OK—I’ll use the fanatic…
Baptizing the Spirit of the Age
The Church of England recently released a document of “pastoral” guidelines for performing an “Affirmation of Baptismal…
A Tough Year Ahead
2018 was a bad year for Catholics. 2019 is almost certainly going to be worse. Good reason,…
