Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
America for the Immaculata
When I was learning about Catholicism, as an Anglican in the process of converting, Mary was a…
Jerusalem, Above Our Chiefest Joy
Jerusalem was last a recognized capital city exactly 830 years ago, when in 1187 the Crusader Kingdom…
Betsy DeVos and the Bishops
Recently, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made significant changes to the way universities are to handle complaints of…
A Meditation on “Maranatha”
Happy (real) new year: the beginning of a new year of grace, which began December 3 with…
Our Claim on God’s Mercy
This text was originally delivered as a homily on the first Sunday of Advent. Blessed John Henry…
He Went There
He was not a refugee, not an immigrant, not a displaced person. Or, rather: yes and no.…
Döllinger’s Unquiet Grave
The Pope and the Professor: Pius IX, Ignaz von Döllinger, and the Quandary of the Modern Ageby…
The Christian Way
Christians freely obey Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God. “Come,” he beckons, “follow me.” Being a…
Liberal Tradition, Yes;
Liberal Ideology, No
There are rumors of economic and political heresy at First Things. My reassessment of Michael Novak’s Spirit…
Culture is Downstream of Politics
Walk into any room full of Christian conservative donors, and someone will say, “Politics is downstream of…
To Imagine Excellence
Let Us Watch Richard Wilbur:A Biographical Studyby robert bagg and mary bagguniversity of massachusetts, 392 pages, $32.95 Richard…
Our Secular Theodicy
I live in Berkeley, one of the most religious cities in America. Its churches are being converted…
Against Capital Punishment
The Death Penalty, Volume Iby jacques derridatranslated by peggy kamufuniversity of chicago, 312 pages, $38 The Death…
Here Is What I’d Like to Say to You
Brave and awkward. Everything I knew I knew I do not / But isn’t it amazing how…
Evangelical Identity and Its Crises
There continues to be sober reflection on what the Trumpian moment means for the future of evangelicalism,…
