Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
2021: Our Year in Books
We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph or two about the most memorable books…
Science with a Capital “S”
The year’s end is traditionally a time for retrospection but also for looking ahead. December 31 should…
Corporations Are Woke, Too
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Vivek Ramaswamy joins the podcast…
2021: Our Year in Film and Television
We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph or two about the most memorable movies…
Our Most Popular Articles of 2021
As 2022 approaches, here’s a look back at our top articles of 2021. The following list is…
The History of Christmas Ghost Stories
The midwinter ghost story is, arguably, the oldest story in the English language. The Old English epic…
The Enduring Appeal of The Nutcracker
In 1926, Sergei Diaghilev, founder of the renowned ballet company Ballets Russes, hired Polish-born impresario and ballet…
The End of George Bailey’s Exploring
My childhood house is a little big for the neighborhood. It sits on the corner of two…
The Sacred Earthiness of Christmas
ROME. A massive, sixteen-volume Lives of the Saints, first published between 1872 and 1877, informs me that,…
The Constitution and Religious Schools
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Ashley Berner joins the podcast…
What Good Journalism Needs
I still remember where I was—my attic room in a shared student flat in Oxford—when I first…
Forming the Faithful in a Post-Christian Age
Why support First Things? Here’s a simple fact: Many American believers, including some of our best religious…
Linguistic Violence
Once upon a time it was assumed that words reflected reality. At least, it was assumed that…
Brian Moore at 100
Many younger friends of mine are engaged in courses of study, reading groups, and other collaborative undertakings…
The Vatican’s Unread Newspaper and the U.S. Bishops
When I began working with some regularity in Rome thirty years ago, my elders and betters taught…
