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Americans almost invariably refer to the British Isles as “England.” They refer to Scottish writers, including those…

Robert Pogue Harrison (The Dominion of the Dead) spends several pages on Walter Pater’s novel, Marius the…

Remember the poor,” Paul told the Galatians. But what did that mean? Peter Brown (The Ransom of…

Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) accused the Department of State Health Services in Texas…

Last week, Thomas Mair murdered Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox in a village in northern England. Yesterday,…

Sudan largely dropped out of the news after the secession of South Sudan. Independence for South Sudan…

The genealogies of Chronicles begin with “Adam,” and the ancestors of the Chronicler’s people Israel appear only…

Jesus can be an embarrassment, not least to disciples. Peter Brown points to an example in his…

Robert Pogue Harrison calls the twentieth century “the fitful and prolonged continuation of a process that began…

In his toast this past Thursday night on the eve of the Holy and Great Council, Ecumenical…

Whatever happened to post-structuralism? asks Terry Eagleton in the TLS. Born in the latter part of the…

Yahweh promised Abraham a land and a seed to plant in it. He planted a vineyard and…

In his stimulating meditation on The Dominion of the Dead, Robert Pogue Harrison observes, following Fustel de…

Dear Readers, Supporters, and Friends, There’s still time to contribute to the mission of First Things. We’ve…

Pope Francis shares with Donald Trump a tendency toward rhetorical overreach. The difference is that the Holy…