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Even Materialists Crave Religion
Even materialists crave religion. The need to believe—to locate ultimate meaning in the universe—is deeply embedded in…
First Links—6.12.15
Do Not Speak Well of Randianism David Mills, Ethika Politika Civil Servants Have Rights Too. Government Should…
Ascent of the Lamb
Revelation describes three scenes of singing. When the Lamb first appears in heaven, the elders and creatures…
As American As Anglicanism
William Swatos observes that “The Church of England at its inception and in the Elizabethan period —…
Sources of Denominationalism
William Swatos sees the decline of denominations as “a significant shift in Western civilization and its culture,”…
Time to Address the Issue of Hatesport
Over at her blog, my friend and podcast colleague, Aimee Byrd, has drawn attention to the recent…
First Links—6.11.15
Democrats Shouldn’t Endorse SuicideDr. Ira Byock, Politico What John Milton and a Theme Park Can Teach You…
Structure in Revelation 15
Revelation 15:1 forms an inclusio with Revelation 12:1, 3: Both speak of a “great sign in heaven.”…
Catholic Protestantism
In a 1979 article in the Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Russell Richey highlighted what he considered an…
Organization or Mission?
Denominations, argues Craig Van Gelder, rest on an “organizational” conception of the church that thinks of the…
Can You Support First Things?
Dear Reader, We’ve launched our spring fundraising campaign. Some of you have received letters from me asking…
I Wanna Be Like Mike (Rowe)
Writing on the World Wide Web is is fraught with temptation. Maybe you think the last line…
Putin and the Pope
From Crux’s John Allen, here is an interesting and provocative article on today’s scheduled meeting between Russian…
Liberalism and the Church
A century ago the Protestant churches in North America were divided between those who sought to defend…
Too Good to be True
Earlier this month the United States Postal Service honored Flannery O’Connor by placing her image, garlanded by…
