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Poetry as Prayer
Perthshire-born poet Kenneth Steven is a lover of Celtic landscapes and Celtic monks. One of his collections…
Seven Protestant Theologians Every Catholic Should Read
Late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century Protestant theology was dominated by the “fundamentalist-modernist” controversy, as many established Protestant seminaries and…
What Is Next for the Evangelical Church?
Aaron Renn, author of the widely discussed “Three Worlds of American Evangelicalism” essay, responds to criticisms of his…
Who Defined Race in America?
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. David E. Bernstein joins the…
What I Saw at the Witness for Life March
The young Franciscan friar standing on the subway platform at Union Square is surrounded by six or…
A Snapshot of the Culture in 2022
Faithful readers of this column may recall that I have subscribed to Publishers Weekly for decades, sometimes…
What Comes After Roe
Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that “the Constitution does not…
A Diverse Communion of Believers
The First Things 2022 Spring Campaign seeks to raise $600,000 by June 30. To make your contribution, visit www.firstthings.com/donate. What…
Tom Hanks Gets Empathy Wrong
Tom Hanks recently declared that if Philadelphia, the movie that earned him one of his Oscars, were…
Greetings from the Rainbow Reich
It’s Pride Month. Former George W. Bush speechwriter and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson sees no downsides…
St. Paul and the Galatian Churches
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Matthew S. Harmon joins the podcast…
Seven Catholic Theologians Every Protestant Should Read
Early-twentieth-century Catholic theology was dominated by the “modernist” school, marked by higher criticism, questioning of the Church,…
Guns and the American Soul
In the aftermath of the horror at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Justice John Paul Stevens’s…
The Summer Reading List: A Ukrainian Primer
Given the rubbish about Ukraine spewed out by Russian propaganda trolls and regurgitated by foolish or ideologically…
Fly-Casting Before D-Day
With a gracious assist from former Kansas governor Sam Brownback, I had the privilege of a personal…
