Mark Bauerlein is Senior Editor at First Things and Professor of English at Emory University, where he has taught since earning his PhD in English at UCLA in 1989. For two years (2003-05) he served as Director of the Office of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts. His books include Literary Criticism: An Autopsy (1997), The Pragmatic Mind: Explorations in the Psychology of Belief (1997), and The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (2008). His essays have appeared in PMLA, Partisan Review, Wilson Quarterly, Commentary, and New Criterion, and his commentaries and reviews in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Weekly Standard, The Guardian, Chronicle of Higher Education, and other national periodicals.
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Mark Bauerlein
In one of his most irreverent moments, in the wild little book The Anti-Christ, composed not long before he completely lost his mind, Nietzsche states that there is only one admirable figure in the entire New Testament, one character alone who deserves our respect: Pontius Pilate. It’s an . . . . Continue Reading »
Samuel Gregg discusses his new book Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization. Continue Reading »
Timothy Goeglein discusses his book American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation. Continue Reading »
Bruce Frohnen discusses his book Coming Home: Reclaiming America’s Conservative Soul. Continue Reading »
In this episode, Myron Magnet discusses his latest book, Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution. Continue Reading »
Gerald Russello joins senior editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss Russell Kirk’s Concise Guide to Conservatism. Continue Reading »
Mark Bauerlein asks R. R. Reno about his 2016 book, Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society. Continue Reading »
Ashley Berner joins senior editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss her book Pluralism and American Public Education: No One Way to School. Continue Reading »
First Things has reimagined conservatism for our changing society. Continue Reading »
David Moore discusses how Christians should talk about controversial topics in a polarized society, as well as how churches can reach out to those who consider themselves believers, but are also “done” with organized religion. Continue Reading »
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