To our readers: First Things is introducing a new section of our website entitled “Recent Events” , in which we recap various signature events sponsored by the magazine. This section will also feature high-quality photography of the events, in the hope that readers who cannot make it to these lectures may keep abreast of some of the happenings at First Things. The page now features an initial post recapping the September 6 lecture of Dr. J. H. H. Weiler on the topic of “Freedom from Religion”.
Be sure to keep the page in mind if you cannot attend our events. As mentioned yesterday, our next event is the annual Erasmus Lecture, which you can find more information on by following this link .
The Dreadful Christ of Pär Lagerkvist
It’s dangerous to meet a god,” says the disgraced Pythia in Pär Lagerkvist’s The Sibyl. Her observation…
The Possibility of Possibility
"Might could” is a Southern expression meaning “maybe I could” or “I might be able to,” conveying…
The False Promise of No Contact
Around the time nineteen-year-old Alice began cutting ties with her family, she announced on social media that…