Taking the Lead

by R. R. Reno

First Things is not a go-along, get-along movement. Continue Reading »

25 Jun 2018

What Is To Be Done?

by Jude Russo

First Things is a forum for different conceptions of the Good, the eternal truth, to be tested against each other and refined. Continue Reading »

22 Jun 2018

Exceeding Our Goals

by R. R. Reno

We can make a difference in 2018. Let’s work together to renew the voice of faith in the public square. Continue Reading »

8 Jan 2018

2018, Here We Come!

by R. R. Reno

For a long time it has felt as though the currents of history were always running against us. But the world is turning.  Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2018

Our Great Cause for Life

by Matthew Schmitz

We are facing a war on the weak, and no magazine battles it in its various guises as consistently as does First Things. Continue Reading »

31 Dec 2017

Our Top Articles of 2017

by Julia Yost

As the year draws to a close, here’s a look back at our most popular articles. Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2017

In a World of “Authentic” “Journeys,” There’s Always First Things

by Carl R. Trueman

Every problem has a genealogy, and helping readers to understand that is a major part of what First Things does. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2017

Your First Things Community

by Ramona Tausz

In the midst of our atomized world, First Things offers a community—a place where you will find others eager to join you in opposing the chaos of contemporary life.  Continue Reading »

21 Dec 2017

The Best of Both Sides

by Mark Bauerlein

First Things aims to bring the best of both sides into our pages: the press’s nose for news, plus the scholar’s patient analysis of present realities. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2017

Our Witness to Freedom

by R. R. Reno

In this environment—one of decadence, paralysis, and blind armies clashing by night—First Things matters more than ever. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2017