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

With Gratitude

by R. R. Reno

We have wrapped up our spring fundraising campaign, and I am happy to report that it was a success. Continue Reading »

28 Jun 2017

A Higher Education

by R. R. Reno

First Things reflects on sacred things out of a shared commitment to the authority of God's revelation. Continue Reading »

23 Jun 2017

Denying Transcendence

by Connor Grubaugh

First Things proclaims self-denial to a navel-gazing generation. Continue Reading »

21 Jun 2017

The Sporting Spirit

by Matthew Schmitz

First Things brings a sporting spirit to the intellectual life—a willingness to sweat, a belief in fair play, and the desire to win. Continue Reading »

19 Jun 2017

Protecting the Public Square

by Veery Huleatt

Jane Jacobs knew that, without ordinary people, their ordinary loves, and their often-extraordinary faith, the public square is an inhospitable and even dangerous place. Continue Reading »

16 Jun 2017