Journalism

The Heyday of the Columnist

I am grateful for moments that in one respect “break in” or “break through” routine but that also, like routine, come with no big fuss, no planning, no “ceremony.” Continue Reading »

24 Feb 2023

Rigorous analysis, the value of persons, humility, correction, and—oh yes—the truth of God: First Things has been sticking to this for years, through both the light rumbles and seismic shakings of our times. Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2022

A Dauntless Magazine

by Mark Bauerlein

As one institution after another joins the woke regime, I promise First Things readers and listeners that you will not find this magazine doing the same. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2022

Lady Wisdom’s Banquet

by R. R. Reno

Your financial contribution will help us prepare Lady Wisdom’s sumptuous banquet and feed a secular world starved for truth. Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2022

A Whole New World?

by Bethel McGrew

Not enough emphasis is placed on the Protestant commentary market gap where incisive cultural analysis and neighborly love intersect, and cultural falsehoods are clearly exposed for what they are. Continue Reading »

10 Oct 2022

The Irrepressible, Irreplaceable Midge Decter

by George Weigel

A true daughter of Israel who loved her Christian friends and helped them make better Christian arguments in the public square, Midge now rests in the bosom of Abraham. As Elisha asked of Elijah, may we be blessed with a portion of her spirit. Continue Reading »

20 Jul 2022

An Investigation into Disinformation

by Mark Bauerlein

Mark Hemingway joins the podcast to discuss his work for RealClearInvestigations, addressing state and private censorship and reviving the art of investigative journalism. Continue Reading »

20 Jun 2022

A First Things Friendship

by Charles J. Chaput and Carl R. Trueman

First Things friendships respect differences as opportunities, not roadblocks, for constructive engagement with the world. Continue Reading »

14 Jun 2022

My Memories of Midge Decter

by R. R. Reno

In my every encounter with Midge, her manner, so full of vitality and maternal warmth, urged me to choose life. May her memory be a blessing for others, as it already is for me. Continue Reading »

11 May 2022

A New Patron Saint for Catholic Journalism

by George Weigel

As of May 15, Catholic journalists around the world will be able to count one of their number among the saints, as Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite killed at the Dachau concentration camp in 1942, is canonized in St. Peter’s Square. Continue Reading »