For Christian Civilization

by Peter J. Leithart

Jesus did die, and rise, and ascend to be King of kings and to fulfill the geopolitical promise to Abraham: “In your seed all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2024

Anna Is Our Advent Model

by Hans Boersma

God wants us to become more truly like Anna, so he can give us the gift of the consolation of Israel.  Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2024

What They’re Saying

by Carter Skeel

We asked the authors of our 2024 Year-End Campaign books to share a bit about why First Things matters to them. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2024

Taking God Seriously

by Frank DeVito

First Things continues to stand out as a uniquely beautiful and necessary publication for our culture.  Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2024

Why Christians Should Care About Oak Flat

by Robert P. George

If Oak Flat is destroyed, it will end Apache religious existence as it has been practiced since before the United States existed.  Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2024

Thanksgiving and American Audacity

by Bradley J. Birzer

Though George Washington declared a day of thanksgiving in 1789, it did not become an annual American holiday until the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Continue Reading »

28 Nov 2024

Roses, Chocolate, and Ambiguity

by Francis X. Maier

Pope Francis paid an apparently surprise visit to the home of Emma Bonino, “the Italian politician who successfully campaigned to legalise abortion in the 1970s.” Continue Reading »

13 Nov 2024

Reclaiming Our Catholic Schools

by Thomas W. Carroll

Reversing cultural decline and the related loss of religious belief in the U.S. is the work of a generation. Continue Reading »

5 Nov 2024

On the Centenary of Sigrid Undset’s Conversion

by Amy Fahey

Perhaps it is not too bold to suggest that Undset, a century after her first taste of Paradise, now advocates for her earthly friends from the other side of the veil.  Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2024

Finding Hope at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary

by Jacob Adams

The seminary was hosting a barbeque event described as a night of appreciation for its supporters to “share all the good God is doing” at St. Tikhon’s. Continue Reading »

10 Oct 2024