Death of a Country Priest

by The Editors

Episode 3 of the First Things Podcast. Also featuring: the strange religions of the vice-presidential nominees; and a session of “Ask a Theologian,” featuring Francesca Aran Murphy. Continue Reading »

29 Jul 2016

Does Liberal Catholicism
Have a Future?

by The Editors

Plus: Pokémon Go and American Insecurity. First Things Podcast, Episode 2. Continue Reading »

22 Jul 2016

Introducing the First Things Podcast

by The Editors

Episode 1 takes you inside our August-September issue, and sorts through news and punditry. Trump's faith, “bigot-baiting” in Bakersfield, and the dehumanizing policies of Amnesty International are all on the agenda. Continue Reading »

15 Jul 2016

The Catholic Writer in America

by Mark Bauerlein

Dana Gioia may be best known to our audience for his essay in First Things last year entitled “The Catholic Writer Today.” The essay began with a dismaying regret that while 50 years ago one could scan the American literary scene and find Catholicism and Catholic writers playing a . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2015

Randy Boyagoda on the Thought and Character of Father Neuhaus: A Podcast

by Mark Bauerlein

Randy Boyagoda’s biography of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square came out last month and has already received significant notice. (See reviews and notices here and here and here and here) A few weeks ago, Boyagoda himself . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2015

Evangelicals and Catholics Together on Marriage: A New Podcast

by Mark Bauerlein

A First Things podcast featuring two signers of the Marriage Statement.
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9 Feb 2015