Baseball and Synod 2018

by George Weigel

Those at the 2018 Synod on Youth should consider why John Paul II held such appeal for young people.  Continue Reading »

25 Apr 2018

#BillHybelsToo?

by Aimee Byrd

What do the #ChurchToo stories of sexual abuse reveal about the church’s message about men and women made in the image of God? Continue Reading »

25 Apr 2018

The HR-ification of the Public Square

by Samuel D. James

Kevin Williamson’s hire-and-fire is a symptom of a cultural sickness that goes beyond polarization. Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2018

A Diagnosis of Moralosis

by John Waters

Those who have been given the run of the square now want the run of nave, transept, and belfry—and many within the Church are willing to give in. Continue Reading »

23 Apr 2018

Check the Box and Take the Cash

by David T. Koyzis

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government continues to persecute pro-lifers. Continue Reading »

19 Apr 2018

Roe v. Wade Derangement Syndrome

by George Weigel

The defense of the indefensible often leads to a kind of derangement in otherwise rational people.  Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2018

Rebuild Christchurch Basilica

by Stephen Schmalhofer

The Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand, should rebuild the destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in its former style—not give it a new design. Continue Reading »

17 Apr 2018

The Sex Education We Need

by Abigail Rine Favale

Christians, especially evangelicals, must recover the beauty and coherence of a teleological worldview.  Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2018

Of Books and Baseball

by John Wilson

In his inaugural First Things web column, John Wilson shares his favorite books about baseball.  Continue Reading »

13 Apr 2018

Adoption and the Firing of Kevin Williamson

by Dale M. Coulter

Writers work out their moral judgments in the public sphere. Kevin Williamson is no different from any other writer in that respect. Continue Reading »

11 Apr 2018