Superheroic Testimonies
by Armond WhiteZack Snyder's D.C. superhero films offer skillful, thoughtful, even spiritual popular culture. Continue Reading »
Martyrdom in The Last Jedi
by Alexi SargeantStar Wars: The Last Jedi offers a picture of heroism that helps us better understand how to witness to hope and truth in our own galaxy. Continue Reading »
The Romney Disease
by Pete SpiliakosWhen they think they can get away with it, our elite Republicans disparage the idea of tax cuts for the middle class. Continue Reading »
The Tragedy and Scandal of Cardinal Law
by Philip LawlerThe death of Cardinal Bernard Law prompts us to ask an old question: Why do good people do bad things? Continue Reading »
Your First Things Community
by Ramona TauszIn 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 »
Carols and the Christmas Paradox
by Veery HuleattThe old Christmas carols, by delighting in humble details, capture the paradox of the season: God’s power made incarnate in the womb of a lowly girl. Continue Reading »
Melodies for Advent
by Ramona TauszThe members of the First Things staff offer a collection of Advent hymns and carols for the final days of this penitential season. Continue Reading »
The Roy Moore Postmortem
by John MurdockWhen Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore, the pro-life cause took a bullet but dodged a grenade. Continue Reading »
The Sexual Crisis is a Crisis of Character
by Paul C. VitzThe field of psychology, which once taught us not to value character, is beginning to praise virtues as necessary for the good life. Continue Reading »
Toward Reality-Based Conservatism
by R. R. RenoPreserving the achievements of our increasingly global system of democratic capitalism requires us to take a long, hard look at its defects. Continue Reading »
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