Holding the Line

by Christopher Rufo

First Things stands as an intellectual bulwark against the left’s long march. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2023

Michael Barone on the Geography of Our Nation

by Mark Bauerlein

Michael Barone joins the podcast to discuss his new book Mental Maps of the Founders. Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2023

Remembering Avery Dulles

by Thomas G. Guarino

By every standard, Avery Dulles was a dedicated theologian and a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2023

A Voice of Sanity

by R. R. Reno

A deeper obedience to God’s will makes life richer, fuller, and more fruitful. It’s a simple truth that our age has forgotten. Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2023

Let’s Speed Up the Coming of Christmas

by Hans Boersma

The darkness of our lives awakens deep within us the longing for God’s coming in the flesh.  Continue Reading »

11 Dec 2023

The Pauline Message of Pig

by Peter J. Leithart

From the first seconds, first-time director Michael Sarnoski establishes a deliciously understated, contemplative mood in Pig.  Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2023

Learning to Read by Ear

by John Wilson

If you have on your gift-list for Christmas any bookish men or women, then Ear Training would make a splendid gift.  Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2023

Overcoming Mental Illness with Christ

by Mark Bauerlein

John Andrew Bryant joins the podcast to discuss his book A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ. Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2023

Israel’s Virtues

by Faydra Shapiro

I believe we live more meaningful lives here than we could in North America. The ease of 24-hour drive-thru society and the comfort of higher wages and cheaper consumer goods are never going to be enough to stave off the West’s existential malaise.  Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2023

Books for Christmas 2023

by George Weigel

This annual column on Christmas gift books that will inspire, entertain, inform, or all of the above includes oldies-but-still-goodies as well as newer releases. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2023