Philip Pilkington on The Dead End of the New Left

by R. R. Reno

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Pilkington to talk about his article, “The Dead End of the New Left,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2022

An Honest Magazine

by Ephraim Radner

Rigorous analysis, the value of persons, humility, correction, and—oh yes—the truth of God: First Things has been sticking to this for years, through both the light rumbles and seismic shakings of our times.  Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2022

Witchcraft on the World’s Edge

by Francis Young

Yet in a modern world when all certainties were overturned—doubt and fear chipped away at people’s better instincts. As Malcolm Gaskill puts it, “As life grew stranger, people became more open to strange ideas.” Continue Reading »

26 Dec 2022

The Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection

by Mark Bauerlein

On this episode, David Limbaugh joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, The Resurrected Jesus: The Church in the New Testament. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2022

A Year of Reading: 2022, Part 1

by John Wilson

This doesn’t purport to be a list of the “best” books of the year; rather, these are the ones from a year of reading that most readily come to mind.  Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2022

God of Exodus

by Peter J. Leithart

God is the God of exodus, who hears the cries of his people, visits them in their distress, and takes vengeance against rivals.  Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2022

Christmas Amid Chaos

by Carl R. Trueman

Our world stands at a moment of anthropological crisis. Advent offers us each an opportunity to reflect upon how Christ, God Incarnate, offers a vision of humanity that speaks to humanity’s deepest needs. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2022

A Dauntless Magazine

by Mark Bauerlein

As one institution after another joins the woke regime, I promise First Things readers and listeners that you will not find this magazine doing the same. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2022

Mary, the Church, Christmas, and Jimmy Lai

by George Weigel

At this Catholic moment, when so many are disturbed by ecclesiastical dysfunction, it is good, at Christmastide, to reflect on Mary and the Church—and on what Mary’s initial act of discipleship, that fiat, means for us today. Continue Reading »

21 Dec 2022

A Fear-Filled Advent for Armenian Christians

by Mark Movsesian

In the South Caucasus this Advent, Armenian Christians face the threat of ethnic cleansing. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2022