Dear Readers of First Things,
We’re proud to serve as the leading voice for religious people who care about matters of public consequence. As 2019 ends, I want to ask you for your support.
It is our ambition to speak with unrepentant confidence about timeless moral and religious truths. In our pages and on firstthings.com, you can count on a regular diet of serious theological reflection. The first among first things are the things of God.
We also address cultural issues: art, theater, literature, poetry, and history. We are living in an era of intense political passion. It’s crucial that we avoid 24/7 immersion in political commentary. The soul needs to be nourished by contemplation of beauty. We need to return to the touchstones of Western culture.
Still, First Things does not neglect politics. We offer something unique: religiously informed reflection on public affairs. Our goal is to help you think about populism, debates over economic and foreign policy, and other aspects of today’s politics—not to encourage you to entrench yourself in preordained positions.
When I meet with readers, I’m impressed by their devotion to First Things. We stand for precious things: intelligence, moral seriousness, and religious faith. We do not trim our sails.
- We do not equivocate on the sanctity of life.
- We do not kowtow to the gay agenda and gender politics.
- We oppose the cancer of identity politics.
- We speak the truth about the failures of our church leaders.
- We affirm the adventure of orthodoxy.
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Thank you for your support,
R. R. Reno
R. R. Reno is editor of First Things.
