The Violent Liturgy of Alabama Football

by Peter J. Leithart

At Alabama, Saban has created a culture that ultimately reflects his Catholic convictions. Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2020 0

The Jealous God of Chanukah

by Cole S. Aronson

The Maccabees kept nothing, whether sublime or obscene, from their creator’s redemptive touch. Continue Reading »

17 Dec 2020 0

A Time for Confidence

by R. R. Reno

First Things has a crucial role to play. We insist that God is Lord of history. This desacralizes politics—an urgent necessity. Continue Reading »

17 Dec 2020 0

The Chicago Seven and the Long Sixties

by Fred Siegel

The trial of the Chicago Seven was an important step on the way to abandoning evidence-based arguments in favor of emotive appeals.  Continue Reading »

17 Dec 2020 0

On Cages and Evangelization in China

by George Weigel

Attempts to defend the Vatican’s shameful reluctance to support beleaguered Chinese Catholics remain unpersuasive, even ludicrous. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2020 0

Who Is the Good Samaritan?

by Pierre Manent

The Samaritan is none other than Jesus Christ. Christians, and no doubt many non-Christians, expect the Church to teach about Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2020 0

The Tragedy of Transhood

by Jonathon Van Maren

In the few short years since transhood went mainstream, childhood and adolescence has become a haze of puberty blockers, testosterone shots, sex-change surgeries, and gender confusion for untold numbers of young people. Continue Reading »

15 Dec 2020 0

An Unstable System

by John William O’Sullivan

To crudely dismiss the concerns of a large share of the American population regarding electoral fraud is dangerous, especially for the stability of the system itself. Continue Reading »

14 Dec 2020 0

In Defense of the Electoral College

by Trent England

The Electoral College works even better than the American founders hoped.  Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2020 0

Armenia’s Future

by Mark Movsesian

Russian control of Karabakh and protection of the region’s Armenians is a good second-best option for Armenia, given the alternatives.  Continue Reading »

11 Dec 2020 0