Web Exclusives

The Courage to Be Right

Much about First Things is worthy of admiration, perhaps nothing more so than the courage of its writers and editors to simply say what is right in public. Continue Reading »

20 Jun 2024 0

Ticket to Oblivion?

by George Weigel

Adhering to John Henry Newman's words of caution against liberalism could save the Church from woke irrelevancy. Continue Reading »

19 Jun 2024 0

Vatican II and Dignitas Infinita

by Thomas G. Guarino

Dignitas Infinita is founded on tradition, yet designed for a modern world. Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2024 0

A Trustworthy Publication

by Mark Bauerlein

Venerable monks put their trust in First Things. Continue Reading »

17 Jun 2024 0

PaPa Pete’s Patriarchy

by Kevin D. Roberts

Progressives were wrong about the nature of patriarchy and its relationship to the American way of life. Continue Reading »

16 Jun 2024 0

Notes on Walking

by John Wilson

What a strange world we humans share, the reality of which utterly exceeds our grasp. Is it grotesque for me to prattle on about the flowers and the birds and the trees? Continue Reading »

14 Jun 2024 0

In the Present Age But Not Of It

by James Matthew Wilson

In a naked and secularly barren public square, First Things offers the last remaining forum of free speech. Continue Reading »

14 Jun 2024 0

The Night I Met Jürgen Moltmann

by Carl R. Trueman

Moltmann's theology was tied to immanence, and thus each and every one of his contributions marked a wrong turn, a deviation from orthodoxy, and a dead end. Continue Reading »

13 Jun 2024 0

Vexillology, Horsefeathers, and “Pro-Choice” Dishonesty

by George Weigel

Lying about abortion has been a hallmark of “pro-choice” politics for decades. Continue Reading »

12 Jun 2024 0

More Than a Journal

by Kari Jenson Gold

In a world overwhelmed by too much “content,” most of it unworthy, this publication consistently strives for wisdom, beauty, and truth. Continue Reading »