Keep Christ at the Center

by Samuel J. Aquila

A culture that does not have faith in God and his creation is a culture that will not hold.  Continue Reading »

24 Aug 2020 0

Why We Shouldn’t Watch Cuties

by C. C. Pecknold

Sensitive patience with challenging artwork is often commendable, but not in the case of Cuties.
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24 Aug 2020 0

When Theory Wasn’t Political

by Mark Bauerlein

I am sorry that young Americans in college don’t get to experience the hazardous joys of theory that they did before. Continue Reading »

22 Aug 2020 0

Toppling Priorities

by Hans Boersma

Christian political theory cherishes Christ as the ultimate criterion of every cultural and political achievement. Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2020 0

The Slavery of Radical Freedom

by Margaret McCarthy

With the official right to abolish our human nature inscribed in law in Bostock, we have all become slaves of our own “freedom.” Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2020 0

The Catholic Parish Today

by Hans Feichtinger

Regardless of what many German bishops seem to think, priests today must not lead less, but more.  Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2020 0

What We've Been Reading—August 2020

by The Editors

The editors of First Things muse on what they're currently reading.
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20 Aug 2020 0

Rediscovering Eucharistic Amazement

by George Weigel

Being “amazed” by the Eucharist is probably not all that common these days. But Holy Mass should be all amazement, all the time. Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2020 0

Devout Catholics and Secular Progressives

by Robert P. George

If secular progressives can identify as “devout Catholics,” then surely I can identify as a “secular progressive.” Continue Reading »

18 Aug 2020 0

The End of the GDP Consensus?

by John William O’Sullivan

We may be entering an era in which GDP falls by the wayside and no longer has pride of place in the eyes of politicians and technocrats.  Continue Reading »

17 Aug 2020 0