Return to the Classics

by Jeremy Wayne Tate

A rising number of students today are drawn to schools that emphasize tradition and faith. Continue Reading »

2 Jan 2023 0

2022: Our Year in Books

by Various

We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable books they read this year. Continue Reading »

30 Dec 2022 0

First Things Is Good for the Jews

by Cole S. Aronson

I consult the Talmud and not Anselm when thinking about how to live, and my Christian friends do the reverse. First Things has always hosted and will continue to host these parallel inquiries. Continue Reading »

30 Dec 2022 0

A Year of Reading: 2022, Part 2

by John Wilson

Happy reading, and all best wishes for the new year. Continue Reading »

30 Dec 2022 0

2022: Our Year in Film and Television

by Various

We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable films and TV shows they watched this year. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2022 0

Push Back Against the Age

by Sandy and Camille Kress

First Things has become an indispensable part of our lives, giving us profound insight into concerning cultural issues and providing hope where our singular effort at pushing back against the age falls short.   Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2022 0

We’re “Fans,” not “Fan Bases”

by George Weigel

There is offensive, as in producing home runs and RBI, and then there is offensive, as in linguistic butchery.  Continue Reading »

28 Dec 2022 0

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 0

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 0

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 0