Light in the Darkness

by James Conley

The biggest falsehood of the modern era, and maybe every era, is that individuals don’t make a difference; that we’re alone and powerless. It’s a lie. Continue Reading »

27 Jun 2022 0

The End of the Beginning of the End of Abortion

by Hadley Arkes

The decision today in the Dobbs case, long awaited from the Court, can be appreciated—and savored—as a resounding first step. Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2022 0

What Comes After Roe

by Gerard V. Bradley

Dobbs is a decisive turning point on the road to securing an equal right to life for every human being, in the womb and out of it. It is the end of the beginning of the greatest civil rights struggle of our time. Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2022 0

Roe Overturned

by R. R. Reno

By overruling Roe, the Court has done the country a great service. We are relieved of the scandal—moral, legal, and political—that was the Roe/Casey order, under which our most fundamental law was interpreted as endorsing a right to kill the unborn. Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2022 0

SCOTUS Rules for Religious Schools

by Charles L. Glenn

We welcome the Supreme Court's explicit recognition that faith-based schools that retain a strong distinctive mission must not be punished for it. Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2022 0

A Tom Wolfe for the 2020s

by Peter J. Leithart

The Index of Self-Destructive Acts is the Big New York Book of the 2020s, as Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities was for the 1980s. Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2022 0

A Diverse Communion of Believers

by Liel Leibovitz

Under R. R. Reno’s leadership, First Things has achieved the very difficult distinction of bringing timeless truths into conversation with contemporary preoccupations without compromising either. Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2022 0

Tom Hanks Gets Empathy Wrong

by Carl R. Trueman

In declaring that it is inappropriate for a straight actor to play a gay man on screen, Hanks negates the importance of the shared humanity that makes him empathetic in the first place. Continue Reading »

23 Jun 2022 0

What Fulton Did for Religious Freedom

by Mark Rienzi

While it was a major victory for religious freedom, there is still more work to be done. Though further changes may come soon, Fulton has proven to be a big step in the right direction.   Continue Reading »

23 Jun 2022 0

The Rise of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity

by Dale M. Coulter

The story of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity is not simply a Protestant story. It is a story of the demise of white European Christianity (whether Catholic, fundamentalist, or mainline) and the rise of a new multi-ethnic Christianity that celebrates folk culture.    Continue Reading »

22 Jun 2022 0