You Can Take That to the Bank

by Hans Boersma

There are many ways to give generously. Why not make your extravagant contribution to First Things today? Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2024 0

What God Is This?

by Carl R. Trueman

The Incarnation itself is part of the humiliation of Christ.  Continue Reading »

26 Dec 2024 0

A Recipe for Getting Along with Family at Christmas

by Michael P. Foley

In moderation, wassailing fans good cheer. Continue Reading »

25 Dec 2024 0

How the Oxford Movement Saved Christmas

by Joshua Fagan

Much of what characterizes modern Christmas celebration throughout the Anglophone world was lost. Continue Reading »

25 Dec 2024 0

On Kneeling: A Response to Cardinal Cupich

by Leah Libresco Sargeant

Whether kneeling, standing, rolling, or—as the paralytic was—being lowered through a ceiling, Christians must approach with awe and urgency. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2024 0

The Independent Bookstore Versus Amazon

by John Byron Kuhner

Large online platforms could be made to serve small businesses rather than decimate them. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2024 0

Is Theology Still Queen?

by Thomas G. Guarino

Theologians are essential for defending the Christian faith and for ensuring that any developments are consonant with the apostolic tradition. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2024 0

Luigi Mangione and the Glamour of Evil

by Charlotte Allen

The handcuffed Mangione, for his part, clean-shaven and wearing his orange jail jumpsuit with neatly-belted panache, looked like a martyr. He looked like Jesus Christ being led to Pontius Pilate. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2024 0

Jimmy and the Patriarch, at Christmas

by George Weigel

Christmas begins the journey to the Cross and Easter, and celebrating the martyrs during the Christmas Octave drives this point home.  Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2024 0

A Journal of Timeless Insight

by Jacob Akey

First Things’ past signals a prescient, provocative future. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2024 0