Samurai Nationalism
by Jarrett StepmanA nation that understands itself—especially its virtues—can adapt without losing its distinctiveness. Continue Reading »
What We’ve Been Reading—March 2023
by EditorsOur editors reflect on Gustave Flaubert, Anglo-Saxon illustrations, Yuko Tsushima, C. S. Lewis, and James Herriot. Continue Reading »
What We’ve Been Reading—January 2022
by EditorsOur editors reflect on Eugene Vodolazkin, detective fiction, Jonathan Franzen, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and Flannery O’Connor. Continue Reading »
Maximilian Kolbe: Saint of Nagasaki
by Kevin M. Doak and Joshua HrenThe story of Maximilian Kolbe stirs hearts and souls across the globe. Continue Reading »
Truman's Terrible Choice, 75 Years Ago
by George WeigelTruman authorized the use of the atomic bombs thinking, rightly, that doing so would save American and Japanese lives by shocking Japan into surrender. Continue Reading »
“Oh God”
by John WilsonHow does a writer respond to disaster? After the Quake is Murakami’s answer. Continue Reading »
Shūsaku Endō's Silence and Faithfulness
by Dale M. CoulterReaders of First Thoughts will know by now that Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Silence by Shūsaku Endō was released in select theaters on December 23. The novel warrants the attention it is getting. Set in the 1640s at the end of Japan's “Christian Century” (1549-1639), Silence is a haunting journey through one priest’s struggles to remain faithful in the most challenging of circumstances. Continue Reading »
Silence: Scorsese’s Spiritual Masterpiece
by William Doino Jr.Beautifully filmed and acted, Silence is as powerful as it is ambitious. Continue Reading »
The Troubling Legacy of Shūsaku Endō’s Silence
by Roy PeacheyShūsaku Endō’s Silence is now widely regarded as a modern classic. The initial reaction of Japanese Catholics, however, was largely hostile. Continue Reading »
The Price of Chinese Ultra-Nationalism
by Carl ScottThere’s tons of international stories that Americans don’t follow very closely, a pattern of behavior that is quite human, really. But I am convinced that what’s been going on in China is a huge story that most Americans have not yet paid adequate attention to. A fellow at Forbes, . . . . Continue Reading »
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