Joe Carter

Taking forty-five years to finish a book project that almost no one will read in its entirety may seem . . . I don’t know, what’s a good word for disheartening? But Oxford University has been around for 913 years, which gives the school the patience to spend half a decade completing the . . . . Continue Reading »

In our May issue—now available free online —Alan Jacobs reviews the Green Bible : The project website tells us that “with over 1,000 references to the earth in the Bible, compared to 490 references to heaven and 530 references to love, the Bible carries a powerful message for the . . . . Continue Reading »

In the Wall Street Journal , William McGurn wonders why Samuel Alito’s Catholicism was so much more discussed than Sonia Sotomayor’s: It’s possible, of course, that Democrats and their allies in the media and activist community no longer regard Catholics with the suspicion they . . . . Continue Reading »

From Southern Appeal : One thing is becoming clear in the early rounds of questioning at Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing:  Judge Sotomayor appears to insist that her past words be interpreted according to her original intent.  I wonder if she would insist that the words . . . . Continue Reading »

At our Postmodern Conservative blog Ralph Hancock shares some thoughts on Bastille Day . Ralph’s not a fan: As I awoke this morning I was treated to a most light-hearted remembrance of Bastille day on NPR. Nothing is so merry, it seems, as stringing up a few “aristocrats” from light . . . . Continue Reading »

Although I had no intention of becoming a “Future Farmer of America” I spent my first two years of high school taking courses in Vocational Agriculture (it’s just what we do in Texas). During the winter months we’d forgo the usual sheep shearing and hog castrating to work on . . . . Continue Reading »

Archbishop Chaput has an excellent article on ” Catholics and the ‘Fourth Estate’ ” that should be read by all Christians. He makes a number of intriguing points, including a diagnosis of the problem with our current media: Visual and electronic media, today’s dominant . . . . Continue Reading »

Did Moses have a black wife? In the latest issue of the Criswell Theological Review J. Daniel Hays argues that “the case is extremely strong that Moses married a black Cushite woman from the Cushite civilization south of Egypt.” What would normally be of minor historical interest can . . . . Continue Reading »

First Things seeks an associate editor to join its New York office. A qualified applicant must have familiarity with the magazine and a genuine interest in the magazine’s work on religion, culture, and public life. This is an editor’s position rather than a writer’s position. . . . . Continue Reading »

Paul’s post reminds me of how Charles Murray almost convinced me to become a libertarian. When I first read his What It Means To Be A Libertarian nearly fifteen years ago I was compelled by the thrust of his argument. “Freedom is first of all our birthright,” Murray claimed. . . . . Continue Reading »