Is God Still Dead?
by The Editors The First Things Podcast, Episode 5. Also featuring: Book talk with Rusty Reno and “Stump the Editors.”
What We've Been Reading—8.13.16
by EditorsAt the First Things retreat last weekend, Robert Louis Wilken delivered a somber and moving address about friendship. Wilken emphasized the need for a founding bond that is more than just personal, one that touches agreement on some fundamental questions of being and life. His words . . . . Continue Reading »
Hey, Joe!
by Carl R. TruemanAll American Christians need the Roman Catholic bishops to take a strong, public stand against politicians like Joe Biden who openly mock the teaching of the Church to which they claim to belong. Continue Reading »
Pew Poll: Most Churches Avoid Polarizing Social Issues
by Michael J. NewThis week, Pew Research Center released a poll of over 4,000 individuals who had attended a religious service within the past few months. It asked respondents how often clergy had spoken out about various social and political issues. An impressive 64 percent of respondents reported that they had . . . . Continue Reading »
Reno on Christian Society
by Mark MovsesianAt the Law and Religion Forum today, I interview Rusty Reno on his new book, Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society.
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Whose hate? Which victims?
by Carl R. TruemanDoes hate have limits? Sadly, yes, it does. Continue Reading »
What Men Who Left Seminary Taught Me about Women’s Ordination
by Br. Michael BaggotThose who want equal-opportunity employment for women in the Church fail to understand that the Church’s posture is not stubborn refusal, but rather humble obedience. Continue Reading »
The Danish Girl: Transgender Apologetic, or Rebuttal?
by Br. Michael BaggotI longed to see Einar at peace and was saddened to see Dr. Kurt Warnekros persuade a confused young man to become a guinea pig for his experimental sex-change operation. Warnekros may have made a bold advance for technology, but not for humanity.
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NFP vs. Sex Ed
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 4. Also featuring: Catholic voting patterns and women deacons. Continue Reading »
Lost in Xanadu
by Carl R. TruemanSamuel D. James's post on America's lost boys points towards the depth of the problem faced by Christianity today. The solution, however, is as yet unclear. Continue Reading »
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