The Remaking of Protestantism

by Dale M. Coulter

As we celebrate 500 years of the Reformation, we should remember that a new reformation is occurring right before our eyes. Continue Reading »

31 May 2017 0

The Hardest Mission of an Air Force Chaplain

by James A. Hamel

Today is a day to honor those who didn't get to come home. Continue Reading »

29 May 2017 0

The Internet Isn’t Broken

by Mark Bauerlein

The more opinions are out there in the world, the less each one matters, including the best ones. Continue Reading »

26 May 2017 0

A Toast to Silence

by The Editors

The First Things Podcast, Episode 28. Featuring: Matthew Walther of the Washington Free Beacon, dispensing wisdom and champagne; and The Power of Silence, the new book by Robert Cardinal Sarah. Continue Reading »

23 May 2017 0

A Note on the Kentucky Decision

by Mark Bauerlein

The real issue at stake in Kentucky's religious liberty kerfuffle is not discrimination, but belief—a belief that will not bow to sexual progressivism. Continue Reading »

22 May 2017 0

“Decadent Poverty” at the First Things Gallery

by Alexi Sargeant

Approaching the paradox of the Passion in art. Continue Reading »

10 May 2017 0

Susan B. Anthony’s Contested Legacy

by Daniel K. Williams

Claiming Anthony for either side in the modern abortion debate is highly anachronistic. Continue Reading »

9 May 2017 0

A Strange Research Project

by Mark Bauerlein

A research center whose subject is religion doesn’t take seriously the actual religion of its subjects. Continue Reading »

8 May 2017 0

A Descriptivist Leaves her Stamp

by Mark Bauerlein

The old job of the dictionary to prescribe proper usage is over, say the lexicographers. How did we end up with these people in charge? Continue Reading »

2 May 2017 0