Carl R. Trueman

In view of the archbishop’s impending retirement from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, it seems appropriate to pay a debt of honor by offering some personal reflections. Continue Reading »

The Christian church cannot expect its younger generation to hold the line on traditional sexual ethics if that generation is not properly catechized in the basics of the faith.  Continue Reading »

Evangelical elites are clearly out of touch with the populist evangelical base. And lambasting the populists as hypocrites or dimwits will simply perpetuate the divide. Continue Reading »

First Things remains committed to showing that honest, open discussion of the most important issues in this earthly city are vital. Continue Reading »

The most immediate and pressing ecumenical question for Protestants is not their relationship to Rome but their relationship to one another. From the moment Luther refused to accept Zwingli’s memorialist view of the Lord’s Supper at Marburg in 1529, the history of Protestantism has followed the . . . . Continue Reading »

The elasticity of Title IX in our current climate renders it the left’s equivalent of Batman’s all-purpose utility belt. Continue Reading »

Reformation Day is a good time to reflect on my reasons for being Protestant. Continue Reading »

For all of his intellectual brilliance, John Henry Newman had a humble concern for ordinary people. Continue Reading »

Liberal theology tends to result in liturgical practices that are at best banal and at worst childish. Continue Reading »

Joshua Harris was the product of, and a major player in, a wider movement that is proving increasingly problematic.  Continue Reading »