First Things RSS Feed - Paul Scalia https://www.firstthings.com/author/paul-scalia en-us Copyright 2025 First Things. All Rights Reserved. ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:53:37 -0500 https://d2201k5v4hmrsv.cloudfront.net/img/favicon-196.png First Things RSS Feed Image https://www.firstthings.com/rss/author/paul-scalia 60 Funeral Homily for Justice Antonin Scalia https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/02/funeral-homily-for-justice-antonin-scalia https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/02/funeral-homily-for-justice-antonin-scalia Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 We are gathered here because of one man. A man known personally to many of us, known only by reputation to even more; a man loved by many, scorned by others; a man known for great controversy, and for great compassion. That man, of course, is Jesus of Nazareth.

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]]> A Label that Sticks https://www.firstthings.com/article/2005/06/a-label-that-sticks https://www.firstthings.com/article/2005/06/a-label-that-sticks Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 When I was in high school, the students fell into many different groups: preps, jocks, cheerleaders, punks, deadheads, druggies, geeks, and all the rest. Just about everyone received an unofficial but virtually unchangeable assignment to a particular group. When I work in high schools today, I discover little difference. The groups still exist (with just a few changes in terminology), and the teachers and administrators still counsel against the labels. As they wisely explain, labels reinforce stereotypes and prejudices; they prevent us from accepting individuals and getting to know the real person.

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