Christianity

The Church of England Takes a “Third Way” on Gay Marriage

If gay partnerships are legitimate, why deny them the status of marriage? And if they are not legitimate, why bless them? Continue Reading »

19 Jan 2023

Calendars of My Life

by John Wilson

On New Year’s Day of 2023, I tried to remember my first memories of the holiday. Continue Reading »

13 Jan 2023

Truth’s Many Triumphs

by R. R. Reno

As readers, you have signaled your support for First Things and our combination of spirited opposition to our wayward world with cheerful celebration of truth’s many triumphs. Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2023

Armenian Christians Face a Humanitarian Crisis

by Jack Baghumian and Lara Setrakian

The Armenian Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh are sustained by faith amidst the crisis caused by the Azeri blockade, which is steadily worsening every day. Continue Reading »

9 Jan 2023

There is no theology here,” Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote to a friend shortly after arriving in America in 1930. He was referring to Union Theological Seminary, home to some of the day’s most respected liberal theologians, including Reinhold Niebuhr. But he didn’t just mean the seminary. Later . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Jan 2023

No Mercy Without Rules

by Carl R. Trueman

Perhaps paradoxically, my freedom requires rules, which sometimes run against my instincts. It is thus a mercy that those rules are given to me and, where necessary, enforced by external authority. Continue Reading »

5 Jan 2023

A Dauntless Magazine

by Mark Bauerlein

As one institution after another joins the woke regime, I promise First Things readers and listeners that you will not find this magazine doing the same. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2022

Christmas Amid Chaos

by Carl R. Trueman

Our world stands at a moment of anthropological crisis. Advent offers us each an opportunity to reflect upon how Christ, God Incarnate, offers a vision of humanity that speaks to humanity’s deepest needs. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2022