Strange Flesh. Strange Drink.
by John WilsonNothing I have read of late matches the clarity with which that last pithy paragraph of Micah Mattix's recent essay illuminates our present moment. Continue Reading »
Are “Merely Christian” Colleges Enough?
by Clifford HumphreyMany Christian institutions have become prone to mission-drift and to conflating voguish pieties with gospel mandates because they have come to embrace an identity of “mere Christianity” over confessional particularity. Continue Reading »
The Gospel of Architecture
by Patrick TomassiOur contemporary malaise cannot be understood without considering the physical spaces in which we work, study, live, and die. Continue Reading »
Events Roundup—1.30.23
by EditorsEvents happening over the coming days that may interest our readers. Continue Reading »
Identity Politics: Guilt and the Scapegoat
by Joshua MitchellDr. Joshua Mitchell addresses the rise of identity politics, its relation to Christianity, and the destruction of societal institutions. Continue Reading »
The Church of England Takes a “Third Way” on Gay Marriage
by Carl R. TruemanIf gay partnerships are legitimate, why deny them the status of marriage? And if they are not legitimate, why bless them? Continue Reading »
Calendars of My Life
by John WilsonOn New Year’s Day of 2023, I tried to remember my first memories of the holiday. Continue Reading »
Truth’s Many Triumphs
by R. R. RenoAs 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 »
Armenian Christians Face a Humanitarian Crisis
by Jack Baghumian and Lara SetrakianThe 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 »
Political Religion
by Jake MeadorThere 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 »
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