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 »
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 »
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 »
Christians today are effectively living in partibus infidelium—in formerly Christian lands where infidels now press toward a future world we Christians can’t share. Continue Reading »
On this episode, Andrew Klavan joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus.Continue Reading »
How can we trust that, despite all we go through, God hears us when we pray, “Grant, O harvest Lord, that we / Wholesome grain and pure may be”? Continue Reading »
Helen Alvaré's new book is an extremely helpful aid in understanding the root of today’s legal battles over the nature and limits of religious freedom. Continue Reading »