From Atheism to First Things
by Mark BauerleinIf anyone had said to me in 2005 that a decade later I would be saying prayers every night and working at a religious magazine during the day, I would have laughed. Continue Reading »
If anyone had said to me in 2005 that a decade later I would be saying prayers every night and working at a religious magazine during the day, I would have laughed. Continue Reading »
The church may be moving back to the status it had in the first-century CE but the world around us might be more akin to Rome of the first-century BCE. Continue Reading »
For me, First Things was more than a political journal. It was a field guide to the ideological chaos that I encountered every day on campus. Continue Reading »
Two oz. scotch (cheap stuff will do just fine). 1 oz. tawny port. A handful of namkeen. These were the key ingredients of my grandfather’s 3 a.m. ritual. And, to accompany them in the undisturbed quiet of the early morning, First Things. Continue Reading »
Since its first issues appeared more than twenty-five years ago, First Things has been hailed as the leading journal of religion and public life in America, one of the leading journals of its kind in the world. Continue Reading »
For over 25 years, our mission at First Things has been to renew the religious foundations of our society. I know that goal looks increasingly remote. But the best defense is a good offense. We need to speak loudly, boldly, and theologically. We need help from readers like you in order to keep up with this task. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to First Things now.
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You may have read Randy Boyagoda’s fine biography of Richard John Neuhaus, our fearless founder. You may know that First Things was begun in 1990 to explore questions of religion and society in the English-speaking world, and that the print journal comes out ten times a year. You might even have . . . . Continue Reading »
Ideas have consequences. They are also vehicles of truth, and of uplift. Continue Reading »
Why First Things is needed — and worthy of your support. Continue Reading »