Theodore Dalrymple (“Identity as Ideology,” February) is certainly correct to point to the yearning for transcendence that was not—and likely cannot be—obliterated in people like André Hébert when they lose the will to enter into communion with the traditional means of attaining . . . . Continue Reading »
Fr. James Martin’s work fails to express, or even take into account, Catholic teaching on what it means to be a person. Continue Reading »
As the new year begins, conservative lawmakers in numerous states have started a fresh attempt to push back against the LGBT agenda. Continue Reading »
Like many persons possessing limited insight into the future, I had supposed that, with the collapse of the Soviet Empire, utopianism would die out in the Western world. I was mistaken. Identity politics in the West is veering in the direction of totalitarianism. A book I read . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things remains committed to showing that honest, open discussion of the most important issues in this earthly city are vital. Continue Reading »
The Center for Global Development elected not to renew Maya Forstater’s contract after she expressed the belief that sex is biological and immutable. Continue Reading »
The “Fairness for All” Act misunderstands both the nature of and danger presented by the LGBTQ+ conception of sexuality. Continue Reading »
Seven-year-old James Younger has become the latest victim in the war of transgender identity politics. Continue Reading »
Britain’s courts are becoming, as America’s already are, unelected tools of politics, losing proportionate credibility as impartial arbiters of justice. Continue Reading »
Mary Eberstadt discusses her latest book, Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics. Continue Reading »
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