Norman Vincent Peale

Predigested Obsolescence

by Carl R. Trueman

Let the church be the church, and leave therapy to the therapists—or the politicians. Continue Reading »

Donald Trump, Man of Faith

by Matthew Schmitz

Christianity is a religion of losers. To the weak and humble, it offers a stripped and humiliated Lord. . . . . Continue Reading »

The Virgin and The Donald

by Matthew Milliner

At Donald Trump's old church, Mary and the fugitive Holy Family are there—just tucked in the corner, safely out of sight. Continue Reading »

Introducing the First Things Podcast

by The Editors

Episode 1 takes you inside our August-September issue, and sorts through news and punditry. Trump's faith, “bigot-baiting” in Bakersfield, and the dehumanizing policies of Amnesty International are all on the agenda. Continue Reading »