Jesus As Political Cynic

by Peter J. Leithart

The world can be saved from itself only by a Savior who ruthlessly exposes the greed and libido dominandi that lurk behind captivating screens of civility and piety. Continue Reading »

31 Mar 2023

Eric Metaxas on Christians and Politics

by Mark Bauerlein

Eric Metaxas joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Letter to the American Church. Continue Reading »

20 Mar 2023

Horowitz on the Democratic Party

by Mark Bauerlein

David Horowitz joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Final Battle: The Next Election Could Be the Last. Continue Reading »

16 Feb 2023

Michael Millerman on Alexander Dugin Explained

by R. R. Reno

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Millerman to talk about his article, “Alexander Dugin Explained,” from the February 2023 issue.  Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2023

Alexander Dugin Explained

by Michael Millerman

Many sense that the West needs to reconsider its philosophical foundations. Reflexive appeals to old pieties no longer persuade. But those who look to modern philosophy for answers run into a problem best articulated by Leo Strauss: “Only a great thinker could help us in our intellectual plight. . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2023

Drag Queens

by Darel E. Paul

The queering of mainstream American culture has no more dramatic exemplar than the drag queen. RuPaul’s Drag Race, which began in 2009 as a competition reality show on the little-watched LGBT-oriented channel Logo, is today a global media and entertainment empire of four spin-off and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2023

Constitutional Freedom

by Michael W. McConnell

Vincent Phillip Muñoz (Phillip to his friends, among whom I count myself) is a rising star at Notre Dame, which is becoming a powerhouse of serious constitutional scholarship. This book is the culmination of a decade of Muñoz’s scholarship on the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Those . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2023

Identity Politics: Guilt and the Scapegoat

by Joshua Mitchell

Dr. Joshua Mitchell addresses the rise of identity politics, its relation to Christianity, and the destruction of societal institutions.  Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2023

Truth’s Many Triumphs

by R. R. Reno

As 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 »

11 Jan 2023

Political Religion

by Jake Meador

There 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 »

8 Jan 2023