The political has returned with a vengeance. And those who continue to mistake the third way for a universal doctrine are at risk of sleepwalking into political idolatry that insists upon a paradoxically post-political ideology. Continue Reading »
I don’t know for sure what the future, even the “near future,” holds, but I do know that—for the moment, at least—we do not remotely live in a “secular age.” Continue Reading »
Negative world ministry requires pastors with Pauline toughness—both mental and emotional—as well as new approaches to structuring ministry. Continue Reading »
We share the astonishing convictions and hopes that have sustained the faithful for 2,000 years, extravagant as they sometimes seem, all too often distorted by misguided believers, and yet as compelling today as they were to the first Christians. Continue Reading »
First Things relies on your help to pursue its mission. Mission runs on resources. So this Christmas, please support First Things with a financial gift. Continue Reading »
Democracy and religious freedom can only be defended by determined citizens who recognize the issues and have the political will to act. Continue Reading »
The modern food system is essentially its own religious system, using a network of symbols and phrases to make moral claims and create its own sacred-profane distinction. Continue Reading »
Evangelical clergyman Eugene Peterson’s recent embrace of same-sex marriage shows how intuitive heterodoxy can feel in a post-Christian culture. Continue Reading »
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