A Methodist Appreciation of Benedict XVI
by Paul T. StallsworthMany remembrances of Benedict XVI have been written, mostly by Roman Catholics. What follows is a simple remembrance by a Methodist pastor. Continue Reading »
A Cruciform Vision
by Casey ChalkFr. Leonard R. Klein interpreted our lives through the lens of a grand narrative directed by the risen Christ. Continue Reading »
The Four Loves of Robert Jenson
by Robert P. GeorgeWhen I met the great Lutheran theologian Robert Jenson, I was a young man, just starting out in academic life. He treated me like an equal, though—and did it in a particular way that I will describe. Continue Reading »
Thirty Years at First Things
by R. R. RenoThis is our 300th number, marking thirty years of publication. In early 1989, Richard John Neuhaus had no inkling that he was about to found First Things. A Lutheran pastor noted for his incisive religious and political commentaries, he was busy running the Center on Religion and Society. The Center . . . . Continue Reading »
New York Remembers Fr. Neuhaus
by Veronica ClarkeLast week, New Yorkers might have glimpsed this Fr. Richard John Neuhaus quote displayed on the LinkNYC kiosks scattered throughout the city. Continue Reading »
Richard John Neuhaus, Teacher
by Fr. Vincent DrudingIn all of his roles, Richard John Neuhaus was always, like Our Lord, a teacher. Continue Reading »
Let’s Rebalance
by R. R. RenoOn election night, Tuesday, November 6, returns came in. There were wins and losses. My blood pressure rose and fell, exulting in victories and anguished in defeats. But morning came, and the evening’s ardor had drained away during the night’s sleep. More dispassionate, I mulled over a question . . . . Continue Reading »
The Benedict Option and Mediating Structures
by Dale M. CoulterContrary to some analyses, Rod Dreher's The Benedict Option does not call for a retreat from political life. Continue Reading »
Remembering Peter Berger
by James NuechterleinPeter Berger, who died on June 27 at age eighty-eight, ranked among the most distinguished sociological thinkers and public intellectuals of the past half century. His contributions to his discipline were impressively varied: the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, sociological . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things, the National Pulpit
by Peter J. LeithartSince 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 »
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