The Poetry of Christmas
by Dan HitchensThroughout history, Christmas has inspired poems from believers and atheists alike. Continue Reading »
Throughout history, Christmas has inspired poems from believers and atheists alike. Continue Reading »
Every problem has a genealogy, and helping readers to understand that is a major part of what First Things does. Continue Reading »
Recent advances in human cloning, synthetic biology, and CRISPR technology pose grave ethical questions—yet our president seems uninterested. Continue Reading »
Star Wars: The Last Jedi offers a picture of heroism that helps us better understand how to witness to hope and truth in our own galaxy. Continue Reading »
Zack Snyder's D.C. superhero films offer skillful, thoughtful, even spiritual popular culture. Continue Reading »
In the midst of our atomized world, First Things offers a community—a place where you will find others eager to join you in opposing the chaos of contemporary life. Continue Reading »
When they think they can get away with it, our elite Republicans disparage the idea of tax cuts for the middle class. Continue Reading »
The death of Cardinal Bernard Law prompts us to ask an old question: Why do good people do bad things? Continue Reading »
The old Christmas carols, by delighting in humble details, capture the paradox of the season: God’s power made incarnate in the womb of a lowly girl. Continue Reading »
First Things aims to bring the best of both sides into our pages: the press’s nose for news, plus the scholar’s patient analysis of present realities. Continue Reading »