Why We Are Where We Are
by George Weigel“The liberal secularized state lives on conditions that it cannot guarantee itself.” Continue Reading »
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The Woman Who Inspired Wicca
by Francis YoungMargaret Murray’s legacy persists in the strange idea that witchcraft was a religion, an idea long since debunked. Continue Reading »
Woke Repentance
by Carl R. TruemanRepentances that are oriented toward the world rather than God seem designed to enhance our status in the world rather than truly abase us before a holy God. Continue Reading »
Keep Christ at the Center
by Samuel J. AquilaA culture that does not have faith in God and his creation is a culture that will not hold. Continue Reading »
Why We Shouldn’t Watch Cuties
by C. C. PecknoldSensitive patience with challenging artwork is often commendable, but not in the case of Cuties.
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When Theory Wasn’t Political
by Mark BauerleinI am sorry that young Americans in college don’t get to experience the hazardous joys of theory that they did before. Continue Reading »
Toppling Priorities
by Hans BoersmaChristian political theory cherishes Christ as the ultimate criterion of every cultural and political achievement. Continue Reading »
The Slavery of Radical Freedom
by Margaret McCarthyWith the official right to abolition our human nature inscribed in law in Bostock, we have all become slaves of our own “freedom.” Continue Reading »
The Catholic Parish Today
by Hans FeichtingerRegardless of what many German bishops seem to think, priests today must not lead less, but more. Continue Reading »
What We've Been Reading—August 2020
by The EditorsThe editors of First Things muse on what they're currently reading.
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