The Way Forward After June Medical

by O. Carter Snead

June Medical Services v. Russo was a grave disappointment and a missed opportunity. But now is not the moment to dwell on anger. Continue Reading »

4 Jul 2020 0

Lot at the Doorway

by Peter J. Leithart

Genesis encourages us to mimic the faith of Abraham, but it also includes Lot as a foil. Continue Reading »

3 Jul 2020 0

A Win For Religious Schools

by Richard W. Garnett

The Espinoza v. Montana ruling is the latest step in a decades-long doctrinal evolution that is as striking as it is welcome. Continue Reading »

3 Jul 2020 0

The Metaphysics of Bostock

by David S. Crawford

Bostock’s metaphysical assumptions will further undermine the “binary” character of sex, as they have for the larger “gender identity” movement. Continue Reading »

2 Jul 2020 0

A Godless Great Awakening

by Joshua Mitchell

Identity politics provides a cheap shortcut to redemption, a fig leaf that hides man from his own darkened heart. Continue Reading »

2 Jul 2020 0

Against Doomerism

by R. R. Reno

It’s tempting to recoil from the present uncertainty and see in it only dark possibilities. But we must not underestimate God’s providence. Continue Reading »

2 Jul 2020 0

Books for the Summer of Our Discontent

by George Weigel

Since plague time began, I’ve found the following books reassuring, challenging, illuminating, and in some cases just plain fun. Continue Reading »

1 Jul 2020 0

A Grand Old Flag

by Gilbert Meilaender

The flag has become not a symbol of unity but a battleground. Continue Reading »

30 Jun 2020 0

New Faiths of the Self

by Justin Lee

The new religions practiced in post-secular America are selfish, choice-obsessed, therapeutic, and adaptable to expediency. Continue Reading »

29 Jun 2020 0

A Time for Catechesis

by Carl R. Trueman

In a time where cheap outrage passes for true analysis, First Things provides thoughtful cultural criticism that models virtue even as it calls out the idols of the age. Continue Reading »

29 Jun 2020 0