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Journal of religion and public life featuring leading scholars on faith, culture, and public policy.

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The Trouble with Elliotgate

Few women loom as large as Elisabeth Elliot in the pantheon of American evangelical saints. The martyrdom of her missionary husband, Jim Elliot, and colleagues at the hands of. The post The Trouble with Elliotgate appeared first on First Things

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Three TikToks in a Trench Coat

On today’s episode, Meagan O’Rourke joins Virginia and Germán. Reporting on Gen Z trends has become trendy. It’s an easy way to get a few views and likes. “Gen. The post Three TikToks in a Trench Coat appeared first on First Things

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Prime Rib of Unicorn

Of all the titles I’ve been tracking this year, the one I am most delighted to have in hand is Henri Coulette’s New and Selected Poems, edited by Michael. The post Prime Rib of Unicorn appeared first on First Things

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AI and Evangelization

During a Gaudium et Spes 22 podcast on the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas this past June, I said to my friend Larry Chapp, perhaps more flippantly than the subject warranted,. The post AI and Evangelization appeared first on First Things

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The Cold Beauty of Jan Morris

Jan Morris (1926–2020) was a writer of astounding gifts who not only recorded history but made it. First, as the young reporter James Morris, he joined the successful 1953 British. The post The Cold Beauty of Jan Morris appeared first on First Things

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The Real World of Francisco de Zurbarán

Throughout the summer, I visited the National Gallery in London at least once a week. This is not my usual practice, but I found myself unexpectedly drawn to the. The post The Real World of Francisco de Zurbarán appeared first on First Things

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LGBTQ Is Far from Dead

An old platitude of the cultural left is that sexual identity is innate. In vintage early-2010s style, people are simply “born this way.” Social science tells us otherwise. Data. The post LGBTQ Is Far from Dead appeared first on First Things

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Britain’s Porn Ban Exposes the Lie of Sexual Liberation

Philip Larkin joked in his poem “Annus Mirabilis”—an ironical reflection on the sexual revolution—that “Sexual intercourse began / In nineteen sixty-three . . / Between the end of. The post Britain’s Porn Ban Exposes the Lie of Sexual Liberation appeared first on First Things

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The Survival of Evangelicalism

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Bonnie Kristian joins in to discuss her recent book, In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response. The post The Survival of Evangelicalism appeared first on First Things

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Virginia’s Ballot Puts Caesar Over God

"Father, I don’t think you should bring politics into religion.” That’s a line I’ve heard a lot lately. Of course, nobody really believes it. People only trot out. The post Virginia’s Ballot Puts Caesar Over God appeared first on First Things

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A Woman’s East of Eden

Zoe Kazan’s seven-part Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden brings a woman’s sensibility to a man’s epic—for better and for worse. East of Eden’s great subject is. The post A Woman’s East of Eden appeared first on First Things

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The Execution Will Not Be Televised

The editors discuss the canceled livestreaming of the Nidal Hasan execution, the stench of corruption in the Trump administration, and the 100th anniversary of Michel Foucault’s birth. Further reading:. The post The Execution Will Not Be Televised appeared first on First Things

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