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Politics

The Real JD Vance (ft. Frank DeVito)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Frank DeVito joins in to discuss his recent book, JD Vance and the Future of. The post The Real JD Vance (ft. Frank DeVito) appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Helene Schjerfbeck’s Defiant Paintbrush

Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946) did not go gentle into that good night. In 1944, war still raging, the eighty-two-year-old Finnish painter moved to the outskirts of Stockholm to avoid outbreaks. The post Helene Schjerfbeck’s Defiant Paintbrush appeared first on First Things

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The Mind’s Profane and Sacred Loves

The teachers you have make all the difference in your life. That they happened to come into your life at all and moved you to think and feel as. The post The Mind’s Profane and Sacred Loves appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Scandal of Judaism

Christianity has been marked by hostility toward Jews. I won’t rehearse the history. I’ll simply propose a thesis: Christian animus toward Jews across the centuries arises in large part. The post The Scandal of Judaism appeared first on First Things

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Päivi Räsänen and the Failure of Hate Speech Laws

On March 26, the Supreme Court of Finland handed down its verdict in the case of Päivi Räsänen, a doctor, grandmother, and long-serving member of the Finnish parliament. The. The post Päivi Räsänen and the Failure of Hate Speech Laws appeared first on First Things

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Business

Andreessen vs. Augustine

Marc Andreessen, one of the most influential venture capitalists in the country, recently said in an interview that he has “zero” introspection, or as little as possible. “Move forward. The post Andreessen vs. Augustine appeared first on First Things

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Society

What BAP Gets Wrong, and Right, About Fertility

Anyone paying attention to low and declining fertility today knows that it is a problem. Fewer children automatically produces an aging society. Fertility rates well below the level of. The post What BAP Gets Wrong, and Right, About Fertility appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Trump Brings the West to the West Wing

It’s hard to think of a sport that embodies the American spirit better than rodeo. But while the White House has opened its doors to countless baseball, hockey, and. The post Trump Brings the West to the West Wing appeared first on First Things

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What Comes After Trump?

National conservatism’s ascent is a story often mistold: Once upon a time, there was Donald Trump, and Donald Trump changed everything. The truth is more complicated, and more instructive. The post What Comes After Trump? appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Donatist Comeback

My Lenten reading has included an interesting, if somewhat odd, book about the greatest of the Latin Fathers of the Church: Augustine the African by Catherine Conybeare, a philologist. The post The Donatist Comeback appeared first on First Things

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Education

The Art of Arguing Well

Mastering the Four Arguments:The Classical Art of Persuasive Writingby gregory roperencounter books, 192 pages, $29.99 A major problem facing classical education is that there are too many books. Imagine. The post The Art of Arguing Well appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

Will Trump Need to Compromise with Iran?

War-making is a dynamic enterprise. Military successes and failures change the circumstances of conflict. That’s certainly the case for the war with Iran. The hoped-for domestic uprising against the. The post Will Trump Need to Compromise with Iran? appeared first on First Things

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