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The Parental Rights Paradox

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court intervened in Mirabelli v. Bonta, restoring a lower-court injunction that blocks California from enforcing policies requiring school employees to conceal a child’s. The post The Parental Rights Paradox appeared first on First Things

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The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, First Things Associate Editor Justin Lee joins in to discuss his recent book, “A Prisoner’s. The post The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee) appeared first on First Things

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History’s Pro Tips on Iran

Nothing in human experience compares to the wars of the last 120 years. Their scope has grown as the world has shrunk. The international laws governing conduct in war. The post History’s Pro Tips on Iran appeared first on First Things

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The Women Joining the New Right

According to “The Women Leaving the New Right,” a viral piece by Sam Adler-Bell in New York magazine, the movement has “dropped the pretense of protecting women” and gone. The post The Women Joining the New Right appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Jürgen Habermas’s Search for Moral Justification

The German philosopher and critical theorist Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of ninety-six. The tributes and encomia pour in and will continue to pour in. He deserves. The post Jürgen Habermas’s Search for Moral Justification appeared first on First Things

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Lessons from the Eternal City

Regular First Things readers will know that one of my preoccupations is the dehumanization that grips our cultural moment, from the casual abuse that right and left hurl at. The post Lessons from the Eternal City appeared first on First Things

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Paul Ehrlich, False Prophet

Paul Ehrlich, noted author of The Population Bomb, died last week. Few people have been so consequentially wrong as Ehrlich. Ironically, his name, translated from the German, means “honest,. The post Paul Ehrlich, False Prophet appeared first on First Things

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The Oscars’ Unlikely Tribute to Motherhood

On Sunday night, while accepting her Academy Award for Best Actress, Hollywood star Jessie Buckley spoke lovingly of her baby daughter who had “no idea what was going on” and was “probably dreaming of milk.”. The post The Oscars’ Unlikely Tribute to Motherhood appeared first on First Things

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The Women the Vatican Forgot

Last week, the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a synodal study group’s final report on “The Participation of Women in the Life and Leadership of. The post The Women the Vatican Forgot appeared first on First Things

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Three Great Lenten Themes

The entire purpose of Lent, now past the halfway mark, is to prepare us for the glory of Easter and its revelation of the destiny that God first intended. The post Three Great Lenten Themes appeared first on First Things

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Politics

How Activism Gets Funded (ft. John Sailer)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, John Sailer joins in to discuss his recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “The. The post How Activism Gets Funded (ft. John Sailer) appeared first on First Things

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