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February 06, 2026

Jeffrey Epstein’s Critique of Catholicism

At risk of being controversial, I must take issue with Jeffrey Epstein. Buried in the latest tranche of files released by the U.S. Department of Justice is a 2013. The post Jeffrey Epstein’s Critique of Catholicism appeared first on First Things

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February 05, 2026

Don Lemon Gets the First Amendment Wrong

Don Lemon was arrested last week and charged with conspiracy against religious freedom. On January 18, an anti-ICE mob disrupted the Sunday service at a Minnesota church because the. The post Don Lemon Gets the First Amendment Wrong appeared first on First Things

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February 05, 2026

When the Means Undermine the End

An introductory course in moral theology will include that the end does not justify the means. It’s a basic Catholic principle. Doing a wicked thing for a good end. The post When the Means Undermine the End appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
February 05, 2026

Save the Fox, Kill the Fetus

Question: Why do babies in the womb have fewer rights than vermin? Answer: Because men can buy Viagra over the counter. Yes, this sounds at best like a piece. The post Save the Fox, Kill the Fetus appeared first on First Things

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February 04, 2026

The Ones Who Didn’t Convert

Melanie McDonagh’s Converts, reviewed in First Things last month, allows us to gaze close-up at the extraordinary procession of eminent literary, artistic, and intellectual figures that made its way. The post The Ones Who Didn’t Convert appeared first on First Things

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February 04, 2026

Cardinal Dolan: By No Means Finished Yet

There’s a steakhouse on East 50th Street in midtown Manhattan, to which Cardinal Timothy Dolan and I would sometimes walk for dinner after a preprandial or two in his. The post Cardinal Dolan: By No Means Finished Yet appeared first on First Things

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February 03, 2026

The Burning World of William Blake (ft. Mark Vernon)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mark Vernon joins in to discuss his recent book, Awake!: William Blake and the Power. The post The Burning World of William Blake (ft. Mark Vernon) appeared first on First Things

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February 03, 2026

Goodbye, Childless Elites

The U.S. birthrate has declined to record lows in recent years, well below population replacement rates. So the news that the vice president and second lady are having a. The post Goodbye, Childless Elites appeared first on First Things

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February 02, 2026

Restoring Venezuela Will Require Faith

The United States is leading the political transition in Venezuela, marking an end to the socialist regime ushered in by Hugo Chávez in 1999. Under Chávez and his successor. The post Restoring Venezuela Will Require Faith appeared first on First Things

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January 30, 2026

Bladee’s Redemptive Rap

Georg Friedrich Philipp von Hardenberg, better known by his pen name Novalis, died at the age of twenty-eight. During his short life, he was prolific enough to cement his. The post Bladee’s Redemptive Rap appeared first on First Things

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January 29, 2026

In the Footsteps of Aeneas

Gian Lorenzo Bernini had only just turned twenty when he finished his sculpture of ­Aeneas, the mythical founder of Rome, in his escape from the conquered city of Troy. The post In the Footsteps of Aeneas appeared first on First Things

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January 29, 2026

Introducing Secret Third Thing

First Things is proud to introduce a new podcast series. Secret Third Thing is a show about contemporary culture. First Things editors Virginia Aabram and Germán S. Díaz del. The post Introducing Secret Third Thing appeared first on First Things

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