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For years I have aspired to read Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy. But bound together the three novels (Men at Arms, Officers and Gentlemen, and The End of. The post Quantitative Judgments Don’t Apply appeared first on First Things
In the center of Stepanakert, the capital city Armenians call the heart of Artsakh, there once stood a white limestone cathedral crowned with a dome and bell tower that. The post When a Cathedral Disappears appeared first on First Things
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mollie Hemingway joins in to discuss her recent book, Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the. The post Justice for Alito (ft. Mollie Hemingway) appeared first on First Things
Decay and death seem built into the structure of physical creation. Even if there could be a world in which only plants and fruit were eaten—the world suggested by. The post The Wrongness of Human Death appeared first on First Things
to seeHer wanting some illusion in the glassAs much as I want things I cannot have:Assurance that my children never suffer;An ordinary life where things make sense.—Wilmer Mills, “Crosswalk”. The post Eugenics as Self-Loathing appeared first on First Things
The third annual First Things Poetry Prize is now open for submissions. Started in 2024, the prize has quickly become one of the most prestigious awards for short, formally. The post Third Annual Poetry Prize Open for Submissions appeared first on First Things
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been indicted for a variety of crimes. To laymen, the allegation is that the organization has been paying hate groups to engage in. The post How the SPLC Got into America’s Classrooms appeared first on First Things
This essay will appear in the upcoming June/July issue of First Things. The most terrifying and telling contemporary piece of American writing is about a thousand words long. It. The post The Education of Cole Tomas Allen appeared first on First Things
The contemporary university is widely acknowledged to be in crisis. Loss of public confidence, relentless tuition increases, and intensifying debates over speech and academic freedom. The post Recovering the University’s Soul appeared first on First Things
In this episode, Micah Mattix joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about Portico, a new literary quarterly published by the Institute on Religion and Public. The post Why Portico? (ft. Micah Mattix) appeared first on First Things
Amid rampant speculation about what King Charles would say and do on his state visit to the United States, and what outrages Donald Trump might cause, few commentators took. The post Charles and Trump’s Very Special Relationship appeared first on First Things