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Gen Z Conspiracism Is a Gift to the Left

In the early morning hours of January 10, 2026, a nineteen-year-old tried to burn down Mississippi’s largest synagogue. According to a complaint unsealed in federal court, Spencer Pittman drove. The post Gen Z Conspiracism Is a Gift to the Left appeared first on First Things

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The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism

On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church, issued a statement condemning “Christian Zionism.” The statement advances. The post The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism appeared first on First Things

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John Allen, Our Friend at the Vatican

It was an early April morning, twenty-one years ago, when I first met John Allen. Returning with a cup of coffee to our hotel room in Puerto Vallarta, my. The post John Allen, Our Friend at the Vatican appeared first on First Things

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Caravaggio the Destroyer (ft. Jaspreet Singh Boparai)

In this episode, Jaspreet Singh Boparai joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent review, “Caravaggio and Us” from the January 2026 issue of. The post Caravaggio the Destroyer (ft. Jaspreet Singh Boparai) appeared first on First Things

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An Anglican in the Dominican House

At 9 p.m., when most of the world is preparing for bed, a sea of white habits pours into the priory of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington,. The post An Anglican in the Dominican House appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Stevenson’s Treasure

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) belongs at the head of a select company of writers renowned in their day who are no longer taken seriously, or for that matter read much, by most adults. The post Stevenson’s Treasure appeared first on First Things

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Politics

Self-Destructive Liberalism (ft. Philip Pilkington)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Philip Pilkington joins in to discuss his recent book, The Collapse of Global Liberalism: And. The post Self-Destructive Liberalism (ft. Philip Pilkington) appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Fact-Checking the New Yorker

Back in the day, when the New Yorker set the standard for literary elegance among serious American journals, writers were driven to distraction by the fanatical fact-checking characteristic of. The post Fact-Checking the New Yorker appeared first on First Things

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Fact-Checking the New Yorker

Back in the day, when the New Yorker set the standard for literary elegance among serious American journals, writers were driven to distraction by the fanatical fact-checking characteristic of. The post Fact-Checking the New Yorker appeared first on First Things

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Culture

On the Pleasure of Admiring

The great essayist William Hazlitt observed that there is pleasure in hating. “Without something to hate,”. The post On the Pleasure of Admiring appeared first on First Things

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Desecration in Minnesota and the Ecclesiology of Public Worship

The recent disruption of a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, by anti-ICE protesters has prompted familiar legal arguments. Commentators invoke the FACE Act, which prohibits interference with an. The post Desecration in Minnesota and the Ecclesiology of Public Worship appeared first on First Things

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