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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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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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The Parasocial Generation

When Technoblade, a popular Minecraft streamer, announced his cancer diagnosis in August 2021, the outpouring of support was immense. Though millions of viewers had never met him in person,. The post The Parasocial Generation appeared first on First Things

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Living with Wittgenstein

In the autumn of 1944, Ludwig Wittgenstein noticed a young doctoral student in attendance at his lectures at the University of Cambridge. She was “a woman, Mrs so and so who calls herself Miss Anscombe. The post Living with Wittgenstein appeared first on First Things

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How to Write a Russian Novel

The Prodigal of Leningradby daniel taylorparaclete press, 256 pages, $21.99 There is of course no generic “Russian novel.” Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy; Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Sinyavsky/Tertz; the Strugatsky brothers: all Russian. The post How to Write a Russian Novel appeared first on First Things

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A Small Hotel in Florence

Two twin-like English sisters ran the place. When we checked in, one asked, “Is it the case . .” The other finished, “It’s your honeymoon?” It was. They handed. The post A Small Hotel in Florence appeared first on First Things

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