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What we say matters. And the way we say it matters. This is especially true in times of war, when the moral stakes are high. Which is why I’m. The post Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War appeared first on First Things
Young Catholics are on the rise in New York City, according to the Washington Post, the New York Post, and social media influencers who sell the faith with an. The post Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City appeared first on First Things
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Harvey C. Mansfield joins in to discuss his recent book, The Rise and Fall of. The post The Disappearance of Rational Control (ft. Harvey Mansfield) appeared first on First Things
In Chiles v. Salazar, the conservative justices came again to that fork in the road that they are becoming more and more determined to avoid. Kaley Chiles, a Christian. The post The Deepening Cris is in Conservative Jurisprudence appeared first on First Things
Join us at the Union League Club in New York to celebrate the first issue of Portico. Cocktails will be served at 5:00 p.m. A panel discussion featuring Portico. The post Portico Launch Party appeared first on First Things
Imagine a middle-aged white man in good clothes waiting for a morning train at a station of the Long Island Railroad. He appears at ease, even a little self-satisfied. The post Pitch for a Catholic Novel appeared first on First Things
In this episode, Glenn C. Arbery joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Lyric as Disclosure” from the March 2026 issue of. The post Disclosure in Modern Poetry (ft. Glenn Arbery) appeared first on First Things
On March 25, the Canadian House of Commons voted to repeal the good faith religious opinion defense in the Criminal Code. The defense has been there since 1970. It. The post Canada’s Offensive Secularism appeared first on First Things
Two misconceptions have been circulating since last week’s landmark ruling in K.G.M. v. Meta et al., which found Meta and YouTube liable for harms to an individual plaintiff: First,. The post Protecting Kids Online Doesn’t Threaten Speech or Parental Rights appeared first on First Things
In this Easter season, we naturally reflect on the passion of Christ, his resurrection, and all that it entails for the human race. But there is a part of. The post The Politics of Judas appeared first on First Things
My new book, The Desecration of Man, emerged from something I had noticed while researching questions of modern identity politics: The language of desecration pervades modernity and postmodernity. It’s. The post What Drag Queens and Blackface Have in Common appeared first on First Things
In a resounding victory for religious liberty on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–1 in Chiles v. Salazar in favor of a Christian counselor and against Colorado’s “conversion. The post A Win for Christian Counselors and Religious Liberty appeared first on First Things