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January 23, 2026

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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January 22, 2026

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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January 21, 2026

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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January 21, 2026

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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January 21, 2026

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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January 20, 2026

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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January 20, 2026

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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January 20, 2026

Is Trump Playing the Long Game on Abortion?

When news broke last week that the Trump administration had quietly restored federal Planned Parenthood funding, which he had previously cut, pro-life conservatives were understandably upset. Yet, as Elizabeth. The post Is Trump Playing the Long Game on Abortion? appeared first on First Things

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January 19, 2026

The Great Christian Reset

If it is true that social shifts begin first among the elites, something may be stirring in the West. While taking questions at an appearance at the MacDonald–Laurier Institute. The post The Great Christian Reset appeared first on First Things

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January 19, 2026

The Joy of Being a Hoosiers Fan

Are you around at all for the next hour? Wanted to stop by with the trophy!” “I sure am,” I replied. About fifteen minutes later, Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback of the Indiana University football team, walked into the lobby of the St. Paul Catholic Center on campus with the Heisman Trophy. The post The Joy of Being a Hoosiers Fan appeared first on First Things

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January 18, 2026

The Viking History of Greenland

There was now much talk of looking for new lands.” This line from the thirteenth-century Icelandic Saga of the Greenlanders is an apt description of Washington, D.C., in 2026. The Saga of the Greenlanders. The post The Viking History of Greenland appeared first on First Things

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