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Culture

The Faithful Joy of Dolly Parton and Fulton Sheen

Dolly Parton and Fulton Sheen seem to have had little in common. She favored rhinestones; he wore a pectoral cross (though both understood the dramatic possibilities of a cape). The post The Faithful Joy of Dolly Parton and Fulton Sheen appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Grandmother, What Big Teeth You Have

Many years ago, I wrote a piece for this magazine called “Grim Tales.” At the time, I was a young mother rediscovering the world of children’s literature, deciding what. The post Grandmother, What Big Teeth You Have appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Dead End of the Partisan Church

Route 132 along the north shore of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula offers one of the most scenic vistas in North America. To one’s left, the extraordinary St. Lawrence River can. The post The Dead End of the Partisan Church appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Ukraine’s Church in Civilizational Crisis

The mother of a fallen Ukrainian soldier cries into the crucified Christ depicted on her son’s burial shroud. It echoes the icons here at St. Mikhail Church, a short. The post Ukraine’s Church in Civilizational Crisis appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Friendly Neighborhood Philosopher

Every now and then, a work of art comes along that helps us think through the thicket of mysteries that is the human condition, shedding new light on the. The post Friendly Neighborhood Philosopher appeared first on First Things

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Education

Technology Against Education

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Thomas Varacalli joins in to discuss education in the age of AI. The conversation is embedded. The post Technology Against Education appeared first on First Things

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Technology

Who Paces the AI Frontier?

Dario Amodei wants to give society time to deliberate about artificial intelligence. I am not qualified to judge the merits of the head of Anthropic’s proposal, made in his. The post Who Paces the AI Frontier? appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

The Vatican and Russia

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s “foreign minister” (Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, to use the official title), visited Moscow from August 24–28, meeting with senior. The post The Vatican and Russia appeared first on First Things

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Education

The Allure of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

During the fall semester of 2013, I began to teach a new course here at Yale: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Even though the course had no track record (and. The post The Allure of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Christie’s Compelling Criminals

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Theodore Dalrymple joins in to discuss his recent book, Agatha Christie and the Metaphysics of Murder. The post Christie’s Compelling Criminals appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Fraying Fabric of the Church of England

St. Paul’s Cathedral has come up with a novel way to fill the pews: It is becoming a concert venue. Under a newly inked agreement, London nightclub Fabric will. The post The Fraying Fabric of the Church of England appeared first on First Things

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Politics

The German Right’s Golden Moment

In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Why the AfD Wins” from the October 2026 issue of. The post The German Right’s Golden Moment appeared first on First Things

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