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The Donatist Comeback

My Lenten reading has included an interesting, if somewhat odd, book about the greatest of the Latin Fathers of the Church: Augustine the African by Catherine Conybeare, a philologist. The post The Donatist Comeback appeared first on First Things

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The Art of Arguing Well

Mastering the Four Arguments:The Classical Art of Persuasive Writingby gregory roperencounter books, 192 pages, $29.99 A major problem facing classical education is that there are too many books. Imagine. The post The Art of Arguing Well appeared first on First Things

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Will Trump Need to Compromise with Iran?

War-making is a dynamic enterprise. Military successes and failures change the circumstances of conflict. That’s certainly the case for the war with Iran. The hoped-for domestic uprising against the. The post Will Trump Need to Compromise with Iran? appeared first on First Things

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The Parental Rights Paradox

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court intervened in Mirabelli v. Bonta, restoring a lower-court injunction that blocks California from enforcing policies requiring school employees to conceal a child’s. The post The Parental Rights Paradox appeared first on First Things

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The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, First Things Associate Editor Justin Lee joins in to discuss his recent book, “A Prisoner’s. The post The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee) appeared first on First Things

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History’s Pro Tips on Iran

Nothing in human experience compares to the wars of the last 120 years. Their scope has grown as the world has shrunk. The international laws governing conduct in war. The post History’s Pro Tips on Iran appeared first on First Things

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The Women Joining the New Right

According to “The Women Leaving the New Right,” a viral piece by Sam Adler-Bell in New York magazine, the movement has “dropped the pretense of protecting women” and gone. The post The Women Joining the New Right appeared first on First Things

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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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