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Culture

World Cup Blues, of a Sort

CRACOW. I usually find the quadrennial FIFA World Cup aggravating for the five reasons enumerated below, plus one other: My students here in the Tertio Millennio Seminar on the. The post World Cup Blues, of a Sort appeared first on First Things

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Culture

A Jewish Case Against the Naked Public Square

When people ask where I intern, I watch their faces carefully. I say: First Things, a journal of religion and public life founded by a Lutheran pastor who soon. The post A Jewish Case Against the Naked Public Square appeared first on First Things

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Education

A Curriculum for National Success

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Christopher Perrin joins in to discuss Classical Academic Press. The conversation is embedded below. For. The post A Curriculum for National Success appeared first on First Things

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Culture

It’s Cool to Love America Again

The media would like you to know that the Great American State Fair, which took over the National Mall this month, was not, in fact, great. Snooty social media. The post It’s Cool to Love America Again appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

Are Autonomous Weapons Consistent with Human Rights?

What follows is a lightly edited version of the written testimony Camosy prepared for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on “Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: Implications. The post Are Autonomous Weapons Consistent with Human Rights? appeared first on First Things

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Environment

Holding Things Together

So many streets around me are ugly. I do a lot of walking and jogging. I notice the trash, the little (or often larger) piles of dust and dirt. The post Holding Things Together appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Letters—August/September 2026

My first thought on “Boomer–Zoomer Housing War” by Carmel Richardson was the title; my second thought after reading the piece was, Why is this in First Things? My third thought was, Why don’t I feel guilty. The post Letters—August/September 2026 appeared first on First Things

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Technology

The Seduction of Simulation

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on technology and the human person, Magnifica Humanitas, offers a measured assessment of the ongoing digital revolution, giving special attention to artificial intelligence, its current. The post The Seduction of Simulation appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Jew from Nowhere

In this episode, J. J. Kimche joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his new bi-monthly topical newsletter for First Things, The Jew From Nowhere. The post The Jew from Nowhere appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Lena Dunham Sticks the Landing

Famesick:A Memoirby lena dunhamrandom house, 416 pages, $32 If offered the choice, how many of us would take riches, fame, and recognition, even if the price is a half-life. The post Lena Dunham Sticks the Landing appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Savage Sanctity of Sigrid Undset

When I traveled to Norway for the first time, I was already a devoted reader of Sigrid Undset and in awe of her courage and character. A Nobel laureate. The post The Savage Sanctity of Sigrid Undset appeared first on First Things

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Prisoners of Our Own Devices

To Arrive Where We Started:Belonging in the Modern World by ian marcus corbinyale university press, 200 pages, $32.50 Ian Marcus Corbin’s new book, To Arrive Where We Started, offers a. The post Prisoners of Our Own Devices appeared first on First Things

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