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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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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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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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The Seismic Shift in SBC Baptisms

Most Americans seem to think of the major Protestant denominations as if they were founded with the names we now use. In truth, the names were often forced by. The post The Seismic Shift in SBC Baptisms appeared first on First Things

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How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide

In June 2025 Janet Daby, the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East, started having nightmares: terrible images of death and dying that disturbed her sleep and haunted her conscience. The post How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide appeared first on First Things

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Talkin’ God and Football

Paul Finebaum is known as “the mouth of the South,” but he does a lot of listening. This is the secret to his success as the host of a. The post Talkin’ God and Football appeared first on First Things

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Seven Years Alone on Wildcat Mountain

I didn’t like doing my spring cleaning in March. March is cold on Wildcat Mountain. It was twenty degrees in the daytime, five degrees at night. Two and a. The post Seven Years Alone on Wildcat Mountain appeared first on First Things

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Creedal Orthodoxy Won’t Save Us

Pundits tell us that we are moving beyond the culture wars. Left and right are merging in their common judgment that liberalism has reached a dead end. Something new. The post Creedal Orthodoxy Won’t Save Us appeared first on First Things

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The Apocalypse That Wasn’t

There is a long-running strain of New Testament criticism, associated most famously with Albert Schweitzer, that places great weight on the theme of deferred apocalyptic expectation. On this paradigm. The post The Apocalypse That Wasn’t appeared first on First Things

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Charlie Kirk’s Evangelical Populism

Born at the end of the Millennial generation, Charlie Kirk rose to prominence in tandem with Donald Trump. Kirk seemed tailored for the Trump era. His tall frame projected. The post Charlie Kirk’s Evangelical Populism appeared first on First Things

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Germany’s Illiberal “Liberal” Democracy

Germany finds itself in a strange situation. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is steadily growing in popularity, as shown by its September 6 victory in Sachsen-Anhalt, where it came. The post Germany’s Illiberal “Liberal” Democracy appeared first on First Things

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The Horror of an Impotent God

A new play inspired by the seven-film Paranormal Activity series is now on stage at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. At the heart of the play. The post The Horror of an Impotent God appeared first on First Things

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