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Politics

AI Child Porn and the Libertarian Lie

On August 25, Judge John Z. Lee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of Americans to possess. The post AI Child Porn and the Libertarian Lie appeared first on First Things

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Unmaking Machiavelli’s Modernity

Studies in Machiavellian Political Philosophyby michael antonencounter books, 466 pages, $43.99 In his Apologia ad Carolum Quintum, English cardinal Reginald Pole claimed that Thomas Cromwell told him in 1529. The post Unmaking Machiavelli’s Modernity appeared first on First Things

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The End of Populism?

Have you noticed the recent flood of commentaries and articles in the mainstream media dwelling on why populism has no future? In fact, “Is this the end of populism?”. The post The End of Populism? appeared first on First Things

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Government’s Sex Abuse Hypocrisy Comes Due

I worked in senior staff positions in Catholic dioceses for twenty-seven years. For nearly all of them my duties included, in part, dealing with the legal, political, and media. The post Government’s Sex Abuse Hypocrisy Comes Due appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Wendell Berry’s Eternal Story

Ten years ago, an editor at Penguin approached me to ask if I would like to edit a collection of essays by Wendell Berry for a British audience. Berry’s. The post Wendell Berry’s Eternal Story appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Monstering of Evangelicalism

The following is an excerpt from Bonnie Kristian’s new book, In Defense of Evangelicalism. I ‘d been working in journalism for about two years when Donald Trump announced his. The post The Monstering of Evangelicalism appeared first on First Things

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Education

A Great Teacher and a Welcome Manifesto

Reluctant as I am to fiddle with the U.S. Constitution, I’m willing to consider an amendment banning any elementary school from opening before Labor Day. That’s the way things. The post A Great Teacher and a Welcome Manifesto appeared first on First Things

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How Politics Ruined the Classroom

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Neil Gross joins in to discuss his recent book, What Happened to College?: How Politics Broke. The post How Politics Ruined the Classroom appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Winners of the Third Annual First Things Poetry Prize

We are pleased to announce the winners of the third annual First Things Poetry Prize. Forester McClatchey has won first place for his poem “Lethe.” This year’s external judge,. The post Winners of the Third Annual First Things Poetry Prize appeared first on First Things

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Culture

William Lane Craig and Evangelicalism’s Trinitarian Deficit

William Lane Craig has recently caused some consternation by saying he does not confess the faith of the Nicene Creed. The reaction is understandable. Nicene orthodoxy, after all, is. The post William Lane Craig and Evangelicalism’s Trinitarian Deficit appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Of Things and Devices

In this episode, Brad Littlejohn joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Left to Our Own Devices,” from the August/September 2026 issue. The post Of Things and Devices appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Hyperreal Dolly Parton

Before her song “I Will Always Love You” became a Whitney Houston hit, Dolly Parton was a young girl from Pittman Center, Tennessee. She was born to a farmer,. The post The Hyperreal Dolly Parton appeared first on First Things

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