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Technology

The Twisted Consequences of Chatbots

In December last year, the autonomous robotaxi firm Waymo took a notable victory lap. The occasion was an independent analysis of Waymo’s safety record based on data from nearly. The post The Twisted Consequences of Chatbots appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Natural Law Needs Revelation

Natural law theory teaches that God embedded a teleological moral order in the world, such that things mature toward fixed ends. Human beings exist to realize both natural and. The post Natural Law Needs Revelation appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Caravaggio’s “Conversion of St. Paul”

(in the Cerasi Chapel of the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo) Paul lies sprawled beneath his horse, arms opened, hands extended, upraised, creating a cup for his spilled head.His face. The post Caravaggio’s “Conversion of St. Paul” appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Love in the Time of Mass Migration

The unknown traveler shows up storm-tossed, naked, and hungry. He is bathed and clothed, the best wine skins are brought, a meal is laid. Beautifully depicted in Homer, hospitality. The post Love in the Time of Mass Migration appeared first on First Things

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Politics

Where the Dallas Charter Went Wrong

In Peter Weir’s 1981 film Gallipoli, hundreds of Australian foot soldiers, armed only with bayonets, are sent, wave upon wave, into the ­machine-gun fire of Turkish troops. This depiction. The post Where the Dallas Charter Went Wrong appeared first on First Things

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Politics

Gavin Newsom’s Vogue Politics

When Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, I was living in England and briefly became an object of ridicule among my English acquaintances for sporting my Reagan button. The post Gavin Newsom’s Vogue Politics appeared first on First Things

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Visiting an Armenian Archbishop in Prison

On February 3, I stood in a poorly lit meeting room in the National Security Services building in Yerevan, Armenia, as Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan prayed a blessing over me. The post Visiting an Armenian Archbishop in Prison appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Blessed Fulton Sheen, a Modern Evangelist for Christ

No doubt many people will offer their own reflections on the life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen now that the Vatican has approved his beatification. I offer these reflections on. The post Blessed Fulton Sheen, a Modern Evangelist for Christ appeared first on First Things

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Politics

Madness in Minneapolis

This essay will appear in the upcoming March 2026 issue of First Things. It’s tempting, given the pace of our news ­cycle these days, to resist the urge to. The post Madness in Minneapolis appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Evangelical Elite Gap (ft. Aaron Renn)

In this episode, Aaron Renn joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Problem with the Evangelical Elite” from the January 2026. The post The Evangelical Elite Gap (ft. Aaron Renn) appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Christians Are Reclaiming Marriage to Protect Children

Gay marriage did not merely redefine an institution. It created child victims. After ten years, a coalition of Catholic and Protestant leaders has come together to say: no more. The post Christians Are Reclaiming Marriage to Protect Children appeared first on First Things

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Uncovering the Real Melania

Melania, Brett Ratner’s documentary following the first lady of 2017–2020 around as she gets ready to become first lady again in January 2025, is in some ways The Passion. The post Uncovering the Real Melania appeared first on First Things

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