In a world fractured by division, Pope Leo XIV delivered a profound meditation on unity during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, addressing the…
In 1872, a Scottish adventurer named William Winwood Reade published a book that would captivate some of the most brilliant minds of his era—Winston Churchill,…
In the forgotten pages of William Winwood Reade’s 1872 volume, The Martyrdom of Man, a peculiar vision of human destiny once captivated the secular imagination.…
In the aftermath of New York’s Democratic primary results, a curious piece of advice surfaced on social media. Addressing the Jewish community directly, a user…
In a recent dialogue on First Things, contributing editor Mark Bauerlein and author Seth Barron explored the thesis of Barron’s book, Weaponized: The Left’s Capture…
On the solemn feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV delivered a homily that transcended the usual veneration of these two towering figures.…
The third annual First Things Poetry Prize has issued its final call for submissions, with a deadline of June 30. This year, poet and critic…
In a world fractured by division and echo chambers of opinion, the concept of unity often feels like a distant ideal—a pleasant theory rather than…
In an age when governance often feels like a chaotic tempest of personal whim and institutional paralysis, one institution stands as a quiet testament to…
In an age of legislative paralysis and executive whim, the Supreme Court of the United States stands as an unlikely monument to something the ancient…