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…
In the clamor of stadiums and the thunder of goals, few recognize a hidden sanctuary. Yet for a surprising number of canonized and soon-to-be-canonized figures,…