Law
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Why I Changed My Mind on Civil Marriage
Christopher Seitz and I recently formulated a “marriage pledge,” which First Things has hosted. It asks signers…
To Rend Is Not to Retreat
Due to an editorial error, a non-final draft of this article was initially posted. Please accept our…
Death With Aesthetics
We don’t speak plainly in public discourse anymore. Rather, we equivocate and deploy euphemisms to sanitize our…
Frank Wolf: An Appreciation
For the first time since 1978, Frank Wolf’s name will not appear on the November ballot in…
Of Michael Landon and Brittany Maynard
Michael Landon, the hugely popular television star of Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to…
A Paradigm Shift in International Development
Someone from the international aid and development industry has some explaining to do. In an analysis of financial…
Lethal Ageism
A story out of Belgium vividly illustrates how our elderly are becoming personae non gratae in a…
Sacramental Economy
Money is something of a mystery. Classical economics views money as a commodity that is selected as…
Standing Against the Human “Dignity Deniers”
God may not be dead, but considering the imago Dei in philosophical discourse and public policy certainly…
We Must Fight ISIS with More than Missiles
The following testimony was given before Sub-Committees of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 10, 2014.…
Why Gay Rights Are Not The New Civil Rights
Supporters of same-sex marriage love to make analogies to the African American Civil Rights Movement. Analogies are…
Religion in a Heart-Shaped Box
I never have known the joy of owning a small, pink, heart-shaped music box. In point of…
How We Portray Suffering and Suicide
Those of us who have never experienced severe physical disability have no clue about the depth of…
Let Religious Freedom Ring
Update: In a 5-4 vote, the United States Supreme Court decided in Hobby Lobby’s favor. When Chuck…
Give Reagan a Rest
Conservatives have a chance to make the country more productive and work-friendly. But they can also throw…
