Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Arguing for Truth in the Anti-Culture
With the recent Tory triumph in the British parliamentary elections, it is clear that the old, predictable…
The Cure for Melancholy
I understand the cause of your sickness. You have forgotten what you are.” So says Lady Philosophy…
Affirming the Adventure of Orthodoxy
Dear Readers of First Things, We’re proud to serve as the leading voice for religious people who…
Books for Christmas—2019
Resist the twitterization of thought—give books for Christmas! The following titles will delight, instruct, edify (or all…
Christmas Guide to Buying a Bible: 2019 Edition
In 2012, First Things asked me to suggest Bibles to give as gifts during the Christmas season.…
Cultural Critic, Cultural Christian
Clive James died on November 24, 2019, nearly a decade after being diagnosed with leukemia. Born in…
The Reformed Liturgy, 50 Years Later
Fifty years ago, on November 30, 1969, the Catholic Church marked the First Sunday of Advent with…
Hope As a Natural Virtue
Dante’s Commedia draws on the tradition of the seven virtues, four “natural” (justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude) and…
The Armenian Genocide Today
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide of 1915.…
The Philip Pullman Dilemma
If your soul was visible as an animal, what would it be? I suspect mine would be…
New Troubles for Ireland?
The year is 2022. Trump is in his second term. The second incarnation of his administration is…
Canada Divided Against Itself
When the separatist Parti Québécois first came to power in Québec more than four decades ago, the…
Why Eden Sank to Grief
A biweekly column about Jewish things. The first sin is the most interpreted event in history. Why…
Both Active and Contemplative
Martha has made a comeback. Today, her frenetic busyness increasingly wins her admiring followers, while Mary and…
The Right Way to Talk About Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day, December 10, commemorates the day in 1948 that the United Nations…
