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The Supreme Court Corrects Wisconsin on Religious Freedom
On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v.…
The Rise of Queer Politics
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Joy Pullmann joins in…
The Unconstitutional Ban on Religious Charter Schools
On May 22, the Supreme Court let stand, by a divided vote and without opinion, a decision…
Conservatives and Culture
In a recent talk at the American Enterprise Institute, Dana Gioia remarked that “in the past half…
The Apolitical Politics of Christendom
In my little corner of the Christian world, everyone’s talking about politics, especially the permutations and implications…
How the Orthodox Church Honors Womanhood
Orthodox Christianity is seeing a resurgence in popularity, especially among young men. In an age that often…
Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What to Do
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jason Bedrick joins in…
A Catholic Fix for American Higher Education?
Why are so many American colleges and universities in crisis? Drew Gilpin Faust, an accomplished Civil War…
The Hour for a New Humanism | 2025 D.C. Lecture
In this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the 2025 D.C. Lecture presented by Carl Trueman.…
Montana Guarantees Kids Access to Religious Instruction
On May 12, Montana Republican governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation guaranteeing children in the Big Sky State…
Rethinking Higher Education: New and Notable Books
Higher education is much in the news, assailed by the right and the left (for different reasons,…
Fr. Cyclone, “God’s Gift to the United States Army”
In the annals of our military chaplaincy, many priests have distinguished themselves with high honor. But few…
Liberal Integralists
Eight years ago, Andrew Willard Jones’s Before Church and State was described in these pages as “the…
Why Homeschool?
My father used to quiz us at the kitchen table, my older brother and me, during dinner.…
The Persistence of Ideology
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Daniel J. Mahoney joins…
