Sexual Revolution
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Democrats Close Campaign with Porn
In the final days of the 2024 election, the Democrats have at last hit on a pitch…
Canceling Corey DeAngelis
Corey DeAngelis, a prominent right-wing school choice activist, was recently fired from the Betsy DeVos-backed American Federation for Children…
Taylor Swift’s Sexual Revolution
In the fall of 1970, a year after Yale welcomed its first female freshmen and six months…
The Exultant Nature of Today’s Abortion Advocacy
A Planned Parenthood mobile clinic is offering free abortions just a few blocks from the 2024 Democratic…
Algorithmic Spirituality
According to a Premier Christianity article published in 2018, the “verse of the day” feature common on…
A Sumptuous Meal During Lent
Lent reminds us that food counts in our lives. We are hardly spiritual giants: Abstaining from our…
The Needs of the Vatican Tomorrow
In March 2022, a memorandum entitled “The Vatican Today” appeared and was widely circulated. Sharply critical of…
Marlene Dietrich’s War on Nature
For some people, a timely warning can avert disaster. For others, it is a prophecy. The 1930…
“Contextual” Theology and Fiducia Supplicans
In the apostolic letter Ad Theologiam Promovendam (To Promote Theology), issued by Pope Francis on November 1,…
Christmas in a Time of War
Composed in the wake of 9/11, “The Dream Isaiah Saw” quickly became a contemporary Christmas classic. The…
What Happened to the ACLU
When he was a young social worker in St. Louis, Roger Baldwin was briefly engaged to Anna…
A Drag Show at Notre Dame
Several departments at the University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 under the patronage of the Virgin…
In Good Company
One year ago, Princeton University fired me. This was one of the worst things ever to happen…
Dennis Prager’s Troubling Defense of Pornography
Anyone who has been involved in pastoral ministry during the last decade will be acutely aware that…
The Best of Times
I’m pleased to announce that the 2022 First Things annual report is now available. The following is my letter to…
