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Stranger Things
Gracy Olmstead has joined the chorus of praise for Netflix’s Stranger Things. She has many insightful things…
Whither Social Conservativism?
Pete Spiliakos doesn’t see Trumpism as the fulfillment of Buchananism. Trump is rather evidence of “the erosion…
Intimate Violence
Since her recent canonization, Mother Teresa’s letter on abortion, addressed to the US Supreme Court, has been…
Science at the DOD
Daniel Sarewitz argues in New Atlantis that science is sick, and that the disease is systemic and…
Beowulfian Chiasms
In a 1979 article in PMLA, John D. Niles examined the “ring composition” of Beowulf. He argued…
Poetry, Nimble and Droopy
OK, so you want poetry? Try this. Macbeth, 1.6.1-3, Duncan speaking: “This castle hath a pleasant air.…
Catholic Voters and the Ethical Strategy of Abstention
In a recent essay for Public Discourse, Nathan Schlueter makes the case for an ethical obligation to…
Tradition and the Constitution (October 20)
Here’s an event announcement that will interest readers of First Things in the New York area. On…
Referees, Players, and Religious Liberty
I recently had an argument with my Lutheran brother concerning the subject of my forthcoming book, The…
Francis’s Argentine Letter and the Proper Response
Last week, Pope Francis sent an official letter to the Argentine bishops, offering his emphatic approval of…
On Roman Holy Days
A pious tradition holds that St. Helena discovered relics of the original cross of Christ during a…
The Roster of Stigma
Hillary Clinton’s slip at a New York fundraiser has been declared by some as equal to Mitt…
Crime, Punishment, and Amoris Laetitia
In his recent article in L’Osservatore Romano, Rocco Buttiglione makes a valiant effort to explain the controversial…
The Devil and Whittaker Chambers
In a widely quoted and discussed interview in New York Magazine in 2013, the late Supreme Court…
The Devil and Whittaker Chambers
“This article is coming soon… if you need the text for time-sensitive research or reference, please contact…
