Essays and commentary on faith and culture from Christian magazines and journals.
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Bonnie Kristian joins in to discuss her recent book, In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response... The post The Survival…
Philip Larkin joked in his poem “Annus Mirabilis”—an ironical reflection on the sexual revolution—that “Sexual intercourse began / In nineteen sixty-three... / Between the end of... The post Britain’s Porn Ban Exposes…
Picture the pitch: a nearly three-hour documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, directed by the guy from Nathan For You, in actual theaters. It opened to $15 million. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See…
Zachariah Branch had already fumbled once when the Falcons gave him another chance to return a kick. It went the same way. Branch took the kickoff 26 yards, lost the ball late in the third quarter, and the Chicago Bears…
Kirk reinvigorates the spirit of America by giving us a way of life; or rather by reminding us of the way of life which we have been historically given by a sovereign and almighty Providence.
Nolan's conception of "Zeus's Law" is not something he took from the Greeks or that ancient Greeks would recognize. It is, rather, a deeply Christian idea.
Kevin DeYoung discusses how to approach church history, it’s relevance for today, and how focusing on key figures throughout the early church can be a helpful way to learn this important topic
In 203 Perpetua and Felicity were two of several Christians killed in the amphitheater in Carthage, the leading city in Roman North Africa (modern Tunisia).
Wendell Berry was a prolific writer, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. His recent passing encouraged me to reread some of his works and consider how they could be applied to my work in the field of…
Many conversations about artificial intelligence end in a stalemate: A sentiment like “ChatGPT is awful because kids are using it as a therapist” runs up against “But it can... The post Algorithm, Interface, and AI…
‘Can Religion Save Democracy?’ is one of the first books I’d recommend to anyone who asks for an accessible retrieval of principled pluralism from a Christian and Muslim perspective.
Modern media cashes in on our fleshly appetites for sordid spectacle. But the spiritual reasons to resist voyeuristic media are clear.
Jesus, knowing the future and being in complete control of the weather, put the disciples in the boat and sent them into a storm. The storm is exactly where Jesus wants them to be.
Jesus’s heavenly dominion is the best news for my parenting, and for my children too.
Learn about the new resources releasing this month from Crossway, including Finally Home by Dane Ortlund and the ESV Symphony of Scripture, Gospel of John.
In the seventh episode of the fourth season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Andrea Summers, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Campus Pastor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Summers…
Sabbath isn’t an escape route or a coping mechanism. It’s a way we become like God and see time the way he does.
A documentary celebrating God’s providence throughout the history of English Bible translation—from William Tyndale’s 1526 New Testament to the English Standard Version Bible.
The editors discuss the canceled livestreaming of the Nidal Hasan execution, the stench of corruption in the Trump administration, and the 100th anniversary of Michel Foucault’s birth. Further reading:... The post The…
Zoe Kazan’s seven-part Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden brings a woman’s sensibility to a man’s epic—for better and for worse... The post A Woman’s East of Eden appeared first on First Things.
Last year, Jamie MacDonald was in the middle of singing “A Million Chances” at a small radio event when Tori Kelly appeared in the doorway. It was the first time she had really gotten to share her songs live, and her…
Generative artificial intelligence can sometimes seem to mimic the uniquely human work of exercising dominion over creation.
On the means and ends of this column devoted to notable new and forthcoming books, see the introductory paragraphs of its first edition. Herons who stalk their prey are supremely focused on what matters; they are not…
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