“What is man that thou art mindful of him?”—Psalm 8:4 Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is already being described as the Catholic Church’s great intervention into the... The…
First Things ↗The work that we do, especially in taking care of each other, is exhausting. Creative work is challenging too for many, who understandably grow eager to outsource it now. But…
Mere Orthodoxy ↗In this episode, James R. Wood joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Liberalism Is Christianity’s Prodigal Child” from the June/July 2026... The…
First Things ↗Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve:C. S. Lewis’s Images of Genderby joshua phillip herring234 pages, davenant Press, $31.95 When Lucy steps through the wardrobe into Narnia and runs into... The…
First Things ↗Before becoming a pastor, I spent 12 years working as a consultant at various tech startups. I can remember the sound of my first Human Resources Director’s heels as she…
Washington Institute ↗For most of church history, we internalized key texts by transcribing them. One great books prof has brought that practice back to her students.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗Myles Werntz’s Contesting the Body of Christ: Ecclesiology’s Revolutionary Century is a refreshing and welcome contribution to ecclesiological discussions.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗Repetition, it’s said, can be the mother of learning. So, in light of recent Catholic debates about the pursuit of peace in the Middle East and elsewhere, permit me... The…
First Things ↗My six-year-old son wants to join the Scouts, but I have mixed feelings. As an Eagle Scout, I am sympathetic to his attraction to pocketknives, campfires, the fellowship of... The…
First Things ↗The measure of Magnifica Humanitas cannot be taken today, so soon after its release. We won’t know for many years what sort of legacy it might have. But if... The…
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