The first encyclical letter of Pope Leo XIV has been engaged widely on its substance, but its manner of presentation was also noteworthy—and likely contributed to how much attention... The…
First Things ↗Trueman argues that modernity's assault on human nature is better understood as desecration than disenchantment, requiring Christian reconsecration through creed, cult, and code.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗What Really Matters:Restoring a Legacy of Faith, Freedom, and Familyby timothy goegleinwith craig ostenfidelis publishing, 264 pages, $28 A well-ordered culture is like an orchid in these two respects:... The…
First Things ↗We live, writes Italian economist Luigino Bruni in his The Economy of Salvation, in an exhausted age in which “words are tired” and “worn out,” when “old things have... The…
First Things ↗Six years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s is a gastrointestinal disease that causes abdominal pain and exhaustion, along with a higher risk of colon cancer. For me,…
Washington Institute ↗Christian families will be greatly helped by this little device for its simple and convenient opportunity to help conduct catechesis.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗In this episode, Sam Zeno Conedera joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent review, “Ratzinger in the Whirlwind” from the May 2026 issue... The…
First Things ↗In a recent New York Times guest essay, Catholic writer David Gibson praised Pope Leo for moving his church away from “pelvic theology.” For those unfamiliar with the term,... The…
First Things ↗The One and the Ninety-Nine:Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagionby luke burgisst. martin’s press, 288 pages, $30 Whenever someone like Candace Owens or Nick Fuentes posts “ragebait,”... The…
First Things ↗The Saturday after Easter, on a cloudless morning, I fell and shattered my left elbow while taking a walk with my husband. Although the sidewalk is uneven and full... The…
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