The Christian is free to use a GLP-1 or not use one, depending on his or her specific health situation, but the Christian is never free to stop desiring.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗Values have their rightful place— they can help clarify priorities, envisage a desired end state, and motivate righteous action— but they cannot be the foundation of a moral life.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Theodore Dalrymple joins in to discuss his recent book, Agatha Christie and the Metaphysics of Murder.... The…
First Things ↗Paul Finebaum is known as “the mouth of the South,” but he does a lot of listening. This is the secret to his success as the host of a... The…
First Things ↗In June 2025 Janet Daby, the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East, started having nightmares: terrible images of death and dying that disturbed her sleep and haunted her conscience.... The…
First Things ↗Most Americans seem to think of the major Protestant denominations as if they were founded with the names we now use. In truth, the names were often forced by... The…
First Things ↗In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Why the AfD Wins” from the October 2026 issue of... The…
First Things ↗We’re today’s Roman emperors, declaring ourselves gods. It’s going about as well for us as it did for folks like Nero.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗When I see Father Judge dressed in his chaplain’s gear, inside the North Tower, praying without ceasing, I see a pastor with his people, suffering with and for them.
Mere Orthodoxy ↗I was introduced to the culture wars of the 1980s and ’90s after they were already over. As a teenager, I was given a copy of Harold Bloom’s The Western Canon…
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