Dear Reader,


Aristotle, St. Paul, and Simone Weil will, sadly, never share a conversation. Likewise King David, Dante Alighieri, and William Shakespeare.


But at the 2024 FIRST THINGS Intellectual Retreat on “Faith and Civic Responsibility” these eminent writers will at least share seminar sessions.


To view the full syllabus, visit firstthings.com/retreat or click on the button below. Save $50 on the tuition cost by signing up before June 1!

We are especially grateful to Eastern University’s Templeton Honors College for providing instructors for this year’s retreat, and for their diligent work in developing this wonderful syllabus.



2024 FIRST THINGS Intellectual Retreat

“Faith and Civic Responsibility”

August 9-10 | Union League Club