Dear Reader,

America needs FIRST THINGS.
 
It’s a bold claim. But consider where America stands today.
 
We’ve spent down our cultural and religious inheritance. What little binds us together is the vestige of a saner, more God-fearing hour.
 
What can be done? We need religious voices speaking religiously, and not only on theological topics. We need people of good will to join together in returning to first principles and ordered ways of living—particularly living together. We need to fan into flame the embers of our cultural and religious inheritance.
 
In other words, America needs FIRST THINGS.
 
And FIRST THINGS needs you.
 
Will you partner with FIRST THINGS to amplify thoughtful religious voices in the public square by making a tax-deductible gift today? Give now at www.firstthings.com/donate.

Our 2022 Fall Appeal runs through October 31 and aims to bring together 500 readers like you to give $180,000 or more in support of FIRST THINGS.
 
Our present anomie is significant, but not unprecedented. Our cultural and religious inheritance has dwindled, but it is not gone. The suppression of natural truths continues apace, but our capacity to affirm them remains.
 
FIRST THINGS is at the center of this project of restoration and renewal. To religious believers, we offer intellectual and spiritual refreshment and practical encouragement. To others of good will, we articulate the case for an alliance of the willing. To those opposed to our project, we present thoughtful, sophisticated arguments from an unabashedly religious perspective.
 
What does FIRST THINGS mean to you?

If you have experienced any of the above, I hope you’ll consider supporting our 2022 Fall Appeal today. Make your tax-deductible gift securely at www.firstthings.com/donate or by using the button below.

Yours,

R. R. Reno
Editor