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November 28, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Check out these essays from our December issue!

Check out these essays from our December issue! Featuring Dead End of the New Left by Philip Pilkington, Twentieth-Century Prophet by Dan Hitchens, and more We are pleased to report that …
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November 27, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for Advent

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for Advent View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. Longfel…
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November 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Happy Thanksgiving from the Archives

Happy Thanksgiving from the Archives View this email in your browser   “While I wish to be adorned with every virtue, yet there is nothing which I can esteem more highly than the being and appearing grateful. For this …
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November 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Conservatives for Labor

Conservatives for Labor Conservatives should integrate the labor movement into a larger pro-­America, pro-­family movement. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate C…
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November 20, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for Christ the King

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for Christ the King View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W…
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November 17, 2022 at 6:15 PM

R. R. Reno on Church and State

R. R. Reno on Church and State Nation, family, and Church are xxxxxxs against the tendency of capitalism to turn every relationship into a market transaction. View this email in your browser …
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November 15, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Satan Unbound

Satan Unbound Did the Church herself embolden Satan, by abandoning the traditions that constrained him? View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate Satan Unbound Patrici…
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November 13, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Transgenderism

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Transgenderism View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. …
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November 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Poems for Veterans Day

Poems for Veterans Day Happy Veterans Day  In honor of Veterans Day and all those who have served, FIRST THINGS offers a few poems from the archives. For, in the words of Plato, “Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.”   …
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November 9, 2022 at 3:44 PM

An introductory offer from First Things

An introductory offer from First Things Introductory subscription offer at 50% off! View this email in your browser Introductory Subscription Offer 1 year (10 issues) at 50% off! Inc…
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November 8, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Be Catholic First

Be Catholic First St. Thomas More gave up more than power and prestige. What are we willing to lose for God?  View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate Be Catholic Fir…
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November 7, 2022 at 3:44 PM

What was your favorite First Things podcast from October? We'll tell you ours...

What was your favorite First Things podcast from October? We'll tell you ours... This month's top podcasts featured: The Anglican Communion, victimhood culture, Shakespeare, the Russian ballet, and griffins.  Popular This Month THE LAST LA…
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November 6, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Assisted Suicide

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Assisted Suicide View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W…
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November 1, 2022 at 6:29 PM

The Wrongs of Woman

The Wrongs of Woman By insisting on the purity of women and the depravity of men, feminism participates in the creation of victim classes.  View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
  R. R. Reno · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 6:44 PM

On this All Hallows' Eve...

On this All Hallows' Eve... October 31 means different things to different people: All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween, Reformation Day... View this email in your browser Please consider a tax-deductible con…
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October 30, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for All Saints Day

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for All Saints Day View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W.…
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October 28, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Your favorite article (thus far) is...

Your favorite article (thus far) is... When we launched the FIRST THINGS 2022 Fall Appeal, we asked you for input in addition to donations: namely, what is the best article you’ve ever View this email in your browser …
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October 27, 2022 at 3:29 AM

First Things featured book

First Things featured book Why I Turned Right View this email in your browser Why I Turned Right Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys …
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October 25, 2022 at 7:29 PM

A More Perfect Mediocracy

A More Perfect Mediocracy We’re not a country that is pulled ahead by the talented few. We’re a country that pulls together.  View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
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October 24, 2022 at 9:44 PM

LIVE NOW: Watch the 35th Annual Erasmus Lecture

LIVE NOW: Watch the 35th Annual Erasmus Lecture Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P. is speaking on “The West: Post-Christian or Pre-Christian?” View this email in your browser   “The West: Post-Christia…
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October 23, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Erasmus Lectures

Sunday Spotlight: Two Erasmus Lectures View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. Longfell…
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October 21, 2022 at 5:29 PM

R. R. Reno on Gay Marriage

R. R. Reno on Gay Marriage Gay liberation was never solely about legal rights. It undermines the normative status of heterosexuality. View this email in your browser   The Public Squar…
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October 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Start your mornings off strong with the First Things mug!

Start your mornings off strong with the First Things mug! Order yours today. View this email in your browser Start your mornings off strong with First Things.  It’s no secret that read…
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October 18, 2022 at 8:14 PM

The Future Remains Open

The Future Remains Open Derek Mahon’s poetry suggests that if there is a better world to build, it will begin in the forgotten places. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
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October 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Check out these essays from our October issue!

Check out these essays from our October issue! Featuring Philip Jeffrey on TV-Politics, ECT on God and Country, and Kevin DeYoung on Having Kids.  I am pleased to report that the November…
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October 16, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Reviews on the Middle Ages

Sunday Spotlight: Two Reviews on the Middle Ages View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W…
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October 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Marijuana legalization, wolves, and Islam

Marijuana legalization, wolves, and Islam What do marijuana legalization, wolves, and Islam have in common?Not much, other than that each was the subject of an essay in our recent October 2022 View this email in your browser …
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October 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Save 50% on an Introductory Subscription to First Things!

Save 50% on an Introductory Subscription to First Things! An introductory offer from First Things View this email in your browser Put Yourself in the Arena of Ideas  About Religion and Culture Subscri…
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October 11, 2022 at 7:45 PM

The Truth About Bill Gates

The Truth About Bill Gates The heart of money’s power is the ability to make people do things they would otherwise not want to do. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
  R. R. Reno · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Will I see you in two weeks?

Will I see you in two weeks? Two weeks from today, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., will give our 35th Annual Erasmus Lecture on “The West: Post-Christian or Pre-Christian?” View this email in your browser …
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October 9, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for Columbus Day

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays for Columbus Day View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. L…
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October 7, 2022 at 3:00 PM

America needs First Things

America needs First Things America needs FIRST THINGS. It’s a bold claim. But consider where America stands today. In a few words: we’ve spent down our cultural and religious... View this email in your browser …
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October 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM

New from First Things

New from First Things A remarkable First Things video that thousands of First Things subscribers have already purchased... View this email in your browser The Creed: What Christians Profess, and Why It Ought to Matter…
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October 4, 2022 at 7:14 PM

The Last Lambeth Conference

The Last Lambeth Conference Anglicans around the world will no longer see themselves as engaged in a common evangelical mission. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
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October 2, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Conscience

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Conscience View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. Long…
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September 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM

A Night of Poetry with David Middleton

A Night of Poetry with David Middleton Join us on October 23 at our editorial offices for "A Night of Poetry with David Middleton." View this email in your browser   Dear Reader, It …
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September 28, 2022 at 4:29 PM

The First Things back issue organizer

The First Things back issue organizer order yours today! View this email in your browser The First Things back issue organizer Protect, organize,…
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September 27, 2022 at 7:29 PM

The Morality of a Strategy of Denial

The Morality of a Strategy of Denial The moral worth of a steward is measured not by the nobility of his aspirations, but by his efficacy. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
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September 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM

...and Jonathan loved him as his own soul

...and Jonathan loved him as his own soul Join us in Charlotte on October 14-15 for our first-ever regional reader summit! View this email in your browser Dear Reader,   “As soon as …
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September 25, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Hilary Mantel

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Hilary Mantel View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. L…
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September 23, 2022 at 6:29 PM

R. R. Reno on the Liberalism and Double Standards

R. R. Reno on the Liberalism and Double Standards One perquisite of dominance is the right to enforce the rules when they are ­convenient—and suspend them when they are inconvenient. View this email in your browser …
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September 22, 2022 at 3:29 PM

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First Things web subscription Read without limits. View this email in your browser Read without limits. 1 year web subscription for $19.95! The web subscription includ…
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September 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A Conversation with Ross Douthat

A Conversation with Ross Douthat Join us on October 3 in Chicago as I sit down with NYT columnist Ross Douthat to discuss "Christian Faith and Political Power." View this email in your browser …
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September 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM

A Christian Defense of American Empire

A Christian Defense of American Empire Empire is not always oppressive, nor are the opponents of empire always emancipators. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …
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September 19, 2022 at 11:59 PM

What is the best article you've ever read?

What is the best article you've ever read? In talking with readers like you, I’m struck by the articles you cite... View this email in your browser      Dear Reader, What is the best article you’ve …
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September 18, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Transhumanism

Sunday Spotlight: Two Essays on Transhumanism View this email in your browser presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday afternoon newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  – H.W. L…
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September 16, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Check out these essays from our October issue!

Check out these essays from our October issue! Featuring Roger Scruton on mourning, Shadi Hamid on Islamism, and Nigel Biggar on American empire.  I am pleased to report that the October …
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September 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM

The Work of Mourning

The Work of Mourning By mourning what we have lost, we also regain it, in another and transmuted form. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate The Work of Mourning R…
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September 11, 2022 at 8:14 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Two Poems About Autumn

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September 6, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Authoritative Homes

Authoritative Homes Children left to govern themselves “have not become happier, but rather lonelier, angrier, and sadder.”  View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …