The two greatest philosophers of the ancient pagan world both thought that a single, good, omnipotent god exists. Plato and Aristotle both thought that this was knowable and that their philosophies le… more →
ConservederatesStephen wrote 2 days ago: Also in the latest edition of First Things, Rene Girard gives an interview in which he discusses his … more →
Stephen wrote 3 days ago: In a May 2009 First Things article, David Goldman has convincingly argued that U. S. “Housing … more →
mmwm wrote 5 days ago: Well, I’m back to my old habit of reviewing a bunch of online reading at once. These all relat … more →
aroundthesphere wrote 5 days ago: The CIA not-briefing-Congress-death-squad-Cheney-Panetta-Pelosi story. New York Times Since 2001, t … more →
John Henry wrote 5 days ago: The two greatest philosophers of the ancient pagan world both thought that a single, good, omnipoten … more →
aroundthesphere wrote 1 week ago: Caritas in Veritate (Charity In Truth) is here. Tons of posts from First Thoughts at First Things. J … more →
Morning's Minion wrote 2 weeks ago: In a new low, Joseph Bottum spreads a rumor that Doug Kmiec will be appointed ambassador to Malta. B … more →
aroundthesphere wrote 2 weeks ago: These are old Steven Meisel photos. Found on Crayon Beats. Rod Dreher: Man in Arizona stabs his fam … more →
refinedintricacy wrote 3 weeks ago: Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo. sonra? … more →
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Morning's Minion wrote 1 month ago: I’ve always regarded First Things as less a Catholic journal than a journal in the right-wing … more →
Jeremy Dys wrote 1 month ago: Excellent thoughts on the challenge that the same-sex “marriage” movement poses to conse … more →
Doug Lawrence wrote 1 month ago: If you can use the millions of dead unborn to justify a murder, this time, then you can use other r … more →
elrambo wrote 1 month ago: …and should we blame Billy Collins? Of course, those questions pose completely false dilemmas! … more →
jonathanjones02 wrote 1 month ago: Cross posted at Postmodern Conservative Postmodernism, a critique of the over-ambitious nature of En … more →
John Henry wrote 1 month ago: While the world lasts, will Aristotle’s doctrine on these matters last, for he is th … more →
csmalerich wrote 1 month ago: I’m always curious which way the wind is blowing on animal rights, especially in venues where … more →
allgoodmen wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, in the context of a discussion about Sonia Sotomayor, I suggested that any victory that m … more →