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Published by The Institute of Religion and Public Life, First Things is an educational institute aiming to advance a religiously informed public philosophy.
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Winners of the Third Annual First Things Poetry Prize
1+ week, 5+ day ago (333+ words) We are pleased to announce the winners of the third annual First Things Poetry Prize. Forester McClatchey has won first place for his poem “Lethe.” This year’s external judge, James Matthew Wilson, wrote that the sonnet “about memory, desire, and…...
The Best Film Ever?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (130+ words) I recently rewatched Fred Zinnemann’s riveting cinematic adaptation of Robert Bolt’s play for at least the sixth time, and the thought occurred: Is A Man for All Seasons the most perfect film ever made? Everything about it seems exactly right....
A Surprisingly Subversive Sex Comedy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (360+ words) In his recent memoir, Communion, JD Vance talks about feeling “profoundly sad for today’s kids” navigating the dating scene. “Hookup culture wasn’t good in a lot of ways,” he writes. “It wasn’t exactly a perfect example of Christian sexual ethics....