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From the archives: The “liberal” elements in early American political thought must always be understood as being propounded in tension with other, more communitarian, views of human society.

Few small American towns exude a more winning charm than Concord, Massachusetts. Much of its charm . . . .
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Poetry from the print edition: Gail White takes a stroll through Venice.

Walking on water, i.e., in the streets of Venice,I read its history in churches—Gothic,Baroque . . . .
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First Thing you will notice is that this publication is far more interested in championing rightist-authoritarian ideology than in a commitment to the legacy of transformative Christian thought. It se...ems to believe the former is necessary to achieve the latter, as if God needed the reactionary political invective of mankind to realize his kingdom on earth. A peculiar, reprehensible misapplication of Christianity. See More
Ephrem Hugh Bensusan
· January 10, 2018
First Things has gone to cheerleading for the basest kind of criminality and Anti-Semitism in its pages, falling to the bottom of the cesspool of bigotry and taking its place with the likes of Crisis ...and Church Militant. Because of you God’s Name is blasphemed among the gentiles. See More
Francine Thivierge
· August 12, 2017
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Robert Somers Mortenson Jr.
· December 12, 2017
The very best theological and cultural analysis of our time and place for more then 30 years. IMHO
Bob O'Connor
· November 1, 2017
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Jamie Elizabeth Newman
· November 1, 2017
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Edith Figueroa
· January 19, 2018
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Scott Tortorice
· November 11, 2017
A great resource for those interested in where theology and civics mix.
Dennis Sinclair
· October 31, 2017
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John Tarpley
· April 24, 2017
I have subscribed to First Things for a number of years. I highly recommend it to any person interested in religion's place in the public square.
Anne Camille Talley
· October 18, 2017
I often have to take several "running starts" at FT articles... because the writers make me THINK harder than anything else I attempt. LOVE FT.
Joseph Zenteno
· September 15, 2017
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Mark Williams
· November 2, 2017
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Joe Rico
· April 7, 2017
Highly recommend this site to all those who are concern with the intersection of the Church and the Public Square.
Ryan Turnbull
· May 7, 2017
An earlier generation of contributors made First Things worth reading, now, it's hard to tell if their articles are satire or just oblivious.
Robert Hope
· January 7, 2018
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Evan Hadkins
· June 23, 2017
Propaganda for right wing Catholicism. Some of it poorly written.
Ty Ngachira
· June 27, 2017
Insightful articles, and the analysis is just spot on.
Mike Rapkoch
· April 28, 2017
Just a truly wise and insightful collection by some of the most astute thinkers in the nation and world.
Anneli Sinkko
· March 10, 2017
such an interesting and deep magazine - I am fortunate to be reading your articles
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