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Influential Evangelical Preacher John MacArthur Dies at 86
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Influential Evangelical Preacher John MacArthur Dies at 86

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The Rev. John MacArthur, an influential and exacting evangelical preacher, has died at the age of 86.See the Story
Jewish Democrats in Congress sound the alarm on Mamdani
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Jewish Democrats in Congress sound the alarm on Mamdani

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Jewish Democrats on Capitol Hill are raising concerns about New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, arguing his refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” or recognize Israel as a Jewish state could be dangerous during the current moment of rising antisemitism in the U.S. See the Story
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate - First Things
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Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate - First Things

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Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate” was printed on the punch cards that fed data into IBM computers in the 1950s, when those primitive calculating machines could occupy the entire floor of a building. That admonition came to mind when, as has happened with depressing frequency over the past four decades, the just war tradition of moral analysis was folded, spindled, and mutilated—not to mention distorted, inverted, and rendered unrecognizable—in …See the Story

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Abolishing Ourselves - First Things

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Anyone who doubts that the abolition of man is a present-day reality need only look at the British headlines from the past few weeks. The House of Commons approved bills that allow for assisted killing and for late-term abortion. That Labour left-winger Diane Abbott delivered one of the more insightful and sane speeches in the debate on the former is surely a sign of the strangeness of our time. By contrast, twelve Catholic MPs, to their shame, …Notre Dame · LondonSee the Story

Planned Parenthood Says Trump’s Megabill Targets Thousands of Virginians’ Health Care

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NORFOLK, Va. — Thousands of Virginians use Medicaid at Planned Parenthood health centers across the state for reproductive health care services every year. But a provision in President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” could cut off those people…Donald Trump · United StatesSee the Story

The Imperative of Reconsolidation - First Things

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We often fail to recognize how deeply the traumas of the early twentieth century shaped American political culture. During the Great Depression, capitalism seemed to have failed. The system sputtered and broke down. After his election in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt embarked on measures to take charge of the economy. When global war came in the 1940s, government control and coordination were supercharged. An upsurge in solidarity ran in parallel wit…Culture · United StatesRead Article

Leavers, Yearners, and Returners - First Things

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You could fill a small library with books from the last twenty years devoted to the erosion of religious belief and practice among Americans, particularly belief in Christianity. And in addition to all of these books, there have been countless articles, surveys, interviews, and more, telling the same story of relentless decline. When I read this stuff, I experience a range of emotions: deep sadness, yes, but also irritation at the smugness of ma…United States · United StatesRead Article

Pope Leo and Traditionis Custodes - First Things

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Not long after Traditionis Custodes was published in 2021, I flew to Rome in my official capacity as president of Una Voce International, the grouping of Una Voce or Latin Mass Society groups around the world. I wanted to find the answer to a simple question: Why had Pope Francis published this document, restricting the Traditional Mass even to the point of looking forward to its elimination? The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith had organ…Rome · RomeRead Article

NovelCon - First Things

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The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Christopher J. Scalia joins in to discuss his recent book, 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven’t Read). The conversation is embedded below. For your long-term convenience, follow us on SoundCloud or subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.  The post NovelCon appeared first on First Things.Spotify · United StatesRead Article

Make Abortion Great Again? - First Things

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On July Fourth weekend, a photograph made the rounds on social media. Cynthia Nixon, the actress and activist, lounges in a boat, smirking at the camera. Perched jauntily on...Read Article

A Primer on Neo-Reaction - First Things

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Xenosystemsby nick landpassage, 338 pages, $39.95 I read Nick Land’s Xenosystems on a sunny afternoon in California as Los Angeles burned to the ground. Wake up, log onto X.com, scroll through image after image uploaded by friends of houses on fire, brake lights backed up for miles as people evacuated the city, hillsides engulfed in cataclysmic flame. Switch apps to check in with loved ones. “Are you ok? Did you get out?” Turn back to the book a…Los Angeles, California · Los AngelesRead Article

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