Despite calls for America to stop promoting democracy abroad, the truth is that autocratic regimes are intrinsically unstable and can be relied upon neither by the US nor by their own citizens

Recent court rulings in Ukraine show the limits of conscientious objection during existential threats to the nation

Absent US intervention, Iran-backed militias in Iraq could soon force Iraq’s remaining Christian population to emigrate or face destruction

The US must return to a policy of maximum pressure to disrupt Iran’s revenue streams, curtail its proxies, and protect Middle Eastern Christians.

First Things is arguably the most important religious publication in America today, but under R.R. Reno it has sharply diverged from the views of its founder Richard John Neuhaus

American policymakers must understand that the CCP is truly, and not just superficially, committed to a communist ideology that necessitates overturning the US-led world order

The next pope must embody the courage of John Paul II in unequivocally condemning the aggression and human rights violations of China, Russia, and Hamas

The results of the Baylor/Harvard Global Flourishing Study survey have just been released, showing empirically the importance of religious observance as one of the most significant factors in self-reported wellbeing from across 22 countries

The US Federal Government has long utilized an indirect approach to dissociate itself from institutions that promote or allow offensive speech, as with racism and antisemitism. 

Maundy Thursday has much to say both about the location of human flourishing and the role violence might play in it.