Here\u2019s another way of putting our present situation. We hear a great deal about polarization, and rightly so. The complacent middle ground is eroding. The Baby Boomer consensus is losing authority. As a result, the hard left waxes and woke revolutionaries are on the march. But the hard right grows as well. Politically, the extremes must be moderated; passions must be channeled constructively toward virtuous ends. <\/p>\n
But mark this truth: One cannot be too \u201cextreme,\u201d too committed, in one\u2019s love of God. Polarization dramatizes the stakes, not just in political affairs, but in our souls. A growing cohort wants to discern the will of God\u2014and obey it. First Things has no interest in moderating that desire. Our vocation is to encourage, guide, and refine the desire for transcendence.<\/p>\n
Like my young priest friend, we\u2019re lucky to be a publication that stands for moral truth and orthodox faith. Yes, many in seats of power and with positions of prestige shun religious faith. To a degree I could not have imagined when I was a young student, today\u2019s university culture is hostile to biblical religion. But our choices have become clearer as the lingering dew of Christendom evaporates. What we publish is now more urgent than ever, more needed\u2014and more appreciated.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mark this truth: One cannot be too \u201cextreme,\u201d too committed, in one\u2019s love of God. A growing cohort wants to discern the will of God\u2014and obey it. First Things\u2019 vocation is to encourage, guide, and refine the desire for transcendence. — First Things (@firstthingsmag) December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n
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