First Things Podcast
First Things
First Things is America's most influential journal of religion & public life.
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Jul 11, 2022 • 33min
Who Defined Race in America?
David E. Bernstein joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, "Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America"

Jul 4, 2022 • 34min
Christian Mysticism Must Be Wild
Jason Baxter joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, "An Introduction to Christian Mysticism: Recovering the Wildness of Spiritual Life."

Jul 1, 2022 • 33min
The Greatness of 1776
Matthew Spalding joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, "The 1776 Report."

Jun 30, 2022 • 34min
Leo Strauss, Spinoza, Orthodox Judaism
In this episode, Jeffrey Bloom and Rabbi Gil Student join Mark Bauerlein to discuss their recently edited essay collection, "Strauss, Spinoza & Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith."

Jun 30, 2022 • 37min
Andrew Bacevich on American Interventionism
On this episode, Andrew Bacevich joins the podcast to talk about American foreign policy, touching on many article which he has written for First Things in the past two decades. They discuss the elites' push for military interventions and the future of American military and economic prowess.

Jun 27, 2022 • 33min
Lutherans, Lenin, and Stalin
Matthew Heise joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, "The Gates of Hell: An Untold Story of Faith and Perseverance in the Early Soviet Union."

Jun 23, 2022 • 28min
The Art of St. Joseph
Elizabeth Lev joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her recent book, "The Silent Knight: A History of St. Joseph as Depicted in Art."

Jun 20, 2022 • 32min
An Investigation into Disinformation
On this episode, Mark Hemingway joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his work for RealClearInvestigations, addressing state and private censorship and reviving the art of investigative journalism.

Jun 16, 2022 • 32min
St. Paul and the Galatian Churches
On this episode, Matthew S. Harmon joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, "Galatians: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary"

Jun 16, 2022 • 33min
Vincent Phillip Muñoz on the Establishment of Religion
On this episode, Vincent Phillip Muñoz joins the podcast to talk about his May 27 web exclusive article, "What Is an Establishment of Religion?" They discuss the history of the Supreme Court's religious liberty jurisprudence and the possibility of the court establishing a new precedent through the upcoming case, "Kennedy v. Bremerton."


