Missing Cross?

by Peter J. Leithart

The Christ child in Revelation 12 is born and then raised to a throne. What happened to the cross? Continue Reading »

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Priest, King, Reader

by Peter J. Leithart

The Bible itself describes the ideal readers of the Bible. Continue Reading »

26 May 2014 0

Tale of Two Readings

by Peter J. Leithart

Josiah and Jehoiakim represent the two extremes of response to the word of God. Continue Reading »

26 May 2014 0

Eights on Eights

by Peter J. Leithart

Psalm 119 is a complex structure of eights. Continue Reading »

26 May 2014 0

Bible Belt Catholicity

by Peter J. Leithart

The very success of Christianity in the Bible belt has produced churches that are “hyper-sectarian.” Continue Reading »

26 May 2014 0

Tears of Heaven

by Peter J. Leithart

John’s weeping (Revelation 5) seems melodramatic, but it’s essential to the scene. Continue Reading »

24 May 2014 0

Not Monolithic

by Peter J. Leithart

It’s been a long time since Roman Catholicism was the monolith that Protestants imagine. Continue Reading »

24 May 2014 0

What Science Cannot Know

by Peter J. Leithart

Today’s science cannot understand tomorrow’s. Continue Reading »

24 May 2014 0

Can the Dead Praise?

by Peter J. Leithart

The Bible typically maps out a three-dimensional universe. When the Lamb ascends, a fourth dimension emerges. Continue Reading »

23 May 2014 0

Semper, ubique, ab omnibus?

by Peter J. Leithart

Newman was dubious of the Vincentian canon. But did he understand it rightly? Continue Reading »

23 May 2014 0