Spiritualization?

by Peter J. Leithart

Religions can be said to “spiritualize” sacrifice only if sacrifice was originally “non-spiritual.” Continue Reading »

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Pauline Typology

by Peter J. Leithart

Typology is not just window-dressing for Paul. The typological medium is the message. Continue Reading »

19 May 2014 0

Catholicity Starts At Home

by Peter J. Leithart

Catholicity begins with the folks next door. Continue Reading »

19 May 2014 0

Universal Praise

by Peter J. Leithart

Praise fills the earth only when the Lamb appears in heaven. Continue Reading »

17 May 2014 0

Worthy God

by Peter J. Leithart

“Worthiness” is not a Hebraic acclamation but a Hellenistic/Roman one.  Continue Reading »

17 May 2014 0

Up With Overconfidence

by Peter J. Leithart

Overconfidence is a good substitute for competence. Continue Reading »

17 May 2014 0

Pousser le gros homme?

by Peter J. Leithart

Ethical dilemmas in foreign languages. Continue Reading »

17 May 2014 0

Subversive Meals

by Peter J. Leithart

Early Christian meal practices as “hidden transcripts” of anti-imperialism. Continue Reading »

16 May 2014 0

God Reconciles Us

by Peter J. Leithart

God reconciles us to Himself. Why would we need reconciliation in the first place? Continue Reading »

16 May 2014 0

Feast of a Perishing World

by Peter J. Leithart

Our divided Eucharists are not the Lord’s Supper. They reflect the divided world Jesus came to destroy. Continue Reading »

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