Cosmic Sacrifice

by Peter J. Leithart

Sacrifice is reality. Continue Reading »

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More Outward Sacrifice

by Peter J. Leithart

The prophetic critique of sacrifice is not a brief for “inner” sacrifice. The critique demands a more outward sacrifice. Continue Reading »

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Ritual Theory

by Peter J. Leithart

What makes an action a ritual action? Continue Reading »

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Child Sacrifice

by Peter J. Leithart

Circumcision and child sacrifice. Continue Reading »

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World of Impurity

by Peter J. Leithart

To the rabbis, impurity was even more contagious than it was for the biblical writers. Continue Reading »

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A Reed Like a Rod

by Peter J. Leithart

John’s tool of prophecy is a reed that is like a rod. Continue Reading »

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Paul’s Ego

by Peter J. Leithart

What sort of man is Paul that he can die and then rise again while remaining alive? Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2014 0

Baptism and the Spirit

by Peter J. Leithart

Baptism forms the “one” that is heir to the promise to Abraham. Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2014 0

The Human Age

by Peter J. Leithart

How humans remake nature. Continue Reading »

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Social Brain

by Peter J. Leithart

Aristotle knew we are social animals. He didn’t know the half of it. Continue Reading »

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