The Power of Public Insult

by Peter J. Leithart

Public insult pays dividends. Whatever the insulted does, the insulter wins. Continue Reading »

14 Sep 2015 0

Hear, O Israel

by Peter J. Leithart

The Shema is more than a confession of monotheism. Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2015 0

Eyes on the Land

by Peter J. Leithart

Yahweh's eyes are always on the land. Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2015 0

Schism and Christianization

by Peter J. Leithart

Schism facilitated the Christianization of the Roman empire. Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2015 0

Sacrifice and Solidarity

by Peter J. Leithart

Why do some wars contribute more to national solidarity than others? Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2015 0

King Moses

by Peter J. Leithart

On the royal motifs in story of Moses. Continue Reading »

10 Sep 2015 0

Where 1968 Started

by Peter J. Leithart

The anti-institutionalism of 1968 first took form in an Italian asylum. Continue Reading »

10 Sep 2015 0

Fear

by Peter J. Leithart

Is Christianity declining? Are we fearful? The same question. Continue Reading »

10 Sep 2015 0

Differentiation and De-Differentiation

by Peter J. Leithart

Modernity differentiates. Modernity also de-differentiates. Continue Reading »

10 Sep 2015 0

Film in a Fallen Eden

by Peter J. Leithart

Terrence Malick's films capture both the Edenic and the fallen dimensions of our world. Continue Reading »

9 Sep 2015 0