Sharing death

by Peter J. Leithart

In temple worship, the worshiper “dies with” the sacrificed animal. Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2014 0

The Thunder-Spirit

by Peter J. Leithart

The thunders that commission John are the thunders of the Spirit. Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2014 0

Elemental Life

by Peter J. Leithart

Life under the four Greek elements was pretty grim. Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2014 0

Purity, Life, Death

by Peter J. Leithart

Under Torah, zones of life have to be kept pure from death. Continue Reading »

26 Nov 2014 0

Hope of Heaven and Earth

by Peter J. Leithart

What unites heaven and earth is a yearning and a hope. Continue Reading »

26 Nov 2014 0

Hero-less

by Peter J. Leithart

Israel had no cult of heroes. Continue Reading »

26 Nov 2014 0

Soldiers, Martyrs, Choristers

by Peter J. Leithart

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 are marked as martyrs and soldiers, also as members of the choir. Continue Reading »

26 Nov 2014 0

Are the Divine Persons Persons?

by Peter J. Leithart

There is continuity as well as discontinuity between ancient and modern notions of “person.” Continue Reading »

26 Nov 2014 0

Protestant Eyes

by Peter J. Leithart

To what degree does our theology make us universalize the particular? Continue Reading »

25 Nov 2014 0

Paul and the Petty Tyrants

by Peter J. Leithart

Strategies of domination exist on large and small scales. Continue Reading »

25 Nov 2014 0