The Grounds of Justification

by Peter J. Leithart

On what legal grounds can God pronounce sinners justified? Continue Reading »

25 Nov 2014 0

The Liturgical Formation of Culture

by Peter J. Leithart

On the anatomy of human action. Continue Reading »

25 Nov 2014 0

Gift of Death

by Peter J. Leithart

The gospel doesn’t promise to enhance our selves. It promises the death of our current self and the gift of a new one. Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014 0

Why the Torah

by Peter J. Leithart

Why the law? Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014 0

Allegory and Atonement

by Peter J. Leithart

Theology arrives at atonement theology by allegorizing the gospel story. Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014 0

Barth on Distributive Justice

by Peter J. Leithart

For Bath, God’s punishment of sin is at the heart of the gospel. Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014 0

Anti-Satan

by Peter J. Leithart

The Spirit is the Anti-Satan. Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014 0

God the Monster

by Peter J. Leithart

Unless Jesus is raised, we can only conclude that His Father is monstrous. Continue Reading »

21 Nov 2014 0

Being and Advent

by Peter J. Leithart

The New Testament shows a God who not only “is” but also “comes.” Continue Reading »

21 Nov 2014 0

Predestination, Imperatives, and the Meaning of Being

by Peter J. Leithart

“The being [of things] is the verb by which God speaks all things in speaking to them,” says Eckhart.  Continue Reading »

21 Nov 2014 0