Instruments Make the Man

by Peter J. Leithart

After anointing, Saul is greeted by men playing harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre, each of which has a history. Continue Reading »

16 Sep 2014 0

Advocacy v. Art

by Peter J. Leithart

Ian McEwan’s new novel shows how demands of art differ from the demands of polemic. Continue Reading »

16 Sep 2014 0

Nations Win Out

by Peter J. Leithart

Islamicist efforts to re-establish caliphates are unlikely to succeed. Continue Reading »

16 Sep 2014 0

Social Trinity

by Peter J. Leithart

Debates about “social Trinitarianism” are hardly new. Continue Reading »

15 Sep 2014 0

Hot Semiotics

by Peter J. Leithart

People attract us by signs, and because of stories we make for them. Continue Reading »

15 Sep 2014 0

Silence in Heaven

by Peter J. Leithart

When the Lamb opens the seventh seal, heaven goes silent for a half hour. Continue Reading »

15 Sep 2014 0

Half Measures

by Peter J. Leithart

Why use “half cubits” in building the tabernacle? Continue Reading »

15 Sep 2014 0

Paul and the Troublers of Galatia

by Peter J. Leithart

Paul’s description of the Judaizers as “troublers” sparks an explosive chain of typological associations. Continue Reading »

15 Sep 2014 0

What Scotland Will Decide

by Peter J. Leithart

Scotland is deciding about the character of the state, not the nation. Continue Reading »

13 Sep 2014 0

Coen Brother Populism

by Peter J. Leithart

The Coen brothers are for the little guy, the kind of guy who just wants his rug back. Continue Reading »

13 Sep 2014 0