The Bieber Effect

by Peter J. Leithart

What does our fascination with childhood celebrity tell us about ourselves? Continue Reading »

11 Jul 2014 0

Dogmatic Descartes

by Peter J. Leithart

One of the earliest critics of Descartes claimed that despite his method of doubt, he was ultimately a dogmatist. Continue Reading »

11 Jul 2014 0

Where Sin Leads

by Peter J. Leithart

John distinguishes sins by their ends. Continue Reading »

11 Jul 2014 0

Sacrifice for Sacrifice

by Peter J. Leithart

The Lord punishes false sacrifice with sacrifice. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2014 0

The Music of the Text

by Peter J. Leithart

Isaiah ends a section with a beautifully constructed set of beatitudes and curses. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2014 0

Dialectic of Realism

by Peter J. Leithart

Fictional realism rests on an inner tension. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2014 0

Piketty and Politics

by Peter J. Leithart

Thomas Piketty’s book is as much about democracy as about the inequality he claims is inevitable in capitalism. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2014 0

Resistant Rest

by Peter J. Leithart

Sabbath-keeping as counter-politics. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2014 0

Latin American and the Bilbao Effect

by Peter J. Leithart

Latin America led the globe in urbanization, urban planning, and it was there that modernist architecture ended. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2014 0

Oriental Africa

by Peter J. Leithart

What difference will 1 million Chinese immigrants make in Africa? Continue Reading »

9 Jul 2014 0