Peter J. Leithart is President of the Theopolis Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, and an adjunct Senior Fellow at New St. Andrews College. He is author, most recently, of Gratitude: An Intellectual History (Baylor).
Corrupt politicians govern by the consent of the corrupted - us. Continue Reading »
The church is a harmony of voices. Continue Reading »
What do we have when we have the Spirit? We have everything.All the treasures of God, hidden away in the depths of God from before the foundation of the world, become ours through the Spirit of Pentecost. He is the Gift from the Father and the Son, the Gift above all gifts, the Gift containing all gifts. At Pentecost, God gives God: What more could we ask? Continue Reading »
The paradox of Islam: A declining civilization that has become politically central. Continue Reading »
On conceptual domains and their “blending.” Continue Reading »
Culture is formed by what flows out of the sanctuary. Continue Reading »
The wrath of God is ultimately His creative power. Continue Reading »
The music for the Bond movies tells the truth that the movies suppress: It's all about sex. Continue Reading »
Babylon drinks “wine of passion of her immorality” and offers it to the nations. Continue Reading »
A global church is one that eats together. Continue Reading »
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