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).
The New Testament shows a God who not only “is” but also “comes.” Continue Reading »
“The being [of things] is the verb by which God speaks all things in speaking to them,” says Eckhart. Continue Reading »
The cross answers Greek search for wisdom and Jewish requests for signs. Continue Reading »
A strong angel swears that God will bring rest. Continue Reading »
John famously begins his Gospel with a piece of theology: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Matthew starts with a genealogy. John celebrates Advent with a hymn, Matthew with a list. For John, Jesus is the Word of creation in human flesh. For Matthew, he is a name. Continue Reading »
God’s mystery is not complete until saints suffer with Jesus. Continue Reading »
Cubists’ claims to render nature is a “feint.” Continue Reading »
The Marriage Pledge is part of a renegotiation of church and state, a redefinition of “public.”
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What does Paul mean by “inward” Jews? Continue Reading »
A new book examines anthropology’s role in the erosion of faith. Continue Reading »
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