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).
A heady mix: Myth, ritual, and eros in Babylonian, Greek, and Roman literature. Continue Reading »
I’m taking a brief hiatus from my blog while on family vacation. I’ll return in a week or so. Continue Reading »
Isaiah describes a form of “Pharisaism” - the impure stake their claim to holiness. Continue Reading »
Coders have experiences close to mysticism. Continue Reading »
Smart smart is ok, but smart dumb is better. Continue Reading »
Cynicism is Enlightenment soured. Continue Reading »
Modern culture’s effort to elide the physicality of life inevitably fails. Continue Reading »
It is not good to be alone. Continue Reading »
Israel engages in ten-fold rebellion against the God who wrote Ten Words on stone. Continue Reading »
Self-identified Jews have a leg up on the job market. Continue Reading »
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