Peter J. Leithart

Richard III reminds us that there are meta-political realities that exceed politics. Continue Reading »

Whenever a thuggish state tramples on the faithful, there will be thuggish pseudo-saints nearby, piously cheering it on.  Continue Reading »

“Theocracy” means “rule of God,” and the Christian gospel is, in a literal sense, a theocratic message. Continue Reading »

By ceasing work on the Sabbath, Israel shares his Father’s Sabbath. Continue Reading »

If abortion is a First Amendment issue, the coming battle over Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation isn’t just about the future of abortion rights. Continue Reading »

Evangelical leaders are distancing themselves from the nationalist rhetoric that was near the heart of the older religious right. Continue Reading »

Writer and director Martin McDonagh has put us in a Flannery O’Connor world. Continue Reading »

The God who haunts R. S. Thomas’s poetry is a hidden God, known by his absence. Continue Reading »

Pentecost sounds like a repeat of Babel, but, unlike Babel, Pentecostal tongues communicate rather than confuse. Continue Reading »

Our choice isn’t between “enchanted” religion and “disenchanted” modernity; the choice is more typically among rival enchantments. Continue Reading »