Peter J. Leithart

A cinematic poem in seven stanzas, Paterson proves a man in himself is a city. Continue Reading »

Foodless worship is unthinkable in the Bible and has been unthinkable through most of Christian history. Continue Reading »

Samson is the most Spiritual man in the Old Testament, the most Pentecostal of Israel’s heroes. Continue Reading »

Saul’s dread of his younger rival transforms Saul into a power-grasping tyrant. Continue Reading »

Adam Smith, a founding theorist of capitalism, agreed with many criticisms of commercial culture. Continue Reading »

Modernity doesn’t have a single northern source. In some ways, the West is now catching up to Africa. Continue Reading »

Jehu is one of those hyper-violent Old Testament characters who make Christians uncomfortable. What could he possibly have in common with Jesus? Continue Reading »

Why are Dostoevsky’s novels so compulsively readable? What makes his characters seem so alive? Continue Reading »

Early modern Europeans freed themselves from the burdens of a corrupted medieval world by laughing at it. Continue Reading »

Despite appearances, jazz and baseball are historically intertwined. Baseball players and jazz musicians both strive for a perfect balance between disciplined practice and spontaneity. Continue Reading »