Substitution

by Peter J. Leithart

Substitution isn’t a strange anomaly in the gospel, but the structure of human life. Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2014

Origenist Atonement

by Peter J. Leithart

Origen on the atonement. Continue Reading »

19 Dec 2014

Barth on Distributive Justice

by Peter J. Leithart

For Bath, God’s punishment of sin is at the heart of the gospel. Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014

Why the Torah

by Peter J. Leithart

Why the law? Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014

Allegory and Atonement

by Peter J. Leithart

Theology arrives at atonement theology by allegorizing the gospel story. Continue Reading »

24 Nov 2014

Role Reversal

by Peter J. Leithart

At the heart of the gospel is an astonishing role reversal. Continue Reading »

17 Nov 2014

It Takes A God

by Peter J. Leithart

Why God must suffer what we ought to suffer, to deliver us from suffering. Continue Reading »

17 Nov 2014

Costly Forgiveness

by Peter J. Leithart

Forgiveness isn’t easy or cheap. But is the cost of forgiveness the same thing as the cross? Continue Reading »

14 Nov 2014

Anselmian Abelard

by Peter J. Leithart

Abelard doesn’t reject Anselm, but offers a gloss on the motive for the atonement. Continue Reading »

14 Nov 2014

Cruel Kindness

by Peter J. Leithart

The doctrine of original sin is hard to take. Alternatives are worse. Continue Reading »

14 Nov 2014