1. Cross

The Cross

by Peter J. Leithart

Charles Williams on the cross. Continue Reading »

9 Mar 2016

On the Wood

by Peter J. Leithart

Thomas explains why it's fitting that Jesus die on a cross. Continue Reading »

12 Feb 2016

Philosophical Luther

by Peter J. Leithart

What might a philosophia crucis look like? Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2015

The Christian Revolution

by Peter J. Leithart

Jesus is the cause of the world's ferment. Continue Reading »

27 Aug 2015

God Gone Silent

by Peter J. Leithart

I offer a meditation on Jesus’ entry into the silence of the grave at the Trinity House site. . . . . Continue Reading »

26 Mar 2014

If Christianity Is Your Religion, Don’t Thank God for the Cross

by Tom Gilson

If Christianity were my religion, I wouldn’t thank God for the Cross. But it’s not my religion, and on Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. tomorrow, I will be giving God all the thanks I can for the Cross of Jesus Christ.I know I need to explain that, and I will. First I’ll need to clarify what . . . . Continue Reading »

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