1. Ecclesiology

Unity First?

by Peter J. Leithart

Is the body of Christ one before it is many? Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2015

In the Image of the Giver

by Peter J. Leithart

Humans give and receive, since we are made in the image of the Giving God. Continue Reading »

13 Mar 2015

Why Now?

by Peter J. Leithart

Unity is desirable; it's a demand of the gospel. Is it urgent? Continue Reading »

12 Mar 2015

Practical Ecumenism

by Peter J. Leithart

Suppose you're convinced that pursuing unity in the church is an urgent demand: What do you do? Continue Reading »

11 Mar 2015

Shaking the Church

by Peter J. Leithart

We have no reason to believe that the current topography of Christianity is permanent. We have good reasons to believe the opposite. Continue Reading »

9 Mar 2015

Making Church Visible

by Peter J. Leithart

For the Reformers, the “invisible” church was a standard to which the visible church should conform. Continue Reading »

25 Feb 2015

Dreaming Dreams

by Peter J. Leithart

Ecumenism and the dreaming of dreams. Continue Reading »

20 Feb 2015

Visibility by the Spirit

by Peter J. Leithart

The Spirit orders the church; the Spirit orders the church. Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2015

The Death of the Parish

by David T. Koyzis

What if every new church building were to forgo the ubiquitous parking lot in the interest of restoring a normative ecclesiology? Continue Reading »

22 Oct 2014

Maturing Into One

by Peter J. Leithart

Unity is for grown-ups. Continue Reading »

2 Sep 2014
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