A Consuming Fire
by Peter J. LeithartYahweh as a God of metallurgy, the true Vulcan. Continue Reading »
Pure and Holy
by Peter J. LeithartPurity and holiness are distinct concepts in the Bible. Continue Reading »
Wine at the Boundary
by Peter J. LeithartWine is the boundary marker between holy and common. Continue Reading »
Holy and Profane
by Peter J. LeithartThe dichotomy holy/profane is not as universal as some have believed. Continue Reading »
James Baldwin Was a Preacher
by Dale M. CoulterJames Baldwin was a holiness-pentecostal preacher. This historical fact as well as Baldwin’s complicated relationship to the holiness-pentecostal movement must be taken seriously. Continue Reading »
Holiness, Ethics, and Ritual
by Peter J. LeithartI review Leigh Trevaskis’s Holiness, Ethics, and Ritual in Leviticusat the Trinity House site. . . . . Continue Reading »
Holiness, Folk Culture, and the African-American Experience
by Dale M. CoulterIn a collection of essays entitled The Sanctified Church, Zora Neale Hurston described the traditions of the African American holiness and Pentecostal churches as a “revitalizing element” in black music and religion. As someone deeply invested in African American folk culture, . . . . Continue Reading »
Revolutionary of the Heart
by Geoffrey B. GneuhsSince John Cardinal O’Connor’s announcement at his Sunday Mass on November 9, 1997 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral that he was going to discuss Dorothy Day (1897-1980) as a candidate for canonization, there has been a great deal of comment on the subject in both the religious and secular media. . . . . Continue Reading »
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