Peter J. Leithart is President of the Theopolis Institute, Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author, most recently, of Creator (IVP).
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Peter J. Leithart
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Come, Lord Jesus
Scripture leaves us eager for the Lord’s arrival. Continue Reading »
Evangelical Cosmopolitanism
Jew and Gentile are knit together as the new Messianic humanity, brought alive by the Spirit to be life to one another, and so life to the world. Continue Reading »
Is Federalism the Solution?
Politically, culturally, and morally, we’re a fractured republic. Continue Reading »
Mystery of the Trinity
To deepen our knowledge of anything, to see things in three dimensions, we need to supplement our limited perspective with the perspectives of others. Continue Reading »
Fierce Hope
Abraham’s hope and Job’s despair grow from the same soil; they are alternative stances toward death. Continue Reading »
The Church As a Political Force
The church challenges and transforms public life precisely because it confronts the world as a people loyal to another king, one Jesus. Continue Reading »
Wanted: Solomons
We don’t have a crisis of truth, but a crisis of confidence in political authority per se. Continue Reading »
Common Objects of Trust
COVID-19 media coverage has only further eroded our confidence in established news sources. Continue Reading »
Liberalism’s Soft Underbelly
Liberals expect radicals to play by liberal rules, but liberal fairness is the specific target of the radical onslaught. Continue Reading »
A Regime of Machines
In a regime of automation, the spirited man comes to seem dangerous, “maladaptive,” “a bug in the system.” Continue Reading »
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