Peter Leithart

Peter J. Leithart (born 1959) is the author of many books on literature and theology, a frequent contributor to such ecumenical and Trinitarian publications as "First Things", "Touchstone", and "Credenda/Agenda", as well as theological journals such as "Westminster Theological Journal". Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America, he is also a pastor of Trinity Reformed Church, a congregation of the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches. Leithart is the author of many books (see below), as well as being a contributor to "Bound Only Once" and "Federal Vision". His writing is highly respected by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants alike,Fact|date=February 2007 and he is an advocate of Federal Vision theology. ^{[http://www.federal-vision.com]}

Leithart holds an A.B. in English and History from Hillsdale College (1981), an M.A.R. (1986) and Th.M. (1987) from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in theology from Cambridge University, and he is on the faculty at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. He and his wife have ten children. ^{[http://www.nsa.edu/community/faculty/leithart.html]}

Publications

*"The Kingdom and the Power: Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church" (1993)
*"Wise Words: Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life" (1995)
*"Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide To Six Shakespeare Plays" (1996)
*"Heroes Of The City Of Man" (1999)
*"A House for My Name: A Survey of the Old Testament" (2000)
*"Blessed Are the Hungry: Meditations on the Lord's Supper" (2000)
*"Ascent to Love: A Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy" (2001)
*"A Son to Me" (2003)
*"Against Christianity" (2003)
*"From Silence to Song: The Davidic Liturgical Revolution" (2003)
*"The Priesthood of the Plebs: A Theology of Baptism " (2003)
*"Miniatures and Morals: The Christian Novels of Jane Austen" (2004)
*"The Promise Of His Appearing: An Exposition Of Second Peter" (2004)
*"1 & 2 Kings" (2006) in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series.
*"Deep Comedy: Trinity, Tragedy, & Hope In Western Literature" (2006)
*"The Baptized Body" (2007)
*"Solomon Among Postmoderns" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.leithart.com Peter Leithart's Blog]
* [http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft9508/opinion/leithart.html Why Protestants Still Protest] by Peter Leithart