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,^{[citation needed]} and he is an advocate of Federal Vision theology.^[1]

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.^[2]

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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)