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with Grant, George (1987). The Catechism of the New Age: A Response to Dungeons and Dragons.
  • with DeMar, Gary (1988). The Reduction of Christianity.
  • with Grant, George (1990). Clean Air: A Citizen's Handbook for Media Accountability.
  • with Grant, George (1990). In Defense of Greatness: How Biblical Character Shapes a Nation's Destiny.
  • with Grant, George (1990). The Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Fall of Communism in Our Time.
  • The Kingdom and the Power: Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church . 1993. ISBN   9780875523002.
  • Wise Words: Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 1995. ISBN   978-1591280149.
  • Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide to Six Shakespeare Plays. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 1996. ISBN   978-1885767233.
  • Heroes of the City of Man. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 1999. ISBN   978-1885767554.
  • A House for My Name: A Survey of the Old Testament. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2000. ISBN   978-1885767691.
  • Blessed Are the Hungry: Meditations on the Lord's Supper. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2000. ISBN   978-1885767738.
  • Ascent to Love: A Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2001. ISBN   978-1885767165.
  • A Son to Me. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2003. ISBN   978-1885767998.
  • Against Christianity. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2003. ISBN   978-1591280064.
  • From Silence to Song: The Davidic Liturgical Revolution. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2003. ISBN   978-1591280019.
  • The Priesthood of the Plebs: A Theology of Baptism. Wipf & Stock. 2003. ISBN   978-1592444045.
  • Miniatures and Morals: The Christian Novels of Jane Austen. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2004. ISBN   978-1591280156.
  • The Promise of His Appearing: An Exposition Of Second Peter. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2004. ISBN   978-1591280262.
  • 1 & 2 Kings. Brazos Theological Commentaries on the Bible. Brazos. 2006.
  • A Great Mystery: Fourteen Wedding Sermons. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2006. ISBN   978-1591280378.
  • Deep Comedy: Trinity, Tragedy, & Hope In Western Literature. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2006. ISBN   978-1591280279.
  • The Baptized Body. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2007. ISBN   978-1591280484.
  • Solomon Among the Postmoderns. 2008.
  • Writer of fancy: The playful piety of Jane Austen. Nashville, Tenn: Cumberland House Pub. 2008. ISBN   978-1-58182-645-6.
  • Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture. Baylor University Press. 2009. [11]
  • The Epistles of John Through New Eyes: From Behind the Veil. Through new eyes Bible commentary series. Athanasius Press. 2009. ISBN   978-0-9842439-0-7. In this verse-by-verse commentary, Leithart asserts that John, in his epistles, is continuing themes that he began to write about in his gospel, but which now have heightened in intensity and urgency as the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD approaches.
  • Jane Austen. Christian Encounters Series. Thomas Nelson. 2010.
  • The Four: A Survey of the Gospels. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press. 2010. ISBN   978-1591280804.
  • Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom. IVP Academic. 2010.
  • with Barach, John, eds. (2011). The Glory of Kings: A Festschrift in Honor of James B. Jordan. Wipf & Stock.
  • Athanasius. Baker Academic. 2011. [12] [13]
  • Fyodor Dostoevsky. Christian Encounters Series. Thomas Nelson. 2011.
  • Between Babel and Beast: America and Empires in Biblical Perspective. Theopolitical Visions. Cascade. 2012.
  • Shining Glory: Theological Reflections on Terrence Malick's Tree of Life. Cascade. 2013.
  • Traces of the Trinity: Signs of God in Creation and Human Experience. Brazos Press. 2015.
  • Delivered from the Elements of the World: Atonement, Justification, Mission. IVP Academic. 2016.
  • The End of Protestantism: Pursuing Unity in a Fragmented Church. Brazos Press. 2016.
  • The Gospel of Matthew Through New Eyes Volume One: Jesus as Israel. Athanasius Press. 2018.
  • Revelation 1-11. T&T Clark. 2018.
  • Revelation 12-22. T&T Clark. 2018.
  • The Gospel of Matthew Through New Eyes Volume Two: Jesus as Israel. Athanasius Press. 2019.
  • 1 & 2 Chronicles. Brazos Press. 2019.
  • The Ten Commandments: A Guide to the Perfect Law of Liberty. Lexham Press. 2019.
  • The Theopolitan Vision. Athanasius Press. 2020.
  • Theopolitan Reading. Athanasius Press. 2020.
  • Theopolitan Liturgy. Athanasius Press. 2020.
  • Theopolitan Mission. Athanasius Press. 2021.
  • Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death. Lexham Press. 2021.
  • Great Stage of Fools: A Guide to Six Shakespeare Plays. Cascade Books. 2021.
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    2. Leithart, Peter; Roberts, Alastair (April 1, 2019). "Who Influenced Us? With Peter Leithart and Alastair Roberts" (video). Birmingham, Alabama: Theopolis Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved July 26, 2019 via YouTube.
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    Peter Leithart
    Born (1959-07-20) July 20, 1959 (age 64)
    NationalityAmerican
    Ecclesiastical career
    ReligionChristianity (Federal Vision)
    Church
    Academic background
    Alma mater
    Doctoral advisor John Milbank [1]
    Influences James B. Jordan [2]