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June 22, 2016

Is Music the Purpose of Humanity?

An inventive reading of Chronicles.

The book of Chronicles, the final book of the Hebrew Bible, rarely gets much attention from Jews or Christians, especially when it comes to the genealogies that make up the opening chapters. But, subjecting these chapters to careful and inventive reading, Peter Leithart detects a surprising message:

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June 22, 2016

  1. Reasoning Islamic Terror Away

    Terrorists can’t be Muslims, unless they aren’t Muslim enough.

  2. Denying Iran’s Nuclear-Weapons Program (Cont’d.)

    The U.S. doesn’t want to find out.

  3. The State Department’s Syria Revolt

    An expression of anguish and disgust.

  4. Is Music the Purpose of Humanity?

    An inventive reading of Chronicles.

  5. Primo Levi in Postwar Germany

    Ruffling sensibilities.