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Protestant Letters
A publication of the Davenant Institute. Quarterly print editions, daily online content.
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Happy Thanksgiving: Melanchthon on Gratitude
An excerpt from Philip Melanchthon’s “Summary of Moral Philosophy” on being thankful.
Whence St. Augustine’s “Restless Heart”?
Have you ever wondered about St. Augustine’s “restless heart”?
An Example of Christian Influence on Imperial-Era Greek Philosophy (and Why It Makes One Gloomy about the Present)
Because presentist gloom is good for clicks.
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Latest Issue
Sacred Prayers Drawn from the Psalms of David
Five prayers from our forthcoming volume Sacred Prayers Drawn from the Psalms of David, The Peter Martyr Library Volume 3
Geriatric Pregnancy
An original poem by Betsy Howard
Exposure
An original poem by Ben Egerton
The Market as God: A Review
Harvey Cox explores the spiritual implications of an old theme from Adam Smith
A Hermeneutic of Imagination: Unlocking Scripture’s Full Potential: A Review
Louis Markos reviews a new book that encourages readers to attend to the literary qualities of Scripture
Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry: A Review
Dana Gioia's new book on opera restores the libretto to its central place.
Besom
An original poem by Dan Rattelle.
A Man Near Magnificence
An original poem by Colin Chan Redemer.
Votaries: The Blue Flower in Novalis, MacDonald, Lewis, and Robinson
Discover a forgotten influence on George Macdonald, C.S. Lewis, and Marilynne Robinson.
“And pain will be the thing that saves us”
An original poem by Tom C. Hunley