Leithart on the necessity of poetry

If poetry is low on our cultural priorities, it will likely mean that the Bible is as well. But the way forward is to start with the Bible not with poetry. Put the Bible back in play, and poetry will follow. God’s poetry comes first. Put it back in play with a vengeance. If the Bible is poetic, it needs to be heard not just read, heard not in snippets but in sweeping poetic swathes.–Peter Leithart

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7 Replies to “Leithart on the necessity of poetry”

  1. this seems to me to be an evangelical piece of absolute nonsense, with no relevance whatsoever to the writing, or even the reading of poetry – other than depicting the bible as some sort of poem. The bible is a work of prose and does not purport to be a book of poetry.

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