Tag: N. T. Wright
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The Good Bishop Weighs In– Tom Wright on ‘Surprised by Hope’
Ben Witherington: The Good Bishop Weighs In– Tom Wright on 'Surprised by Hope' N.T. Wright's "Surprised by Hope" has been called an instant classic, and now with two years of positive reviews under its belt, it was time to sit down with the Bishop and ask some follow up questions which arise from some of…
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Flying into our Future with the Wright Brothers
Jesus Creed (Scot McKnight): Flying into our Future with the Wright Brothers …Question: If you had to name one or two authors or themes that will be at the forefront of the future of theology, what would you choose? No, not those Wright Brothers, but another set of Wrights (who aren’t even brothers, except in…
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“Suprised by Hope” Book Review
What is the ultimate Christian hope? What hope exists for change, rescue, transformation, and new possibilities, within the present? These two questions frame N. T. Wright’s most recent book, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church. Wright observes: As long was we see Christian hope inn terms of “going…
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Heaven Is Not Our Home
Christianity Today: Heaven Is Not Our Home by N. T. Wright The bodily resurrection is the good news of the gospel—and thus our social and political mandate. There is no agreement in the church today about what happens to people when they die. Yet the New Testament is crystal clear on the matter: In a…
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N.T. Wright and the “New Perspective on Paul”
Mark Roberts: N.T. Wright and the “New Perspective on Paul” N.T. Wright is part of a movement among scholars that is sometimes called the “New Perspective on Paul.” In this movement you’ll find a wide range of opinion on many things as well as plenty of internal disagreement. But all the scholars connected with this…
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Household: Theological Implications of the Parable of the Compassionate Father (Part 2)
Jesus' three-in-one parable in Luke 15 is more than just a masterful remix of the shepherd imagery. It is a reframing of the story of Israel. In the next post, we will look at what Kenneth Bailey says about this. First, a brief excursus into N. T. Wright's analysis of this passage in Jesus and…
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Tom Wright denounces Labour government over gay adoption rules
Magic Statistics (Scott Gilbreath): Tom Wright denounces Labour government over gay adoption rules Tony Blair has announced that Catholic adoption agencies will not be granted an exemption from new laws requiring them to consider homosexuals as adoptive parents. The new rules will not become effective until the end of 2008 but, in the meantime, faith-based…
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Mere Mission
Christianity Today: Mere Mission N.T. Wright is a world-renowned New Testament scholar—author of Jesus and the Victory of God, The Resurrection of the Son of God—and bishop of Durham in the Church of England. He is also a keen observer of culture. ct senior writer Tim Stafford caught up with Wright as he drove from…