Ask NT Wright Anything

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#209 Israel and the Second Coming (Replay)

7 Mar 2024
00:34:26

How should Christians think about the place of Israel today? Do the Jewish people still have a distinct role in God’s purposes? The Bible says Jesus will return ‘soon’, so why hasn’t he? These and more listener questions get addressed by Tom Wright...

#210 The Problem of Evil and Suffering: questions with NT Wright (Replay)

7 Mar 2024
00:29:42

In today's Episode theologian and historian Tom Wright looks at listener questions on one of the biggest topics and questions the Christian faith faces today. What is the nature of free will, does Christianity truly offer an answer to the problem of...

#208 Questions about Doctrine, the Trinity and Baptism

29 Feb 2024
00:38:47

What is the doctrine of the Trinity? Is the Trinity key to being a Christian? Is the doctrine of Baptism an essential? And should we be baptised if we've been christened? Tom Wright addresses these questions and more in this episode. This episode...

#207 Conversations about the afterlife with Tom Wright

22 Feb 2024
00:33:17

Heaven and Hell are the topic of today's podcast with Tom Wright answering your questions about the afterlife., What is the nature of hell and what does Tom believe about it? What can be said about annihilationist or universalist views? If our loved...

#206 How do I share my faith with my New Age, Muslim and Atheist Friends? (Replay)

15 Feb 2024
00:38:47

What happens to those who don’t believe in Jesus? What can I say to my New Age sister? My Muslim friend gets so much comfort from her faith… do I need to evangelise her? These and more listener questions get addressed by Tom Wright in this episode....

#205 What is Prayer, really?

8 Feb 2024
00:38:47

In this episode, Tom answers listener questions on prayer and shares some of his own habits and approaches to praying -- If God knows our needs, what’s the point of prayer? Can we claim ‘anything’ by faith in Jesus name? What do Tom’s prayer habits l...

#204 A pastor deconstructs his faith, questions of sin and strugging with unforgiveness and other pastoral questions with Tom Wright (Replay)

1 Feb 2024
00:39:07

From the archives: We hope you'll enjoy this pastoral episode with Tom as he addresses pressing questions on challenging family dynamics, navigating unforgiveness, and a candid exploration of faith struggles from a church pastor. Plus, a somewhat sou...

#203 Christian unity, denominations and the modern Church (Replay)

25 Jan 2024
00:26:39

In this replay from the Archives we’re diving into questions of Church Unity, Denominations, Worship and questions facing the Modern Church. Is attending church essential for being a Christian? What shapes our theology of worship? How do we navigate...

#202 LGBTQI+, Transgender and Questions of Sexual Ethics (Replay)

18 Jan 2024
00:30:25

Join Tom in this replay episode from the archives as he addresses listener’s questions on navigating conversations about sexuality within the church, co-habitation, and the evolving understanding of homosexuality in the New Testament and today. With...

#201 Interpreting Genesis, Adam and Eve, Suffering and the Fall (Replay)

11 Jan 2024
00:36:01

As we dive into the new year here's a replay from the podcast archives, where Tom Wright answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes about the nature of Adam and Eve, and whether suffering and death e...

#200 A Christmas Special - Tom answers your questions about his life and work (Replay)

28 Dec 2023
00:22:54

In this replay from the podcast archives, Tom answers listener questions about his role as Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall Oxford, his work habits and his love of classical music... plus a Christmas question or two. • Subscribe to the Ask...

#199 Can we trust the Christmas Narratives? Responding to questions about Christmas and Bart Erhman on the historical Jesus (Replay)

21 Dec 2023
00:28:49

Tom Wright responds to audiences questions about Christmas and the birth narratives, the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gospels, and whether the Ascension actually happened as described. If you woul...

#198 Veganism, ethics and activism (Replay)

14 Dec 2023
00:20:29

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around if we should eat meat, whether we’ll all be vegan in the new creation and if violent protest is ever acceptable • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192...

#197 US politics, conspiracy theories and prophecy (Replay)

7 Dec 2023
00:21:54

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions on the prevalence of conspiracy theories, US church support for Trump and the failed prophecies of his returning to power • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656...

#196 Pain and suffering Part 2 (Replay)

30 Nov 2023
00:23:11

From the archives: In this second of a two-part episode series looking at the question of Suffering, Tom shares his thoughts on heart-breaking pastoral questions from listeners around how to respond to grief and mental health. • Subscribe to the A...