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#150 NT Wright on the multi-ethnic mission of the church - Oxford Conference Session 2

29 Dec 2022
01:00:42

In this second lecture from the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford, Tom speaks on the multi-ethnic, multicultural, polychrome mission of the church. NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Glob...

#149 Can we trust the Christmas story? Responding to Bart Ehrman

22 Dec 2022
28:19

Tom Wright talks to Justin about Christmas and the birth narratives, and answers listener questions on the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gospels, and whether The Ascension happened as described. .....

#148 NT Wright on Reimagining Mission in the Global South - Oxford Conference Session 1

15 Dec 2022
01:03:29

NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph D'Souza of the Good Shepherd Church network in India, in partnership with Premier.   In this opening lecture from the .....

#147 Catholics have questions

8 Dec 2022
22:49

Catholic listeners have sent in some questions for Tom, including: Will the elusive dream of Catholic and Anglican unity ever be possible? I'm reconsidering my conversion to Catholicism... should I take my 6 year old daughter out of the church? Jus.....

#146 Can a Christian vote for Biden? Can faith be disentangled from left vs right politics?

1 Dec 2022
31:25

Tom is joined by Texan Bible scholar Justin Bass as they respond to questions from US listeners about right wing politics and faith. Where does patriotism fit with Christian worship? What do I say to family members who say I can't be a Christian an.....

#145 Should I use the word ’heaven’? Will we know everything in the new creation?

24 Nov 2022
23:38

A listener wants to know if the suggestion of Old Testament prophets being raised from the dead presents a problem for the uniqueness of Jesus' resurrection? Is 'heaven' the in-between-state before new creation? Will we know everything once we are .....

#144 Why is John’s Gospel so different? What did Paul know about Jesus?

17 Nov 2022
23:07

Tom Wright and Justin Brierley are back with a fresh batch of listener questions on the gospels this week including: How do I reconcile John's portrayal of Jesus with the other gospels? Are the timings of the crucifixion accounts in conflict? And w.....

#143 The bedrock facts of the resurrection - NT Wright & Justin Bass

10 Nov 2022
35:29

Justin Brierley and Tom Wright are joined by New Testament scholar Justin Bass, author of ‘The Bedrock of Christianity: The unalterable facts of Jesus’ death and resurrection’. They discuss why the appearances of Jesus and the rise of Christianity .....

#142 What did St Paul believe about justification, election and salvation?

3 Nov 2022
29:11

Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three things he would ask Paul if he were alive today. From a show first broadcast in 2019.   • Sub.....

#141 How do I talk to Muslims about Christ? Is Jesus the only way?

27 Oct 2022
30:33

Tom answers questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how to talk about Jesus with a Muslim in a show first broadcast in 2019. And Tom gets hi.....

#140 Q&A on racial reconciliation and female leadership with Pastor Miles McPherson Pt 2

20 Oct 2022
26:09

Tom speaks on the role of the church in racial reconcliation in the USA and why he believes the Bible affirms the leadership roles of both men and women. This is the second part of Tom's on-stage interview with Pastor Miles McPherson, recorded at R.....

#139 Q&A on New Creation & Salvation with Pastor Miles McPherson Pt 1

13 Oct 2022
22:21

NT Wright was interviewed by Pastor Miles McPherson at Rock Church San Diego. They talk about Tom's work to redescribe the gospel in terms of new creation, and what that means for the concept of 'getting saved'. Recorded in 2019.   Used wit.....

#138 An evening with NT Wright at The Rock Church

6 Oct 2022
24:33

Recorded at The Rock Church, San Diego, Tom Wright challenges us to think like first-century Christians, to imagine Jesus and the early church within the history, culture, and religion of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world. Recorded in.....

#137 Atheist asks: Was Jesus’ death just a ’bad weekend at human camp’?

29 Sep 2022
24:50

Tom Wright talks about his book The Day The Revolution Began and answers listener Qs on Penal Substitution, the Old Testament sacrificial system, Christ’s ‘descent to the dead’, and an atheist’s claim that Christ’s death was ‘just a bad weekend at .....

#136 Talking to kids about New Creation & responding to William Lane Craig

22 Sep 2022
27:20

Tom Wright answers listener questions on how to teach children about new creation, where our loved ones go after they die, and responds to a critique from William Lane Craig in a replay of an early edition of the show from 2018.    • Subscr.....