All Ask NT Wright articles – Page 3
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Ask NT Wright Anything #192 Big questions from and about children (Classic)
From 2020: Tom answers listener questions on how to talk to children about tricky things like suffering and hell. Plus, we talk about parenting and discipling children and young people
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Ask NT Wright Anything #191 Donald Trump, gay cakes and white privilege (Classic)
Tom answers listener questions on the upcoming US election, religious freedom in the case of Christian cake makers, and the concept of ‘white privilege’ in current debates on racial justice. For Tom’s full talk on ‘Undermining Racism’ For Esau McCaulley’s book ‘Reading While Black’
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Ask NT Wright Anything #190 Ananias and Sapphira and more tricky theological questions (Classic)
From the archives: How do we reconcile the New Testament account of Ananias and Sapphira being struck dead with the cross-shaped vision of a God of love? These and other tricky theological questions on original sin, Open Theism and why God considers us ‘worthy’ of his love are answered by Tom.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #189 Brexit, Abortion, Race and Critical Theory (Classic)
From the archives: Tom tackles a variety of questions on ‘hot button’ political issues that have been sent in, including the place of faith in politics, abortion, racism and ‘critical theory’
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Ask NT Wright Anything #188 Jean Vanier and when leaders let us down (Classic)
From 2020: In the wake of the news that L’Arche founder Jean Vanier was responsible for sexual abuse of women during his ministry, Tom Wright responded to questions from listeners let down by leaders and the church. Be part of the Ask NT Wright Anything live show in London at Unbelievable?
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Ask NT Wright #187 NT Wright livestream Q&A (Classic)
From 2020: Tom Wright talks about his new book ‘God and the Pandemic’ and takes a variety of live listener questions in this livestream edition of the show. Justin and Lucy Brierley ask Tom questions on racism, other religions, the problem of suffering, heaven and the Gospels, all submitted during the show via Facebook live.
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Ask NT Wright #186 Has the resurrection been debunked? (Classic)
From 2020: It’s Eastertide so Tom is answering questions on the resurrection, including one listener who believes that the evidence of the women at the empty tomb has been debunked by modern scholarship.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #185 Questions on Crucifixion and Atonement (Classic)
From the archives: Just in time for Easter we bring you a show (recorded before lockdown) in which Tom answers listener questions on the crucifixion, the nature of atonement and forgiveness.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #184 An Evening With NT Wright live in London (Classic)
From the archives, from 2020: In a bonus podcast special we bring you ‘An Evening with NT Wright’, hosted by SPCK and recorded live at Westminster Chapel London with an audience Q&A.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #183 Pastoral questions on porn, personal tragedy and coming back to faith (Classic)
From March 2020: Tom answers listener’s pastoral questions including a man racked by guilt over whether his wife’s miscarriages were a judgment on his porn addiction, a family wrestling with the death of a family member, and someone on a journey back to faith but unsure where to begin.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #182 Questions about marriage and divorce (Classic)
From Feb 2020: Tom answers listener questions about marriage including: What will our married relationships look like in the new creation? What advice do you have for someone about to get married? What do you think about divorce? Can I get married to a non-Christian?
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Ask NT Wright Anything #181 The charismatic gifts of the Spirit (Classic)
From Jan 2020: Tom answers questions on whether gifts of prophecy and tongues are for today, the roles of signs and wonders, and talks about his own experience of the Holy Spirit.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #180 Satan and the powers of evil (Classic)
From Jan 2020: Are we supposed to believe in a literal Satan? What do the New and Old Testament say about the devil? In what ways does Jesus counter the forces of evil in his ministry and at the cross?
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Ask NT Wright Anything #179 Can I trust the Old Testament? (Classic)
From Dec 2019: Tom answers questions about when the Book of Daniel was written, is the book of Job historical and does studying the Old Testament undermine faith?
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Ask NT Wright Anything #178 Bible Translations and Controversies (Classic)
From Dec 2019: Listeners ask questions on which Bible translations are best and Tom’s own translation of scripture ‘The Bible For Everyone’. What makes a good translation, why doesn’t Tom capitalise ‘holy spirit’, and what does he make of Pope Francis ‘changing’ the Lords’ Prayer?
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Ask NT Wright Anything #177 Am I Unequally Yoked? (Classic)
From Sept 2019: Am I unequally yoked to my wife? What’s the biblical view of singleness? Was Jesus at my mother’s deathbed? What’s the point of it all? Tom answers the personal, pastoral and puzzled questions of listeners.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #176 Free will and Problem of Evil (Classic)
From Sept 2019: An atheist listener asks a question about free will and the problem of evil. Will it be possible for there to be another ‘fall’ in the new creation? And the hosts of the Libertarian Christian Podcast have some questions for Tom about living as Christians in today’s world.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #175 Pastor losing faith writes in; personal Questions; Tom plays guitar! (Classic)
Replay from June 2019: In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responded to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness and a church pastor who doesn’t know if he believes any more.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #174 Do I have to agree with St Paul? (Classic)
From July 2020. Tom answered listener questions on the life of the Apostle Paul, whether he wrote all the letters attributed to him, and whether contemporary Christians need to agree with all the views he gives.
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Ask NT Wright Anything #173 Will there be animals in heaven? (Classic)
From June 2020. Tom answered listener questions on heaven and new creation. Will free will still exist? Do near Death Experiences tell us anything about it? Will we be reunited with our loved ones… and even our pets?