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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Surprised by Hope
Book • 2024
In *Surprised by Hope*, N.T.
Wright addresses the biblical question of what happens after we die, arguing that most Christians misunderstand the concept of heaven.
Wright posits that instead of going to heaven, Christians will be resurrected, and heaven will come down to earth.
He defends the bodily resurrection of Jesus and explains how this event is the prototype for the final resurrection.
The book emphasizes the importance of this hope in informing current social action, evangelism, and spirituality, and it challenges a Platonized view of Christianity that undercuts the church's present mission.
Wright argues that the church's mission is to build for the kingdom, living out the implications of Jesus’s resurrection in the present world.
Wright addresses the biblical question of what happens after we die, arguing that most Christians misunderstand the concept of heaven.
Wright posits that instead of going to heaven, Christians will be resurrected, and heaven will come down to earth.
He defends the bodily resurrection of Jesus and explains how this event is the prototype for the final resurrection.
The book emphasizes the importance of this hope in informing current social action, evangelism, and spirituality, and it challenges a Platonized view of Christianity that undercuts the church's present mission.
Wright argues that the church's mission is to build for the kingdom, living out the implications of Jesus’s resurrection in the present world.
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Matthew Petrusik


N.T. Wright

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WOF 493: The Bigger Story of the Bible with N.T. Wright (Part 1)
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in the context of comparing it to "God's Homecoming"


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Preston Sprinkle

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New Creation, Resurrection, and God's Ultimate Homecoming: N.T. Wright
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while quoting N.T. Wright, emphasizing Easter's significance in Christianity.

Scott Woodward

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115 - Easter and the Importance of the Resurrection - E16 - April 14-20
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as an easier entry into Wright's thinking on the resurrection.

Jim Stumpf

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111. N.T. Wright | The Point of Resurrection
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to explain the significance of the ascension of Jesus and its implications for understanding the relationship between the church and Christ.

Curtis Chang

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Curtis Chang Answers Your Questions: Deconstruction, Worship Across Divides, and Life After Death
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, quoting Wright's perspective on the necessity of divine judgment in a world filled with injustice.


Jurjen ten Brinke

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#4 - Hoe je wakker blijft als de wereld je in slaap sust (S03)
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to highlight how many Christians have a Gnostic view of the afterlife.

Joe Heschmeyer

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#191 How the Eucharist Leads to Bodily Resurrection - Joe Heschmeyer
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Heaven On Earth
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among other authors whose works influenced his understanding of the Bible.

Alex Goodwin

Why We Struggle to Read the Bible—And How to Fix It (Alex Goodwin) Ep. #192
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as a book that helped him understand the theology of making and new creation.

Makoto Fujimura

Makoto Fujimura – Art + Faith: A Theology of Making