Ask NT Wright Anything

#53 US politics, conspiracy theories and prophecy

18 Feb 2021
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Tom answers listener questions on the prevalence of conspiracy theories, US church support for Trump and the failed prophecies of his returning to power.·       USA: Support the show from the USA at our new website and receive NT Wright’s brand new E...

#52 ‘I wish I didn’t exist’. Pain and suffering Part 2

4 Feb 2021
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Tom shares his thoughts on heart-breaking pastoral questions from listeners around how to respond to grief and mental health. You can listen to part one of the podcast here.Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to ques...

#51 Pain and suffering Part 1

21 Jan 2021
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Tom shares his thoughts on the difficult questions listeners have around issues such as dementia, death, the global pandemic and whether God himself suffers.NT Wright speaking with Miroslaf Volf on weeping, waiting and working with God in the pandemi...

#50 Icons, praying to saints & dividing over sexuality

7 Jan 2021
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Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in unity with theological differences around sexuality.Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions...

#49 Other faiths, Judaism and Gnosticism

18 Dec 2020
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Tom answers listener questions, such as will Jews be in heaven? What about religious experiences in other faiths? And is Gnosticism the prevailing world view in America? Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questio...

#48 Broken Signposts and questions on forgiveness and salvation

3 Dec 2020
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Tom talks about his latest book and answers listener questions around how God forgives, conversion and how you can be sure you’re saved.Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Faith...

#47 Should women preach and lead in church? What about marriage?

19 Nov 2020
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In this special episode of the podcast, Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life.Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Fai...

#46 Big questions from and about children

5 Nov 2020
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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 peopleFor more on developing children’s faith at home: https://www.youthandchildren...

#45 Worship in the age of Covid-19

21 Oct 2020
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Tom answers listener questions on how the church will be changed by Coronavirus, online communion and the challenges of worshipping in a socially-distanced way.For Tom's book God and the Pandemic: https://spckpublishing.co.uk/god-and-the-pandemic Sup...

#44 Donald Trump, gay cakes and white privilege

7 Oct 2020
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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’:  https://www.yo...

#43 Tom on his life and faith and the meaning of the cross

17 Sep 2020
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NT Wright talks to Justin about his early life and how his faith developed over the years, before turning to the question of what the atonement means, as laid out in his book The Day The Revolution Began. This interview was first broadcast on The Pro...

#42 Ananias and Sapphira and more tricky theological questions

28 Aug 2020
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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 l...

#41 Brexit, Abortion, Race and Critical Theory

5 Aug 2020
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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’.·        Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answer...

#40 Do I have to agree with St. Paul?

15 Jul 2020
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Tom answers 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.Support the showand receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book...

#39 Will animals go to heaven?... and other questions on new creation

30 Jun 2020
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Tom answers 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?Support the showand receive NT Wright’s brand new E...