Tom Wright speaking at Willow Creek (2011)
Having mentioned in the first post that Wright can come across sounding arrogant, I found it interesting that Frank Viola (Beyond Evangelical) addressed this in an interview with N.T. Wright. In this post Frank Viola, after quoting the press release for Simply Jesus, asks:
But what do you say to those who would suggest that these statements are arrogant, Continue reading
Tom Wright speaking at Willow Creek (2011) – click for video of talk
The first two chapters of the book are quite short so this post will explore both of them.
Before diving in I want to let you know that it is not too late to grab a copy of the book and join me in reading through it. If you do decide to read along, feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section or add links to your blog posts that discuss the book. [click to tweet]
In the first two chapters, Wright offers two major things to think about. The first is a challenge for Christians to embrace studies of the “historical Jesus”. Continue reading
N. T. (Tom) Wright has written a “provocative” book, does he write any other kind, that challenges his readers to ask – who is Jesus and how has the church gotten Him wrong?
I like reading Tom Wright because he is not afraid to ask deep challenging questions. The types of questions that ask us to revisit some of our ideas about God, Jesus, and theology that may otherwise go un-explored. Continue reading
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