N.T Wright – Ask NT Wright Anything – Podcasts & Sermons

The fortnightly podcast that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright's thought and theology by allowing you to ask the questions.


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#135 My weekend with Queen Elizabeth II

NT Wright shares his memories of preaching for the Queen while he was the Bishop of Durham. He reflects on her strong Christian faith and how the church can respond in faith and hope at this time of national mourning.
 

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#134 Should we cancel Luther & Calvin?

Should we value the theology of Luther and Calvin given the anti-semitism and killing they both endorsed? How do I convince my Lutheran friend that not all ‘works’ are bad? Is it a problem that the Lutheran baptistmal rite uses the disputed ending of M…

#133 Is faith anti-intellectual?

Is faith a valid way of knowing truth? Will we need faith in the new creation? Why is my church so anti-intellectual? Tom answers listener questions on faith, knowledge and reason.

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#132 Is the Bible anti-women? Does God hear the prayers of agnostics?

Tom offers advice to a listener who is moving away from Christianity because she believes the Bible seems to treat women as second class citizens. Another is an agnostic who has been praying for the war in Ukraine. Will God hear my prayers if I’m not e…

#131 Help! I’m on the brink of atheism… Deconstruction and suffering

Tom offers advice to two people struggling with their faith. One is having doubts during a period of deconstruction, the other can’t get past the problem of suffering.

 

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#130 Do I need to tithe? Church rules, covenants and leadership

Should I always tithe 10% to my church? What do you think of signing church covenants? I don’t agree with my church leadership on complementarianism, but I love the members – should I stay? Tom answers listener questions on church practise and rules.

#129 Would God need to redeem aliens? Life beyond earth and the cosmos

If the Universe is so big why did God choose to come to a small hill called Mount Zion? If there is sentient life beyond earth would it need redeeming too? Are the Nephilim evidence of aliens and UFOs? Tom answers questions on aliens and the cosmos!
 

#128 Why did God make childbirth difficult? More questions about Eden and the Fall

Were Adam and Eve’s pre-fall bodies like the resurrected Jesus? Was marriage a post-fall accomodation? Why does Genesis say God made childbirth more difficult after the fall? NT Wright answers more questions on the Garden of Eden and the Creation story…

#127 How do I reconcile Evolution, the Fall and Original Sin?

If evolution is true then physical death existed before the Fall – how do we reconcile that with scripture? How do we reconcile evolution with the concept of a first man and woman and original sin? Did the Fall also affect the rest of the universe?