Podcasts by Ask NT Wright Anything

#195 Pain and suffering Part 1 (Replay) from 2023-11-23T18:00

From the archives: 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 wi...

#194 Icons, praying to saints&dividing over sexuality (Replay) from 2023-11-16T17:00

From the archives: 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.• Subscribe...

#193 Should women preach and lead in church? What about marriage? (Replay) from 2023-11-09T16:00

From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life.• Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• ...

#192 Big questions from and about children (Replay) from 2023-11-02T16:00

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 peopleFor more on d...

#191 Donald Trump, gay cakes and white privilege (Replay) from 2023-10-26T16:00

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 To...

#190 Ananias and Sapphira and more tricky theological questions (Replay) from 2023-10-19T16:00

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 question...

#189 Brexit, Abortion, Race and Critical Theory (Replay) from 2023-10-12T16:00

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’.• Sub...

#188 Jean Vanier and when leaders let us down (Replay) from 2023-10-05T18:00

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 leade...

#187 NT Wright livestream Q&A (Replay) from 2023-09-28T18:00

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 questio...

#186 Has the resurrection been debunked? (Replay) from 2023-09-21T18:00

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 schola...

#185 Questions on Crucifixion and Atonement (Replay) from 2023-09-14T18:00

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.• Subsc...

#184 An Evening With NT Wright live in London (Replay) from 2023-09-07T17:00

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.Tom speaks on ‘...

#183 Pastoral questions on porn, personal tragedy and coming back to faith (Replay) from 2023-08-31T17:00

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 de...

#182 Questions about marriage and divorce (Replay) from 2023-08-24T17:00

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?...

#181 The charismatic gifts of the Spirit (Replay) from 2023-08-17T17:00

From Jan 2020: Tom answers question 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.• Subscribe to the ...

#180 Satan and the powers of evil (Replay) from 2023-08-10T17:00

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 cr...

#179 Can I trust the Old Testament? (Replay) from 2023-08-03T18:00

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?   • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright...

#178 Bible Translations and Controversies (Replay) from 2023-07-27T18:00

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...

#177 Am I Unequally Yoked? (Replay) from 2023-07-20T18:00

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 puzzle...

#176 Free will and Problem of Evil (Replay) from 2023-07-13T17:00

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...

#175 Pastor losing faith writes in; personal Questions; Tom plays guitar! (replay) from 2023-07-06T18:00

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 mor...

#174 Do I have to agree with St Paul? (replay) from 2023-06-29T18:00

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 v...

#173 Will there be animals in heaven? (replay) from 2023-06-22T18:00

​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...

#172 Is the World doomed? (replay) from 2023-06-15T18:00

From May 2020. In another show recorded pre-lockdown, Tom answered questions from listeners on whether the world is getting better or worse, on poverty and economic justice, and what climate change...

#171 Tom answers Personal Qs on favourite preachers, authors and his own faith (replay) from 2023-05-25T17:00

From 2019. Listeners want to know about Tom -  Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with anyone from the 20th Century who would it be? Why ...

#170 Tom on his life and faith, and the meaning of the cross from 2023-05-18T17:00

First broadcast in 2017, NT Wright talks to Justin Brierley about his early life and how his faith developed over the years, before turning to the question o...

#169 Broken Signposts and questions on forgiveness and salvation from 2023-05-11T17:00

From 2020: Tom talks about his book "Broken Signposts" and answers listener questions around how God forgives, conversion and how you can be sure you’re save...

#168 Questions on the life of St Paul, justification and predestination from 2023-05-04T17:00

From 2019: Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three...

#167 Questions on Mission, Evangelism, Islam and other religions from 2023-04-27T17:00

First broadcast in 2019: Tom Wright fields listener questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can k...

#166 Justin Brierley asks Tom Wright his own personal questions from 2023-04-20T17:00

Justin Brierley is moving on from hosting the Ask NT Wright Anything show. Before the baton gets passed on to fresh hands, he sits down with Tom to ask him t...

#165 A pastor losing his faith writes in, plus more pastoral questions from 2023-04-13T17:00

In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responds to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness and a church pastor who doesn’t know if he ...

#164 Easter questions on the resurrection of Jesus from 2023-04-06T17:00

As Easter approaches Tom answers a variety of listener questions on the Biblical resurrection accounts, the nature of the resurrection body, why Jesus didn’t...

#163 Theology of worship, church and unity from 2023-03-30T17:00

Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? What should our theology of worship be? How do we know we are in the ‘correct’ denomination? Tom Wright answer...

#162 Questions on sexuality and LGBT from 2023-03-23T18:00

In this replay podcast from 2019 Tom answered listener questions on how to have better conversations on sexuality in the church, co-habitation, whether the N...

#161 Housebound prayers, computer programming, art and music - what counts as kingdom work? from 2023-03-16T18:00

Tom answers practical questions about the role of those unable to be physically active - does their prayer and meditation make a difference in the kingdom? A...

#160 Why bother improving the world? Can Christians attain perfection? from 2023-03-09T18:00

Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God is going to fix it? Is the world getting better or worse be...

#159 What difference does prayer make? Tom shares his prayer habits from 2023-03-02T18:00

Tom answers listener questions on prayer including: 'Is prayer just telling God what to do?' and 'What difference does prayer make if God has already decided...

#158 Why don’t I hear from God any more? from 2023-02-23T18:00

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#157 Making sense of Adam, Eve and the Genesis creation story from 2023-02-16T18:00

Tom Wright joins Justin to answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes about the nature of Adam and Eve, wh...

#156 Have you ever struggled with your own faith Tom? from 2023-02-09T18:00

Listeners want to know about Tom -  Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with anyone from the 20th Century who would it be? Why is he an An...

#155 Making sense of Old Testament violence from 2023-02-02T18:00

Tom responds to listener Qs on Andy Stanley ‘unhitching’ Christianity from the Old Testament, the historicity of the Exodus, and the way that Greg Boyd inter...

#154 Tom answers Qs on universalism, hell and salvation from 2023-01-26T18:00

In an extended edition of the show originally broadcast on the Unbelievable? podcast, Justin asks a variety of listener questions on dispensationalism, John’...

#153 Is the Bible inerrant? Is ’Sola Scriptura’ correct? What about verses endorsing slavery? from 2023-01-19T18:00

How should we treat the Bible? Inerrant? Infallible? Does it contain errors? Tom answers questions on the nature of the Bible as well as related issues such ...

#152 - Can women lead in church? Why does 1 Timothy tell women to ’be silent’? from 2023-01-12T18:00

Tom answers questions on what the New Testament says about the role of women in church leadership. Does 1 Tim 2:13-15 forbid women from preaching? What does ...

#151 NT Wright Q&A with Bishop Joseph D’Souza on global mission - Oxford Conference Session 3 from 2023-01-05T18:00

Tom Wright and Joseph D'Souza host a Q&A at the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford covering questions on the theology of mission and discipleship.

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#150 NT Wright on the multi-ethnic mission of the church - Oxford Conference Session 2 from 2022-12-29T18:00

In this second lecture from the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford, Tom speaks on the multi-ethnic, multicultural, polychrome mission of the church.

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#149 Can we trust the Christmas story? Responding to Bart Ehrman from 2022-12-22T18:00

Tom Wright talks to Justin about Christmas and the birth narratives, and answers listener questions on the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual...

#148 NT Wright on Reimagining Mission in the Global South - Oxford Conference Session 1 from 2022-12-15T18:00

NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph D'Souza of the Good Shepherd Church...

#147 Catholics have questions from 2022-12-08T18:00

Catholic listeners have sent in some questions for Tom, including: Will the elusive dream of Catholic and Anglican unity ever be possible? I'm reconsidering ...

#146 Can a Christian vote for Biden? Can faith be disentangled from left vs right politics? from 2022-12-01T18:00

Tom is joined by Texan Bible scholar Justin Bass as they respond to questions from US listeners about right wing politics and faith. Where does patriotism fi...

#145 Should I use the word ’heaven’? Will we know everything in the new creation? from 2022-11-24T18:00

A listener wants to know if the suggestion of Old Testament prophets being raised from the dead presents a problem for the uniqueness of Jesus' resurrection?...

#144 Why is John’s Gospel so different? What did Paul know about Jesus? from 2022-11-17T18:00

Tom Wright and Justin Brierley are back with a fresh batch of listener questions on the gospels this week including: How do I reconcile John's portrayal of J...

#143 The bedrock facts of the resurrection - NT Wright&Justin Bass from 2022-11-10T18:00

Justin Brierley and Tom Wright are joined by New Testament scholar Justin Bass, author of ‘The Bedrock of Christianity: The unalterable facts of Jesus’ death...

#142 What did St Paul believe about justification, election and salvation? from 2022-11-03T17:00

Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three things he ...

#141 How do I talk to Muslims about Christ? Is Jesus the only way? from 2022-10-27T17:00

Tom answers questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, a...

#140 Q&A on racial reconciliation and female leadership with Pastor Miles McPherson Pt 2 from 2022-10-20T17:00

Tom speaks on the role of the church in racial reconcliation in the USA and why he believes the Bible affirms the leadership roles of both men and women. Thi...

#139 Q&A on New Creation&Salvation with Pastor Miles McPherson Pt 1 from 2022-10-13T17:00

NT Wright was interviewed by Pastor Miles McPherson at Rock Church San Diego. They talk about Tom's work to redescribe the gospel in terms of new creation, a...

#138 An evening with NT Wright at The Rock Church from 2022-10-06T17:00

Recorded at The Rock Church, San Diego, Tom Wright challenges us to think like first-century Christians, to imagine Jesus and the early church within the hist...

#137 Atheist asks: Was Jesus’ death just a ’bad weekend at human camp’? from 2022-09-29T17:00

Tom Wright talks about his book The Day The Revolution Began and answers listener Qs on Penal Substitution, the Old Testament sacrificial system, Christ’s ‘d...

#136 Talking to kids about New Creation&responding to William Lane Craig from 2022-09-22T17:00

Tom Wright answers listener questions on how to teach children about new creation, where our loved ones go after they die, and responds to a critique from Wi...

#135 My weekend with Queen Elizabeth II from 2022-09-15T17:00

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 ...

#134 Should we cancel Luther&Calvin? from 2022-09-08T17:00

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 '...

#133 Is faith anti-intellectual? from 2022-09-01T17:00

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...

#132 Is the Bible anti-women? Does God hear the prayers of agnostics? from 2022-08-25T17:00

Tom offers advice to a listener who is moving away from Christianity because she believes the Bible seems to treat women as second cla...

#131 Help! I’m on the brink of atheism... Deconstruction and suffering from 2022-08-18T17:00

Tom offers advice to two people struggling with their faith. One is having doubts during a period of deconstruction, the other can't g...

#130 Do I need to tithe? Church rules, covenants and leadership from 2022-08-11T17:00

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 comp...

#129 Would God need to redeem aliens? Life beyond earth and the cosmos from 2022-08-04T17:00

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 i...

#128 Why did God make childbirth difficult? More questions about Eden and the Fall from 2022-07-28T18:00

Were Adam and Eve's pre-fall bodies like the resurrected Jesus? Was marriage a post-fall accomodation? Why does Genesis say God made c...

#127 How do I reconcile Evolution, the Fall and Original Sin? from 2022-07-21T18:00

If evolution is true then physical death existed before the Fall - how do we reconcile that with scripture? How do we reconcile evolut...

#126 - From the slums of Kenya to new life - NT Wright meets Jey Mbiro from 2022-07-14T18:00

Justin and NT Wright speak to Jey Mbiro a Kenyan Christian who grew up as a street kid in the slums of Nairobi and was imprisoned aged...

#125 - Situation, Theology, and Hermeneutics in Galatians from 2022-07-07T18:00

Situation, Theology, and Hermeneutics in Galatians. Another bonus edition of the podcast featuring Tom teaching on his new video cours...

#124 - Medieval questions and the subject of Galatians from 2022-06-30T18:00

Medieval Questions and the subject of Galatians. A bonus edition of the podcast featuring Tom teaching on his new video course on Gala...

#123 How St. Paul changed the world Pt 2 - Tom Holland&NT Wright from 2022-06-23T18:00

NT Wright and popular historian Tom Holland continue their discussion about the way the writings and theology of St Paul changed the m...

#122 Tom Holland&NT Wright talk about Paul from 2022-06-16T18:00

Who was Paul? What difference did he make to the world? What do we know about his conversion? Justin sat down with NT Wright and popul...

#121 Making sense of The Trinity from 2022-06-09T18:00

Ahead of Trinity Sunday, Tom answers questions about the Trinity: How do I explain the Trinity without accidental heresy? is there a h...

#120 New Testament Q&A: Pharisees, contradictions&oral tradition from 2022-06-02T18:00

Tom answers listener questions on the New Testament. Were the Pharisees all bad? How do we reconcile the different Gospel endings abou...

#119 Old Testament Q&A: Noah, Moses and where to start from 2022-05-26T18:00

Tom answers questions on the Old Testament - Where should a new Christian start? Did events like Noahs flood and Jonah and the whale r...

#118 Mental health: Am I failing God by taking medication? from 2022-05-19T18:00

Does taking anti-depressant medication mean I'm failing to trust God? I was told to read the Bible to cure my eating disorder - how do...

#117 I can’t shake my sinful addiction from 2022-05-13T18:00

Tom answers pastoral question from listeners about how to develop spiritual disciplines, escaping the cycle of besetting sin, and how t...

#116 Questions about Surprised By Hope from 2022-05-04T18:00

Tom answers questions on his bestselling book 'Surprised by Hope'. Do certain Bible passages contradict the idea of a renewed earth? Wh...

#115 Part 2: NT Wright, Esau McCaulley&Tim Mackie on race and the church from 2022-04-28T18:00

Hear the audience Q&A that followed NT Wright and Esau McCaulley's conversation on race and the church, hosted by Tim Mackie of The Bi...

#114 NT Wright, Esau McCaulley&Tim Mackie on Reading the Gospels While Black Pt 1 from 2022-04-21T18:00

In this bonus episode, hear NT Wright's conversation with Rev Esau McCaulley, author of 'Reading While Black', on race and the Bible a...

#113 Was Judas predestined to betray? Did the disciples hallucinate? from 2022-04-14T18:00

NT Wright answers question about the Easter story.

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#112 How do I pray for Ukraine? from 2022-04-07T18:00

Tom shares his thoughts on the Ukraine conflict and answers listener questions on how to pray for Ukraine and whether such events are ...

#111 Why can’t Christians agree on doctrine? from 2022-03-31T18:00

How important is it to get our doctrine right? Why read the Bible if theologians can't agree on its interpretation? Whose books do you...

#110 I feel guilty about evangelism from 2022-03-24T18:00

How far should Christians seek to impose their moral beliefs on a secular society? How do I evangelise without being a 'Bible Basher'? I've been made to feel guilty about evangelism - so how do ...

#109 Am I guilty of my friend’s suicide? from 2022-03-17T18:00

NT Wright responds to a variety of pastoral questions around ethical dilemmas and regrets: Should I boycott the Qatar world cup? What do about the fact my job involves working on the cell line o...

#108 What if I’m not really saved? from 2022-03-10T18:00

Can we lose our salvation? What if I don't feel worthy to be a disciple of Jesus? Could I think that I'm saved, but not be? Like those that Jesus says 'depart from me' in Matt 7:21-23? Justin as...

#107 Baptism: What happens? Should we baptise infants? from 2022-03-03T10:00

What happens at baptism? How does John's baptism of repentance differ from Christian baptism? And what does Tom think of infant vs believer's baptism? Justin asks the questions and NT Wright res...

#106 Is cremation or burial best? from 2022-02-24T10:00

Tom continues to answer listener questions on the practical side of death - funerals, cremation vs burial and organ donation. Is there a biblical approach to these topics?

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#105 The theology of death from 2022-02-17T18:00

Tom and Justin engage listener's theological questions about death - lamenting death, Paul's view of death as an 'enemy', and whether physical death is a result of the fall.

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#104 Are good works evidence of saving faith? from 2022-02-10T10:40:16

What are 'good works' and are they evidence of saving faith? What about Muslims who do better 'works' than Christians? Is it ok to 'show off' our good works on social media? And what is a health...

#103 Vaccines, mandates and civil disobedience from 2022-02-03T18:00

Should faith leaders speak out in favour of vaccines? Is it ok for Christians to disobey government mandates? What about pacifism? Tom answers these and more questions.

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#102 Does God predetermine everything? from 2022-01-27T11:43:52

What does Tom think of the Calvinist view that God predetermines everything? What is his view on Open Theism? What about the idea that Christ only died for some people? These and more questions ...

#101 Sacrificial Love - NT Wright at London Bible Week from 2022-01-20T18:00

Tom Wright speaks on 'Sacrificial Love' at London Bible Week in 2017.

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#95 Did it really happen? Questions on the reliability of the Bible from 2021-12-09T18:00

How should we approach historical scholarship that undermines the Bible? Was early Christian persecution exaggerated? Did saints really rise from their graves as Matthew 27 claims?

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#94 Forgiveness - Is there an unforgivable sin? Can I forfeit God‘s forgiveness? from 2021-12-02T18:00

Why don't we get a second chance at forgiveness when we die? Is God's forgiveness dependent on us forgiving others? Is blaspheming the Holy Spirit unforgivable?

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#93 Gendered language and God as ‘father‘ from 2021-11-25T18:00

Why does the Bible use gendered language? Can I trust God as father when I was abused by mine? Should we pray to Jesus the son or God the father? Tom tackles these and more Qs.

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#92 Why are people evil? Could God be evil? from 2021-11-18T18:00

Why are some people so totally evil? Is it possible that God could be evil? Will Satan and Jesus become friends again? Tom answers these and more questions from listeners on the subject of evil....

#91 Tom‘s problems with Platonism from 2021-11-11T18:00

NT Wright frequently mentions the problem of Christianity being infected by Platonism. But what does that mean? And what about parts of the New Testament that seem quite... Platonic? Tom answers...

#90 Galatians, Tom vs Luther and gender from 2021-11-04T10:00

Tom has recently had a major new commentary on Galatians published. Justin talks to him about it and poses question from listeners about aspects of Galatians, including the fruits of the Spirit,...

#89 Audience Q&A on Paul: A Biography from 2021-10-28T18:00

Tom Wright takes audience questions on the person of Paul and is theogloy in part 3 of an event by SPCK to mark the publication of Paul: A Biography in 2018.

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#87 Who was the Apostle Paul and why does he still matter? from 2021-10-14T18:00

Tom Wright talks about the life and legacy of the apostle Paul in front of an audience at Westminster Central Hall, London. The lecture was part of an event by SPCK to mark the publication of Pa...

#86 Deconstructing faith and answering atheism from 2021-10-07T18:00

Are altar calls too simplistic? I'm deconstructing help!... Can my atheist friend take the high ground on morality?  Support the show – give from the Listen

#85 Should I have a vasectomy? And other family questions from 2021-09-30T10:00

Is using punishments on children a form of coercion? What do you think about contraceptives? What children's resources would you recommend?

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#84 Why did Jesus have to die? What did it achieve? from 2021-09-23T10:00

Is saying Jesus 'had to die' putting a limit on God's forgiveness? And if Jesus defeated sin why does the world still look so bad? Tom answers these and other listener questions.  Support the sh...

#83 How do I feel God‘s presence? from 2021-09-16T10:00

Why don't I feel the presence of God? Should I have had a road-to-Damascus conversion like Paul? What should I do about my feelings of shame?  Support the show – give from the Listen

#80 Live audience Q&A on evangelism from 2021-08-26T10:00

NT Wright answers audience questions on evangleism and the gospel.

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#75 Qs about Jesus from 2021-07-22T10:00

Would Jesus have used miracles to make life easier for himself? Are some of Jesus' word too harsh? Could Jesus have sinned? Tom answers questions about Jesus by listeners.

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#74 Confused by parables from 2021-07-15T18:00

What's with the persistent neighbour? What lesson should we take from the shrewd manager? Is the story of Lazarus and the rich man a lesson about hell? NT Wright answers these and oth...

#73 Vocation and calling from 2021-07-08T18:00

Does our vocation and calling on earth make a difference if God is going to put everything right in the end? Does my past disqualify me from a call to priesthood?  These and more questions are answ...

#72 Christianity in Africa - NT Wright meets Ugandan church leader Richmond Wandera from 2021-07-01T14:34:35

Justin Brierley hosts a dialogue between NT Wright and Ugandan church leader Richmond Wandera on the challenges and opportunities facing the church in Africa.  Richmond was able to escape poverty a...

#71 Should the story of the woman caught in adultery be in our Bible? from 2021-06-24T10:07:33

NT Wright answers listener questions on the New Testament, including a question about the reliability of John 8:1-11, Jesus on prayer and petition, and whether Paul made a mistake about the promise...

#70 Wisdom literature – Proverbs, Song of Solomon and Job from 2021-06-17T12:00

Tom Wright answers listener questions on Proverbs, Song of Solomon, the concept of ‘Wisdom’ in the Bible and whether we should take the book of Job literally? 

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#68 Live audience show with Tom Wright and Tom Holland Pt 1 from 2021-06-03T18:00

Justin hosts NT Wright and Tom Holland for a live audience edition of the Ask NT Wright Anything show at Unbelievable? 2021.  

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#62 Facebook has questions - New creation, souls in heaven and Torah from 2021-04-22T18:00

In a special episode Tom answers questions sent in by members of the NT Wright discussion group on Facebook about heaven, souls and To...

#61 Could Jesus have been female? What about polygamy? from 2021-04-15T13:00

Tom tackles questions on whether Jesus could have been incarnated as a woman instead of a man, how you explain polygamy in scripture, and the question of Biblical commands about men and women sp...

#60 Should my girlfriend get baptised? What will we remember in heaven? from 2021-04-09T09:38:32

Will we keep our memories in heaven? How does the Isaiah 65 prophecy of a new world fit in with Tom’s eschatology? My girlfriend is a Christian but says she doesn’t want to get baptised – what s...

#59 Evangelism and sharing the gospel from 2021-04-01T13:00

How do you explain the gospel to someone who thinks they haven’t done anything needing forgiveness? How do we answer those who say Christianity is irrelevant?  How do we help those who believe but ...

#58 Genesis, 6-day creation and the first humans from 2021-03-25T18:00

Does Tom believe in 6-day creation? When did the first humans ‘made in God’s image’ appear? These and other questions on creation and evolution are tackled by Tom.  Plus a bonus song on the end of ...

#57 The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches from 2021-03-18T14:45:09

Tom responds to questions on why the Roman Catholic bible includes more books than Protestant versions, what he makes of the Eastern Orthodox tradition and a listener who is thinking of ‘crossin...

#56 Fasting, resting and worship from 2021-03-11T18:00

Is fasting a practice that Christians should take up? How does Tom balance work and rest? Has Sunday worship become just a musical event? Tom answers listener questions on Ch...

#55 Ravi, Carl Lentz&the fall of Christian leaders from 2021-03-04T19:13:11

Tom responds to listeners concerned about recent scandals among Christian leaders. Is restoration possible or appropriate? What does the Bible tell us about leadership, authority and accountabil...

#54 Veganism, ethics and activism from 2021-02-25T18:00

Tom answers listener questions around if we should eat meat, whether we’ll all be vegan in the new creation and if violent protest is ever acceptable.

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#53 US politics, conspiracy theories and prophecy from 2021-02-18T18:00

Tom answers listener questions on the prevalence of conspiracy theories, US church support for Trump and the failed prophecies of his returning to power.

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#52 ‘I wish I didn’t exist’. Pain and suffering Part 2 from 2021-02-04T13:03:58

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  Listen

#44 Donald Trump, gay cakes and white privilege from 2020-10-07T16:38:26

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 j...

#43 Tom on his life and faith and the meaning of the cross from 2020-09-17T10:07:56

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 boo...

#42 Ananias and Sapphira and more tricky theological questions from 2020-08-28T15:51:43

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 origi...

#41 Brexit, Abortion, Race and Critical Theory from 2020-08-05T09:26

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’....

#40 Do I have to agree with St. Paul? from 2020-07-15T10:53:41

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....

#39 Will animals go to heaven?... and other questions on new creation from 2020-06-30T18:00

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 ...

#38 Lockdown livestream – Tom answers questions on Facebook Live from 2020-06-11T15:27:20

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 ra...

#37 Is the world doomed? Global justice and climate change from 2020-05-21T10:24:30

In another show recorded pre-lockdown, Tom answers questions from listeners on whether the world is getting better or worse, on poverty and economic justice, and what climate...

#36 Has the resurrection been debunked? from 2020-04-30T09:33:17

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. Listen

#35 Qs on Crucifixion and Atonement from 2020-04-11T10:33:03

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. Listen

#34 An Evening With NT Wright live in London from 2020-04-01T16:10:01

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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#33 Tom on Coronavirus, self-isolating and praying through crisis from 2020-03-25T11:19:36

In a podcast special recorded from his home in Oxford where he is self-isolating with his wife Maggie, Tom talks to Justin about the Coronavirus pandemic.  They cover: How Christians can maintain s...

#32 Pastoral questions on porn, personal tragedy and coming back to faith from 2020-03-10T14:40:02

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 famil...

#31 Jean Vanier and when leaders let us down from 2020-02-28T13:24:37

In the wake of the news that L’Arche founder Jean Vanier was responsible for sexual abuse of women during his ministry, Tom Wright respond to questions from listeners let down by leaders and the...

#30 Questions about marriage from 2020-02-12T09:57:32

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...

#29 The charismatic gifts of the Spirit from 2020-01-24T12:05:21

Tom answers question 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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#28 Satan and the powers of evil from 2019-12-30T12:36

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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#27 Can I trust the Old Testament? from 2019-12-18T15:07:37

Tom answers question 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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#26 Bible translations and controversies from 2019-12-05T09:43:39

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 ‘hol...

#25 When Christians lose their faith from 2019-11-19T15:29:59

In the wake of two high profile Christians who have renounced their faith, Tom responds to listener questions on what defines being a Christian, whether we can lose our salva...

#24 The New Testament In Its World from 2019-11-06T12:37:56

In a one–year anniversary special of the show, Justin and Tom are joined by Australian Bible scholar Mike Bird to talk about their major new collaborative book ‘The New Testa...

#23 Tom talks about life, faith and atonement from 2019-10-16T09:29

In this interview with NT Wright from The Profile podcast, Justin Brierley interviews Tom about his life and faith, as well as his theology of atonement in his book The Day The Revolution Began....

#22 Am I unequally yoked? What about singleness? What’s the point? Puzzled and pastoral questions. from 2019-09-24T14:29:54

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 o...

#21 Free will and the problem of evil from 2019-09-11T13:17:40

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 Po...

#20 Israel, Christian Zionism and the return of Jesus from 2019-08-27T16:30:39

How should Christians think about the place of Israel today? Do the Jewish people still have a distinct role in God’s purposes? The Bible says Jesus will return ‘soon’, so why hasn’t he?

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#19 Doctrine questions about the Trinity and Baptism from 2019-07-30T19:00

How does the doctrine of the Trinity work? Do you have to believe it to be a Christian? Where do you find it in the Bible? What does Tom think about the doctrine of baptism?

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#18 Hell and Heaven from 2019-07-18T08:41:30

What is the nature of hell and what does Tom believe about it? What about annihilationist or universalist views? Can we be happy in heaven if we know that loved ones won’t be there?

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#17 Other religions, the New Age and Islam from 2019-07-02T19:00

What happens to those who don’t believe in Jesus? What can I say to my New Age sister? My Muslim friend gets so much comfort from her faith... do I need to evangelise her?  These and more listener ...

#16 Tom answers questions on prayer from 2019-06-18T19:00

What’s the point of prayer if God knows our needs? Can we claim ‘anything’ by faith in Jesus name? What do Tom’s prayer habits look like?

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#15 A pastor losing his faith writes in. Tom responds to personal questions from 2019-06-07T08:52:29

In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responds 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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#14 The Church, worship and unity from 2019-05-21T16:05:14

Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? What should our theology of worship be? How do we know we are in the ‘correct’ denomination? Tom Wright answers these and more questions from liste...

#13 Christian sexual ethics, homosexuality and transgender from 2019-05-10T13:16:45

In this edition of the podcast Tom answers listener questions on how to have better conversations on sexuality in the church, co-habitation, whether the New Testament understanding of homosexual...

#12 Genesis, evolution, Adam and Eve and The Fall from 2019-04-24T13:24:40

Tom Wright joins Justin to answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes about the nature of Adam and Eve, whether suffering and death existed bef...

#11 Easter, the resurrection and thoughts on Jordan Peterson from 2019-04-09T15:24:29

As Easter approaches Tom answers a variety of listener questions on the Biblical resurrection accounts, the nature of the resurrection body, why Jesus didn’t stay with us, and also shares his th...

#10 Tom answers Personal Qs on favourite preachers, authors and his own faith from 2019-03-27T11:58:44

Listeners want to know about Tom -  Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with anyone from the 20th Century who would it be? Why is he an Anglican? Has he ever struggled with hi...

#9 Old Testament violence, Andy Stanley and Greg Boyd from 2019-03-12T18:00

Tom responds to listener Qs on Andy Stanley ‘unhitching’ Christianity from the Old Testament, the historicity of the Exodus, and the way that Greg Boyd interprets violent portraits of God in ‘Th...

#8 Resurrection, hell, universalism, dispensationalism (and much more) from 2019-02-26T18:00

In an extended edition of the show originally broadcast on the Unbelievable? podcast, Justin asks a variety of listener questions on dispensationalism, John’s gospel, inerrancy, salvation, hell,...

#7 Bible infallibility, Sola Scriptura and slavery from 2019-02-12T18:00

How should we treat the Bible? Inerrant? Infallible? Does it contain errors? Tom  answers questions on the nature of the Bible as well as related issues such as whether the Reformers were right ...

#6 Female church leadership, complementarity and marriage from 2019-01-30T18:00

Tom answers questions on what the New Testament says about the role of women in church leadership. Does 1 Tim 2:13-15 forbid women from preaching? What does he make of c...

#5 Qs on the life of St Paul, justification and predestination from 2019-01-16T18:00

Tom Wright talks to Justin about his new book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three things he would as...

#4 Qs on Mission, Evangelism, Islam and other religions from 2019-01-01T00:00

In this episode Tom Wright fields listener questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how...

#3 Qs on Christmas, the historical Jesus, Bart Ehrman&The Ascension from 2018-12-11T16:49:02

Tom Wright talks to Justin about Christmas and the birth narratives, and answers listener questions on the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gosp...

#2 Qs on sacrifice, crucifixion and atonement from 2018-11-27T14:26:58

Tom Wright talks about his book The Day The Revolution Began and answers listener Qs on Penal Substitution, the Old Testament sacrificial system, Christ’s ‘descent to the dead’, and an atheist’s...

#1 Qs on Heaven, the Kingdom of God and the return of Christ from 2018-11-13T12:30:06

In the first full episode of the show, Tom Wright answers listener questions on how to teach children about new creation, where our loved ones go after they die, and responds to a critique from ...

Tom and Justin introduce the podcast from 2018-11-08T15:05:42

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