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Should we use Acts for doctrinal guidance? Is speaking in tongues the mark of a mature Christian? Is there a difference between the Paul of Acts and the letters? How should Acts inspire us to live today? Tom responds to more questions from participants on the NT Wright Online video course on The Acts of The Apostles.·     See NT Wright & Douglas Murray live in conversation on Thurs 13 May, 8pm UK,...

Is church life in Acts prescriptive for us today? What guidance does Acts give about baptism? How should we understand the signs and wonders in Acts? Tom responds to these and more questions from participants on the NT Wright Online video course on The Acts Of The Apostles.·     See NT Wright & Douglas Murray live in conversation on Thurs 13 May·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anyt...

Tom answers more questions on atonement, other religions and caring for those who have lost loved ones, sent in by members of the NT Wright discussion group. ·     See NT Wright & Douglas Murray live in conversation on Thurs 13 May ·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May ·     Support the show and receive a free book – give from the USA or Rest of the wor...

In a special episode Tom answers questions sent in by members of the NT Wright discussion group on Facebook about heaven, souls and Torah. Tom and Justin also look ahead to 2 special events: Tom’s forthcoming Big Conversation with Douglas Murray on 13th May and Unbelievable? The Conference on 15th May ·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May ·     Support...

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 speaking in church.  ·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May·     Support the show and receive a free book – give from the USA or Rest of the world·     For bonus co...

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 should I do? Plus Tom gets interrupted by a young visitor!  ·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May·     Support the show and receive a free book – give from the US...

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 don’t live out their faith?  ·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May ·     Support the show and receive a free book – give from the USA or Rest of the world ·  ...

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 the episode! Tom and geneticist Francis Collins perform a duet of their song ‘Genesis’. To hear their conversation on the BioLogos podcast: https://biologos.org/podcast-episodes/n-t-wright-francis-collins...

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 ‘crossing the Tiber’.There’s also a sneak preview of our forthcoming CS Lewis podcast with Alister McGrath. Register here for more details: https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/The-CS-Lewis-podcast ·...

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 Christian practices.·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May·     Support the show and receive a free book – give from the USA or Rest of the world·     For bonus content, the newsletter...

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 accountability?·     Book for the Unbelievable? & Ask NT Wright Anything conference on Sat 15 May http://www.unbelievable.live·     Support the show and receive NT Wright’s show E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about t...

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.·       USA: Support the show from the USA at our new website and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Faith’ : http://www.premierinsight.org/ntwright·     REST OF THE WORLD: https://resources.premie...

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-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Faith’ : http://www.premierinsight.org/ntwright·     REST OF THE WORLD: https://resources.pre...

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 questions about the Bible, Life and Faith’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportntwright/ For bonus content, the newsletter, prize draws and to ask a...

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 pandemic https://faith.yale.edu/media/n-t-wright-on-weeping-waiting-and-working-with-god-in-the-pandemicSupport the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E...

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 about the Bible, Life and Faith’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportntwright/For bonus content, the newsletter, prize draws and to ask a questio...

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 questions about the Bible, Life and Faith’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportntwright/For bonus content, the newsletter, prize draws and to ask a quest...

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’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportntwright/For bonus content, the newsletter, prize draws and to ask a question sign up at www.askntwright.co...

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 Faith’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportntwright/For bonus content, the newsletter, prize draws and to ask a question sign up at www.askntwright.comTo listen to NT Wright's related disc...

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.youthandchildrens.work/Faith-at-HomeFor resources to help you answer young people’s big questions: https://www.youthandchildrens.work/ApologeticsSupport the show and...

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 Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Faith’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/sup...

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.youtube.com/watch?v=gwohWaJHOp0For Esau McCaulley’s book ‘Reading While Black’: https://esaumccaulley.com/reading-while-black/Support the show and rece...

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 Profile podcast https://www.premierchristianradio.com/theprofile·        Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questio...

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 love are answered by Tom in the latest episode. Support the showand receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Lif...

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 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Faith’ https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportntwright/·         For bonus content, the newsletter, prize dr...