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#55 Ravi, Carl Lentz & the fall of Christian leaders

4 Mar 2021
21:04

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 Wrigh...

#54 Veganism, ethics and activism

25 Feb 2021
23:26

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.....

#53 US politics, conspiracy theories and prophecy

18 Feb 2021
24:57

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 n....

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

4 Feb 2021
26:32

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 q....

#51 Pain and suffering Part 1

21 Jan 2021
30:39

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 pande....

#50 Icons, praying to saints & dividing over sexuality

7 Jan 2021
45:35

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 questio....

#49 Other faiths, Judaism and Gnosticism

18 Dec 2020
39:53

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 qu...

#48 Broken Signposts and questions on forgiveness and salvation

3 Dec 2020
35:34

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 Fait...

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

19 Nov 2020
36:15

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/su...

#46 Big questions from and about children

5 Nov 2020
34:30

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 people For more on developing children’s faith at home: https://www.youthandchildre...

#45 Worship in the age of Covid-19

21 Oct 2020
34:49

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  S...

#44 Donald Trump, gay cakes and white privilege

7 Oct 2020
40:46

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.y...

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

17 Sep 2020
30:09

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
43:41

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...

#41 Brexit, Abortion, Race and Critical Theory

5 Aug 2020
37:46

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 Answ...