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Ask NT Wright Anything
The weekly podcast that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thought and theology by allowing you to ask the questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable and hosted by Mike Bird. Want more from Tom and Mike? Subscribe for bonus episodes at https://askntwright.supportingcast.fm.
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Bishops, Priests, finding a Church, and the Universalism Question
What do bishops really do, and where does church authority come from? How do you find a faithful church community in a polarised world? And does unive...
The Vision of Ephesians: What is “Sola Scriptura”?
What does Ephesians teach us about God’s purpose for the church? Can we truly trust Scripture if it was passed down through oral tradition? And what r...
What happens at the End of the Age?
What did Jesus mean by “the end of the age”? Does the New Testament teach salvation by faith alone, or do works matter too? And what will happen to th...
Tom, Should We Work Out? Why Is The Bible Authoritative?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three wide-ranging listener questions. First: should Christians work out? Tom reflects on how physical health connect...
Did God create 100 billion people just to send them to hell?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright dive into another round of thoughtful listener questions. First: how do you go about choosing a church? Tom lays out wise pri...
Should Church Leaders Be Ordained? Are We Needed To Usher In The New Creation?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three big listener questions. First: how do we actually cooperate with the Spirit in God’s plan for new creation? Tom...
Did Jesus Know He Was Divine?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle three big listener questions. First: did Jesus know he was God—and if so, in what sense? Tom explores how Jesus refram...
Can you lose Salvation? Why do churches keep splitting? What is covenant theology?
Why do churches split over theology? What does the Bible really say about covenants and dispensations? Why do some Christians skip sacraments altogeth...
The Big Bible episode: Canon, Contradictions & Tradition
What is the Bible really — and who decided which books belong in it? Can we trust the Gospels if they don’t always agree? And when should tradition sh...
Jesus and the powers, Why does it take the Anglicans so long to choose an Archbishop? What are healthy spiritual practices?
What qualities should the Archbishop of Canterbury really have? How can spiritual practices help us deal with anxiety? And what does the Bible say abo...
Faith, belief, and the fall of Jerusalem: what are we missing?
Is biblical faith just “belief”? What does salvation really mean in the Old and New Testaments? And was Jesus talking about the end of the world or Je...
Will I Still Be Married in Heaven? NT Wright responds
Will we ever see an OT Wright translation to match NT Wright's New Testament for Everyone? Tom explains why an Old Testament version isn’t on the card...
God’s Word, Human Words, and Political Idols
Is Christian nationalism compatible with the teachings of Jesus? Is the Bible purely divine, or also human? And how should Christians understand atone...
Who were "the sons of God" in Genesis 6?
Does God still love Israel today? Should Christians work in the defense industry? Who were the “sons of God” in Genesis 6? And should modern Christian...
What does the Bible mean by a hardened heart, 'filled' by the Spirit and to be 'holy'?
What is biblical holiness? Can a heart be so hardened that it’s beyond saving? Does the Holy Spirit still give personal promises today? And what does...
Can we read Jesus into every Old Testament story?
What did Jesus really mean in the Olivet Discourse? How should we read the Old Testament in light of the New? And what can Herod’s strange reaction to...
Is God male? NT Wright on gender and divinity
What does the bodily resurrection really mean for Christian faith? How do we live out true discipleship? And how should we talk about God in relation...
When is Jesus going to return?
What does it mean to live faithfully in a politically divided world? How should Christians respond to immigration and power? And what do Paul’s views...
Will the resurrection be for all, or just for believers? NT Wright Answers
What is the 'divine council' in the Bible? Who receives a 'resurrection body'? And how can Christians be sure of their salvation?In this episode of As...
Is abortion ever justified? Can Lucifer be forgiven? NT Wright answers your questions
Is abortion ever ethically justifiable? Could Lucifer ever be forgiven? And how do Romans 8 and Galatians 4 shape our understanding of grace, law, and...
Suicide and Salvation: What does NT Wright say?
How should Christians think about suicide and heaven, baptism and christenings, and the biblical teaching of the Trinity?
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"I am a transgender man, can I get married to a woman?"
How should Christians think about transgender identity and faith? What does it mean to deconstruct and reconstruct belief in today’s world? And how do...
Will God resurrect my cremated body?
Cremation, grace & Resurrection:. This week Tom tackles what does grace really mean in the Bible? Does cremation affect the Christian hope of resurrec...
Jesus' Jewish identity, Paul's commands to women and Bonhoeffer's dilemma: Tom Wright answers
Tom Wright and Mike Bird delve into the Jewish identity of Jesus in this week's episode of the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast. They respond to a liste...
Does Tom Wright consider belief in the bodily resurrection of Jesus essential to Christian faith?
What is church membership really for? Why does the bodily resurrection matter so much to Christian faith? And how should Christians respond to the suf...
BONUS Subscriber only Easter Show: What does Easter mean for the mission of the Church today? Tom Wright and Mike Bird
You’re here because you love hearing Tom Wright’s insights on Ask NT Wright Anything. In this special Easter Monday episode—available free on our new...
NT Wright on the Resurrection: History, Theology & Why It Still Matters with Tom Wright and Mike Bird
Welcome to a special Easter edition of Ask NT Wright Anything, where we dig into the historical and theological foundations of the resurrection of Jes...
Sin, Sex, and Salvation? NT Wright on Contraception, the Cross, and the Church
Is contraception a theological issue? Can we trust the Gospels as historical documents? How should the church respond to political idolatry? And what...
God’s Love: Universal, Personal, or Both? NT Wright Answers
Does God love us personally or just humanity as a whole? How do we experience His love in a broken church? How do marriage and parental blessings fit...
Were Adam and Eve doomed to sin, or did their sins doom humanity? NT Wright and Mike Bird on questions of sin and universalism
Did Adam and Eve doom humanity? NT Wright and Mike Bird on questions of sin and human nature
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, T...
Between death and resurrection - where was Jesus? NT Wright explains
Did Jesus really descend into hell? What does ecumenism mean for Christian unity? Can non-Messianic Jews be saved? In this episode of Ask NT Wright An...
What happens when we die? NT Wright on the Afterlife and NDEs
Are near-death experiences real? Do they give us a glimpse of the afterlife, or should we approach them with caution? What does it mean to live faithf...
Resurrection, judgment, and salvation— NT Wright and Mike Bird break it down
Tom and Mike tackle deep theological questions about resurrection, faith, works, and biblical interpretation, in today's episode of Ask NT Wright Anyt...
Misconceptions about the resurrection and the role of an apostle
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom and Mike dive into two foundational topics: the resurrection and the role of apostles in the early chur...
The Alpha and Omega: NT Wright on Jesus’ lineage and life after death
Tom Wright and Mike Bird explore the biblical concept of the soul, challenging Greek-influenced ideas of dualism and emphasising the New Testament’s f...
NT Wright answers: Was Paul a false apostle?!
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle the controversial question: Was Paul a false apostle? Some argue his messag...
Did Jesus claim to be the Son of God? Tom Wright responds to Bart Ehrman and other questions
Was Jesus really the Son of God? Bart Ehrman says no—Tom Wright responds.
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom and Mike Bird tackle J...
Is salvation for everyone? Predestination, Free Will and Inclusion Theology
Tom Wright and Dr. Mike Bird dive into deep theological questions in this episode, tackling Inclusion Theology, Universalism, Predestination, and the...
Questions about Heaven, Hell and the Rapture?!
Tom Wright dives into heaven, the rapture, and the nature of hell through the lens of Christian eschatology in this thought-provoking episode. They ad...
Denominational Differences: Anglicans, Catholics, Works, Faith and The Holy Spirit
Dr. Mike Bird and Tom NT Wright take us on a deeply personal journey through their denominational experiences in today's episode of the podcast. From...