Category Archives: NT Wright

Whatever happened to the New Perspective on Paul?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

Not too long ago the New Perspective on Paul (NPP) was a topic of not a few conversations.  Now I really don’t hear too much about it. Of course, ever since Krister Stendahl’s 1960 essay, “The Apostle Paul and the … Continue reading →

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What John Eldredge Teaches Me

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

From Sacred Romance (1997) to Journey of Desire (’01), Wild At Heart (’01), to Waking the Dead (’03), Epic (’04), to Walking with God (’08), to Beautiful Outlaw (’11) and now The Utter Relief of Holiness (’13)–I’ve read my share … Continue reading →

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Michael F. Bird on N.T. Wright and D.A. Carson

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

According to Mike Bird, N.T. Wright and D.A. Carson are “The quintessential pastor-theologians.”

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Quote of the Day

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

“When we begin to glimpse the reality of God, the natural reaction is to worship him.  Not to have that reaction is a fairly sure sign that we haven’t yet really understood who he is or what he’s done.”  –N.T. … Continue reading →

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Michael F. Bird on Baptism

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

The following has been taking from Michael Bird’s review of Con Campbell’s latest Union with Christ, which you can find here (you may also find another helpful review here).  As such, the reader needs to be mindful of its limitations.  … Continue reading →

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I like NT Wright on Baptism

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

For NT Wright to interpret New Testament baptism through the Exodus narrative corresponds indeed with the Apostle Paul’s own view in 1 Corinthians 10:1ff. Even NT scholar Ben Witherington III appears dialed in…

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The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Book Description: Contemporary evangelicals have built a ‘salvation culture’ but not a ‘gospel culture.’ Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salvation. This book makes a plea for us to recover the old gospel as that which … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Rob Bell and the Reality of Hell

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

My usual counter question is: “Why are Americans so fixated on hell?” Far more Americans ask me about hell than ever happens in my own country. And I really want to know, why is it that the most prosperous affluent … Continue reading →

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Wednesdays with Wright: Pie in the Sky?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

“As in so many things if we set our minds on heaven, we get earth thrown in.  If we put earth first we lose both.”  (N.T. Wright, Small Faith, Great God, pp. 171-72)

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Book Review: Justification in Perspective

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Paperback: 278 pages Publisher: Baker Academic (October 1, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0801031311 Amazon.com WTS Books Baker Academic Many thanks to Baker Academic for this review copy of Justification in Perspective: Historical Developments and Contemporary Challenges. The essays in Justification … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvinism, Christology, Church History, E.P. Sanders, James D.G. Dunn, John Calvin, Justification, Karl Barth, Martin Luther, New Perspective on Paul, NT Wright, Pauline, Reformation, Reformed, St. Augustine, Thomas F. Torrance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments