Tag Archives: N.T. Wright

Why we need to (properly) understand Christian history

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Mel Wild

I saw this video (below) posted by Wanda at SmartChristian.net that briefly describes the positive influence Christianity has had on the world. I believe that having a good understanding of history is important, so I thought it would be good … Continue reading →

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The death of God, true worlds, and Christian hope

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Mel Wild

On April 8, 1966, Time Magazine’s cover read, “Is God Dead?” which created quite a stir, but this meme was made famous long before by atheist philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. I have included a short video clip about this that I … Continue reading →

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The Cross: a most unlikely victory

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Mel Wild

There’s a lot of focus on social justice and giving the victim a voice in our culture today. And that’s good. As I shared last time with the conversation between agnostic historian Tom Holland and Bible scholar NT Wright, they … Continue reading →

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How Christianity shaped Western values

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Mel Wild

Last time I talked about the myth of secular progress and how secularists must borrow their morals and ethics from religious sources. The following clip is a video conversation between agnostic historian Tom Holland and Bible scholar N.T. Wright that further … Continue reading →

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Quotes: the real problem is idolatry – N.T. Wright

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Mel Wild

“In most popular Christianity, “heaven” (and “fellowship with God” in the present) is the goal, and “sin” (bad behavior, deserving punishment) is the problem. A Platonized goal and a moralizing diagnosis—and together they lead, as I have been suggesting, to … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Christus Victor and Penal Substitution theories

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Mel Wild

If’ you’ve read my posts about the atonement you know that I ‘ve been rather hard on the popular Penal Substitution theory of atonement. While I believe large parts of it are harmful to our understanding of God as a Father and it misses … Continue reading →

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