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Tag Archives: N.T. Wright
Why we need to (properly) understand Christian history
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
Posted in Christian apologetics, Faith
Tagged Christian history, Christianity, David Bentley Hart, N.T. Wright, Tom Holland
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The Cross: a most unlikely victory
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
Posted in Love
Tagged Christianity, Jesus, N.T. Wright, Redemption, Religion and Spirituality, The cross, Tom Holland
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How Christianity shaped Western values
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
Posted in Christian apologetics
Tagged Christianity, Culture, morality, N.T. Wright, Religion and Spirituality, Social justice, Tom Holland
189 Comments
Quotes: the real problem is idolatry – N.T. Wright
“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
Posted in Freedom, Quotes, Worship
Tagged Christianity, Idolatry, N.T. Wright, Religion and Spirituality, Salvation, Savior of the world, slavery to sin
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N.T. Wright on Christus Victor and Penal Substitution theories
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
Posted in Doctrine, Theology
Tagged atonement, Christianity, Christus Victor, Cross of Christ, Easter, N.T. Wright, Penal Substitutionary Atonement
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