NT Wright rethinks Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church in “Surprised By Hope.”

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NT Wright rethinks Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church in “Surprised By Hope.”

June 27th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Surprised by Hope – NT (Tom) Wright – What are we to make of these movies, documentaries, and programs about the end times, heaven, and the second coming? Is this stuff true or just fiction? NT (Tom) Wright brings some learned thought to the subject in “Surprised by Hope.” Publisher’s weekly submits this review of the book, “What happens when we die? How should we think about heaven, hell, purgatory and eternal life? Wright critiques the views of heaven that have become regnant in Western culture, especially the assumption of the continuance of the soul after death in a sort of blissful non-bodily existence. This is simply not Christian teaching, Wright insists. The New Testament’s clear witness is to the resurrection of the body, not the migration of the soul. And not right away, but only when Jesus returns in judgment and glory. The “paradise,” the experience of being “with Christ” spoken of occasionally in the scriptures, is a period of waiting for this return.”
Click here for Wright’s ABC Nightline interview about heaven.
Click here for the audio from a forum on “Surprised by Hope” at Trinity Church Boston.
Click here for part 1 and click here for part 2 of video “Why Does Jesus Resurrection Matter? Considering Its Relevance for Today”