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Denominational Differences: Anglicans, Catholics, Works, Faith and The Holy Spirit

20 Jan 2025
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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 Anglican roots to Catholic insights, they explore the rich tapestry of Christian traditions and refl...

🎙️ Season 2 Premiere: Exploring the Historical Context of the Bible

13 Jan 2025
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In the highly anticipated Season 2 premiere of the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast, Dr. Michael Bird joins legendary theologian Tom Wright for an inspiring deep dive into the historical foundations of Christianity. Together, they explore, why hist...

#237 Christmas special - your Qs about Tom‘s life and work (Classic)

26 Dec 2024
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Tom answers listener questions about his role as Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall Oxford, his work habits and love of classical music... plus a Christmas question or two. Originally Aired: 23 Dec 2021 • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anythin...

#236 Icons, praying to saints & dividing over sexuality (Classic)

11 Dec 2024
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From the archives: Tom answers listener questions about whether shrines are pagan, whether infant baptism is biblical, and how we can live in unity despite theological differences around sexuality. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast:...

#235 The New Testament in its World with special guest and co-author Mike Bird (Classic)

5 Dec 2024
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Today's episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom's, Mike Bird. Together, they delve into their groundbreaking collaborative work, "The New Testament in its World: An introduction to the histo...

#234 Is the Bible anti-women? Does God hear the prayers of agnostics? (Classic)

21 Nov 2024
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Tom offers advice to a listener who is moving away from Christianity because she believes the Bible seems to treat women as second class citizens. Another is an agnostic who has been praying for the war in Ukraine. Will God hear my prayers if I’m not...

#233 Free Will and the Problem of Evil (Classic)

14 Nov 2024
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Tackling one of the biggest questions of all time, the problem of evil and suffering, in today's episode an atheist listener asks a question about free will and the problem of evil. Will it be possible for there to be another ‘fall’ in the new creati...

#232 Making sense of Adam, Eve and the Genesis creation story (Classic)

7 Nov 2024
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Tom Wright joins Justin to answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes about the nature of Adam and Eve, whether suffering and death existed before the fall and much more… First broadcast in 2019. •...

#231 Mental health: Am I failing God by taking medication? (Classic)

31 Oct 2024
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Does taking anti-depressant medication mean I’m failing to trust God? I was told to read the Bible to cure my eating disorder - how do we educate the church? How do I reconcile the Biblical command ‘do not be anxious’ with chronic anxiety? Tom answer...

#230 I can’t shake my sinful addiction (Classic)

24 Oct 2024
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Tom answers personal question from listeners about how to develop spiritual disciplines, escaping the cycle of besetting sin, and how to respond to homeless people with substance addiction and mental health problems. Originally Aired: 13 May 2022 •...

#229 Making sense of Old Testament violence (Classic)

17 Oct 2024
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Tom responds to listener Qs on Andy Stanley ‘unhitching’ Christianity from the Old Testament, the historicity of the Exodus, and the way that Greg Boyd interprets violent portraits of God in ‘The Crucifixion Of The Warrior God’. First broadcast in...

#228 Baptism: What happens? Should we baptise infants? Ask NT Wright Anything (Classic)

10 Oct 2024
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What happens at baptism? How does John's baptism of repentance differ from Christian baptism? And what does Tom think of infant vs believer's baptism? Justin asks the questions and NT Wright responds.  Originally Aired: March 2022 • Subscribe to th...

#227 Why don’t I hear from God any more? (Classic)

3 Oct 2024
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Tom and Justin are back with a fresh batch of questions from listeners who are having trouble hearing from God. Nicole asks why ‘Ask and you shall receive’ doesn’t seem to work in practise? Shelagh says she doesn’t hear from God the way she used to -...

#226 Why bother improving the world? Can Christians attain perfection? (Classic)

8 Aug 2024
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Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God is going to fix it? Is the world getting better or worse because of Christianity? Can Christians achieve perfection in this life, as Wesley claimed? Tom...

#225 Will animals go to heaven? Are NDEs real? Is there 'free will' in heaven? (Classic)

11 Jul 2024
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In this episode, Tom dives into listener questions about heaven and the new creation. Discover whether free will still exists in heaven, what near-death experiences can reveal, and if we’ll be reunited with our loved ones and pets. Tune in for an enl...

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