Acts of God: #1
Using Jarosla#1v Pelikan’s commentary on Acts in the Brazos Theological Commentary set, this series of short posts will explore significant theological issues raised by Luke… Read More »Acts of God: #1
Using Jarosla#1v Pelikan’s commentary on Acts in the Brazos Theological Commentary set, this series of short posts will explore significant theological issues raised by Luke… Read More »Acts of God: #1
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, N. T. Wright challenges us to rethink our notions of heaven and the implications of the doctrine of heaven for the entire Christian faith.
In Chapter Three describes the Christian view of life after death and of resurrection in comparison to Jewish and pagan views. In summary, Wright says that “the ancient world–with the exception of the Jews–was adamant that dead people did not rise again; and the Jews did not believe that anyone had done so or that anyone would do so all by themselves in advance of the general resurrection.”
In his book Surprised by HopeN. T. Wright provides this wonderful insight into how what we do today, even the little things, becomes part of… Read More »The Big Thing About Little Things
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, N. T. Wright challenges us to rethink our notions of heaven… Read More »Surprised by Hope: #2