http://www.ntwrightproject.com A Collaborative Study on the Work of Tom Wright Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:27:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This post is the second of three dealing with what a Wrightian ecclesiology looks like. In the first post I offered a critique of the Niebuhrian typology found in Christ and Culture which has largely shaped how North American churches negotiate their place in and relationship with culture. I ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2010/07/29/two-tasks-and-reverse-ecclesiology-%e2%80%93-a-wrightian-ecclesiology-part-2-of-3/ Young global optimism, typified in the Obama generation, seems to be on the rise, as does the growing conviction in others that the new leaders and promises of today are simply new faces and voices for the same age-old power structures of yesterday. This is simply one of the many ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2010/05/15/the-fifth-act-community-a-wrightian-ecclesiology-part-1-of-3/ A long passage toward the end of Wright’s Jesus and the Victory of God is helping re-hatch and expand my Christology. Moreover, it’s put me in touch with the humanity of Jesus in a profound way. A broad statement, but nonetheless true, is that most Christians today have no problem ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2009/10/07/grappling-with-the-raw-humanity-of-jesus/ This is the second part of my review of Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision. I stated in the first part the two historical events that kept coming to mind while reading through Wright’s book: (1) the sixteenth-century theological dispute that set the Reformation in motion and (2) Karl Barth’s ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2009/07/17/a-barth-like-bombing-a-review-of-justification-part-2-of-2/ InterVarsity Press was gracious to send me a copy of Wright’s new book to review. While reading Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision, two historical events kept coming to mind. The first is the sixteenth-century theological showdown now referred to as the Reformation; the second is Barth’s landmine commentary on ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2009/06/28/can-the-new-holy-war-be-avoided-a-review-of-justification-part-1/ Back in April I spent a week closely reading Karl Barth’s treatment of war in Church Dogmatics and writing an essay that affirmed some aspects and critiqued others. Over the last few years I’ve developed strong convictions in favor of nonviolence and pacifism through my reading of the Gospels, Martin ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2009/05/08/violence-monsters-and-the-ascension-barth-and-wright-on-the-problem-of-war/ I’m back from a long break and there’s a nice blanket of white snow here in Princeton. Perfect time to start working through Wright’s big blue book, Jesus and the Victory of God (hereafter JVG), which is the second volume in his Christian Origins and the Question of God series. He ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2009/01/14/can-the-two-brothers-be-reconciled/ Having reached the end of our study of NT Wright, I would like to reflect on one of the things I have most appreciated about Wright's work: his use of Scripture.  Because so much of our theology depends upon how we treat and use the Bible, understanding the way in ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/12/08/splendid-inconsistency/ There's a favorite hymn lyric that goes "They'll know we are Christians by our love".  These words are sung in churches every Sunday.  But I wonder if many of the people singing them really want to be known as Christian.  It seems to me that lately we will do anything ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/11/10/and-theyll-know-we-are-christians-by-our/ Five minutes ago I finished reading New Testament and the People of God. It is hard to describe the sense of accomplishment that I feel right now. On the one hand, I just finished reading 476 pages. On the other, Wright's text is so rich that it demands a second ... http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/11/09/at-long-last-part-1-of-3/