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Tag Archives: N.T. Wright
DESTINATION HEAVEN?
Every good story, either in book or movie form, incorporates a rescue. Good stories recognize the human conflict – with evil, with nature or even with one’s self. Most storytellers, except for the most pessimistic, want to convey a sense of hope and thereby introduce some means of rescue from the conflict. And most readers, except for the most pessimistic, want a happy ending at the conclusion of the story.
The Christian story is no different. People expect a happy ending. If there is a God in heaven, then surely he must be capable of rescuing his creatures from the evil that humans have failed to restrain for millennia. Continue reading
Posted in Heaven, Kingdom of God
Tagged heaven, John Armstrong, Jon Meacham, Kingdom mission, N.T. Wright
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A VERY PRESENT HOPE
As we enter this Easter season, we are observing a political upheaval of global proportions. From protests to armed conflict, citizens of Bahrain, Tunisia, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt and Libya seek to remove oppressive governments and replace them with political systems that provide more equity and justice. Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Resurrection of Christ
Tagged afterlife, Bahrain, Egypt, heaven, hope, Islam, Libya, N.T. Wright, new creation, Paradise, political protests, Resurrection of Jesus, Surprised By Hope, Tunisia, Yemen
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