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Wright was interviewed at Asbury’s.

[HT: ntwrightpage.com]

Wright was at Asbury earlier and was interviewed by Trevin Wax, a MDiv student at Southern seminary.

You can listen to the interview here. The whole transcript can be read here.

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Yes, Wright showed signs of frustration when he answered questions after questions regarding those who criticized his works. But other than that, there are just too much good stuff that you simply can’t afford to ignore.

Romans 2, Galatians 2; Carson, Piper and Moo; On church and state, his writing projects, etc…,

Read on!

Although I am also a bit surprised by Köstenberger's inclusion of Wright's works given his own theological training and background, I think in a way, this is the best illustration as to what any student of the Word should always have in mind: 

Köstenberger replied:

Justification is not a major issue in Colossians and Philemon. There is still much to be learned from Wright comments on Romans (the same can be said for Dunn). I don’t have to agree with someone on every issue to be able to learn from them. Also, it’s always a good idea to look at more than one commentary in any case, because no commentary is perfect or covers every conceivable angle.

Just how many people can attest to that?

NT Wright talks about his new book Simply Christian.

Here is the lecture online!
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I am quite sad about people simply discard Wright's contribution in Pauline theology and Christian faith in general when what he said is not in total accord with someone else's theology on Paul, or just what Christian faith is all about. When I heard people talking about the Emerging church movement, his name is always attached (I think, for the wrong reason) in the conversation with introduction like "Do you know this Tom Wright guy? He basically saying we have it all wrong and he tries to redefine n! (feel free to substitute n with anything foundational in your belief). And then the hour-long criticism on him and the whole NPP will normally ended with phrase like "I think they just got it all wrong."

I don't know, but isn't that obvious that one doesn't have to be in total accord with someone's views on EVERYTHING in order to appreciate the signficiant contributions one brings to further the discussion on any subject? When one is criticizing Wright and other NPP writers on their views against the reformers and their focus on the whole concept of semper reformanda, do they not in actuality affirm the accusation made against them?

No, I just find it hard to understand when someone discuss any piece of text, idea or research without understanding the context of where it is coming from. It is just a puzzle to me when we are talking about a discipline that itself is all so focus on context and background.

"[What we left with] is the choice between the left-behind series and the DaVinci Code now….." — Alan Jones, lamenting the dualistic characters found in both the left and right-wing of Christianity while moderating the discussion.

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Recorded Live: Streaming Live Sunday, May 14, 2006, 1:00 pm PST

GUEST:

• Bishop N.T. Wright,
  Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Durham, England, author of Simply Christian, Scripture and the Authority of God, and Who Was Jesus?

• Anne Rice,
  author of Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, The Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and The Vampire Chronicles.

Moderated by: The Very Rev. Alan Jones,
Dean of Grace Cathedral

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Here are some highlights from tonight’s lecture at University of Toronto:

Creation Renewed (Rom 8.18-25)

"The ass is puzzled and patient, waiting for the Children of God to open their eyes to reality, yet we blame it on the donkey."
— referring to 8.21 while using Balaam & the donkey as illustration on the relationship between humans and the creation.

"The world is waiting for the redeemed resurrected-being to run it"
— referring to the creation waiting for its liberation & its own exodus.

"Getting rid of Evil is not the same as getting rid of the world, but redeeming it."
— when talking about present-day interest on Gnosticism & Anti-terrorist Compaigns.

"The Righteousness of God is God’s Restorative Justice….We [as Christians] are called to be restored restorers, justified justificators"
—  from one of his concluding remarks.

Things I learned (not about Romans 8):

1. Everything is Exodus — no really, EVERYTHING!
2. His wife Maggie is a saint, he said it himself.
3. His new book Evil and the Justice of God (not out in North America yet, but in UK) is on Romans 8.

Ben’s report of NT Wright lecturing in Brisbane. He also interviewed him during a coffee-break! Here are some highlights.

Okay, I have registered and will attend the evening plenary on May 10 ("Creation Renewed") and 11 ("The Spirit’s Powerful Groaning") where NT Wright will be the speaker.

If you are interested, you can register here or call Sarah Peake directly at 416 946-3535 x 2500. Although I won't promote it in church, I really think it is a great opportunity to hear one of the most important New Testament scholars of our times to speak. Really encourage you to go if you have time!

Let me know if you are going so that we can attend together!