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Many are excited about N.T. Wright’s forthcoming new book Paul and the Faithfulness of God. To whet your appetite, here is Wright’s own preview (done back in Aug 2011) on the themes and main thesis of his soon-to-be released new book:

What did God do in Christ that we could not do for ourselves? NT Wright’s “2 minute summary of the bible.”

Various sessions from Wheaton Theology Conference on N.T. Wright is available for viewing on-line!

And at one point, I was hoping to attend this conference myself! Wow, what a treat!

CTI interviewed Bishop Wright on his upcoming big book on Paul — part 1, 2.

In the midst of all the packing and moving to the new house, blogging will be sparse for the next little while.

Wishing you a wonderful thanksgiving with your family and friends. Hopefully my next post will be from the new place!!

Let me leave you with a thanksgiving quote from the good bishop:

We are called to thanksgiving, where we stand at last in the truly human relationship to the creator and the world; and we are called to thanksliving, where we behave as the free subjects of the true king, and owe the powers nothing at all. There is now only one Power we are to follow, and that Power has a human face, a face once crowned with thorns.

N.T. Wright, Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship, p.21

We are called to do things which people will see as subversive. And in a sense, they’ve all been right. Because the power of love, which is what the Gospel is all about, always challenges the love of power, which is what Caesar is all about.

Tom Wright, bishop of Durham

Tom Wright & James Dunn on The New Perspective on Paul:

[link: St John’s Nottingham @YouTube]

Matthew from New Testament Perspectives links us to a series of (fairly recent) teaching vidoes by N.T. Wright on the Book of Acts. Good stuff!