MAGA, Meaning and the End Times

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of MAGA politics and evangelical culture, addresses suffering and meaning, and explores biblical hope in the context of resurrection and new creation.

In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle three very different but deeply connected questions about faithfulness in a confused age today. First, they address the growing entanglement of MAGA politics, nationalism and parts of white evangelical culture, asking how Christians can resist ideological capture and recover the way of Jesus. They then respond pastorally to a listener wrestling with chronic illness, suffering and the search for meaning, offering compassion, prayer and a cross-shaped vision of purpose. Finally, they explore how to teach a more biblical hope in church: not escapist ideas of souls flying to heaven, but resurrection, new creation and God dwelling with his people. A thoughtful, searching and timely conversation about politics, pain and Christian hope in our present moment together.Support & Subscribe👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to askntwright.com👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking hereFollow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievableFacebook…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Wright

Guest: Mike Bird

Topics covered

• MAGA politics
• nationalism
• white evangelical culture
• chronic illness
• suffering
• Christian hope
• resurrection

Keywords

• MAGA
• evangelical
• nationalism
• chronic illness
• Christian hope
• resurrection
• new creation
• suffering

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Organizations: Premier Unbelievable

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